It has been 20 years since the last Calvin & Hobbes strip was published in newspapers way back on December 31, 1995. What follows is an essential, authoritative and indispensable look back on everything that made the boy and his imaginary tiger friend great, in rhyme!
Made with love and admiration over 5 years with the help of puppeteers Chris Sassano and John Kennedy, beats from The Human Drum Machine and lyrics/rhymes from Dan Milano. Edited by Ali Nidzgorski.
All original characters belong to Bill Watterson.
We hope you enjoy and share this with any kid that might not have been introduced to the iconic strip!
Lyrics: First name Calvin, last name not given I terrorize 1st grade teachers for a livin Just six years old, yellow hair with spikes Got a striped red shirt, and I won’t ride bikes
My dad does though, says “It builds character” I'd rather ride a wagon down hill ina blur I still crash hard as I have deep discussions It’s better on a sled though, LOOK, NO CONCUSSIONS
I make mad snowgoons once winter's snow falls got a killer snowfort filled up with snowballs I'm a babysitter's nightmare cuz I'm up all night Never wrote a single book report that turned out right I don't know my parent's names, but Mom and Dad are jerks My dad- he won’t explain how base mechanics work! SCIEN TIFIC PRO GRES GOES BOINK, I know And Stupendous man's a stupendous hero!
Olly Wolly Polly Golly Ump Bump Fizz If you don't play Calvinball you don't know what that is My first biggest fear? EVIL MONSTERS LIVIN NEATH MY BED OR When I miss a balloon I thrown at Susie’s D head Like my mom’s food- Derkins makes me wanna hurl That's why I started G.R.O.S.s, “Get Rid of Slimy girlS!” Now before I start puking from my Mom's green gobs, I'm gonna turn it on over to my main man Hobbes
It’s ME, Hobbes, I'm from your imagination My insights are deeper than space exploration Turn this box upside down for transmogrification This way for time travel, this way for duplication I'm a tuna loving Tiger, I'll eat until I'm stuffed I'll pounce when you come home so you best be tough. Cuz I'm a homicidal psycho jungle cat that naps and then snaps, pounce any kid with a knapsack
We ain't ever sold out, ain't no merchandizin Merely Watterson's brand of philosophizin If your seein me peein on a car - it is not legit Bill Watterson would never ever draw that kid Cuz Watts drew stuff the likes you've never seen Like a Tyrannosaurus in an F-14 C&H greatest comic strip of all time That's why we went out on top back in 9-D-5!
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