You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
Green Cee lo 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

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, and I quote: "Stink. Stank. Stunk."

You nauseate me, Mr Grinch
With a noxious super nos
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!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Green Cee Lo's song You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch are a humorous, tongue-in-cheek analysis of Dr. Seuss's famed Christmas villain. The lines are filled with adjectives that paint a vivid picture of just how awful the Grinch is. The song begins with calling the character a mean one and a heel, highlighting his negative and unsympathetic character. The next line refers to the Grinch as being as cuddly as a cactus and as charming as an eel, which are both unpleasant things and show that the Grinch's personality is very unwelcoming.

The next stanza is more derogatory, calling the Grinch a bad banana, and it's made worse with a greasy black peel. Then, the lyrics highlight how the Grinch is really a monster, he has an empty heart, and his brain is filled with spiders, which are metaphors for the Grinch's unnatural and vile character. The next line goes on further to describe how the Grinch has garlic in his soul. This not only means that he is wicked, but he is putrid as well due to the inflection of garlic.

The next stanza continues with more of the Grinch's negative traits. He is described as a foul one, a nasty, wasty skunk, and his heart is said to be full of unwashed socks, while his soul is full of gunk. The lyrics refer to the Grinch as someone who nauseates the singer with a noxious super nos. He is also called a crooked jerky jockey, meaning that he is dishonest and unscrupulous, and it's then mentioned that he drives a crooked horse.

The final stanza ends with an image of the Grinch as a disgusting sandwich, with sauerkraut and toadstool, topped with arsenic sauce. The three words that sum up the Grinch's whole character, according to the singer of the song, are "stink, stank, stunk," implying that there is no hope for the Grinch to change and that he will always be seen as evil.

Line by Line Meaning

You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch.
You're a person of unpleasant disposition, Mr. Grinch.

You really are a heel.
You're genuinely unpleasant and unkind in behavior.

You're as cuddly as a cactus,
You're not at all warm, welcoming or affectionate, similar to how a cactus is not cuddly.

You're as charming as an eel.
You might seem charming, but your true nature is slippery and untrustworthy, just like an eel.

You're a bad banana With a greasy black peel.
You're someone who has a bad character, just like a banana that has gone bad and darkened skin.

You're a monster, Mr Grinch Your heart's an empty hole.
You're a scary and unpleasant person, and you have no capacity for kindness in your heart.

Your brain is full of spiders, You've got garlic in your soul Mr Grinch
You have unpleasant thoughts, and your soul is filled with malice, hatred, and negativity.

You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch. You're a nasty, wasty skunk.
You're an awful and unpleasant person, who is as terrible as a smelly skunk.

Your heart is full of unwashed socks Your soul is full of gunk Mr. Grinch.
You have a nasty and dirty heart, just like unwashed socks, and you have a soul full of filth.

The three words that best describe you, Are, and I quote: "Stink. Stank. Stunk."
You're such a repulsive person that the three best words to describe you are 'stink', 'stank', and 'stunk'.

You nauseate me, Mr Grinch With a noxious super nos
You make me feel disgusted and sickened, Mr. Grinch, just like an unpleasant smell.

You're a crooked jerky jockey and, You drive a crooked horse Mr Grinch!
You're a dishonest and unfair person, and you have a crooked way of doing things, Mr. Grinch.

You're a three-decker sauerkraut And toadstool sandwich, With arsenic sauce!
You're not just unpleasant, but you're utterly repulsive, like a sandwich made of sauerkraut, toadstool, and toxic arsenic sauce.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALBERT HAGUE, THEODOR S. GEISEL

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