You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
Kirk Deanna 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

The song "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" is a classic Christmas tune that captures the villainous character of the Grinch, made famous by Dr. Seuss' book How The Grinch Stole Christmas. The song details the Grinch's unappealing qualities such as his heart being an empty hole and having termites in his smile. The lyrics describe him as being mean, vile, foul, and a rotter. The singer goes on to state that he wouldn't even touch him with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole. The underlying message of the song is that despite the Grinch's unsavory nature, there is still room for redemption and change.


The lyrics of the song are catchy and memorable, and the melody is catchy as well. The song has become a holiday classic, and people often play it during the holiday season. The song became an instant classic when it was released in 1966, and it has now become an essential part of the holiday season. The song's message of redemption and forgiveness has resonated with many people over the years.


Line by Line Meaning

You're a mean one, Mr Grinch
You are an incredibly cruel and unpleasant person, Mr. Grinch.


You really are a heel
You are truly unpleasant and unkind.


You're as cuddly as a cactus
You are about as physically comforting as a prickly cactus.


You're as charming as an eel
Your personality is as slippery and unpleasant as an eel.


Mr. Grinch!
A direct address to Mr. Grinch.


You're a bad banana
You are a terrible, rotten person.


With a greasy black peel!
It's like you're corrupted to the core with no hope of change.


You're a monster, Mr. Grinch!
You're a repulsive, inhuman creature, Mr. Grinch.


Your heart's an empty hole
You lack compassion and empathy. Your heart is empty.


Your brain is full of spiders
Your thoughts are twisted and corrupt beyond repair like a head full of spiders.


You've got garlic in your soul
You are vile and full of bad intentions like the smell of garlic.


I wouldn't touch you
I want to stay far away from you.


With a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!
I wouldn't even come close to touching you.


You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch!
You're a very revolting and disgusting person, Mr. Grinch.


You have termites in your smile
Even your smile is rotten and not to be trusted.


You have all the tender sweetness
You are completely devoid of any warmth or sweetness.


Of a seasick crocodile
You are as pleasant as a seasick crocodile, which is not very nice at all.


Given the choice between the two of you
If I had to choose between you and another unpleasant creature.


I'd take the seasick crocodile!
I would choose the lesser of two evils, which is still not very good.


You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch!
You're a disgusting and revolting person, Mr. Grinch.


You're a nasty, wasty skunk!
You are a smelly and unpleasant creature, much like a skunk.


Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your heart is just as dirty and soiled as a pile of unwashed socks.


Your soul is full of gunk
Your inner self is just as dirty and disgusting as your outer self.


The three words that best describe you
If I had to choose three words to describe you.


Are as follows, and I quote
Here are the exact words to describe you.


"Stink, stank, stunk!"
You smell terrible, you're unbearable, and you're worthless.


You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch!
You're a completely rotten and terrible person, Mr. Grinch.


You're the king of sinful sots!
You're the ruler of all things evil and abhorrent!


Your heart's a dead tomato
Your heart is just as ruined and useless as a wilted, decaying tomato.


Splotched with moldy, purple spots
Your heart is not only dead but covered in gross mold and rot.


Your soul is an apalling dump-heap
Your innermost self is like a disgusting, refuse-filled junkyard.


Overflowing with the most disgraceful
Filled to the brim with the most revolting and shameful.


Assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable
An unimaginably bad collection of worthless and unhealthy thoughts and feelings.


Mangled-up in tangled-up knots!
All of these terrible things inside you are so twisted and tangled that they're impossible to unravel.


You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch!
You make me feel physically sick and disgusted with your very presence, Mr. Grinch.


With a nauseous super naus!
You are so unpleasant and vile that you make me feel extremely ill!


You're a crooked jerky jockey
You're a dishonest and untrustworthy person, like a shady horse rider.


And you drive a crooked hoss
You go around manipulating and deceiving others with a corrupted purpose like driving a twisted horse.


You're a three-decker sauerkraut
You are as undesirable as a sandwich with three layers of fermented cabbage.


And toadstool sandwich
You are as disgusting as a sandwich made of poisonous mushrooms.


With arsenic sauce!
To make things even worse, you are so foul that even adding arsenic to your sandwich wouldn't improve it!




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Written by: ALBERT HAGUE, THEODOR S. GEISEL

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