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'"The Presidents"' is a song from the children's television series ''Animaniacs'', sung by Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Warner. The melody of the song is set to the ''William Tell Overture'', with slight variations. The Warners sing about every United States President that had been in office up to the time that this episode aired. Since the song was created in 1995, the song contains every president up to and including Bill Clinton. To make the song entertaining and educational, the Warners include interesting facts about each president as the song progresses. "The Presidents" was later featured on the ''Animaniacs'' album ''Variety Pack'' (albeit with slightly altered lyrics), released on Rhino Records.
The song begins by asking if the listener knows the names of United States Presidents who resided in the White House, and thus had a good view of Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House bathroom.
Although the song attempts to make both historical, political and personal references for each president, many presidents receive only a cursory mention, as though the only notable thing about them was that they were president. The decision of what to include or leave out was probably driven primarily by what would fit nicely in tune with the music.

President	Lyrical content
George Washington	The song references the rumor that George chopped down his father's cherry tree.
John Adams	Hmm..apparently, Adams didn't do anything, for the song merely mentions him as number 2.
Thomas Jefferson	The song references the fact that Jefferson was instrumental in composing the Declaration of Independence. One version of the song incorrectly refers to him authoring the Constitution.
James Madison	The song references the the fact that the War of 1812 occurred during Madison's presidency, and that he didn't have any sons at the time.
James Monroe	The song references the belief that Monroe had a very large nose.
John Quincy Adams	The song references the fact that Adams, the sixth president, beat Andrew Jackson in the presidential race...
Andrew Jackson	...but that Jackson regroups and wins the presidency to be the seventh president.
Martin Van Buren	Hmm...nothing but number 8.
William Harrison	The song references that Harrison died in office after only 30 days as president.
John Tyler	Tyler, as a Southerner, liked "country folk."
James Polk	Nothing other than rhyming with "folk".
Zachary Taylor	The song references that Taylor liked to smoke.
Millard Fillmore	The song references that Fillmore was president in 1850.
Franklin Pierce	The song notes how Pierce lacked an anatomically prevalent chin.
James Buchanan	The song references how division arose between the North and the South, ultimately leading to the Civil War. The lyrics also suggest that the South was the instigator, as well as making a reference to the South being referred to as Dixie.
Abraham Lincoln	The lyrics point to Lincoln as a visionary who took control of the country and saved it from a potentially permanent split.
Andrew Johnson	The lyrics tell of Johnson's "defects," telling how he was impeached by both the upper and lower houses of Congress.
Ulysses S. Grant	The song informs us that Grant's middle name was Simpson. It also makes tells of his rowdy behavior and often drunken state. This could be a reference to the fact that Grant was tone deaf, and in order to be able to tolerate the incessant drumming of the presidential entourage, he would often drink himself into a stupor.
Rutherford Hayes	The song explains how, in 1877, there was a tie in the electoral college, forcing a Congressional vote to choose the president. In a tremendous surprise to the Democrats, Hayes, a Republican, won by a single vote!
James Garfield	Garfield was assassinated.
Chester Arthur	Served one term of four years.
Grover Cleveland	The lyrics refer to Cleveland as a "really fat" individual who was elected to two terms as a Democrat.
Benjamin Harrison	He made the list by virtue of being president.
William McKinley	Him too.
Teddy Roosevelt	The song makes reference to Roosevelt fought in the Spanish-American War.
William Howard Taft	The song references the Payne-Aldrich tariff, which increased tariffs and increased tensions between producers and consumers across the country.
Woodrow Wilson	Wilson, president in 1913, brought the United States into World War I.
Warren Harding	Nothing mentioned.
Calvin Coolidge	Nothing mentioned.
Herbert Hoover	The song references the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and how Hoover is blamed for it, thus losing his opportunity to a second term.
Franklin Roosevelt	The song references how Roosevelt led us to win in World War II.
Harry Truman	The lyrics refer to Truman as a "weird little human," probably because he was then considered to possess a very strange demeanor. He would later be revered as one of the greatest presidents. He served two terms.
Dwight D. Eisenhower	The song references Eisenhower's "power," probably because of his military prowess. He served from 1953 to 1961.
John F. Kennedy	There are two version of the lyrics. One references the analogy of the Kennedy family to Camelot, while the other references his assassination.
Lyndon Johnson	The song references how Johnson took over when Kennedy was assassinated.
Richard Nixon	The song tells how Nixon was "caught" in the Watergate scandel.
Gerald Ford	The song references how Ford "fell down a lot." This could be taken in the literal sense, as he tripped on the stairs during his swearing in, but it could also refer to the many political lows he encountered during his term.
Jimmy Carter	The song references Carter's penchant for campaign trips.
Ronald Reagan	The lyrics refer to Reagan's history as an actor, suggesting that his speeches derived from movie clips.
George H.W. Bush	The song references Bush's infamous line, "No new taxes," spoken Republican National Convention on August 18, 1988 as he accepted the Republican nomination. Although holding out at first, Bush eventually reversed his promise, to the chagrin of many voters.
Bill Clinton	The song references how Hillary Clinton was a strong force in her husband's presidency, going to far as to say that she ''was'' the president.

The song then continues on to say that it doesn't know who will be president next, but no matter who it will be, the press will "distort anything he or she might say" anyway. It then recommends that the president take advantage of Air Force One to escape the press.

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Educational Cyberplayground, calling this song "one of the most useful cartoon songs ever."