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"Weird Al" Yankovic
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Polkamon is one of the ending themes for the English dub of The Power of One. It is featured on the film's soundtrack and is performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Lyrics
Movie version
Krabby, Snubbull, Venonat,
Mankey, Chansey, and Zubat,
Slowking, Ditto, Butterfree,
Lugia, and Caterpie,
Oddish, Poliwag, Goldeen,
Elekid, and Nidoqueen,
Victreebel, and Magneton -
Everybody, Polkamon!
Geodude, and Arcanine,
Jigglypuff, and Mr. Mime.
Don't forget about Sandslash,
Exeggcute, and Rapidash,
Lickitung, and Porygon -
Everybody, Polkamon!
Everybody, Polkamon!
Everybody, Polkamon!
Full version
Krabby, Snubbull, Venonat,
Mankey, Chansey, and Zubat,
Slowking, Ditto, Butterfree,
Lugia, and Caterpie,
Oddish, Poliwag, Goldeen,
Elekid, and Nidoqueen,
Victreebel, and Magneton -
Everybody, Polkamon!
Aerodactyl, Seel, Machoke,
Marill, Moltres and Slowpoke,
Articuno, Ditto, Muk,
Flareon, and ol' Psyduck,
Cloyster, Kingler, Shellder, Gloom,
Snorlax, and of course Vileplume,
Zapdos, and Charmeleon -
Everybody, Polkamon!
It's time to Polka,
For Ponyta and Pidgey too.
Come on, put on your lederhosen,
And try not to step on little Pikachu.
You better grab yourself a partner,
Like Tentacruel or Bulbasaur. (Bulbasaur!)
Hold on a minute, there's still at least a hundred and twenty-seven more,
Including Ledyba and Omastar,
Jynx, Bellossom, and Magmar,
Geodude, and Arcanine,
Jigglypuff, and Mr. Mime.
Don't forget about Sandslash,
Exeggcute, and Rapidash,
Lickitung, and Porygon -
Everybody, Polkamon!
Everybody, Polkamon!
Everybody, Polkamon!
Trivia
- Ditto is listed twice, probably a reference to its name and characteristics.
- Both times it is on the third line, as the second one named.
- The song states that there are "at least 127 more" Pokémon. This is because the number 27 is a running gag within Weird Al's songs.[1] Since this song was released during Generation II, this is actually accurate, since there are 210 remaining Pokémon between Generations I and II that aren't listed in the first two verses and the bridge (and 196 more that aren't listed in the song as a whole).
- When The Power of One is aired in syndication, this is the only ending theme.
- In 2017, Weird Al tried to include the song on Medium Rarities, an exclusive bonus disc consisting of singles and other rare tracks, as part of his compilation box set Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic, but he was denied permission,[2] allegedly due to Pokémon's recent rise in popularity resulting from the 20th anniversary events and Pokémon GO.[3]
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