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The Simpsons Musical:

"Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want To Get Off!"

Probably the most popular reference to the Apes series ever created was the Simpsons' satire, "Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off!" In the episode "A Fish Called Selma," legendary actor Troy McClure (voiced by the late Phil Hartman), plays Taylor in the stage-musical version of Planet of the Apes. This satire features two wonderful songs, is drop-dead funny, and is an excellent satire on the current trend to turn anything into a Broadway musical. I'd see this over Carrie, the Musical, any day. This material comes from the Troy McClure Pretty-Much-Everything Site and The Simpsons Archive.

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Song Lyrics

"Dr. Zaius"

Ape: Help, the human's about to escape.

Troy: Get your paws off me, you dirty ape.

Ape: [gasping] He can talk!

Apes: [in unison, rythmed] He can talk

He can talk

He can talk

He can talk

He can talk

He can talk

Troy: [singing] I can siiiiiing!

[funky beat of "Rock Me Amadeus" starts playing]

Female Nurse Ape: Ooh, help me Dr. Zaius!

Apes: [in unison] Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius

Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius

Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius

Oh... Dr. Zaius

Ape: Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius.

Troy: What's wrong with me?

Zaius: I think you're crazy.

Troy: Want a second opinion.

Zaius: You're also lazy.

Apes: [in unison] Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius

Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius

Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius

[one ape starts breakdancing]

Oh... Dr. Zaius

Ape: Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius.

Troy: Can I play the piano anymore?

Zaius: Of course you can.

Troy: Well I couldn't before!

[plays piano]

"You'll Never Make a Monkey Out of Me"

Troy: [singing] I hate every ape I see

From chimpan-a to chimpan-zee

No, you'll never make a monkey out of me

Oh my God, I was wrong

It was Earth all along

You've finally made a monkey

Apes: Yes, we've finally made a monkey

Troy: Yes, you've finally made a monkey out of me

Apes: Yes, we've finally made a monkey out of you

Troy: I love you, Dr. Zaius!