Bio
"You Need Us" is the song sung and performed by Ginger, Mary Ann and Mrs. Howell as a singing group called The Honeybees. Believing being a good opening act would prompt the The Mosquitoes to rescue them, they perform the song to get in their good graces. Unfortunately their efforts have the opposite effect. Threatened by their talent, the Mosquitoes instead abandon the island in their helicopter as it returns with supplies, leaving The Castaways behind.
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 (mm-mm) needs a par.
Like teenagers need a car.
You need me.
(Mary Ann)
You need me, you need me.
Like a baby needs a toy.
Like Hawaiians need their poi.
Like a girlie needs a boy.
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.
(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 . . .
You need us.
Buzz
Trivia
- Dawn Wells's singing voice was dubbed by singer Jackie DeShannon. This is because Dawn Wells was tone deaf.
- 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.
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