Library Card (song)

Library Card
Arthur showing his library card
Artist	Arthur (Michael Yarmush), Binky (Bruce Dinsmore), Brain (Luke Reid Brandon), Buster (Daniel Brochu), D.W. (Michael Caloz), Muffy (Melissa Altro), Fern (Holly G. Frankel), Francine (Jodie Resther), George (Mitchell David Rothpan), Mr. Haney (Walter Massey), Mr. Ratburn (Arthur Holden), Ms. Turner (Kate Hutchinson), Prunella (Tamar Kozlov), Timmy (Ricky Mabe) and Tommy Tibble (Jonathan Koensgen) (solo lines)
Played in	"Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival" Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape)

Library Card is a song presented in the episode "Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival", being the lead song of this episode in G major. It also appears Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape); on the CD version, it is the 2nd track. All the schoolchildren (and some of the adults) rap it.

Lyrics

Part I

Everyone: Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Ms. Turner: Come on inside, We've got everything you need. There's plenty to do, Or you can just sit and read. Muffy: This book explains How to make paper planes. Arthur: This contour map Can show you mountain range terrains. Brain: Fly to the moon, Explore the ocean floor. Buster: Find out which one's the tiller, And which one is the oar. Fern: Here's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" And "Half Magic". Timmy: "Hop on Pop". Tommy: And "Fox in Socks". George: And books on doing card tricks! Everyone: Ooooooh! Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Ms. Turner: That's right! Everyone: Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Francine: Books on baseball, Hockey and soccer Mr. Ratburn: And even how to build yourself A cool doorknocker. Arthur: I could stay in this place For hours and hours. Binky: I like books with pictures Of lotsa pretty flowers... ...being crushed by a giant pterodactyl! Arthur: Jules Verne, HG Wells, And Ray Bradbury: Francine: You can take 'em home So you don't have to Read 'em in a hurry. Everyone: Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Having fun!

Part II

Everyone: Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Prunella: Paintings by Leonardo, Rembrandt and Picasso. Mr. Haney: Confidentially, I'm reading... Everyone: ..."Go, Dog, Go"! Buster: There's "The Giving Tree" and "Jumanji" And "Where the Wild Things Are." D.W.: And a book on why you should not Keep your brother in a jar. Arthur: Let me out! All the thoughts and dreams of people Throughout history And all you need's this little card To borrow 'em for free! Everyone: Yeah! Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. D.W.: There's story time And lessons on how to use computers, But there can't be any classes On how to make me cuter. Francine: Puppet shows and movies, The cool things never end. Ms. Turner: And don't forget, The Dewey Decimal System is your friend. D.W.: Who's Dewey? Everyone: And don't forget, The Dewey Decimal System is your friend. D.W.: Who's Dewey? Everyone: ONE! TWO! THREE! Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. D.W.: Who's Dewey? Everyone: Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. D.W.: Who's Dewey? Everyone: Having fun isn't hard, When you've got a library card. Having fun! D.W.: WHO IS DEWEY?!?

Album Releases

• Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape)

Gallery

Arthur and his friends with library cards

Arthur and his friends dancing to the song.

From the album's liner notes

A big crowd!

Trivia

• In the large group scenes, Liam appears twice: once in the upper left behind Steve and Brian, and in the lower left corner to the left of "3rd Grade Male Rat".
• Library Card mentions the following books, all of which exist in real life:
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
  • Half Magic by Edward Eager
  • Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
  • Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss
  • Go, Dog. Go! by P. D. Eastman
  • The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
  • Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
  • Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• Library Card mentions the following authors, all of whom are or were real individuals:
  • Jules Verne (e.g. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, Around the World in Eighty Days)
  • H. G. Wells (e.g. The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds)
  • Ray Bradbury (e.g. Fahrenheit 451)
• Melvil Dewey invented the Dewey Decimal System, a system for sorting library books. He is also mentioned in "Francine Frensky, Superstar" and "Arthur's TV-Free Week".
• The song was a big hit and made it the #1 video on TRL in 2000.
• Clips of the music video were used for the We Are Family: A Musical Message for All crossover.
• In the orignal song demo, Sonja Ball sings the lyrics instead of the kids.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Portuguese	Cartão da Biblioteca	Library Card