Glee featured multiple major and secondary roles who have contributed vocals to the show: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, Jayma Mays, Jane Lynch, Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss, Harry Shum, Jr., Damian McGinty, Vanessa Lengies, Samuel Larsen, Blake Jenner, Alex Newell, Melissa Benoist, Jacob Artist, and Dean Geyer. Numerous special guests have also featured on tracks, including Jonathan Groff, Kristin Chenoweth, Grant Gustin, Olivia Newton-John, John Stamos, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel, Charice, Gwyneth Paltrow, k.d. lang, Ricky Martin, Matt Bomer, Kate Hudson, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The pilot episode of the show was broadcast on May 19, 2009 and the first season began airing on September 9, 2009. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Murphy selects all music featured within the series himself, with the intent of maintaining a balance between show tunes and chart hits. Songs featured on the show are available for digital download through iTunes up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later.
Their debut single, "Don't Stop Believin'", a cover of the 1981 Journey song, was a top ten hit, and was certified platinum in Australia and gold in the US. The group's cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached number one in Ireland, giving them their first number one single.
There has been Nineteen soundtracks released through Columbia Records: Glee: The Music, Volume 1, Glee: The Music, Volume 2, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Glee: The Music, Volume 4, Glee: The Music, Volume 5, Glee: The Music, Volume 6, Glee: The Music, Volume 7 and Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2,Glee: The Music, Volume 7,Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album,Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3,Glee Sings the Beatles and Glee: The Music - Celebrating 100 Episodes.
Nineteen EPs have also been released: Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show.Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, Dance Party,Britney 2.0,Glee: The Music Presents Glease,The Quarterback (Music from the TV Series),A Katy or a Gaga (Music from the Episode),Movin' Out,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 4,City of Angels,New New York,Glee: The Music, Bash,Glee: The Music, Tested,Glee: The Music, Opening Night,Glee: The Music, the Back Up Plan,Glee: The Music, Old Dog, New Tricks,Glee: The Music – The Untitled Rachel Berry Project,Glee: The Music – Loser Like Me and Glee: The Music – Homecoming.
The cast is second behind The Beatles for most chart appearances by a group act in the Billboard Hot 100's history, and holds the record of sixth overall among all artists, with sixty-nine appearances. The cast has sold over thirty six million and over eleven million albums worldwide. The series' cover versions have also had a positive effect on the original recording artists, with sales of Rihanna's "Take a Bow" increasing by 189 percent after the song was covered in the Glee episode "Showmance".
The series features covers of numerous songs sung on-screen by the characters. Musical segments typically take the form of performances, as opposed to the characters singing spontaneously, as the intention is for the series to remain reality-based. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as: "I want there to be something for everybody in every episode. That's a tricky mix, but that's very important — the balancing of that." Song choices are integral to script development, with Murphy explaining: "Each episode has a theme at its core. After I write the script, I will choose songs that help to move the story along."
Glee is choreographed by Zach Woodlee, and features five to eight production numbers per episode. Once music rights are cleared, songs are arranged and pre-recorded by the cast. Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Numbers can take several weeks to prepare, depending on complexity. Each episode costs at least $3 million to produce, and can take up to 10 days to film as a result of the elaborate choreography.
You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
Glee Cast 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!
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 appalling 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 nauseas super-naus
You're a crooked jerky jockey
And you drive a crooked horse, Mr. Grinch!
You're a three-decker
Sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich
With arsenic sauce!
The lyrics to "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" are a playful insult to the character of the Grinch in Dr. Seuss' book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." The lyrics describe the Grinch as being unpleasant by comparing him to unlikable things such as a cuddly cactus or a seasick crocodile. The repetition of "Mr. Grinch" at the end of each verse emphasizes the directness of the insult. The repetition of the phrase "You're a mean one" in the chorus also reinforces the theme of the song, highlighting the Grinch's unpleasant demeanor.
The lyrics also use vivid descriptions to paint a picture of the Grinch's villany. His heart is described as an empty hole and his brain is full of spiders, indicating his lack of compassion and moral depravity. He is also associated with unpleasant smells like termites and unwashed socks, driving home the point that the Grinch is not a pleasant character.
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 mean and nasty.
You're as cuddly as a cactus
You are not at all warm or friendly, rather prickly and difficult to approach.
You're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch!
You may appear charming, but the more one interacts with you, they find you slippery and devious.
You're a bad banana
You are a person with a bad character and a deceptively appealing exterior.
With a greasy black peel!
Your bad character is not hidden, rather ingrained and pervasive.
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch
You are a terrible and shocking person, Mr. Grinch.
Your heart's an empty hole
You are incredibly heartless and cruel, with no compassion or empathy.
Your brain is full of spiders
You are crafty and cunning, with dark and twisted thoughts that are unsettling and unpleasant.
You've got garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch!
Your soul is contaminated by bad intentions, giving off a foul odor like garlic.
I wouldn't touch you with
I would avoid being near or interacting with you in any way.
A thirty nine and a half foot pole!
Even at the greatest possible distance, interacting with you would still be unpleasant and dangerous.
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch
You are extremely unpleasant and disgusting.
You have termites in your smile
You may appear friendly or sincere, but upon closer inspection, there are many hidden problems and defects.
You have all the tender sweetness
You lack any genuine or heartfelt kindness or compassion.
of a seasick crocodile, Mr. Grinch!
You are repulsive and nauseating, like a sickly crocodile on a turbulent sea.
Given the choice between the two of you
Comparing you to something else, even an unappealing one, is still more favorable than associating with you.
I'd take the seasick crocodile!
Even something as terrible as a seasick crocodile is preferred to you.
You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch
You have a detestable and repugnant personality, Mr. Grinch.
You're a nasty-wasty skunk
You are an unpleasant and disagreeable creature, like a skunk.
Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your heart is undeserving of love or affection, much like a pile of dirty and unpleasant socks.
Your soul is full of gunk, Mr. Grinch!
Your soul is contaminated with impurities and filth, Mr. Grinch.
The three words that best describe you
There are three words that capture your most essential and unappealing characteristics.
Are as follows, and I quote:
These are the exact words I will use to describe you.
"Stink"
You have a very unpleasant odor or quality to you.
"Stank"
You have a very unpleasant and repugnant quality to you.
"Stunk"!
You are constantly spreading a nauseating odor or quality around you.
You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch
You are a dishonest, sleazy, and deceitful person, Mr. Grinch.
You're the king of sinful sots
You are the worst of the worst, with a reputation for wretchedness and depravity.
Your heart's a dead tomato splotched
Your heart is in a state of decay or rottenness, covered in unpleasant blemishes like a dead tomato.
With moldy purple spots, Mr. Grinch!
Your heart is a disgusting and deeply flawed organ, covered in opaque and unappealing spots like mold.
Your soul is an appalling dump heap
Your soul is an unorganized and unsightly collection of the worst imaginable things.
Overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment
There is such an abundance of unpleasant things within you that it can hardly be contained.
Of deplorable rubbish imaginable
Your soul is filled with worthless and despicable things, unlike anything one might have imagined.
Mangled up in tangled up knots!
These detestable things are so twisted and interwoven that it is impossible to parse or untangle them.
You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch.
The thought of being near you actively makes me feel sick and uncomfortable, Mr. Grinch.
With a nauseas super-naus
The breadth and intensity of my repulsion towards you is extreme and severe.
You're a crooked jerky jockey
You are a mistrustful, erratic, and corrupt individual, like a disreputable horse jockey.
And you drive a crooked horse, Mr. Grinch!
You are involved in crooked and fraudulent activity, like someone who would cheat at horse racing.
You're a three-decker
You have many layers of repugnance and unpleasantness within you.
Sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich
You are composed of many different things that are either fermented, harmful or poisonous.
With arsenic sauce!
You are topped off with the worst and most dangerous thing of all.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Albert Hague, Theodor S. Geisel
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oboh emma
This is the best song in glee I love this song
Brooks
My history teacher played this version of Mr grinch in class, i loved that.