A while ago I posted the song “Little Bunny Foo Foo“. The main action of the song can be seen in the chorus…
Little Bunny Foo-Foo
went hopping through the forest
scooping up the field mice
and bopping them on the head.
Today I had an annoyed comment about these lyrics…
Little Bunny Foo Foo is a fabbbulouss song. But I have to ask, WHY does bunny foo foo bop the field mice, or whatever other animal you say, in the HEAD?? It’s so rude, I just can’t figure it out. And do the field mice DIE when they are hit in the head? Or what?? PLEASE RESPOND WITH THE ANSWER!
Here’s my response…
I agree… I love this song… but have always been disturbed by the bunny bopping the field mice over the head! I myself don’t think they actually die (but I’m an optimist!). Just remember, he gets his in the end when the good fairy turns him into a field mouse!
If anyone would like to voice their opinion about this song, feel free to in the comments below!
Mama Lisa
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4 Responses to “How Rude of Little Bunny Foo Foo to Bop the Field Mice Over their Heads!”
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February 23rd, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Bunny Foo Foo doesn’t get turned into a field mouse, he gets turned into the goon, thus setting up the atrocious pun “Hare today, Goon tomorrow”. It’s a shaggy dog story for kids!
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:23 pm
In the version we have he was turned into a field mouse – there seem to be different versions. I’ll add your comment to the song post.
February 24th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Bunny Foo Foo gets turned into a goon, not a field mouse. I’m sure he doesn’t kill the mice, otherwise the GOOD fairy would not give him 3 chances!
April 20th, 2021 at 7:23 pm
I, and the 3 yr old I care for, were curious as well. Here is one of the responses I found. – it is rather peculiar:
https://www.quora.com/Why-was-little-bunny-foo-foo-scooping-up-field-mice-and-bopping-them-on-their-head