‘The Simpsons’ Bart and Lisa Sing About Their Crappy Hometown (Video)

“Why Springfield, Why Not?” draws a standing ovation from the animated crowd, as Pharrell Williams guest voices on the Fox show

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It took 27 seasons, but the town of Springfield (state unknown) has finally gotten the anthem it deserves.

On Sunday’s “The Simpsons” — which features “The Voice” star Pharrell Williams — Bart, Lisa and friends debut the town’s new theme song, “Why Springfield, Why Not?” with the title doubling as the chorus.

The tune is catchy, though lyrics like “We’ve only had a hurricane once/We haven’t had a circus fire in months” might not do a heck of a lot to grow the area’s census numbers.

And then there’s this: “Sure, our cops are easily bought/and our dentists are all self-taught,” which isn’t gonna headline a tourism brochure either.

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