“Everybody Needs a Thneed” Song

Thneeds are powerful. As stated in the song, they are the solution to all the needs of mankind, including basic human needs such as sleep, food, and treatment, for which one can can be used as a hammock, spice, or medication. Thneeds even fulfill the desires of nonhuman creatures. Now that all the Truffula trees are gone, a canary is guaranteed a comfortable nest thanks to the Thneed.

Thneeds are amazing and everyone loves them. Women use them to maintain their hairstyles. Men smoke them in pipes. Even babies benefit from the perfect diaper made from Truffula trees.

In fact, it is the versatility of the Thneed that makes it possible for the song to have the catchy and continuous end rhyme that it does. One cannot help but sing along, especially in the chorus, where the energetic voices of the Oncelers become higher pitched as they sing their ode to their beloved Thneed.

Refer to the lyrics below to sing along. Though, beware that the song becomes faster paced as Thneed production increases. If you go forth with only one truth from this song, let it be this: You do not just need a Thneed. You do do do do do do do do need a Thneed.

“Everybody Needs a Thneed”

Up the old assembly line
Comes another thneed
Answering humanity’s
Each and every need

Everybody do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Need a thneed

It isn’t just a tanning vest
Use it for a hammock
When you need rest
It’s a toothbrush holder
For your weekend guest
Your canary will love it,
It’s a lovely nest
Try it in soup-
It adds great zest
It’ll cure those
Backache pains in your chest

Everybody do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Need a thneed

You’ll be amazed
you’ll be nonplussed
It tastes like bread
without the crust
Grooms your hair
when it gets mussed
Rids your home of dismal dust
It’s a natural, it’s a must
Eliminates carburetor rust

Everybody do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
need a thneed

It’s super duper hooper hyper
Makes a perfect windshield wiper
Foolproof trap to catch a viper
we’ve no complaints from any griper
Papa smokes ’em in his piper
Baby says “boy, what a diaper!”

 Everybody do-do-do-do-do-do
Everybody do-do-do-do-do-do
Everybody do-do-do-do
need a thneed