Green Bean Casserole

Here's a silly tune to liven up your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday celebration. Many kids would say they don't like eating vegetables, or anything green for that matter, and green beans are no exception. But what if there was a way to make green beans tasty, in a way that even children would enjoy eating them? In 1955, a New Jersey woman named Dorcas Reilly, who worked for the Campbell's Soup Company, invented the much lauded green bean casserole. A new and safe-for-the-taste-buds dish was born!

This song lists various ways the singer won't eat green beans, but then informs the listener how they would eat them: in a green bean casserole, of course! To add further silliness to the song, John had our singers warble the word "casserole" like Dudley Do-Right, that famous old animated Mountie – an idea he credits his wife Janet with. Our studio singers had an absolute blast singing it, especially our younger talent. If you're using our recording, you'll notice that we've added bits of slapstick percussion to help set the tone. An electric piano plays the melody throughout, to help your students stay on track.