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The song is set to a bossa nova style. [1] [2] It is sung by a group of children, which makes unclear what some of the notes sung are. [3]The lyrics are fairly simple and talk about the group of friends being castaways (per the title), lost with no way to go back home.
The Backyardigans (/ b æ k ˈ j ɑːr d ɪ ɡ ə n z / ⓘ bak-YAR-dih-gənz) is an animated musical children's television series created by Janice Burgess for Nickelodeon. The series was written and recorded at Nickelodeon Animation Studio . [ 1 ]
The Backyardigans is a CGI-animated musical TV series created by Janice Burgess. It was written and recorded at Nickelodeon Animation Studio. The series first previewed on the Canadian network Treehouse TV with the episode "Pirate Treasure" on September 11, 2004. [1] Its official debut on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block followed on October 11 ...
Leon George Thomas III (born August 1, 1993) [1] is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. After early roles in Broadway and providing the singing voice of Tyrone on the Nick Jr. animated series The Backyardigans (2006–2008), he played Andre Harris on the Nickelodeon series Victorious (2010–2013), for which he received an NAACP Image Award nomination.
The lyrics tell of the things "she" will do in increasing number up to ten, for example, "She'll be ridin' on a camel", "She'll be tuggin' on two turtles", and "She'll be carvin' three thick thistles". [3] Some sports fans at the University of Cambridge use this tune to sing "we would rather be at Oxford than St John's". [4]
The series was created by the duo of Jonny Belt and Robert Scull, who had previously served as staff writers and executive producers on another Nickelodeon animated series, The Backyardigans (2004-2013), created by Janice Burgess. Burgess also developed the concept of Bubble Guppies with Belt and Scull.
Janice Burgess (March 1, 1952 – March 2, 2024) [1] was an American television executive, screenwriter and producer for Nickelodeon. [2] She created the Nick Jr. series The Backyardigans and worked as a writer and story editor for Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club.
He has written for many popular children shows, such as Postcards from Buster, Codename: Kids Next Door, Wonder Pets!, The Upside Down Show, The Backyardigans, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and co-created Peg + Cat along with Jennifer Oxley. He was also a writer on Beavis and Butthead. His writing for television has won him 5 Daytime Emmy Awards.