☝️ Key Points
- Larry is happy and wants to sing the blues, even though he has no reason to do so
- A stranger tries to teach Larry how to sing the blues correctly, but Larry is still not sad
- Larry mentions ice cream, cookies, and strudel in his blues attempts, but the stranger tells him that they don't fit
- In the end, Larry prefers to dance polka and is still happy with his poodle
- The song lyrics show that it is important to have the right emotional state to sing the blues
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "The Blues with Larry" by
Veggie Tales are about Larry, who wants to sing the blues even though he is happy. In the first verses, Larry describes how happy he is because his father bought him ice cream. He eats the ice cream and smears it on his face and on the table. Larry is cheerful and sticky.
Then someone comes up and tells Larry that the blues is for sad people and that Larry has no reason to sing the blues. The stranger gives Larry an ice cream, but then takes it away from him. He tries to teach Larry how to sing the blues correctly, but Larry is still not sad. Instead, he wants to eat a cookie, but the stranger tells him that he's almost right, but you can't mention a cookie in the blues.
Then they continue with other attempts to sing the blues. Larry mentions strudel and poodle, but the stranger tells him that strudel doesn't rhyme and that he shouldn't eat a poodle. Finally, someone suggests polka dancing and Larry is immediately on board. He sings about the lack of ice cream, cookies, and strudel, but he is still happy with his poodle.
At the end of the song, it is said that Larry probably won't sing the blues anytime soon. Therefore, the lyrics of the song are about the importance of having the right emotional state to sing the blues and that Larry is simply too happy to have the blues.