Animal Crackers in My Soup
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"Animal Crackers in My Soup" was a song introduced by Shirley Temple
in the 1935 film "Curly Top
". The lyrics were written by Irving Caesar
and Ted Koehler
and the music by Ray Henderson
, sheet music published by Sam Fox Publishing Company
.
Numerous singles and albums containing the Shirley Temple version of the song exist, including at least one CD with it as title track. Temple's version made the Hit Parade, but did not attain the popularity of her earlier hit, On the Good Ship Lollipop
, which was #2 for the year.
Mae Questel
, voice of Betty Boop
and Olive Oyl
released a recording of the song in the 1930's.
The song was performed by Elke Sommer on The Muppet Show
in 1978. It
was also on the album Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation.
Another cover version appears on the 2002 album, Maria Muldaur Presents - Animal Crackers In My Soup: Songs Of Shirley Temple
Barbra Streisand
performed the first verse of this song in her "Color Me Barbra Medley" for the TV special and album "Color Me Barbra
".
The song was also covered by Joanie Bartels
on her 1980 Sillytime Magic CD and was also on the video The Rainy Day Adventure.
The line "Animal crackers in my soup" is used in the chorus of Animal Crackers by The Tongue featuring Dudley Perkins
.
The song is performed by Sammee Lee Jones (as a Shirley Temple look-alike) in the 1971 movie, "What's the Matter with Helen?
"
The song title is used as the title of a story by Charles Bukowski
in his collection, Tales of Ordinary Madness
.
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple Black , born Shirley Jane Temple, is an American film and television actress, singer, dancer, autobiographer, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia...
in the 1935 film "Curly Top
Curly Top
Curly Top is an American musical film directed by Irving Cummings. The screenplay by Patterson McNutt and Arthur J. Beckhard focuses on the adoption of a young orphan by a wealthy bachelor and his romantic attraction to her older sister .Together with The Littlest Rebel, another Temple vehicle,...
". The lyrics were written by Irving Caesar
Irving Caesar
Irving Caesar was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for "Swanee," "Sometimes I'm Happy," "Crazy Rhythm," and "Tea for Two," one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. He was born and died in New York.Caesar, the son of Morris Keiser, a Romanian Jew, was...
and Ted Koehler
Ted Koehler
Ted L. Koehler was an American lyricist.-Life and career:Koehler was born in Washington, D.C. He started out as a photo-engraver but was attracted to the music business, where he started out as a theater pianist for silent films. He moved on to write for vaudeville shows and Broadway, and he also...
and the music by Ray Henderson
Ray Henderson
Ray Henderson , was an American songwriter.Born Raymond Brost in Buffalo, New York, Henderson moved to New York City and became a popular composer in Tin Pan Alley...
, sheet music published by Sam Fox Publishing Company
Sam Fox Publishing Company
Sam Fox Publishing Company, American music publishing house founded in 1906 by Sam Fox of Cleveland, Ohio. The company was the first to publish original film scores in the United States, and was the publisher of numerous artists and international hit songs....
.
Numerous singles and albums containing the Shirley Temple version of the song exist, including at least one CD with it as title track. Temple's version made the Hit Parade, but did not attain the popularity of her earlier hit, On the Good Ship Lollipop
On the Good Ship Lollipop
"On the Good Ship Lollipop" was the trademark song of child actress Shirley Temple. Temple first sang it in the 1934 movie Bright Eyes. The "ship" in the song is an aircraft; the scene in Bright Eyes where the song appears takes place on an American Airlines Douglas DC-2 which is taxiing. In the...
, which was #2 for the year.
Mae Questel
Mae Questel
Mae Questel was an American actress and vocal artist best known for providing the voices for the animated characters, Betty Boop and Olive Oyl. She began in vaudeville, and played occasional small roles in films and television later in her career, most notably the role of Aunt Bethany in 1989's...
, voice of Betty Boop
Betty Boop
Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in...
and Olive Oyl
Olive Oyl
Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar in 1919 for his comic strip Thimble Theatre. The strip was later renamed Popeye after the sailor character that became the most popular member of the cast; however Olive Oyl was a main character for 10 years before Popeye's 1929...
released a recording of the song in the 1930's.
The song was performed by Elke Sommer on The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is a British television programme produced by American puppeteer Jim Henson and featuring Muppets. After two pilot episodes were produced in 1974 and 1975, the show premiered on 5 September 1976 and five series were produced until 15 March 1981, lasting 120 episodes...
in 1978. It
was also on the album Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation.
Another cover version appears on the 2002 album, Maria Muldaur Presents - Animal Crackers In My Soup: Songs Of Shirley Temple
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
performed the first verse of this song in her "Color Me Barbra Medley" for the TV special and album "Color Me Barbra
Color Me Barbra
Color Me Barbra is the title of the seventh studio album by singer Barbra Streisand released on Columbia Records in 1966. It reached #3 in the US albums charts and was certified GOLD by the RIAA...
".
The song was also covered by Joanie Bartels
Joanie Bartels
Joan Constance "Joanie" Bartels is an American children's singer. Her 1985 album, Lullaby Magic, was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1992.-Early life:...
on her 1980 Sillytime Magic CD and was also on the video The Rainy Day Adventure.
The line "Animal crackers in my soup" is used in the chorus of Animal Crackers by The Tongue featuring Dudley Perkins
Dudley Perkins
Dudley Perkins is an American rapper and singer from Oxnard, California. He has released records on Stones Throw Records under his own name and the alias of Declaime....
.
The song is performed by Sammee Lee Jones (as a Shirley Temple look-alike) in the 1971 movie, "What's the Matter with Helen?
What's the Matter with Helen?
What's the Matter With Helen? is a 1971 thriller film starring Debbie Reynolds and Shelley Winters.-Plot:The movie starts with a Hearst Metrotone newsreel from the 1930s that tells of the Iowa murder of Ellie Banner by Leonard Hill and Wesley Bruckner...
"
The song title is used as the title of a story by Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski
Henry Charles Bukowski was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles...
in his collection, Tales of Ordinary Madness
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Tales of Ordinary Madness is a 1981 film by Italian director Marco Ferreri. It was shot in English in the USA, featuring Ben Gazzara and Ornella Muti in the leading roles...
.