You Need Us

Bio
"You Need Us" is the song sung and performed by Ginger, Mary Ann and Mrs. Howell. Believing being a good opening act would get the The Mosquitoes to rescue them, they perform the song to get in their good graces, but their talent has the opposite effect. Threatened by how good they sound, the Mosquitoes instead abandon the island with their helicopter as it returns with supplies.

Lyrics
(Ginger, Mary Ann, Lovey)

You need us, you need us.

Like a clam needs a shell.

Like a prisoner needs a cell.

Like a ding-dong needs a bell.

You need us.

(Ginger)

You need me, you need me.

Like a picture needs a star.

Like a golfer needs a par.

Like a teenager needs a car.

You need me, you need me.

(Mary Ann)

You need me, you need me.

Like a baby needs a toy.

Like Hawaiians need their poi.

Like a girl needs a boy.

You need me, you need me.

(Lovey)

You need me, you need me.

Like a diamond needs a ring.

Like a harp needs a string.

Like a queen needs a king.

You need me, you need me.

(Ginger, Mary Ann, Lovey)

You need us, you need us.

Like a bee needs a buzz.

Like peach needs its fuzz.

So that's why you need us.

Buzz...

Trivia

 * Dawn Wells singing voice was replaced by singer Jackie DeShannon.
 * It is possible the song was written and conceived by George Wyle, who collaborated on the theme song with Sherwood Schwartz, but this is unconfirmed.

Episode(s)

 * Don't Bug the Mosquitoes