The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

"Quite a loony selection for a group of drunken reprobates."

- Judge Doom

"The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" is a song most commonly associated with Looney Tunes. Roger Rabbit sings it to entertain barflies in Dolores' bar, and Eddie Valiant later sings it to make the Toon Patrol laugh themselves to death. These aren't the actual lyrics to the song; they were written for the film only. Since pretty much all of the Looney Tunes are friends with both Roger and Eddie, it stands to reason that Roger and Eddie would be familiar with the song.

Lyrics
Roger Rabbit's version= Roger Rabbit: Oh, Roger is my name And laughter is my game C'mon, cowpoke It's just a joke Don't sit there on your brain

I'm not that debonair I'm just a silly hare If you want class I'll have to pass So go get Fred Astaire

My buddy's Eddie V. A sourpuss, you see But when I'm done He'll need no gun Cause a joker he will be C, D, E, F, G, H, I...

Love to raise some cain Believe me, it's no strain It feels so great To smash a plate And look, there is no pain... (record starts skipping) no pain... no pain...

Eddie Valiant: Now Roger is his name Laughter is his game C'mon, you dope Untie his rope And watch him go insane
 * -|Eddie Valiant's version=

This singin' ain't my line It's tough to make a rhyme If I get stuck I'm out of luck...

Jessica Rabbit (spoken): I'm running out of time!

Eddie: I'm through with taking falls I'm bouncing off the walls Without that gun I'd have some fun I'll kick you in the...

Roger Rabbit (spoken): Nose!

Smarty (spoken): Nose? That don't rhyme with walls.

Eddie (spoken): No, but this does.

Trivia

 * If you consider Who Framed Roger Rabbit as a Disney film, this is the first song in which a rhyme is subverted, as Eddie almost says he will kick the weasel in the balls, but instead, he pauses and Roger shouts, "Nose!"
 * The second time is in "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King, where Pumbaa sings, "And I got downhearted, every time that I..." when Timon stops him from saying "farted" by advising him, "Hey, Pumbaa! Not in front of the kids!"
 * The third time is "In Summer" from Frozen, where Olaf almost says he will be a puddle, but instead, he pauses and says, "Happy snowman!"