動物園は大変だ (クレヨンしんちゃん)

動物園は大変だ (English: The Zoo is a Nightmare) is the first theme song for the 1992 anime series クレヨンしんちゃん, used from episodes 1 to 21, and as an ending for the first TV special, with lyrics by Yoshito Usui, music written by Tetsurō Oda, arranged by Masao Akashi, and sung by TUNE'S. It was released on April 13, 1992 for the anime's premiere. The extended version was released to CD on May 1, 1992.

TV version

 * Singer: TUNE'S

街の動物園は 忙しい 大変だ そりゃ大変だ
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私も ちょっと大変なのよ アイツのハート追いかけて 夏の日差しは 恋のリズムなのに どうしてなの 一人じゃ踊れない

夏の動物園は 忙しい ゾウさん カゼひき ハナ水の シャワーだゾウ くまさん 徹夜で 目にクマができた 大変だ そりゃ大変だ Machi no doubutsuen wa isogashii Taihen da sorya taihen da
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Watashi mo chotto taihen na no yo Aitsu no haato oikakete Natsu no hizashi wa koi no rizumu na no ni Doushite na no hitori ja odorenai

Natsu no doubutsuen wa isogashii Zou-san kaze hiki Hanamizu no shawaa da zou Kuma-san tetsuya de Me ni kuma ga dekita Taihen da sorya taihen da The zoo in town is a busy place Terrible, that's terrible
 * -|Translation=

I am also somewhat terrible Chasing after her heart The summer's sunlight should be a rhythm of love Why can't I dance alone?

The zoo in summer is a busy place Mr. Elephant catches a cold It's a showering of snot Mr. Bear stays up all night And gets panda eyes Terrible, that's terrible

Extended version

 * Singer: TUNE'S

街の動物園は 忙しい ゾウさん カゼひき ハナ水の シャワーだゾウ くまさん 徹夜で 目にクマができた 大変だ そりゃ大変だ
 * -|Lyrics=

私も ちょっと 大変なのよ アイツのハート追いかけて 夏の日差しは 恋のリズムなのに どうしてなの 一人じゃ踊れない

夏の動物園は 忙しい サイのおしゃべり うるサイ やめてくだサイ カエルのクロールにゃあきれカエル 大変だ そりゃ大変だ

私も ちょっと 大変なのよ デートの約束したのに

突然の　キャンセルなんて どうしてなの　話しが違うじゃない

街の動物園は 忙しい ゾウさん カゼひき ハナ水の シャワーだゾウ くまさん 徹夜で 目にクマができた 大変だ そりゃ大変だ

夏の動物園は 忙しい サイのおしゃべり うるサイ やめてくだサイ カエルのクロールにゃあきれカエル 大変だ そりゃ大変だ Machi no doubutsuen wa isogashii Zou-san kaze hiki Hanamizu no shawaa da zou Kuma-san tetsuya de Me ni kuma ga dekita Taihen da sorya taihen da
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Watashi mo chotto taihen na no yo Aitsu no haato oikakete Natsu no hizashi wa koi no rizumu na no ni Doushite na no hitori ja odorenai

Natsu no doubutsuen wa isogashii Sai no oshaberi Urusai yamete kudasai Kaeru no kurooru nya akire kaeru Taihen da sorya taihen da

Watashi mo chotto taihen na no yo Deeto no yakusoku shita no ni

Totsuzen no kyanseru nante Doushite na no hanashi ga chigau janai

Machi no doubutsuen wa isogashii Zou-san kaze hiki Hanamizu no shawaa da zou Kuma-san tetsuya de Me ni kuma ga dekita Taihen da sorya taihen da

Natsu no doubutsuen wa isogashii Sai no oshaberi Urusai yamete kudasai Kaeru no kurooru nya akire kaeru Taihen da sorya taihen da The zoo in town is a busy place Mr. Elephant catches a cold It's a showering of snot Mr. Bear stays up all night And gets panda eyes Terrible, that's terrible
 * -|Translation=

I am also somewhat terrible Chasing after her heart The summer's sunlight should be a rhythm of love Why can't I dance alone?

The zoo in summer is a busy place The rhino's chatter It's annoying, please make it stop The frog gets amazed by the crawling Terrible, that's terrible

I am also somewhat terrible Even though I have promised a date

But why do you suddenly cancel it? What happened? That's not what we've promised

The zoo in town is a busy place Mr. Elephant catches a cold It's a showering of snot Mr. Bear stays up all night And gets panda eyes Terrible, that's terrible

The zoo in summer is a busy place The rhino's chatter It's annoying, please make it stop The frog gets amazed by the crawling Terrible, that's terrible

Cantonese
The theme is undubbed from the original and subtitled. The first line is missing.

大件事喇 今次大件事喇 我的心 亂極了 如何才能討他的歡心 夏日應該充滿神話充滿愛 怎可以 怎可以 要我獨舞在陽光下 炎夏裡動物園裡有一番新氣象 大象先生慶幸得了感冒 噴著鼻水當沖涼 熊仔整晚沒有睡 化了個熊貓眼的粧 大件事喇 今次大件事喇
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Indonesian
Selaruh kota merupakan tempat bermain yang asyik Oh senangnya, aku senang sekali
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Kalau begini akupun jadi sibuk Berusaha mengejar-ngejar dia Matahari menyinari semua perasaan cinta Tapi mengapa hanya aku yang dimarahi

Dimusim panas merupakan hari bermain gembira Sang gajah terkena flu Pilek tiada henti hentinya Sang beruang tidur dan tak ada yang Berani ganggu dia Oh sibuknya, aku sibuk sekali The whole city is a great playground Oh I'm happy, I'm very happy
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If so, I'll be busy Trying to chase her The sun illuminates all feelings of love But why am I the only one getting scolded?

Summer is a day of happy play The elephant caught the flu The cold is non-stop The bear sleeps and nobody Dares to bother him Oh I'm busy, I'm very busy

Mandarin
The theme is undubbed from the original and subtitled.

街上的動物園 糟糕了，這下子糟糕了 其實我也有點小麻煩 追著那傢伙到處跑 夏天的陽光如此燦爛 為什麼一個人卻跳不起舞來 夏天的動物園忙死了 大象用長長的鼻子淋浴 大熊熬夜熬出了黑眼圈 糟糕了，這下子糟糕了
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