You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
Glee Cast [feat. k.d. lang] 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!
"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" is a song originally written for the 1966 animated TV special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The song serves as a playful and humorous description of the main character, Mr. Grinch, who is portrayed as a mean and despicable creature. The lyrics focus on highlighting his unpleasant traits and contrasting them with negative imagery such as comparing him to a cactus, an eel, and a greasy banana. The lyrics also emphasize his lack of empathy and goodness by describing his heart as an empty hole and his brain as filled with spiders.
The song continues to portray Mr. Grinch as vile, foul, and disgusting, using vivid descriptions to magnify his repulsiveness. It compares his smile to that of a crocodile and suggests that he possesses all the undesirable qualities of a skunk. The lyrics go on to depict his heart as a dead tomato splotched with moldy spots, and his soul as an overflowing dump heap of disgraceful rubbish.
Ultimately, the song conveys a strong sense of disgust and disdain towards Mr. Grinch, establishing him as the embodiment of all that is rotten and repugnant. The exaggerated descriptions and playful wordplay add to the lightheartedness of the song, contrasting with the overall theme of Christmas cheer and goodwill.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
You are incredibly cruel, Mr. Grinch
You really are a heel
You truly are despicable
You're as cuddly as a cactus
You are as affectionate as a prickly cactus
You're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch!
You possess the charm of a slippery and deceitful eel, Mr. Grinch!
You're a bad banana
You are a repulsive individual
With a greasy black peel!
Your appearance is repugnant and unappealing!
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch
You are a terrifying creature, Mr. Grinch
Your heart's an empty hole
Your heart is devoid of any compassion or goodness
Your brain is full of spiders
Your mind is plagued with disturbing and unsettling thoughts
You've got garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch!
You possess a rotten and malevolent essence within you, Mr. Grinch!
I wouldn't touch you with
I would never come close to you with
A thirty nine and a half foot pole!
A pole measuring exactly thirty-nine and a half feet!
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch
You are a loathsome individual, Mr. Grinch
You have termites in your smile
Your smile is filled with insincerity and malice
You have all the tender sweetness
You possess none of the gentle kindness
of a seasick crocodile, Mr. Grinch!
similar to that found in a nauseated crocodile, Mr. Grinch!
Given the choice between the two of you
If I had to choose between you and something else
I'd take the seasick crocodile!
I would prefer the seasick crocodile over you!
You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch
You are a repugnant and disgusting individual, Mr. Grinch
You're a nasty-wasty skunk
You are a contemptible and repulsive skunk
Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your heart is filled with unpleasant and unclean things
Your soul is full of gunk, Mr. Grinch!
Your soul is filled with filth and detestable substances, Mr. Grinch!
The three words that best describe you
The three words that accurately portray your character
Are as follows, and I quote:
Are the following, and I repeat:
"Stink"
You emit a foul and repugnant odor
"Stank"
You have produced a disgusting and offensive smell
"Stunk"!
You have created an overpowering and nauseating stench!
You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch
You are a despicable and contemptible person, Mr. Grinch
You're the king of sinful sots
You are the ruler of the depraved and immoral individuals
Your heart's a dead tomato splotched
Your heart resembles a lifeless and decaying tomato, marred with ugly blotches
With moldy purple spots, Mr. Grinch!
Covered in putrid and discolored patches, Mr. Grinch!
Your soul is an appalling dump heap
Your soul is an abhorrent and revolting pile of trash
Overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment
Filled to the brim with the most shameful collection
Of deplorable rubbish imaginable
Of unacceptable and contemptible garbage one can imagine
Mangled up in tangled up knots!
All twisted and entangled in a state of disarray!
You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch.
You make me feel sick and repulsed, Mr. Grinch.
With a nauseas super-naus
With an incredibly strong and repugnant sensation of nausea
You're a crooked jerky jockey
You are a dishonest and untrustworthy rider of jerky movements
And you drive a crooked horse, Mr. Grinch!
And you control a deceitful and dishonest steed, Mr. Grinch!
You're a three-decker
You are an extravagant three-layered
Sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich
Made with sauerkraut and poisonous mushrooms
With arsenic sauce!
Served with a deadly poison sauce!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Albert Hague, Theodor S. Geisel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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.