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{{Infobox character
{{Infobox song
| name            = Stingy
| title            = Cooking by the Book
| image            = Stingy.png
| image            = Cooking by the Book.png
| caption          = [[File:Stingy_Name.png]]
| singer          = [[Stephanie]], [[Ziggy]], [[Stingy]] and [[Pixel]]
| icelandic_name   = [[Nenni Níski]]
| backing_vocals   = -
| actor/puppeteer  = [[Jodi Eichelberger]]
| lyrics          = [[Máni Svavarsson]]<br>[[Mark Valenti]]
| voice            = -}}
| music            = [[Máni Svavarsson]]
| clip            = noclip.jpg
}}"'''Cooking by the Book'''" is the song featured in the episode ''[[Swiped Sweets]]''. It is sung by [[Stephanie]], along with [[Ziggy]], [[Stingy]] and [[Pixel]].


== Personality ==
It was later featured in the episodes ''[[Miss Roberta]]'' and ''[[LazyTown's Greatest Hits]]''.


Stingy, as his name implies, is the stingiest and greediest person in LazyTown. His catchphrase is "It's Mine!", which he says about almost everything, going as far as to having a song, [[The Mine Song]], where he claims that everything is LazyTown belongs to him. Most of the time, this is played for laughs or to the slight exasperation of his friends except in the episode '''''[[The Great Crystal Caper]]''''' where, after causing Sportacus to lose his crystal, Stingy finds and keeps it. He eventually gives it back and is deeply sorry and vows to try and do better at returning things that don't belong to him. His most prized possessions are his pink piggy-bank, simply called '''Piggy''', and his yellow toy-car, in which he can often be seen driving, or parked next to the Sports Field. Despite his greedy manner, he is a good friend who generally cares about them, and wouldn't let them down. He enjoys playing especially with his friends, but becomes hurt and angry, when he is excluded, or they don't want to play with him, as seen in '''''[[My Treehouse]]''''' when his friends exclude him from their "Friends Forever" club, on the basis that he can't work in a team (Later in the episode this is shown to be true, but he does immensely improve) he ties up the clubhouse with rope (While they are still inside!) and attempts to drag it away, he is stopped by Sportacus, who after asking him why, convinces the kids to let him join. He is very musical, with him shown on the Saxophone, Harmonica, Bass, and Recorder. He is great on roller-blades (Of which he owns many), and is quite good at soccer. He is very clean and hygienic (Owning ''many'' toothbrushes, and he even taught Ziggy how to brush his teeth!) As well as teaching the kids how important it is to clean up, and to keep everything tidy ('''''[[Trash Trouble]]''''').
It was also released on the US soundtrack ''[[LazyTown (US soundtrack)|LazyTown]]'' and the UK soundtrack ''[[LazyTown - The Album]]''.
His best friend is shown to be Ziggy. At the end of '''''[[The Great Crystal Caper]]''''', [[Trixie]] kisses him.


==Character Development==
==Lyrics==
===Appearance===
I'll pile on the candy<br>
Of all the characters, Stingy's outfits, are the most similar to each other.
It's such a pretty sight<br>
In the first play, Stingy's outfit, consists of a yellow suit, a large black bow-tie, and black shoes. When he is next seen again, in '''''[[Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ]]''''', his outfit is almost identical to his current one, except his shirt is short-sleeved, he has short socks, and black Oxford Shoes.''
It makes the food taste dandy<br>
His current outfit is, a long-sleeved button-up shirt, with small pale blue/grey lines, a daffodil yellow waistcoat, knee-length shorts in the same yellow, long white socks, dark brown loafers, a red bow-tie, with a polka-dot pattern, and cuff links. He is the only person in LazyTown besides Sportacus (Whose hair is always hidden) who has brown hair. He wears it short, with some of it being swept over to the other side.
But my tummy hurts all night.


He is of average height, he has a circle-shaped face, with dark brown eyes, and heavy eyelids.
I'll put in some ingredients<br>
But keep the rest for me<br>
I'm not just disobedient<br>
I'm careful, can't you see?


===Personality===
It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake<br>
If the way is hazy<br>
You gotta do the cooking by the book<br>
You know you can't be lazy<br>
Never use a messy recipe<br>
The cake will end up crazy<br>
If you do the cooking by the book<br>
Then you'll have a cake.
 
We gotta have it made<br>
You know that I love cake<br>
Finally it's time to make a cake.
 
Making food is just like science<br>
With tools that blend and baste<br>
And every fun appliance<br>
Gives the food a different taste.
 
It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake<br>
If the way is hazy<br>
You gotta do the cooking by the book<br>
You know you can't be lazy<br>
Never use a messy recipe<br>
The cake will end up crazy<br>
If you do the cooking by the book<br>
Then you'll have a cake.
 
We gotta have it made<br>
You know that I love cake<br>
Finally it's time to make a cake<br>
We gotta have it made<br>
You know that I love cake<br>
Finally it's time to make a...
 
You gotta do the cooking by the book.
 
...Cake.
 
*NOTE: In the UK version of the song, the first and third lines were changed to ''I'll pile on the sweets'' and ''It makes the food taste a treat'', respectively.
 
==Other languages==
"Cooking by the Book" has been released under a number of different titles in a number of different languages. These include...
*"Kokkabókin" in Icelandic (released on the ''[[Líttu inn í Latabæ]]'' soundtrack)
*"Kochbuch" in German (released on the ''[[LazyTown - Los geht's Vol. 2]]'' soundtrack)
*"El paste" in Latin American Spanish (released on the ''[[Bienvenidos a LazyTown]]'' soundtrack)
*"Găteşte după Carte" in Romanian (currently unreleased on a CD/DVD)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*According to '''''[[LazyTown's Greatest Hits]]''''', his favorite song is [[The Mine Song]].
*This is [[Ziggy]]'s favorite song, according to ''[[LazyTown's Greatest Hits]]''.
*As of '''''[[School Scam]]''''', Stingy starts using glasses for reading.
* Stingy keeps putting cake on his nose throughout the music video and it appears when he disappears.
*Stingy can play [[When We Play in a Band|bass]], the [[Good Stuff|harmonica]], the [[Man on a Mission|saxophone]] and the recorder.
*In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD71JeX4Vk0| the music video for ''Cooking by the Book''], you can see a mild puppeteering error with Stingy. From 0:30 to 0:31, when Stingy is dancing and twirling his fingers, look at the bottom right corner of the video and you'll be able to see the very top of Jodi Eichelberger's head.
*Although his motto is "Mine!", he has also disclaimed certain things, like a ladder he finds in '''''[[Sportafake]]''''' ("Hey, what's this doing here? It's mine. Well, no, but it might be my father's.") and Robbie's Robodog in '''''[[LazyTown's New Superhero]]''''' ("That dog is not mine!").
 


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Latest revision as of 17:51, 9 April 2017

"Cooking by the Book"
"Cooking by the Book"
Vocals: Stephanie, Ziggy, Stingy and Pixel
Backing: -
Music: Máni Svavarsson
Lyrics: Máni Svavarsson
Mark Valenti

"Cooking by the Book" is the song featured in the episode Swiped Sweets. It is sung by Stephanie, along with Ziggy, Stingy and Pixel.

It was later featured in the episodes Miss Roberta and LazyTown's Greatest Hits.

It was also released on the US soundtrack LazyTown and the UK soundtrack LazyTown - The Album.

Lyrics

I'll pile on the candy
It's such a pretty sight
It makes the food taste dandy
But my tummy hurts all night.

I'll put in some ingredients
But keep the rest for me
I'm not just disobedient
I'm careful, can't you see?

It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake
If the way is hazy
You gotta do the cooking by the book
You know you can't be lazy
Never use a messy recipe
The cake will end up crazy
If you do the cooking by the book
Then you'll have a cake.

We gotta have it made
You know that I love cake
Finally it's time to make a cake.

Making food is just like science
With tools that blend and baste
And every fun appliance
Gives the food a different taste.

It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake
If the way is hazy
You gotta do the cooking by the book
You know you can't be lazy
Never use a messy recipe
The cake will end up crazy
If you do the cooking by the book
Then you'll have a cake.

We gotta have it made
You know that I love cake
Finally it's time to make a cake
We gotta have it made
You know that I love cake
Finally it's time to make a...

You gotta do the cooking by the book.

...Cake.

  • NOTE: In the UK version of the song, the first and third lines were changed to I'll pile on the sweets and It makes the food taste a treat, respectively.

Other languages

"Cooking by the Book" has been released under a number of different titles in a number of different languages. These include...

Trivia

  • This is Ziggy's favorite song, according to LazyTown's Greatest Hits.
  • Stingy keeps putting cake on his nose throughout the music video and it appears when he disappears.
  • In the music video for Cooking by the Book, you can see a mild puppeteering error with Stingy. From 0:30 to 0:31, when Stingy is dancing and twirling his fingers, look at the bottom right corner of the video and you'll be able to see the very top of Jodi Eichelberger's head.


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