Youre a mean one mister grinch
Dweezil Zappa Lyrics


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You're a mean one, Mr Grinch
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've got garlic in your soul
Mr. Grinch!
I wouldn't touch you
With a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!

You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch!
You have termites in your smile
You have all the tender sweetness
Of a seasick crocodile
Mr. Grinch!
Given the choice between the two of you
I'd take the seasick crocodile!

You're a foul 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 apalling dump-heap
Overflowing with the most disgraceful
Assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable
Mangled-up in tangled-up knots!

You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch!
With a nauseous super naus!
You're a crooked jerky jockey
And you drive a crooked hoss
Mr. Grinch!
You're a three-decker sauerkraut




And toadstool sandwich
With arsenic sauce!

Overall Meaning

This iconic Christmas song, originally written by Dr. Seuss in the classic children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", has been given a musical twist by Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa. The lyrics serve as an inventive insult to the Grinch, a fictional character known for his disdain of Christmas, goodwill and happiness. The lines cleverly combine seemingly unrelated items and comparisons to describe Mr. Grinch's unpleasant persona. The first verse compares him to a cuddly cactus and a charming eel, to show how unlikable he is. The second verse shapes him as a monster, devoid of any emotion or empathy, filled with creepy spiders and garlic, and so repulsive that even a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole seems inadequate to keep him away.


The following verses are equally scathing, using despicable analogies like a seasick crocodile and an unwashed sock, followed by an unsettling picture of a rotten Grinch with a dead tomato heart and a soul filled with junk. The final verse represents the ultimate insult, painting him as something that would make anyone feel sick – a three-decker sandwich with sauerkraut, toadstool, and arsenic sauce. The overall effect of the song is humorous, with the audience enjoying the creative lyrics that describe the character of Mr. Grinch in imaginative ways.


Line by Line Meaning

You're a mean one, Mr Grinch
You're not a nice person, Mr Grinch


You really are a heel
You're cruel and unkind, Mr Grinch


You're as cuddly as a cactus
You're not friendly, Mr Grinch


You're as charming as an eel
You're deceitful and unpleasant, Mr Grinch


You're a bad banana
You're a terrible person, Mr Grinch


With a greasy black peel!
You have a dark and unappealing personality, Mr Grinch


You're a monster, Mr Grinch!
You're an awful creature, Mr Grinch


Your heart's an empty hole
You lack compassion, Mr Grinch


Your brain is full of spiders
You have evil thoughts, Mr Grinch


You've got garlic in your soul
Your soul is corrupted, Mr Grinch


I wouldn't touch you
You repulse me, Mr Grinch


With a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!
I don't want to come close to you, Mr Grinch


You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch!
You're disgusting, Mr Grinch


You have termites in your smile
You have insincere motives, Mr Grinch


You have all the tender sweetness
You lack any form of gentleness, Mr Grinch


Of a seasick crocodile
You're unpleasant like a sick crocodile, Mr Grinch


Given the choice between the two of you
If I had to choose between you and someone else, Mr Grinch


I'd take the seasick crocodile!
I'd rather be with the unpleasant crocodile than with you, Mr Grinch


You're a foul one, Mr Grinch!
You're revolting, Mr Grinch


You're a nasty, wasty skunk!
You're a horrible person, Mr Grinch


Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your heart is filled with filth, Mr Grinch


Your soul is full of gunk
Your soul is impure, Mr Grinch


The three words that best describe you
The three words that visually capture you the most, Mr Grinch


Are as follows, and I quote
Let me tell you exactly what words those are, Mr Grinch


"Stink, stank, stunk!"
"You smell disgusting, you're disgusting, and you've always been disgusting!" - Mr Grinch


You're a rotter, Mr Grinch!
You're a corrupt, vile individual, Mr Grinch


You're the king of sinful sots!
You're a leader of the most depraved people, Mr Grinch


Your heart's a dead tomato
Your heart is dead and rotting, Mr Grinch


Splotched with moldy, purple spots
Your heart is disfigured, Mr Grinch


Your soul is an apalling dump-heap
Your soul is a wasteland of disgusting things, Mr Grinch


Overflowing with the most disgraceful
It's filled to the brim with the most shameful, Mr Grinch


Assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable
It's filled with so much garbage, Mr Grinch


Mangled-up in tangled-up knots!
It's a mess, Mr Grinch


You nauseate me, Mr Grinch!
You make me sick, Mr Grinch


With a nauseous super naus!
You have an extremely disgusting aura, Mr Grinch


You're a crooked jerky jockey
You're manipulative and dishonest, Mr Grinch


And you drive a crooked hoss
You're corrupt and your actions are morally wrong, Mr Grinch


You're a three-decker sauerkraut
You're like a terrible sandwich, Mr Grinch


And toadstool sandwich
A sandwich consisting of poisonous mushrooms, Mr Grinch


With arsenic sauce!
Covered in a poisonous sauce, Mr Grinch




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Albert Hague, Theodor S. Geisel

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Comments from YouTube:

@davidbreen6335

This is awesome

@LeMoveableFeast

the more obscure, rarely heard anywhere......Zappa gems live on Youtube, Thanks for this post

@HerecomestheCalavera

I first heard this song around 9 years ago when I worked at a grocery store. It would sometimes play on the store radio.

@0dd1ll95

The best version of the grinch and the rarest

@r-giireactions2235

Somebody had fun making this song.

@monthlycalendars5938

Finally!

@horstberner1546

Who - the fuck - is Mr. Grinch?

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