My Music Rules/That's A Baby Show Arthur

# Every day when you're walking down the street, everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

# And I say, hey! What a wonderful kind of day

# If you could learn to work and play And get along with each other

# Listen to your heart, to the beat Listen to the rhythm of the street

# Open up your eyes, open your ears Make things better working together

# It's a simple message and it comes from the heart

# Believe in yourself For that's the place to start

# And I say, hey! What a wonderful kind of day!

# You can learn to work and play And get along with each other

# What a wonderful kind of day! What a wonderful kind of day! #

Hey, DW!

-Hey!

-Oh!

That's it for the activities this week, everyone.

I know you were looking forward to Piccolo Pete the Clown coming,

but he's run away, so we're searching for a musician. Just let me know.

Oh, I know, I know!

How is it you know you'll not like something even before it happens?

-Like when Grandma Thora says...

-It's a brand-new recipe.

I call it Thora's Mean Bean Pie.

You don't even have to be a person to know something's bad news.

-Here, Pal.

-Let's go for a ride.

-(Think he knows he's getting shots?)

-Nah, he can't be that smart.

And when DW gets an idea, well...

Yes, DW? You have a suggestion?

-How about the guy who wrote Crazy Bus?

-Grrr!

Hey!

Of course I can watch DW. It's no problem at all.

Thanks, Thora. You're a lifesaver. I'll pick her up about five.

Five? Oh, there IS one problem. I'm meeting Sarah downtown at four.

But maybe you'd like to come along to a concert, DW?

Eh, do I have any real choice?

-None whatsoever.

-Oh, boy! A concert!

We must know a musician who can come next week.

Or DW will find the guy who wrote Crazy Bus!

You need a musician?

NOT somebody who plays their nose!

-I didn't mean me. Your Uncle Josh.

-Why didn't I think of that?

Great idea! ..Who's Uncle Josh?

Well, I think he's your uncle.

You play your nose?

-Does he sing?

-No.

-Is there a light show?

-No.

-Does he smash his instrument?

-No!

-And he calls himself a musician!

-Come along, DW.

How is it you know when you're about to hear the worst thing ever?!

CLASSICAL PLAYING

This is the best thing I've ever heard!

All right! Wow! Yeah!

-WHISTLES

-Hey, come on! Give it up, people!

-This guy can really play!

-DW! The piece isn't over yet.

Oh. Sorry! Go ahead!

DW WHISPERS

Sure. No harm in asking.

I'm pretty sure he's your mother's second cousin twice removed.

He was at a family reunion. A-ha!

Here he is. He's a jazz musician.

-He can play anything.

-BOTH: Anything?

PLAYS JAZZ MUSIC

STRUMS A TUNE

-He sounds perfect!

-I'll ask if he's available.

I'm sure he'd love to do it.

KNOCK AT DOOR

-Hello...?

-I'm down here!

Oh, hello there.

My name is DW, Mr Ma. I thought this concert would stink,

-but now I'm your biggest fan.

-Nice to meet you, DW.

-Nice to hear that I don't stink.

-Oh, you're much better than stink.

I've an idea to make you famous!

Everybody will love you at the library.

-Even more than they love me.

-I'm sure that's a lot.

-How could I say no?

-You'll do it?!

-Yes, I'd be happy to come.

Yay!

Next Saturday at the library.

He says he'd be happy to come.

-Yay!

-All right!

CLASSICAL MUSIC

JAZZ

CLASSICAL

JAZZ

MUSIC STYLES CLASH

DW!

We've already got a musician. It's Francine's uncle.

Well, it's too late. Yo Mama is coming!

-Yo-Yo Ma.

-She doesn't even know his name! You know nothing about music!

I know about REAL music. Classical is better than any other kind,

but you wouldn't even know when to clap!

I would too - never, because it's BO-RING!

Arthur, settle down. I don't see why both of them can't come.

Great(!)

I'm gonna start a petition.

Yo-Yo Ma can't barge in and ruin the day with boring cello music.

-Someone's gotta stop that guy.

-Why not have them both?

Yeah, what's wrong with that?

If you really liked music, one kind would be your favourite.

-Yeah, pick a side.

-Buster! Everybody can't be right.

I'm good at having opinions. Just not good at keeping them.

I can't wait for Saturday.

This'll be the best activity day.

-Why?

-Because these two guys are gonna get into the biggest fight!

A fight?

The musical bout of the century!

Joshua Redman is out there and the crowd is going crazy.

Uh-oh! Here comes Yo-Yo Ma! BOOING

The ref goes over the rules and here they go!

What's this? A cello?

Ma is pulling a deadly move!

This is illegal in 40 states!

This is the dirtiest fighting I've ever seen!

Stop him, or Yo-Yo Ma is going to bore Joshua Redman to death!

He's down for the count, folks! This looks bad!

No! He's got the whistle!

What's this? A bicycle pump?

He's biting holes in the tube! What can this be?

PLAYS JAZZ He's done it! He's done it!

Joshua Redman really can play anything!

What a victory for music!

WEEPS

Maybe this won't be so bad. See you.

This is my uncle, Joshua Redman. He plays jazz.

Jazz music isn't written out, so you make it up as you go along.

-Somebody's too chicken to fight.

-Mr Ma will be here.

-Don't you worry.

-And so, here's my uncle.

Thanks, Francine, for inviting me.

I guess if you're like her, you already know a lot about music.

Can you tell us what you think about classical music?

Well, I sure like to listen to it.

A lot of classical composers made up music as they played, like in jazz.

Only boring.

Well, let's see. Tell me if you think this is boring.

HE PLAYS

Too bad it's not REAL music.

-Wonderful!

-You came! Tell them that wasn't real music.

-What was wrong with it, DW?

-Arthur was just banging the table.

-That wasn't music.

-He was? Hmm, Arthur,

-could you do that again? Bang the table?

-What? Like this?

That's it. Just keep it going. You hear that beat?

All music begins with rhythm.

-That doesn't sound very classical.

-It's a Texas fiddle tune.

-Cool!

-But some music must be better than other kinds.

-Not better.

Why only like one kind of music?

-Do you like just one kind of food?

-Yes, SHE does!

-Yes, I do.

-But there have to be SOME rules.

-It's just what people like to hear.

-Those rules change all the time.

-So you won't fight each other?

Not today.

Oh!

-Could we play something together?

-Well, I've had a request.

-I picked up the music on the way.

-I can't believe they like each other!

Yo-Yo Ma may be nice, but he doesn't know much about music.

Or maybe he isn't so bad!

YO-YO MA SINGS "Crazy Bus"

# Sloppy sloopy, gloppy gloopy Hoppy hoopy

# Dopey ropey, screwy bluey Gooey chewy, phooey dewey... #

Wow! Those guys are good! They even make THAT sound like music!

# Crazy, lazy, crazy, crazy bus! #

One more time!

Hello, boys and girls!

I'm Mary Moo Cow and it's time for fun!

Can you spell fun?

# The best word I know is F-U-N F-U-N spells FUN!

# Fun is nice, I like fun I like F-U-N!

# F-U-N, let's spell it again!

-# F-U-N, F-U-N... #

-Hold it! Stop the music! Stop!

-What are you doing in my room?

-Singing about fun!

# The best word I know is F-U-N F-U-N spells fun... #

Aargh! Stop it! Stop the music!

-Are they done already?

-Did you let the cow in?

-Mmm...maybe.

What are they doing here? This is when I talk!

I'm tired of that. Let's hear someone new.

No way! Mary Moo Cow is a baby show.

-I like it, so maybe other kids like it.

-That's a baby show!

Hey!

Then he discovers he's trapped by his arch-nemesis, the Doctorpus!

He's an octopus who became a doctor.

-What's this?

-Yesterday's episode of The Dark Bunny.

-What's that?

BOTH: You've never heard of it?!

-No. Is it good?

-BOTH: Oh!

It's only the best new show ever!

Bionic Bunny has a cousin on the other side of the country.

-In a city where it's always night.

-And when there's trouble...

ALARM

He launches himself down his bunny action tube.

BOTH: And he becomes Dark Bunny!

IMITATES TRUMPET CALL

-Then what happens?

-Watch the show.

I will! I'm gonna watch it today!

Hi, honey.

-Hi, Mom.

-Don't bother DW while she watches Mary Moo Cow.

No, Mom.

-What are you doing?

-Nothing. Just waiting.

-For what?

-For your show to be done. Then it's The Dark Bunny.

-No.

-Yes.

-No, because I saw it yesterday and it scared me.

Mom doesn't want me being scared.

A-boo...

-Mom!

-In the kitchen!

-MOM!

-IN THE KITCHEN!

-MOM!

-I said I'm...

-DW said you said I can't watch The Dark Bunny

cos she said it scares her!

Mom said I'm watching The Dark Bunny after your baby show.

-Mary Moo Cow is not a baby show!

-Is, too! It's always the same.

-Three comes after two, blue and yellow make green, blah, blah.

-Oh!

-Like Bubonic Bunny isn't always the same?

-It's Bionic Bunny!

There's trouble and no-one calls Bubonic Bunny. Things get worse.

He fixes it. Big whoop.

-Mom, Mom, Mom!

-In the kitchen!

-Mom!

-DW, I'm...

-How come I have to watch The Dark Bunny?

Just because Arthur wants to watch it! It bothers me!

Isn't there something else to do?

'Goodbye!'

I'm going to colour - and Mary is NOT a baby show!

Baby shows start after Mary ends.

The Love Ducks - yeuch(!)

-I'm about to change the channel. It's gonna scare you!

-Ah!

'The Love Ducks.

'Hello, Love Ducks. It's a fine day.'

THEY QUACK MUSIC FROM THE OPERA "Carmen"

This is so weird. I like it!

'Goodbye, Love Ducks. Goodbye!'

-Is it over?

-Yeah, it's over.

-So was it scary or what?

-It was cool.

Was Dark Bunny great or what?

Oh, I missed it. DW was watching Mary Moo Cow and...

Little sisters. They ruin everything. You'll see it today.

Don't turn on that Dark Bunny until I'm out of the room!

'Hello, Love Ducks. It's a fine day.'

Get away!

-Oh, no!

-Oh, brother(!)

'Goodbye, Love Ducks. Goodbye!'

OK, DW, you can come in now.

The coolest part was when he wrapped himself in his cape!

-No! When the giant claw grabbed for him!

-Which was cooler?

-Well...

-DW made you miss it again?

-No.

-So what was cooler? Cape!

-Claw!

Um, I don't think I could choose.

Today I'm definitely gonna watch The Dark Bunny.

'Goodbye, Love Ducks. Goodbye!'

-Ah!

-'The Dark Bunny was brought to you by Dark Bunny Toys!'

Why watch all that scary stuff?

-You're all jumpy and nervous.

-I am not!

I missed Dark Bunny cos my baby cousin had to watch Love Ducks!

That is the babiest baby show of all! They make Mary Moo Cow look smart!

No, they're kind of fun. The colours are cool and make you feel happy.

You watch the Love Ducks?

I, uh...I have a baby sister. Yeah.

So I've seen it...once...or twice. Because...I have a baby sister.

Wow! I thought you were saying YOU watched the Love Ducks!

THEY ALL LAUGH

Me? That's funny!

-Do you have the Love Ducks CD?

-Excuse me? Can you speak up?

The Love Ducks CD. You have one?

Do we have any copies of the Love Ducks CD for this boy?

I have a baby sister!

You'll never escape, Dark Bunny!

-Think again, Doctorpus!

-Yeah, that's a good part.

-Arthur, don't you want to play soccer?

-And miss Du...Dark Bunny?

-We have to watch it every day, right?

-It's only on Saturdays now.

Right. But I have to go home and help my father...butter toast. Bye!

ALL QUACKING

-Arthur!

-Ah!

Hi. I was watching Love Ducks with my baby sister.

Oh, no! She's escaped! Kate, where are you?! ..Here she is.

Arthur! I was just about to change her.

BOTH: Eeeew! 'Goodbye, Love Ducks. Goodbye!'

-I just wanted to bring back the math book I borrowed.

-Thanks.

See you tomorrow. Quack, quack!

You guys, could you please not say anything about...you know?

-I didn't say anything.

-Francine?

What? Oh, OK.

I won't say anything about you watching Love Ducks every day!

The Love Ducks?! What did you learn? Where your nose is(?)

You don't understand! It's not what you think!

Psst! Quack, quack.

-Quack.

-You look like you need a double chocolate shake. Or two.

I don't think I can ever go to school again.

-Wow! Hold it! What is that?

-Oh...

That's the Love Ducks.

-Look at that!

-Come on, Buster.

-What's it sound like?

QUACKING

Do we have any copies of the Love Ducks CD?

I like it!

You don't blame me because you like a baby show, do you?

Francine, it's a cool show. I watched it.

It is the single weirdest thing I ever saw.

QUACKING MUSIC

Weird, huh?

Uh, I've watched it for a year.

I told you it was cool!

Not as cool as the one when they quacked The Nutcracker Suite!

What? Maybe I saw it before. Once.

Or twice. It's cool, right? So why shouldn't I watch it?

Once in a while. Sometimes. Every day.

Subtitles by Greig Forbes, Subtext, for BBC Subtitling - 2001