Pink Regrets Releasing ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Song: ‘We’ve Got Scurvy’ Was ‘a Real Mistake’
variety.comMichaela Zee Pink wishes she never journeyed to Bikini Bottom with the “SpongeBob SquarePants” song, “We’ve Got Scurvy.” The Grammy-winning singer revealed which of her singles she considers her best and worst in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times.
After sharing that “So What” and “Get the Party Started” are among her best songs, Pink cited two tracks as her worst: 2012’s “True Love” and “We’ve Got Scurvy,” which appeared on the 2009 compilation album “SpongeBob’s Greatest Hits.” The singer-songwriter initially answered with the “Truth About Love” track featuring British artist Lily Allen, explaining that it’s a “mean” song about her relationship with Carey Hart.
She added, “Carey’s got thick skin, but I owe him a love song.” Pink then recalled the “SpongeBob” song “We’ve Got Scurvy,” which includes lyrics about the disease often associated with the history of sailors and sea travel. “Oh wait, I did put out that ‘SpongeBob’ thing — ‘We’ve Got Scurvy,'” Pink said of the single, which was written as a sea shanty and references her 2001 hit “Get the Party Started.” “I wish I never did that.
That was a real mistake.” “We’ve Got Scurvy” was featured in the “SpongeBob SquarePants” episode “Truth or Square.” Pink also filmed a music video to accompany the single, in which she wore a pirate costume and appeared in a fish bowl and on a boat. “Our gums are black.
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