Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit

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Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit is a children's song about the capacity for beans to contribute to flatulence. The song is also variously known as Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit and Beans, Beans, the Wonderful Fruit. One variation of the song is titled Beans, Beans, They're Good for Your Heart.

In all variations of the song, the lyrics reference the high amounts of oligosaccharides present in beans. Bacteria in the large intestine digest these sugars, producing carbon dioxide and hydrogen; these gasses are expelled from the body as flatulence.

Lyrics

While the origins of the song are unclear, several commonly accepted versions of the lyrics exist. Four variations can be found on the children's songs website [SwingSongs] under "Beans, Beans," and two variations can be found on the website [Idle Child].

Cultural References

In The Simpsons episode "Whacking Day", Bart Simpson is enrolled in a private Christian school. In his first day of class there, Bart is immediately asked to recite a psalm; he responds by singing a verse of "Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit" and is promptly expelled from the school.

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