You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
Dr. Linda Reese with Adam Chester Lyrics
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You really are a heel,
You're as cuddly as a cactus, you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch,
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch,
Your heart's an empty hole,
Your brain is full of spiders, you have garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch,
You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch,
You have termites in your smile,
You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile, Mr. Grinch,
Given a choice between the two of you I'd take the seasick crocodile!
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch,
You're a nasty wasty skunk,
Your heart is full of unwashed socks, your soul is full of gunk, Mr. Grinch,
The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote,
"Stink, stank, stunk"!
You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch,
You're the king of sinful sots,
Your heart's a dead tomato splotched with moldy purple spots, Mr. Grinch,
Your soul is an appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful
Assortment of rubbish imaginable mangled up in tangled up knots!
You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch,
With a nauseous super "naus"!
You're a crooked dirty jockey and you drive a crooked hoss, Mr. Grinch,
You're a three decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce!
The song "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" by Adam Chester is a humorous way of calling out the nasty behavior of the character Mr. Grinch. The lyrics highlight various hideous traits of the Grinch - his appearance, his actions, and his personality. The song casts him as a villain whose very presence is unpleasant and repulsive, and no one would want to be near him. The song employs various metaphors to describe the Grinch, for example, calling him a "cuddly cactus" and a "foul one with termites in his smile." The lyrics call him out for his despicable behavior, and as the song progresses, the insults become progressively more severe.
The song is a playful and humorous satire on the character of Mr. Grinch. It takes a lighthearted and comically dark approach to calling out his mean behavior, and the lyrics provide a fun way of highlighting his flaws. Ultimately, the song is a reflection of our collective distaste for mean-spirited and ill-natured people who try to spoil the joys of others.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch,
You are a very unpleasant person, Mr. Grinch,
You really are a heel,
You are truly unpleasant,
You're as cuddly as a cactus, you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch,
You are not at all lovable or charming, Mr. Grinch,
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!
You are a rotten person at heart, Mr. Grinch!
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch,
You are terrifying, Mr. Grinch,
Your heart's an empty hole,
You have no love or compassion in your heart,
Your brain is full of spiders, you have garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch,
You are creepy and full of malice and hatred, Mr. Grinch,
I wouldn't touch you with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!
I wouldn't want to have anything to do with you, Mr. Grinch!
You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch,
You are despicable, Mr. Grinch,
You have termites in your smile,
You are not genuine in your kindness, Mr. Grinch,
You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile, Mr. Grinch,
You lack any sort of endearing qualities, Mr. Grinch,
Given a choice between the two of you I'd take the seasick crocodile!
I'd rather spend time with the unpleasant crocodile than with you, Mr. Grinch!
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch,
You are disgusting, Mr. Grinch,
You're a nasty wasty skunk,
You are a foul, repugnant creature, Mr. Grinch,
Your heart is full of unwashed socks, your soul is full of gunk, Mr. Grinch,
You are unclean and unkind, Mr. Grinch,
The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote, "Stink, stank, stunk"!
You are putrid, Mr. Grinch!
You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch,
You are a terrible person, Mr. Grinch,
You're the king of sinful sots,
You are the epitome of a wicked ruler, Mr. Grinch,
Your heart's a dead tomato splotched with moldy purple spots, Mr. Grinch,
You are decaying on the inside, Mr. Grinch,
Your soul is an appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful Assortment of rubbish imaginable mangled up in tangled up knots!
You are an unbearable mess of a person, Mr. Grinch!
You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch,
You make me extremely sick, Mr. Grinch,
With a nauseous super "naus"!
You are incredibly nauseating, Mr. Grinch,
You're a crooked dirty jockey and you drive a crooked hoss, Mr. Grinch,
You are deceitful and untrustworthy, Mr. Grinch,
You're a three decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce!
You are an abominable, deadly concoction of a human, Mr. Grinch!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Albert Hague, Theodor S. Geisel
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