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2021 Music Hole Award Nomination
SilverMusic This article was nominated in the 2021 Music Hole Awards. It was nominated for the following category: Best Season 3+4 Song. However, it didn't win.

"On a Tropical Island/As a Tropical Island" is a song sung by Jake in the episode "Morituri Te Salutamus." The song was written by storyboard artist Rebecca Sugar. Jake comes up with a plan to dig for lava so he can forge a molten hula hoop, thinking that it would boost morale and make the tomb as fun "as a tropical island." In the series finale. Come Along With Me, Shermy can be heard singing the song briefly as he and Beth return to their house.

Lyrics[]

Prelude[]

As a tropical island,
As a tropical island,
As a tropical island,
As a tropical island.


Main song[]

On a tropical island,
Underneath the molten lava moon.
Hangin' with the hula dancers,
Askin' questions cause' they got all the answers.
Puttin' on lotion!
Sittin' by the ocean!
Rubbin' it on my body!
Rubbin' it on my body!
Get me out of this caa-a-ve,
'Cause it's nothing but a gladiator graa-a-ve.
And if I stick to the plaa-a-n,
I think I'll turn into a lava maa-a-n.
I think I'll turn into a lava man!


Chords[]

G               C       
On a tropical island
D7              G
underneath the molten lava moon
G               C                       
Hanging with the hula dancers 
D7                                      G
asking questions cause they got all the answers.

G                 G                     
Putting on lotion sitting by the ocean
C                       D7
rubbing it on my body, rubbing it on my body.

G                  G B7 CMaj7
Get me out of this cave
C7                                 G B7 CMaj7
cause it's nothing but a gladiator grave
G                       G B7 CMaj7
And if I stick to the plan
C7                              G B7 CMaj7
I think I'll turn into a lava man

C7                              G
I think I'll turn into a lava man

Trivia[]

  • Jake does a lot of summer-related activities while singing this song. One includes molding some sand over his feet to look like a mermaid's tail, and morphing his hands to look like hula dancers.

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