The Animaniacs Theme Song is, as its title suggests, the song that opens every episode of Animaniacs. The song describes the set-up of the Yakko, Wakko and Dot's zany adventures and also introduces several of the other major characters on the show.
Lyrics
Note: lines in italic mean they were changed from the original version.
First version
Warners:
It's time for Animaniacs
And we're zany to the max
So just sit back and relax.
You'll laugh till you collapse.
We're Animaniacs
Yakko and Wakko:
Come join the Warner Brothers
Dot:
And the Warner Sister Dot
Warners:
Just for fun, we run around the Warner movie lot.
They lock us in the tower whenever we get caught.
But we break loose and then vamoose and now you know the plot.
We're Animaniacs
Dot has wit and Yakko yaks.
Wakko packs away the snacks
While Bush gets on all kinds of traps
We're Animaniacs
Meet Pinky and the Brain who want to rule the universe.
Goodfeathers flock together, Slappy whacks them with her purse.
Rita sings a verse, are we forgetting someone?
Times have changed and we also need to have some changes.
All:
We're Animaniacs
You should see our new contracts
We're zany to the max
There's baloney in our slacks!
We're Animanie
Totally insane-y
[variable line]
Animaniacs!
Those are the facts!
Second version
Warners:
It's time for Animaniacs
And we're zany to the max
So just sit back and relax.
You'll laugh till you collapse.
We're Animaniacs
Yakko and Wakko:
Come join the Warner Brothers
Dot:
And the Warner Sister Dot
Warners:
Just for fun, we run around the Warner movie lot.
They lock us in the tower whenever we get caught.
But we break loose and then vamoose and now you know the plot.
We're Animaniacs
Dot has wit and Yakko yaks.
Wakko packs away the snacks
While you get ready for Barack
We're Animaniacs
Meet Pinky and the Brain who want to rule the universe.
Goodfeathers flock together, Slappy whacks them with her purse.
Rita sings a verse, are we forgetting someone?
Times have changed and we also need to have some changes.
All:
We're Animaniacs
You should see our new contracts
We're zany to the max
There's baloney in our slacks!
We're Animanie
Totally insane-y
[variable line]
Animaniacs!
Those are the facts!
Third version
Warners:
It's time for Animaniacs
And we're zany to the max
So just sit back and relax.
You'll laugh till you collapse.
We're Animaniacs
Yakko and Wakko:
Come join the Warner Brothers
Dot:
And the Warner Sister Dot
Warners:
Just for fun, we run around the Warner movie lot.
They lock us in the tower whenever we get caught.
But we break loose and then vamoose and now you know the plot.
We're Animaniacs
Dot has wit and Yakko yaks.
Wakko packs away the snacks
While Barack is all relaxed
We're Animaniacs
Meet Pinky and the Brain who want to rule the universe.
Goodfeathers flock together, Slappy whacks them with her purse.
Rita sings a verse, are we forgetting someone?
Times have changed and we also need to have some changes.
All:
We're Animaniacs
You should see our new contracts
We're zany to the max
There's baloney in our slacks!
We're Animanie
Totally insane-y
[variable line]
Animaniacs!
Those are the facts!
Variable line
- We're back, baby! (series premiere)
- On Cartoon Network-y.
- Don't make dumb edits when on Boomerang-y.
- Don't change the channel-y.
- Buy our merchandise-y.
- Be glad we're not Disney.
- What could go wrong-y?
- Give us money.
- (blows a kiss) Good night, everybody.
- Our VP is not Palin-y.
- Now in HD-y.
- Not in 3D-y.
- Not CGI-y.
- We're better actors than Kevin Spacey.
- More ethical than Bill Gates-y.
- We swear we're not crazy.
- We Googled ourselves-y.
- We're viral on YouTube-y.
- Don't download illegally.
- Funnier than Carrey.
- Cuter than Bugs-y.
- You're a wizard, Harry.
- Cheaper than an iPhone-y.
- Hand me the macaroni.
- How many puns we can make-y?
- You were the chosen one, Ani!
- Happy birthday!
- We'll guarantee ten years of therapy.
- More honest than Hillary.
- Throw a Hail Mary!
- We bought a PlayStation-y.
- Stole candy from a baby!
- Gimme a Hershey.
- Not an anime-y.
- Be glad it's not Loonatics Unleashed-y.
- Made Spielberg famous-y.
- The Brave and the Bold-y.
- Down with CN Real-y.
- Check it-y.
- We're graduated-y.
- Ice ice baby.
- Not as creepy as Cheney.
- It's pizza time, baby!
- Pass the butter-y.
- We're not scary.
- Hi! My name is Pinky!
- Is that Allison Janney?
- Merry Christmas, baby!
- Scary Halloween-y!
- Happy Thanksgiving-y!
- Don't be like Roseanne-y.
- Learn with us, Sandler-y.
- Chicken from Kentucky.
- We come in peace-y.
- I love Tom Brady!
- Shaquille O'Neal-y.
- As acid as The Daily Show-y.
- Wait, who's John Wayne Gacy?
- The mother of Stacy.
- Follow the yellow brick road-y.
- Michael Jackson-y.
- As tough as Michael Chiklis-y.
- What time is it-y?
- Bohemniam Rhaspody.
- Brokeback Mountain-y.
- William Shakespeare-y.
- So long, everybody! (series finale)
Trivia
- If John McCain won the 2008 president election, the line after "Wakko packs the snacks" would be "while John McCain covers our tracks".