The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
( Spongebob )-
F is for friends that do stuff together,
U is for you and me,
N is for anywhere and anytime at all,
( sea creatures )- down here in the deep blue sea.
( Plankton )-
F is for fire that burns down the whole town,
U is for uranium, bombs,
N is for no survivors, WHEN YOU'RE-
( Spongebob )- " Plankton! Those things aren't what fun is
all about! Now, do it like this. "
F is for friends that do stuff-
( Plankton )- " Never! Thats completely idiotic! "
( Spongebob )- " Here, let me help you. "
F is for friends who do stuff together,
U is for you and me, try it!
( Plankton )- N is for anywhere and anytime at all,
( sea creatures )- down here in the deep blue sea.
( Plankton )- " Wait, I don't understand this. I feel all tingly inside... Should we stop? "
( Spongebob )- " No! That's how you're supposed to feel! "
( Plankton )- " Well, I like it! Lets do it again! "
( Spongebob )- " OK! "
( together )- F is for frolic, through all the flowers,
U is for Ukelele,
N is for nose picking,
soaking up the sun,
licking here with my best buddy.
( laughing the tune )
F is for friends that do stuff together,
U is for you and me,
N is for anywhere and anytime at all,
( sea creatures )- down here in the deep blue sea.
( Plankton )-
F is for fire that burns down the whole town,
U is for uranium, bombs,
N is for no survivors, WHEN YOU'RE-
( Spongebob )- " Plankton! Those things aren't what fun is
all about! Now, do it like this. "
F is for friends that do stuff-
( Plankton )- " Never! Thats completely idiotic! "
( Spongebob )- " Here, let me help you. "
F is for friends who do stuff together,
U is for you and me, try it!
( Plankton )- N is for anywhere and anytime at all,
( sea creatures )- down here in the deep blue sea.
( Plankton )- " Wait, I don't understand this. I feel all tingly inside... Should we stop? "
( Spongebob )- " No! That's how you're supposed to feel! "
( Plankton )- " Well, I like it! Lets do it again! "
( Spongebob )- " OK! "
( together )- F is for frolic, through all the flowers,
U is for Ukelele,
N is for nose picking,
soaking up the sun,
licking here with my best buddy.
( laughing the tune )
Lyrics submitted by mc9611
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this might be the weirdest spongebob song ever. . . .
I don't even know why I fuckin submitted this.
It goes, "N is for nose picking, sharing gum, and sand licking here with my best buddy."
This is the second Spongebob song I've corrected.
It's actually "N is for nose pickin, cherry gum, and sand lickin here with my best buddy." It's not sharing gum, it's cherry gum.