Mike Wazowski sings “Put That Thing Back Where It Came From” in Monsters, Inc.
Mike invents the song while trying to conceal Boo’s presence and restore normality at Monsters, Incorporated. The improvised musical number turns a dangerous situation into comic entertainment, with Mike performing alongside Sulley as they attempt to explain the chaos surrounding the human child.
The song is presented as part of a staged musical idea rather than a serious performance. Its deliberately awkward lyrics and sudden choreography are among the film’s most memorable jokes, and the title describes the characters’ urgent desire to return Boo to her bedroom.
Mike is voiced in the original English version by Billy Crystal. The song should not be confused with “If I Didn’t Have You,” the end-credit song performed by Crystal and John Goodman, which received the Academy Award for Best Original Song.