Taking on the Big Brain

Taking on the Big Brain
General information
Shows	Phineas and Ferb
Composer and Lyrics	Jay Lender
Performers	Dan Povenmire
Video

"Taking on the Big Brain" is a song from the Phineas and Ferb episode "Cranius Maximus".

Lyrics

Be careful where you tread, you got me seeing red
I'm a mental thoroughbred, all the secrets of the universe are in my head

You won't get very far; I want to see the stars
Maybe, later on, I'll build a rocket to Mars.
Now you're gonna feel the pain, 'cause you're taking on the big brain! (Big brain, yeah!)
Taking on the big brain! (Big brain, yeah)

You'll never reach my tower, 'cause it's the product of my neural power
Ooh, all this failure must be tasting sour, I won't break a sweat; no need to use my sonic shower

You're looking like you're dragging your cerebral feet
I know you're all mental midgets so I'm gonna repeat.
I'm using little words to make it plain, ain't no taking on the big brain! (Big brain, yeah!)
No hope of taking on the big brain! (Big brain, yeah!)

There's no use taking on the big brain! (Big brain, yeah!)
I said you're taking on the big brain! (Big brain, yeah!)
He's a big brain!

You don't wanna take on a big brain, that's just stupid.

Videos

Phineas & Ferb - Big Brain

Background information

• The voice sounds like Dan's "wild parsnip" voice when Candace sung "E.V.I.L. B.O.Y.S."
• The lyrics state that Baljeet may build a rocket to Mars, though Phineas and Ferb have already built a portal to Mars.

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