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|imagecaption=Cover of the album which the song originated from.
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|datefound=15 Oct 2024
|foundby=The Ultimate Unofficial VeggieTales Channel
}}
"Was He a Boy Like Me?" is a song from the ''VeggieTales'' album, ''The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree'', which was released on September 27, 2005.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050924221307/http://bigidea.com:80/music/veggietunes/christmastree.htm Official web page for ''The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree''.] Retrieved 15 Oct '24</ref> The song was written/composed by Tim Hardin, Bob Gerard, and Kurt Heinecke, and is sung by Junior Asparagus (voiced by Lisa Vischer).

==Background==
In 2006, an animated music video based on the song was played at ''A Very Veggie Christmas: Live!'', one of [https://lostmediawiki.com/VeggieTales_Live!_(partially_found_live_shows_based_on_animated_series;_2002-2015) many ''VeggieTales'' live shows.] All storyboards can be found, but while '''the full music video was available on Big Idea animator Joshua Gunther's website''', it is no longer available.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070920153929/http://www.joshuagunther.com:80/animation.html Joshua Gunther's animation page, featuring the music video.] Retrieved 15 Oct '24</ref><ref>[http://joshuagunther.com/experience/ List of works by Joshua Gunther, featuring info on the music video.] Retrieved 15 Oct '24</ref>

On October 15, 2024, [https://www.youtube.com/@VeggieTalesUnofficial The Ultimate Unofficial VeggieTales Channel] uploaded the entire animation, which was sent to him from an anonymous source, onto his channel.

===Credits===
'''Storyboards/Concept Art:''' Greg Hardin<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170209213920/https://greghardin.net/Website/Storyboards/ABoyLikeMe/ABoyLikeMe.html Greg Hardin's page on the music video.] Retrieved 15 Oct '24</ref>

'''Layout/Animation:''' Joshua Gunther

==Gallery==
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ABoyLikeMe 01.png|Storyboards (1/4).
ABoyLikeMe 02.png|Storyboards (2/4).
ABoyLikeMe 03.png|Storyboards (3/4).
ABoyLikeMe 05.png|Storyboards (4/4).
ABoyLikeMe 06.jpg|Storyboards and Concept art.
ABoyLikeMe.jpg|Concept art.
BoyLkMe LayoutThumb.jpg|Layout still (1/2).
BoyLkMe AnimationThumb.jpg|Layout still (2/2).
ABoyLikeMe 04.jpg|Animation stills.
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==See Also==
*[[Bob & Larry Family Fun (lost content of VeggieTales DVD; 2003)]]
*[[Dove Awards: Bob and Larry segments (partially found footage from award show; 1996-1997)]]
*[[Duke and the Great Pie War (found online VeggieTales game; 2005)]]
*[[GRAFx Studios (partially found production material; 1989-1993)]]
*[[He is That Hero (found extended version of "LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures" theme song; early 2000s)]]
*[[Jonah; a VeggieTales Movie (partially found deleted content of animated film; 2002)]]
*[[Khalil and the Big Gulp (lost cancelled promotional children's book based on "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie"; 2003)]]
*[[Mr. Cuke's Screen Test (found "VeggieTales" animation test; 1991)]]
*[[Os Amigos Vegetais (partially found "VeggieTales" Brazilian spin-off TV series; 2005)]]
*[[Silly Songs with Larry Musical E-Card (lost animated e-card; 2001)]]
*[[Take 38 (found VeggieTales promotional short; 1992)]]
*[[The Bob & Larry Movie (lost production material of cancelled "VeggieTales" animated film; 2005)]]
*[[Tornado Hunters (partially found Silly Song segment of VeggieTales direct-to-video series; early 2010s)]]
*[[VeggieTales (lost radio adaptation of CGI animated series; 2006)]]
*[[VeggieTales (found NBC TV version of CGI animated series; 2006)]]
*[[VeggieTales (non-existent alternate joke endings to episodes of Christian children’s animated series; late 1990s-early 2000s)]]
*[[VeggieTales.com (partially found series of online games from website; 2011-2013)]]
*[[VeggieTales (partially found radio interview discs from Christian animated children's series; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[VeggieTales at Dollywood/Silver Dollar City (partially found live shows based on animated series; 2002-2008)]]
*[[VeggieTales Dance Party (lost material of scrapped mobile app; 2014)]]
*[[VeggieTales Live! (partially found live shows based on animated series; 2002-2015)]]
*[[VeggieTales/Nashville Predators (partially lost VeggieTales hockey pumpers; 2012)]]
*[[VeggieTales: Special Edition (found magazines based on animated series; 2004-2006)]]
*[[VeggieTales: Whale-Watching Party (partially found event kit based on animated movie; 2002)]]
*[[VeggieTales "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?" (found original version of animated series episode; 1993)]]
*[[VeggieTown Values (found series of VBS videos; 1998-2001)]]

==References==
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