Gemmy Billy Bass Animatronic Fish Singing "Don't Worry be happy.wmv

Big Mouth Billy Bass is an animatronic singing prop, representing a largemouth bass, popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The fish is made of rubber stretched over a mechanical frame; at first glance it appears to be a mounted game fish. Designed by Gemmy Industries, it turns its head outwards and then wiggles on its trophy plaque and sings kitschy cover songs, such as "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and "Take Me To The River"
The singing mechanism was originally activated by a motion sensor and was originally intended to startle a passerby. Eventually a button was added to activate it.

[@jozef97]

Anyone who had one of these and played it when the batteries got low knows how what sheer terror sounds like

[@threize6840]

Lol yeah

[@Alexa42892]

Literally just said that hahahaha

[@giraffeman326]

Yeah when my batteries ran out it sounded like this: “Here’s a little song I wrote might want to sing it note for note D̸͜͝0̶̨̋ṋ̶̃̌Ţ̴̏ ̶̟͊Ẅ̷̰0̴̘̄Я̸͚̅R̴̝̾Ÿ̸̺̒ ̵̬̿b̷͘ͅË̴̟̓ ̷̙̓h̴͙͂Æ̵̯͠p̶̦͌Ṕ̵ͅŸ̴̩͗ don’t worry be happy now”

[@annamendicino4999]

I like it

[@cvideo4225]

I just set the playback speed to 0.5 to try to relive this. Hahaha 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Brooke.not.brook.]

We had this exact fish when I was a kid and I was obsessed. I thought it was the coolest thing, I definitely was not scared of it. we saw it at my aunt's house once and I begged for one. This gives me so much nostalgia, I wanna buy another one lol

[@SumProject18]

Make sure to buy the 1999 one. The new ones break very easily.

[@lifewithjhamiya8325]

I had the exact one from 1999 since I was born and some one stole it when I was in second grade but now I'm in 9th grade and I still want it back✋🏼😭

[@SumProject18]

@@lifewithjhamiya8325 I'd suggest a thrift store or flea market. They're a gold mine for neat stuff like this. I've found 4 at flea markets

[@mj142-m7k]

Same, wasnt scared had one growing up seeing it on one of my old fav tv shows and it had this on her so I stopped watching tv to search for all kinds of these to buy. They are awesome

[@topthrillstudios9747]

thats exactly how i started my collection, less than 2 years old

[@GiuseppeGuadalupe]

I loved this as a kid, my grandpa had one of these

[@Portal7896]

SAME

[@asgbrazygocrazy2132]

My grandma had it at her place

[@transformersguy2002]

Mine to

[@brianbailey3300]

Memories

[@TheFloridaMonkey]

same here

[@shanthegamer21]

Fish: 0:10 Eve: *points laser gun at the fish* Wall-E: No!

[@somecorn4764]

Oh my god, I just watched my childhood!

[@denzelmantoys-industriallt316]

+Some Corn you have got one of them 1999 billy bass

[@mariexoxo6835]

Omg I just did too. So many good times!!

[@mariexoxo6835]

+Marie xoxo I used to stick my hand in his mouth! Lol

[@marcuszimmer3623]

I usually did put something else in his mouth because it felt good and it was funny! Of course I still do now in the age of 35 :)

[@makkypak415]

Marcus Zimmer oh ;)

[@ivanalejandro6184]

This is the only thing that strongly reminds me of my grandma, and i feel weird urges to cry

[@pfc.christianl.3660]

My grandfather had one of these, and when he died it was pasted on down to me.

[@benbellino3596]

clovewine Respect.

[@je6566]

Same here but I was like 5 and didn't get anything

[@mintz9782]

Mine also had one, and we had one at our house, brings back memories

[@hithere4421]

Its been 6 years m8 hope you know it's actually passed not pasted xd

[@clinicallyarsonistic]

did you manage to get it off? must've been a hard life having a singing fish glued to you

[@racquelb.8880]

God I miss my Grandmother. She had this in her house and I always played with it❤

[@benaong2880]

I'm so glad to be able to find this on KZbin, thank you for uploading it. It has certainly brought a smile to my face. I'd like to share a story of my father. My dad is a happy go lucky man and lived by these words, "Don't Worry, Be Happy" in all that has happened in his life. Failed business venture? Don't worry, Be Happy. Got retrenched because of the recession? Don't Worry, Be Happy. He would also use this phrase to make me feel better when I'm too hard on myself. "Jie, its okay. Don't worry, Be Happy. I would humour him by nodding and brush it off in my head. I remember roughly 20 years ago, when I was out shopping with mum, we saw this singing fish in the shop and we just knew we had to get it for dad haha. And true enough, he was overjoyed to own such an novel toy that preached his life song. I remember hearing it singing over and over until it ran out of battery (which sounded terrifying by the way) Not the best thing to hear at 3am when you're home alone. 2 days ago, my dad passed away in his sleep. Peacefully, without a hint of pain for him.. But it was a great shock and a traumatising find that my sister would probably never recover from, being the first to discover that he has taken his last breath in his sleep. As painful it was for us, we are very blessed as a family to receive all the love and support from our extended family and friends. I am writing this all in 3rd person's context as I am in Australia and due to COVID, I was unable to fly back to Singapore for the wake. It pains me that I will not be able to hear his voice, nor see or touch him. If you've read till this point, thank you. And as cliche' as it sounds - Don't wait for the right time to tell your loved ones you appreciate and love them. Because you really never know when they will take their final breath. RIP dad, live it up with Gong Gong. You certainly LFDY.

[@GodzillaShop]

Sorry for your loss and glad you like the video. I posted it with a link from ebay when I sold this toy years ago. Never took it down and the number of views and comments has been surprising. How you do well and Don't worry. Be happy.

[@Becky-ol4tm]

Wow! I pray for peace for you and your family. I'm here because I bought one of these for my brothers birthday when they were popular. Being a fishermen with a great sense of humor, he LOVED it and played it all the time. He passed away 7 years ago at the age of 59 and I miss him still. Whenever I hear this song I think of him because of this sillly little gadget. I like to think he's singing it to me when I hear it. I'm sure your father with his positive attitude is also singing it to you. Love, strength and blessings to you!

[@isaakmccombs541]

I can't stop crying this song is so good I have been watching these videos for this song and now it is 4:17 am

[@miketyson8848]

My Grandpa used to have this I just always play with it as a kid. Good memories 🤗☺️

[@arthursnyder5491]

"Don't Worry Be Happy " was in Wall.E

[@sleepy_cloud2501]

Arthur Snyder Yes!!! So I’m not the only one thinking about that

[@marcusruffner2674]

@@sleepy_cloud2501 No you are not.

[@Funnybirdproductions]

However that one was the original recording the one that the official Billy Bass uses is actually sung by a song cover company called the hit crew

[@salam-peace5519]

Thats the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this. When Eve got startled by it and pointed her laser cannon at it.

[@istvanlefkanics1711]

Eve nearly destroyed it

[@frxnkizms]

Oh god, we had one of these when I was a kid! Brings me back, I used to love this thing.

[@TheVipersRKO1]

My papaw had one of these I use to play with it all of the time when I was little. R.I.P. Papaw.

[@minato9941]

My favorite childhood with this fish 😂😂

[@hannahhenry4377]

I love big mouth Billy bass!

[@michaelmcgcp]

Wow very strong nostalgia coming back to me right now. I remember this thing at my grandparents house when i was little and i just started listening to Marley’s albums and his voice sounded so familiar and then i realized

[@ravenlynx647]

R . I. P. Tamama Papaw died too because I love billy bass

[@SKY_7766]

When i was 5 One day i was at my grandpas house and he came out of his room with a 1999 Billy Bass i was shocked to see it so i asked what is that he said it was Billy Bass and it sung Dont Worry Be happy my brother and I said “CAN WE SEE IT” in excitement. I listened to the thing and it was so cool i kept pushing it and pushing it and our mom said we had to go so we asked if we could have it he said yes and i said thankyou we took it home and i had been pushing it all day until one fateful day i got the billy bass and pushed it and it sat there quiet like a mouse i was so sad and i had to say goodbye to billy bass so i put it in my closet and now 2021 im 14 now i was looking through my closet and i saw billy bass i was so excited all of the nostalgia came back i pulled it out and pushed the button and as expected it didnt work i was sad but even though old billy bass doesnt work he will still be a prized possession to me

[@GodzillaShop]

Try changing the batteries.

[@SKY_7766]

@@GodzillaShop i will see

[@dianagracheva5194]

"Take me to the river, put me in the water." for some reason this is stuck in my head. ??

[@whizzolightred7153]

My grandparents had one of these. My brother and I would turn it on whenever we came to there place.

[@jennifersmit5641]

My popa (May he rest in peace) use to let me press the button on this thing when I was a little girl. Every time I use to go around to see him and my nan, I'd sit and wait for him at a little bar he had where he kept the fish hung up on a wall. He'd pour me a glass of either ribena or this overly sweet, cheap orange juice. It was something we'd do everytime we saw each other. I miss him so much and I wonder if my nana still has that fish somewhere.

[@TrevorSchepanski]

My grandpa has this in his basement. I remember this from when I was 5 years old.

[@brittanystruthers8955]

The nostalgia I’m feeling right now is out of this world.

[@BRenee-gj8we]

Omg!!! my dad brought me one these when i was little and i still have it and my sister had the singing catfish one!! Im 21 now, i sure do miss being little. RIH DADDY!!..

[@theonieeleftheriadis6029]

"DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY!!" I don't know about you guys, but that song makes me piss myself laughing!!!

[@curtisallred7250]

My mom had this back in the 90's.

[@nateynate2488]

This is GODDAMN PERFECT! I grew up hearing this shit around the pool table at 3 years old with my somewhat distant family drunk ad shit. Good times everybody GOOD TIMES!!!

[@TitanicGaming32]

I could watch this all day

[@matthewauburn34]

Best childhood moment

[@randyg6389]

That fish is awesome

[@lakewi44]

His tail is excited lol

[@bryantgelin4803]

I remember these days my aunt had that talking fish it was so 😎. The songs brings back memories

[@toadette2097]

hey! this was in wall-e!

[@MMX974]

EVE: *Attempts to shoot it*

[@mycharity4kids]

Yeah

[@chey5087]

I used to be terrified of this thing as a kid. Like extremely terrified. 😂

[@renshiki1268]

same

[@spiderdemon9198]

My grandpa had one of these that I loved as a kid. He used to play me songs on the guitar (hearing about it now I guess he was bad at it but he always sounded amazing to me), make me really good toast (probably just normal toast but still) and he used to bring me fishing every summer. One year I got a 15 inch trout, that was a big boy for us. Biggest trout that's been caught in the family. Sadly enough, he passed away last night. And now this song is stuck in my head. Barry, as kind-hearted as you are, how can you still be singing me this song after you're gone? I'll always love and miss you.

[@thatguyjason5239]

I had one of these like back in 98 haha

[@JoshFlyes]

My childhood

[@shydreameress264]

We used to have this when I was I kid. I loved it and kept making it sing, my mother hated it. Definitively the most english thing my dad has brought us xD

[@bobharris3643]

Nov. 21, 2019: The one above video & mine have the same songs. But, mine is a Bass. Have in my home office on the wall above a fish tank. My friends & neighbors & yes relatives from 4 years of age to 74.... All love him! Guessing in 15+ years..he works perfect each time. Replace batteries maybe 4 times. Bought at Bass Pro Shop! WE LOVE YOU BILLY the Bass !

[@407kc9]

WALL-E brought me here

[@svetlanakoroteeva8970]

I like this fish)))

[@Crayolapup]

I remember being 6 years old in Spring 2002. We moved to upstate NY from Bronx NYC. My friend that I recently met on the school bus invited me over to her house, which was just up the road from our house and brought me into her bedroom. She showed me this fish. We kept pressing the button and making him sing. I mostly remember him singing, “Don’t worry be happy”. I searched up more about this Fish. He came out in 1999. He was a fairly new toy back in 2002. For the longest time I thought this fish was much older. Now this fish is real old in 2023… The Fish is now 24 Years old. Seeing this video took me back in time to 2002. Took me back to my friends small bedroom with her bunk bed, pink blanket, and plush toys. How we would re-enact stories and have play time with her toys. We’d call it, “The Toy Game”. I remember when we had a slumber party. We’d sleep in the top bunk together. I can’t believe I forgot all of that.

[@adamg8814]

My geography teacher has this and we play it just to wind one of the students up! Such great fun!!!

[@makkypak415]

Does your teacher still have it? Does he/she play it during class?

[@adamg8814]

Luckywebkinz76 well he's retired now but I do miss it.

[@bingbong9760]

God I have to get one of these, I always wanted one when I was a kid.

[@SceneDoge]

When I was a kid, I loved it...but, it still scared me... LOL

[@vero4449]

My parents put this devil in our bathroom when i was a child. I'm traumatized

[@satyriconguy4126]

Spicy I in Gdynia saw it first and last time.

[@johnkalap9314]

I was well into my late 20's when this came out and I saw it at Walmart. I bought it and not ashamed to admit it.

[@markeitawilliams9428]

I love it when he say don't worry be happy 😁 I used to listen to it every day especially when I was sad born 92 I Kno all about it

[@claire_dabear]

I used to have one of these lol

[@batu04]

Fear the walking dead brought me here.. Being from another country i never saw these before... So awesome haha!

[@blakesheward1225]

Gemmy vintage big mouth billy bass singing fish fast tail Canadian version

[@Enmebaragesi212]

Oh, the nostalgia from when I was a kid

[@JohnnyRock]

Played while I was having a bad mushroom trip. I was never the same again.

[@dinavannorde6821]

OMG I HAVE THAT!!!! I SAW IT AT WALLMART!

[@deneeduke3589]

I used to try to not look at it when it's head came up. Scared me so bad when I was little. I want one and I wouldn't get scared by it.

[@ooeygooeygoodra3068]

I've always wanted one of these!!!! I'm still hoping.

[@bobcloneyproductions]

Yup, I definitely see why I was scared of these as a kid

[@masky411]

You to!? wow

[@reallylikedat4892]

My late grandparents had this when I was little,

[@FujisamaProductions]

Gotta love that little fish!

[@L1quidFlow]

this brings back sooo many memories

[@dustinriffle4351]

my dad gave me his, now it's in my pool room generations lol

[@jessllm6903]

so much nostalgia !

[@iamjustantoinette]

Omg this bring back so many memories 😩😩😩😩

[@TheLegoBrickery]

I LOVE IT

[@A_Rose_From_Concrete]

Omg this is bringing back memories 😭 ❤❤

[@1gnore_me.]

I feel like for millenials, it's a shared childhood memory of all our grandpas owning one of these

[@priyankashah47]

My friend had this toy in her basement and it would scare the living crap out of me every time it played

[@griffiegrrl]

That's right. I see you watching this after today's Good Mythical Weekend. Ya freak 😂

[@ozzymcsossy5493]

I have that I love it

[@joycelow2667]

I got one of this exactly the same. So happy to watch the singing fish. Thanks for Sharing

[@steppecreature9570]

Oh No Ross & Carrie anyone?

[@bluefiretekken4836]

My grandparents had this fish in their bedroom, and I would always put my fingers behind the fin and it would always clap on my fingers. Great memories.

[@user-pm7mt7ho9w]

Mr. Fishy! He lives! Literally my childhood imaginary friend lol, yes I know I'm stupid, but I loved that fish.

[@Caratrox]

That fish has more happy vibes than most of the human population

[@nyiahg5170]

God loves us all💞

[@timothyvanhook2076]

I have 3 big mouth billy bass . Boogie bass .2 of the 15 year billy bass .2004 billy bass jr. Travis the trout.jaws the shark.christmas billy bass that sings twas the night before christmas. And a trout called Tommy. These fish are really fun to have around!!!.

[@jfar301]

Ahh the memories

[@sergeantfishy3901]

Im Sergeant Fishy and I approve that message

[@dresnio1363]

Hahaha

[@stela1629]

Back in the day, they had one at red lobster. My dad would take me to Red Lobster for cheddar bay biscuits and apple sauce, and he would make me sing this for people at their tables.

[@Dudesaidthat]

Great memories

[@ham2629]

My grandpa had a Billy Bass singing fish. Sadly when I was quite young his house burned down. This is such a big nostalgia spot for me.

[@starklishameans5652]

My dad and his ex had one on the wall by the bathroom. Brings back memories, I stayed asking my dad to press it since I was to small to reach it back then lol

[@lyndavanhook6713]

my grandpa gave me this fish when i was 2 im 17 now and still have it they are really fun to have

[@iamjustantoinette]

This bringing back so many memories 🥺🥺🥺 I was so scared of this fish🤣🤣🤣😭

[@TH3L33TM3XICAN]

The childhood nostalgia hurts

[@caitm.193]

My cousins, brother, and I loved this thing...until one cousin decided to drop the electronic fish into the pool. XD

[@MrSPARTABOY]

This is a Canadian version

[@lakem0nst3r58]

It's the fast tail version

[@MonicaM96]

My dad owned one, it's gone but I remember this.

[@catnisseverdeen]

I remember we had this one at a grocery store and I would always get my dad to turn it on for me lmao

[@ZenGod60074]

Had one of these up north fun memories

[@hoobadooba2000]

When I was little it would always scare me when he sang don't worry be happy.

[@JaxBox1]

My grandmother used to scare me with that talking fish

[@wacky-shorts5201]

If I had this thing, it would put a smile on my face all the time :)

[@sedric6153]

i have one of these but it stopped working and new batteries dont fix it...

[@halloweensingingfishvideog593]

I collect these fish! I used to have about 20 of these but I used them all for parts. I am getting another soon!

[@maggiemay9381]

Had one years back ...just ordered one on ebay. 😍

[@sounds4themind]

I WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED OF THIS THING I EVEN HAD NIGHTMARES

[@makkypak415]

I'm so sorry DX

[@sounds4themind]

+Luckywebkinz76 haha it's okay

[@renshiki1268]

same here