The adventures are fun and well written and the dialog is witty, but the thing that really sets The Backyardigans apart is the music and the dancing. Each episode has a musical theme for which the staff composers (notably Evan Lurie of the Lounge Lizards) create original music and songs of often surprisingly high quality.
So far The Backyardigans musical vocabulary ranges from 60s Garage Punk (Monster Detective) to Bossa Nova (Castaways) to Kenya Highlife (Mission to Mars) to Klezmer (Horsin' Around).
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This is from the Backyardigans episode 67, "The Funnyman Boogyman." I've watched it so many times with my son that it gets stuck in my brain, so I had to figure out the chords to be able to play it. The actual song on the show is a half-step up from these chords, so use a capo on the first fret if you want to be in the original key.
Here's a youtube link to the song: https://youtu.be/3sXNwXT0RO8?t=18m45s
[Chorus] DGAD Giant shoes, giant shoes. My secret comedy weapon.
DGAD Giant shoes I can't lose when these shoes are steppin'.
[Verse 1] DGAD Got no need for corny jokes. Feast your eyes on these now folks.
BEmAD Top shelf boffo rave reviews with my giant shoes.
DAD Hey, we just met the boogeyman but we didn't get scared to death.
DAD That's just what I was gonna say as soon as I caught my breath.
F#CmF#Cm He's supposed to be the spookiest. He's supposed to be the worst.
EA Is anyone not scared of him?
EA I bet you we're the first.
AGAD Well I'm not here to scare you folks. I came here to ammuse.
EAEA So feast your eyeballs on these feet and on these giant shoes.
[Chorus] DGAD Giant shoes, giant shoes. My secret comedy weapon.
DGAD Giant shoes I can't lose when these shoes are steppin'.
[Verse 2] F#CmF#Cm He isn't such a spooky guy. He isn't even trying to scare us.
EA In fact he's sort of a funny guy.
EA I'd say he's pretty hilarious.
AGAD This is not a monster who will make you scream and run.
EAEA When you meet the boogeyman prepare to have some fun.
[Chorus] DGAD Giant shoes, giant shoes. A secret comedy weapon.
DGAD Giant shoes you can't lose when these shoes are steppin'.
[Verse 3] DGAD Got no need for baggy pants. Knock Knock Jokes don't stand a chance.
DAD I don't need a goofy wig. No! Because your shoes are big.
DGAD You're dynamite with a ten-foot fuse. You're number one, you're front-page news.
BEmAD There's no way that I can lose with these giant shoes. Oh yeah!