"My Man Stanley", also called "Stanley's Theme" in the music video, is the theme of the 2001 Playhouse Disney (later Disney Jr.) series Stanley. It was performed by the Baha Men, known for their hit "Who Let the Dogs Out?" as well as "Best Years of Our Lives" from Shrek and written/composed by Peter Lurye. The song also includes several spoken comments from Stanley, as well brief singing from Stanley's pets Harry and Elsie. The Baha Men are featured courtesy of S-Curve Records. A Playhouse Disney music video of the theme was released, featuring the Baha Men with Stanley, Harry, Elsie, and other animals animated into the video.
The song was included as track 25 on the original Playhouse Disney album release.
In the special Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up, the song was performed as "Cowboy Stanley," with the group Riders in the Sky performing the lead vocals and a group of cowboys performing the spoken parts, but with Harry, Elsie, and Dennis also performing at the end.
Lyrics[]
Baha Men:
Yeah!
Aha!
Whoo!
Whoa, it's Stanley!
Do you know a guy who'll talk to a kangaroo?
Stanley:
Hi there!
Baha Men:
Who's always ready to learn about something new?
Stanley:
Wow!
Baha Men:
Whose favorite book has all the animals you can wish
Who's proud to say his best friend is a fish?
That's right --- it's my man Stanley!
Oh yeah, it's my man Stanley
Welcome to Stanley's world
It's Stanley!
It's Stanley!
Come help him figure out
What life is all about
Yeah man!
Who takes ya' swimmin' with dolphins?
It's Stanley!
Ah, yeah!
Laughs with a lion too?
It's Stanley!
Stanley:
Cool!
Baha Men:
No problem Stan can't solve
If solvin' it involves
Havin' a friend like you
Havin' a friend like you
Elsie:
It's Stanley!
Harry:
It's Stanley!
Baha Men:
With a friend like you
It's Stanley!
There's Stanley!
It's Stanley, whoo!
Riders in the Sky:
(Ranger Doug yodels)
Whoa, it's Stanley!
Too Slim:
Do you know a guy who's a wild west buckaroo?
Stanley:
Howdy, pardner!
Ranger Doug:
Who's always ready to learn about somethin' new
Stanley:
Wow!
Woody Paul:
Whose favorite book has all the animals you could wish
Joey Miskulin:
Who's proud to say his best friend is a fish
Chorus:
That's right!
Riders in the Sky:
It's Cowboy Stanley!
Too Slim:
Yes, it's Cowboy Stanley.
Riders in the Sky:
Welcome to Stanley's world
Woody Paul:
It's Stanley!
Ranger Doug:
It's Stanley!
Joey Miskulin:
It's Stanley!
Riders in the Sky:
Come help him figure out what life is all about
Too Slim:
Who takes you ridin' on horses?
Chorus:
It's Stanley!
Ranger Doug:
Digs for dinosaur bones too
Chorus:
It's Stanley!
Too Slim:
It's Stanley!
Woody Paul:
No problem Stan can't solve
Joey Miskulin:
If solving it involves
Riders in the Sky:
Having a friend like you
Chorus:
It's Cowboy Stanley!
Riders in the Sky:
Having a friend like you!
Elsie:
It's Stanley!
Harry:
It's Stanley!
Dennis:
It's Stanley!
Too Slim:
With
Ranger Doug:
a
Woody Paul:
friend
Joey Miskulin:
like
Riders in the Sky:
you!
Whoa, it's Stanley!
Trivia[]
- In the official music video for the theme, the name of the Baha Men is incorrectly listed as "BaHa Men." The "H" is not normally capitalized.
- The tune of the theme song can be heard in some computer games on the V-Tech Nitro Notebook.
