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Boyz in the Sink

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Boyz in the Sink
OriginVeggieTales
Years active2003–2007, 2012
LabelsBig Idea Entertainment, Bob and Larry Records
MembersLarry the Cucumber
Junior Asparagus
Jimmy Gourd
Mr. Lunt

Boyz in the Sink is a fictional band of VeggieTales characters who first appeared in the 2003 Silly Songs with Larry segment of The Ballad of Little Joe. The band subsequently appeared in 2007's Moe and the Big Exit [1] and 2012's If I Sang A Silly Song and Robin Good and The Not-So-Merry Men.

The members of the band are Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt, Junior Asparagus, and Jimmy Gourd. The foursome and their name are parodies of boy-bands such as NSYNC.[2]

The band's only album, Boyz in the Sink, was released by EMI and Big Idea Productions on October 3, 2006.[3] It peaked in 2007 at #10 on the Billboard Top Kid Audio chart[4] and features many covers of songs from VeggieTales.

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Big Idea released a jigsaw puzzle featuring Boyz in the Sink.[5] Boyz in the Sink also appear on the 2006 Big Idea release VeggieTales Worship Songs.[6] The band was featured as part of 2005's "VeggieTales Rockin' Tour LIVE",[7] the second traveling stage show featuring VeggieTales music and characters.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ Blakey, Scott (2004-01-30). "VeggieTales Latest Blends Bonanza and Bible". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. p. 12. ProQuest 387821280. (Registration required)
  2. ^ Keenan, John (2005-07-05). "Veggies are Good for Co-Creator Mike Nawrocki". Omaha World-Herald. p. 01E. ProQuest 400636803. (Registration required)
  3. ^ "Boyz in the Sink VeggieTales CD". Big Idea. Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  4. ^ "VeggieTales". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  5. ^ "Boyz in the Sink VeggieTales Inlaid Puzzle". Big Idea. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  6. ^ Castillo, Brent (2006-03-29). "Religious Music". The Wichita Eagle via McClatchey Tribune News Service. ProQuest 456562983. (Registration required)
  7. ^ Camacho, Justin (2005-04-26). "VeggieTales Rockin' Tour LIVE! Hits The Road This Summer". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  8. ^ Neal, Robert (2005-08-15). "Lettuce Entertain You". Tulsa World. ISSN 8750-5959. ProQuest 399992969. (Registration required)