" is a song from the 1940 animated film, notable as being the first Disney Villain song ever. It is performed by Honest John as he and Gideon take Pinocchio to Stromboli's Caravan , telling the wooden boy that he will be a star there. The tune is used throughout the film to represent temptation despite sounding cheery; Honest John again sings it when taking Pinocchio to the Coachman ("It's Pleasure Isle for me!"), and the tune is heard on Pleasure Island while the boys enjoy themselves. Lampwick also whistles it to himself as he plays pool. It is also sung at The Red Lobster Inn . Honest John and Gideon aren't seen again for the rest of the film after the reprise. An instrumental portion is also briefly heard when Pinocchio and a group of boys are taken to Pleasure Island just before the scene switches to the "Rough House" scene.

The song was also featured in Episode 301 of The Muppet Show and later reused in Episode 305, sung by Fozzie Bear and Rowlf the Dog. The same version was sung by Mickey Mouse and Goofy with Donald Duck interjecting in the 1989-1990 Disneyland show One Man's Dream.

The song was included on the Disney Sing Along Songs VHS Heigh-Ho.

Lyrics

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee. An actor's life for me!

A high silk hat, and a silver cane

A watch of gold, with a diamond chain

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Day an actor's life is gay!

It's great to be a celebrity

An actor's life for me!

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dum. An actor's life is fun!

With clothes that come from the finest shop

And lots of peanuts and soda pop

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee an actor's life for me

It's great to be a celebrity

An actor's life for me!



Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee, an actor's life for me!

A waxed moustache and a beaver coat

A pony cart and a billy goat

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dum, an actor's life is fun!

You wear your hair in a pompadour!

You ride around in a coach with four!

You stop and buy out a candy store!

An actor's life for me!

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee. An actor's life for me!

With clothes that come from the finest shop

And lots of peanuts and soda pop

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Doo. You sleep 'til after two!

It's great to be a celebrity, an actor's life for me! Hi-diddle-dee-dee, it's Pleasure Isle for me

Where ev'ry day is a holiday, and kids have nothing to do but play

Hi-diddle-dee-doo, if what I hear is true

At noon each day, there's a big parade

The river's flowing with lemonade

A land of pudding and marmalade

It's Pleasure Isle for me! The grass is always greener in the other fellow's yard

No matter what your life may be, you'll think your life is hard

If I could pick and choose, and nature wasn't a factor

Here's a bit of news, I'd pick the life of an actor



Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee. An actor's life for me!

A high silk hat, and a silver cane

A watch of gold, with a diamond chain

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Doo, you sleep 'til after two

You promenade with a big cigar

You tour the world in a private car

You dine on chicken and caviar

An actor's life for me!



Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee. An actor is the king!



An actor could never earn his bread

if he was born with a wooden head

Guess I'll have to be instead

a puppet on a string



Oh, c'mon now, my puppet friend

That isn't the way your life will end

The theater calls, my son



Calling me? Yes, yes, go on



I see your name in lights

I hear wild applause for you,

You're a sensation overnight

The stage is set, there's your cue!



Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee. An actor's life for me!

With clothes that come from the finest shop,

And lots of peanuts and soda pop

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dum, an actors life is fun!

You wear your hair in a pompadour!

You ride around in a coach with four!

I'll stop and buy out a candy store!

An actor's life for me!



Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee

Tra-laa-laa-laa, tra-laa-laa-lee

Tra-laa-laa, tra-laa-laa

Tra-laa-laa, tra-laa-laa

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Doo

Tra-laa-laa-laa, tra-laa-laa-loo

Tra-laa-laa, tra-laa-laa

Tra-laa-laa, tra-laa-laa

Tra-laa-laa-laa-laa-laa-laa

An actor's life for me! Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee, an actor's life for me!

A high silk hat and a silver cane, a watch of gold with a diamond chain

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Doo, you sleep 'til after two

It's great to be a celebrity, an actor's life for me!

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dum, an actor's life is fun

With clothes that come from the finest shop, and lots of peanuts and soda pop

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Doo, you sleep 'til after two

It's great to be a celebrity, an actor's life for me! Fozzie: Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee. An actor's life for me!

A high silk hat, and a silver cane

A watch of gold, with a diamond chain

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Doo, you sleep 'til after two

You promenade with a big cigar

You tour the world in a private car

You dine on chicken and caviar

An actor's life for me!



Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee. An actors life for me!

A high silk hat, and a silver cane

A watch of gold, with a diamond chain

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Doo, you sleep 'til after two



Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee. An actor's life for me!

A high silk hat, and a silver cane

A watch of gold, with a diamond chain

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Doo, you sleep 'til after two

You promenade with a big cigar

You tour the world in a private car

You dine on chicken and caviar

An actor's life for me!

Fozzie and Rowlf: An actors life for me!

Trivia

The song is the first villain one in Disney history.

The version from Pinocchio's Daring Journey is featured in Disney Sing Along Songs: Heigh-Ho.

In an episode of DuckTales, Donald Duck began to sing a song similar to this one. He sang "Hi-diddle-dee-dee, a sailor's life for me." when he was trapped in a room, not thinking straight while Scrooge McDuck and their nephews were trying to look for him and save him from becoming a bad spirit pharaoh permanently. Presumably his version was meant as an antithetical version to Pinocchio and Honest John's ideas of a life of luxury and ease, as his sailor job, like many in the Navy, was full of long hours, hard work, cramped quarters, and little time for rest and relaxation.



