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Yummy Yummy Yummy
YYY grubs
Attribution information
Composer

   Arthur Resnick
   Joey Levine

Lyricist

   Arthur Resnick
   Joey Levine

Performers

   Ernie Sabella
   Kevin Schon

Release information
Length

2:24

Albums

Jungle Boogie

Appearances

The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa

"Yummy Yummy Yummy" is a music video that aired as the third segment of the eleventh episode of Season 1 of The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa. It was produced and directed by Steve Moore and the song was arranged and produced by Randy Petersen. It premiered on October 14, 1995 on CBS' Saturday morning lineup, alongside "Madagascar About You" and "Truth or Zaire".

Release[]

In 1997, Disney released an album titled Jungle Boogie, which consisted of songs from both The Lion King and The Jungle Book franchises. "Yummy Yummy Yummy" was included on this album.[1]

Use[]

YYY Timon & Pumbaa

Timon and Pumbaa eating grubs in the "Yummy Yummy Yummy" music video.

"Yummy Yummy Yummy" is a music video featured after "Truth or Zaire", the second segment of the eleventh episode of The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa. It is the second song heard in The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa, as well as the second music video from the series. Timon and Pumbaa perform the song as they express their love for eating grubs. As they feast, they encounter a single grub in which they fight over. They later realize that the bug they were pursuing is a stinkbug and quickly flee from it, while the bug walks away sadly due to its smell.

Lyrics[]

Timon:
Yummy, yummy, yummy, I've got bugs in my tummy
And I feel like munching you

Pumbaa:
Bugs are such a sweet thing
Good enough to eat thing
And that's what I'm gonna do

Timon:
Oooh I love to hold ya
Oooh I love to kiss ya
Oooh I love 'em so

Bugs:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Pumbaa:
Sweet, sweeter than sugar
Oh bugs, I won't let them go

Bugs:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Timon:
Yummy, yummy, yummy, I've got bugs in my tummy
And as sickening as it may seem

Pumbaa:
Nutrition's what their givin'
It's what keeps me livin'
And they taste like peaches and cream
Kinda like sugar

Timon:
Kinda like spices
Kinda like --ooh!

Pumbaa:
What they do
Kinda sounds funny

Timon:
But love, honey

Both:
Honey I love you
Ba da ba-da-da-da da
Ba da da da da ba-da-da-daaaah!

Timon:
Yummy, yummy, yummy, I've got bugs in my tummy

Pumbaa:
And one more will satisfy

Timon:
Love, you're such a sweet thing

Pumbaa:
Good enough to eat thing

Timon:
Sweet thing that ain't no lie

Pumbaa:
I love to hold ya
Love to kiss ya

Timon:
Oh! I love ya so

Bug:
Noooo!

Timon:
Oh love is sweeter, sweeter than sugar
Oh love I won't let -- STINK BUG!

Chorus:
Ba da ba-da-da-da da
Ba da da da da ba-da-da-daaaah!

Trivia[]

  • "Yummy Yummy Yummy" is a cover of the bubblegum pop song by Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine, which was first recorded by Ohio Express in 1968. Their version reached #4 in the U.S. Pop Singles chart in June and #5 in the UK Singles Chart. It has since been covered by many artists. Ohio Express was a studio concoction and none of the "official" members appear on the record. Joey Levine sang lead vocals.

Media[]

References[]

  1. Various – Disney's Jungle Boogie. Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved on January 20, 2023.


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