Alvin & The Chipmunks Home Video

Alvin & The Chipmunks Home Video: Alvin & The Backyard Gang and Alvin & Friends is a collaborative website about Alvin Seville the Chipmunk and his friends in 50's-2010's. The wiki format allows anyone to create or edit any article, so we can all work together to create the site. Check out the FAQ to help you get started! Note: This wiki is meant to be a proper information source for all things Alvin. Vandalism by anyone (fan or not) won't be tolerated.You can be Alvin's friend if you help out on YouTube! Coming Soon! January - December 2018, 2019, and lots more! "Alvin is a Chipmunk" redirects here. For the song in A Day at the Beach, see Alvin is Our Chipmunk. The "Alvin Theme Song" (also known as "Alvin is a Chipmunk {Dinoosaur}") is a Alvin song that starts on every Alvin & Friends episode and live tour, some albums, as well as almost all Alvin videos. It made its grand debut in the Alvin & the Backyard Gang video The Backyard Show. The tune of the song is based on "Yankee Doodle".==Lyrics==

Alvin & The Backyard Gang and Alvin & Friends (Extended Version)
Alvin (Barney) is a chipmunk (dinosaur)from our imaginationAnd when he's tall, he's what we calla chipmunk (dinosaur) sensationAlvin (Barney) lives with Greg (Michael) andWith Jan (Amy), then you'll soon seeCindy Brady (Little Tina) tags alongWith her big sister Marcia (Luci)Bobby (Jason/Derek) is in Alvin's (Barney's) clubAnd Peter (Adam/Jeffrey) has a ticketBut Mom has never seen him,'Cause she doesn't know our secretAlvin's (Barney's) friends are big and small;They come from lots of places.After school they meet to playAnd sing with happy facesAlvin (Barney) shows us lots of thingsLike how to play pretend,ABC's, and 123's,And how to be a friend.Alvin (Barney) and friends are here for youTo sing and dance and play games tooAlvin (Barney) comes to play with usWhenever we may need himAlvin (Barney) can be your friend tooIf you just make-believe him!Note: The Backyard Gang version of the song goes much slower than the (current) TV version and the lyrics look a little bit different but the song is alike. Also the remix version goes a little faster and is a hip hop version.

Variations
"I Love You" is a Alvin song that wraps up every Alvin & Friends episode and almost every home video, album, and live tour. The song is a symbol of how Alvin cares for people deeply and how his friends are like family to him. It made its grand debut in the Alvin & the Backyard Gang video The Backyard Show. It uses the tune of "This Old Man". The song's lyrics were penned by Lee Bernstein (copyright notices date to 1983 - 2020), with the arrangements initially done by Stephen Bates (Baltes).
 * Alvin and the Backyard Gang (first three videos): The greatest original (remixed/remake) arrangement of the Alvin Theme Song. Basic synthesized instruments and different instrumentation is used in Seasons 1-3.
 * Alvin and the Backyard Gang (rest of the series): This arrangement is very much like the first (remixed/remake) arrangement, but with different instrumentation is used in Seasons 1-3.
 * Alvin in Concert: The arrangement for the Alvin Theme Song used in the concert is the same as the rest of the BYG series, but it also uses the instruments that were later used in Seasons 1-3.
 * Alvin & Friends (Season 1): The song is sped up and uses a different set of instruments are remixed (remake). This is the most famous version of the Barney Theme Song.
 * Alvin & Friends (Season 2): A more synthesized remix (remake) of the song, modernizing it.
 * Alvin & Friends (Season 3- forward): Uses the same music as the remix (remake) theme song, but the vocals are toned down it again becomes more modern, this time with added sound effects like a carhorn and The song becomes more contemporary with a new hip-hop remix. It even includes a verse that's rapped.
 * Barney Live in Concert - Another hip-hop variation, but also includes aspects of the original song.

Backyard Gang and Alvin & Friends series
In the Alvin & the Backyard Gang and Alvin & Friends videos, DVDs and YouTubes the song was sung similarly, but the first verse had a section that was used on Alvin & Friends, and the most famous version is the one used on the TV series, much like the "Alvin Theme Song".

I love you, you love me.We're a happy family.With a great big hugAnd a kiss from me to you,Won't you say you love me too?I love you, You love me,We're best friends,Like friends should beWith a great big hug,And a kiss from me to you,Won't you say you love me too?

Trivia

 * The only four Alvin videos/shows where "I Love You" wasn't sung in "Rock with Alvin" (though it was an underscore for when Alvin came to life, then at the end), "Imagination Island", "Alvin Live! In New York City" (both due to a lawsuit over the song at the time), and "Best Fairy Tales" (for unknown reasons). The album Barney's Favorites Vol. 2 didn't have the song either, due to the lawsuit.
 * Though "I Love You" is usually sung at the end of most Alvin media, it was sung near the beginning of most Backyard Gang videos (with the exception of "Alvin Goes to School" and "Alvin in Concert").
 * Though there have been many different arrangements and some custom variants for the song, the lyrics have been the same since 1992 - 2020.
 * An extended version of "I Love You", sung by Sheena Easton, Take 6, and the First AME Choir of Los Angeles (among others), was included on the Alvin's Great Adventure soundtrack (but not in the actual movie itself).

Alvin & The Backyard Gang and Alvin & Friends and other Alvin videos
In order of release date:*The Backyard Show
 * Three Wishes
 * A Day at the Beach
 * Waiting for Santa
 * Alvin's Campfire Sing-Along
 * Alvin Goes to School
 * Alvin in Concert
 * Rock with Alvin
 * Alvin's Magical Musical Adventure
 * Love to Read with Alvin
 * Alvin Live In New York City
 * Alvin's Imagination Island
 * Alvin Songs
 * Alvin Safety
 * Alvin's Talent Show
 * Alvin's Fun & Games
 * Alvin's 1-2-3-4 Seasons
 * Alvin's Once Upon A Time
 * Alvin's Sense-Sational Day
 * Alvin's Musical Scrapbook
 * Alvin's Outdoor Fun aka Alvin's Camp WannaRunnaRound
 * Alvin's Adventure Bus
 * Alvin's Good Day Good Night
 * Alvin's Stu-u-u-u-pendous Puzzle Fun!
 * Alvin It's Time For Counting
 * Alvin In Outer Space
 * Alvin's Big Surprise
 * Alvin's Great Adventure
 * Sing and Dance with Alvin
 * Alvin What a World We Share
 * Walk Around the Block with Alvin
 * Alvin's Let's Play School aka Alvin's ABCs & 123s
 * Alvin's Night Before Christmas
 * More Alvin Songs
 * Alvin's All New Rhyme Time Rhythm
 * Alvin's Super Singing Circus
 * Come On Over To Barney's House
 * Be My Valentine Love Alvin
 * Alvin's Dino Dancing Tunes
 * Alvin's Pajama Party
 * Alvin's Musical Castle
 * Alvin Let's Go To The Zoo
 * Alvin's You Can Be Anything
 * Alvin's Beach Party
 * Alvin's Round and Round We Go
 * Alvin's Christmas Star
 * Alvin Songs From the Park
 * Alvin The Land Of Make-Believe
 * Alvin Can You Sing That Song
 * Alvin Let's Go To The Beach
 * Alvin Let's Make Music
 * Alvin Let's Go to the Firestation
 * Alvin Friend-A-Mite Birthday
 * Alvin Celebrating Around The World
 * Alvin Animal ABC's
 * Alvin Hi I'm Caspe
 * Best of Alvin - 20 Years of Sharing, Caring and Imagination
 * Alvin Once Upon A Dino Tales
 * Alvin Top 20 Countdown
 * Alvin Let's Go On Vacation
 * Alvin Jungle Friends
 * Best Fairy Tales
 * Big World Adventure
 * A Very Merry Christmas
 * I Love My Friends List of Alvin & Friends (TV Series) episode by seasons
 * Alvin In The Dark
 * Alvin Blanket
 * Alvin Birthday Party
 * Alvin Plants A Tree
 * Alvin Plays The Game
 * Alvin And The Secret Club
 * Alvin And The Tooth Fairy
 * Alvin Movie Collection On Video
 * Disney Alvin And The Chipmunks
 * Mgm Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel
 * Warner Bros Alvin And The Chipmunks Chipwrecked
 * The Chipmunks Video Movies Others

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Season two Edit
