In the Study group's first year together, Pierce convinced Annie to let him write Greendale's new school song by claiming to have written his company Hawthorne Wipes jingle. When the deadline approached and he was unable to come up with a song he admitted to Annie that he plagiarized the jingle. It was actually the song "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain ". In the study group's third year at school, Dean Pelton sang the song while playing with his toy trains inside of his office. "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" was first heard in the Season One episode "Advanced Criminal Law". It was later heard again in the Season Three episode "Origins of Vampire Mythology".
The song and lyrics[]
Original song[]
Lyrics:
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes
She'll be driving six white horses, She'll be driving six white horses
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain, she'll be coming 'round the mountain,
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
We're gonna kill that old red rooster when she comes
We're gonna kill that old red rooster when she comes
We're gonna kill that old red rooster so it won't crow like it used to
We're gonna kill that old red rooster when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain, she'll be coming 'round the mountain,
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
We're gonna have chicken and dumplings when she comes
We're gonna have chicken and dumplings when she comes
We're gonna have chicken and dumplings, yes we'll have chicken and dumplings
Yes we'll have chicken and dumplings when she comes she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain, she'll be coming 'round the mountain
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
We're gonna have a great big square dance when she comes
We're gonna have a great big square dance when she comes
We're gonna have a great big square dance, yes we'll have a great big square dance
We're gonna have a great big square dance when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain, she'll be coming 'round the mountain,
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
Hawthorne jingle[]
Lyrics:
You'll be wiping off that ketchup with our wipes!
HAWTHORNE WIPES!
You'll be wiping off that mustard with our wipes!
AT THE PICNIC!
Trivia[]
"She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain " is based on an old an African-American spiritual song called "When The Chariot Comes". The lyrics have included several differnt verses inbetween the chorus which are omitted or added to various versions of the song. These verses include the following:
"Oh we'll all come out to meet her when she comes"
"She'll be carrying three white puppies when she comes"
"Shell be wearing pink pajamas when she comes"
"We'll all be shoutin' "Halleluja" when she comes"
"She'll be comin' down a road that's five miles long"