Do the Bartman Lyrics

[Intro: Homer, Bart]
Bart? Bart! Bart!
Bart!
I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, you can't prove anything

[Verse 1: Bart]
Yo, hey, what's happening, dude?
I'm a guy with a rep for bein' rude
Terrorizin' people wherever I go
It's not intentional, just keepin' the flow
Fixin' test scores to get the best scores

Droppin' banana peels all over the floor
I'm the kid that made delinquency an art
Last name Simpson, first name Bart
I'm here today to introduce the next phase
The next step in the big Bart craze

I got a dance, real easy to do
I learned it with no rhythm and so can you, ooh
So move your body, if you got the notion
Front to back in a rock-like motion
Now that you got it, if you think you can
Do it to the music, that's the Bartman


[Chorus: Michael Jackson, Bart]
Everybody, if you can, do the Bartman (Woah)
Shake your body, turn it out if you're bad, man (Check it out, man)
Front to back, to the side, yes, you can-can (Bartman)
Everybody in the house, do the Bartman (Uh-huh)
Everybody, if you can, do the Bartman
Shake your body, turn it out if you're bad, man (Woah, mama)
Front to back, to the side, yes, you can-can
Everybody in the house, do the Bartman
[Verse 2: Bart, Homer]
It wasn't long ago, just a couple of weeks
I got in trouble, yeah, pretty deep
Homer was yellin' (Bart!) Mom was, too
Because I put mothballs in the beef stew
Punishment time, in the air lurks gloom
Sittin' by myself, confined to my room
When all else fails, nothin' else left to do
I turn on the music, so I can feel the groove

[Pre-Chorus: Michael Jackson, Bart]
Move your body, if you got the notion (Woah, I'm feeling the groove now, baby)
Front to back in a rock-like motion (Bring it back, woah)
Move your hips from side to side now (Do the Bartman)
Don't ya slip, let your feet glide now (Woah, Lisa, ha)
If you've got the groove, you gotta use it (Hahaha)
Rock rhythm in time with the music (Hahaha, check it out, man)
You just might start a chain reaction
If you can do the Bart, you're bad like Michael Jackson

[Chorus: Michael Jackson, Bart]
Everybody, if you can, do the Bartman (Oh yeah)
Shake your body, turn it out if you're bad, man (Shake your body)
Front to back, to the side, yes, you can-can
Everybody in the house, do the Bartman (Yeah, do the Bartman)
Everybody, if you can, do the Bartman (Everybody, yeah, do the Bartman)
Shake your body, turn it out if you're bad, man (Check it out)
Front to back, to the side, yes, you can-can (Woah, mama)
Everybody in the house, do the Bartman (I'm bad, I'm bad)
[Post-Chorus: Bart, Michael Jackson]
(Do the Bartman) Do the Bartman
Everybody back and forth, from side to side
(Do the Bartman) Do the Bartman
Pick your feet up off the floor, let 'em glide
(Do the Bartman) Do the Bartman
She can do it, he can do it, so can I
(Do the Bartman) Do the Bartman
Now here's a dance beat that you can't deny

[Interlude: Bart, Homer]
Turn it down! Will you stop that infernal racket?
Do the Bartman!
Oh, my ears
Lisa, put that saxophone away!
You can't touch this
I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, you can't prove anything

[Verse 3: Bart]
Now I'm in the house feelin' good to be home
'Til Lisa starts blowin' that damn saxophone
And if it was mine, you know they'd take it away
But still, I'm feelin' good, so that's okay
I'm up in my room, just a-singin' a song
Listen to the kick drum kickin' along
Yeah, Lisa likes jazz, she's her number one fan
But I know I'm bad, 'cause I do the Bartman
[Chorus: Michael Jackson, Bart]
Everybody, if you can, do the Bartman (Hey, everybody)
Shake your body, turn it out if you're bad, man (Need I remind you)
Front to back, to the side, yes, you can-can (Uh, I am the Bartman)
Everybody in the house, do the Bartman (Uh, check it out)

[Post-Chorus: Bart, Michael Jackson]
(Do the Bartman) Do the Bartman
Everybody back and forth, from side to side
(Do the Bartman) Do the Bartman
She can do it, he can do it, so can I

[Pre-Chorus: Michael Jackson, Bart]
Move your body, if you got the notion
Front to back in a rock-like motion (Move it, swing it)
Move your hips from side to side now
Don't ya slip, let your feet glide now
If you've got the groove, you gotta use it
Rock rhythm in time with the music
You just might start a chain reaction
Hahaha, I'm the Bartman

[Chorus: Michael Jackson, Bart]
Everybody, if you can, do the Bartman (Swing it, baby)
Shake your body, turn it out if you're bad, man
Front to back, to the side, yes, you can-can (Oh, yeah, I'm bad, I'm real bad)
Everybody in the house, do the Bartman (Woah, I'm bad)
Everybody, if you can, do the Bartman (Do the Bartman)
Shake your body, turn it out if you're bad, man
Front to back, to the side, yes, you can-can (Haha)
Everybody in the house, do the Bartman (Oh yeah)

[Post-Chorus: Michael Jackson, Bart]
(Do the Bartman) Move your body, if you got the notion (You call that dancing? Ha)
Front to back in a rock-like motion (Watch this rhythm)
(Do the Bartman) Move your hips from side to side now (Yeah)
Don't ya slip, let your feet glide now
(Do the Bartman) If you've got the groove, you gotta use it (Haha)
Rock rhythm in time with the music
(Do the Bartman) You just might start a chain reaction (Eat your heart out, Michael, ooh)
Everybody in the house, do the Bartman (Haha)

[Outro: Michael Jackson, Homer, Bart]
(Do the Bartman) You're grounded!
Oh, wow, man

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Genius Annotation

Originally rumored to be written by the legendary Michael Jackson (even Simpsons creator Matt Groening claimed it was), the 1990 single “Do the Bartman” was actually written solely by singer-songwriter Bryan Loren.

Jackson, a fan of The Simpsons, did however name the song, sing backing vocals on it, and insist his name be included in the lyrics.

“Bartman” was never released as a single in the United States, but it did reach #24 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Airplay chart, now known as the Radio Songs chart. Outside of the US, “Bartman” topped singles charts in Norway, New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Its music video received a nomination for Best Special Effects at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards.

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What did The Simpsons say about "Do the Bartman"?
Genius Answer

Songwriter Bryan Loren told Music Business Worldwide:

The story of the song and its creation has been a thorn in my side since I did it. But, despite Matt Groening’s repeated confessions, I am the sole writer of the song. While it’s true, along with me, Michael Jackson does sing backing vocals. And it WAS his idea to call the song ‘Do The Bartman’. AND, he did insist I include his name in the lyric. Hence, “If you can do the Bart, you’re bad like Michael Jackson.” And so, obviously, he was involved. Perhaps this tidbit of info is not as sensational as saying MJ co-wrote the song, but I assure you, he did not.

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Record One Studios (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Release Date
November 20, 1990
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