You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Lyrics
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You really are a heel
You're as cuddly as a cactus
And as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch
You're a bad banana
With a greasy black peel
Just face the music
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
No one's denying
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 you
I'd take the seasick crocodile
The song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" is a classic from the animated television special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". The song is sung by the singer, Boris Karloff, as he describes the character of the Grinch. The song paints a vivid picture of the Grinch, describing him as a mean and unpleasant person, with comparisons to things like a cactus, an eel, and a bad banana. The lyrics suggest that the Grinch is heartless and joyless, with an empty heart and a mind full of spiders. The song concludes with the singer expressing a desire to avoid the Grinch at all costs, even if it means encountering a seasick crocodile.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
You are a cruel and unpleasant person, Mr. Grinch
You really are a heel
You truly are despicable and unkind
You're as cuddly as a cactus
You are as approachable as a spiky and uncomfortable plant
And as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch
You are as affable as a slippery and sly sea creature, Mr. Grinch
You're a bad banana
You are a corrupt and rotten person
With a greasy black peel
You have an unsavory and grimy exterior
Just face the music
Accept the truth
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch, yes, you are
You are a repugnant and inhuman being, Mr. Grinch
Your heart's an empty hole
You do not possess any genuine feelings or emotions
Your brain is full of spiders
Your thoughts are twisted and unpleasant, like crawling spiders
You've got garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch
You possess malevolence and wickedness deep within, Mr. Grinch
I wouldn't touch you
I would avoid making physical contact with you
With a thirty nine and a half foot pole
Even from a great distance, I would still not engage with you
No one's denying
It is impossible to contest
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch
You are an extremely unpleasant and immoral person, Mr. Grinch
You have termites in your smile
Your smile is insincere and a sign of decay, like a termite infestation
You have all the tender sweetness
You possess none of the gentleness or affection
Of a seasick crocodile, Mr. Grinch
Like a nauseous crocodile, you lack any grace or tenderness, Mr. Grinch
Given the choice between you
If presented with a selection
I'd take the seasick crocodile
I would choose anything else over the likes of you
Contributed by Noah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.