Stirling was born in Santa Ana, California, but spent a portion of her childhood in Gilbert, Arizona and graduated from Mesquite High School. She moved to Provo, Utah to attend Brigham Young University to study recreational therapy. She went on to perform missionary work in New York City for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Stirling returned home to Provo in 2009 to continue studying at BYU. She resided there until December 2012, when she moved back to Arizona with her family. Currently she lives in Los Angeles, California.
At the age of five, after being influenced by the classical music records played by her father, Stirling began to study the violin. She took private lessons for twelve years. When she was sixteen, she joined a rock band in Mesquite High School with four friends called "Stomp on Melvin". As part of her experience with Stomp on Melvin, Stirling wrote a solo violin rock song, and her performance helped her to win the state title of Arizona's Junior Miss and claim the Spirit Award in the America's Junior Miss Finals competition. Stirling was also a member of Charley Jenkins Band for about a year.
Stirling has released one EP, "Lindsey Stomp" in 2010, along with several singles, including collaborations with Peter Hollens, Eppic and Megan Nicole. Her debut full-length self-titled album "Lindsey Stirling" was released 18th September 2012. In December 2012, YouTube announced that Stirling's song, "Crystallize", was the No. 8 top-viewed video of 2012 with over 42 million views.
On March 12, 2014, Stirling posted a video announcing her second studio album, Shatter Me, would be released in May. She also created a PledgeMusic account where consumers could buy her new album, signed or not, and also exclusive items, such as signed posters, personalized video and even Skype calls with Stirling herself. At the end of the first day, the signed Shatter Me CD was already sold out. On March 25, 2014, Stirling officially released her first single from Shatter Me, entitled "Beyond the Veil", along with its accompanying music video. Their second album Shatter Me was released on April 29, 2014. It is Stirling's first album to include collaborations with other vocalists, featuring Lzzy Hale (from Halestorm) and Dia Frampton, and Stirling has said its musical style is more progressive than her first album. During its pre-sale, the album peaked at number one on the US iTunes electronic charts. On its released in USA the album reached the second position on Billboard 200, making Stirling's biggest sales week of her career. The album peaked on four different Billboard music charts.
Official website: www.lindseystirling.com
You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
Lindsey Stirling Lyrics
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You really are a heel
You're as cuddly as a cactus
As charming as an eel
Mr. Grinch
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch
Your brain is full of spiders
You've got garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch (Mr. Grinch)
You have termites in your smile
You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile
Mr. Grinch
Now given the choice between the two of you, I'd take the
Seasick crocodile
Seasick crocodile
The words that best describe you are
Stink, stank, stunk
No, no, no
Stink, stank, stunk
Oh-oh, Mr. Grinch
Mr. Grinch
The lyrics to Lindsey Stirling's song "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" are a playful yet bleak description of the infamous Christmas villain. The song paints him as an irredeemable, revolting figure with a heart and soul that are empty and full of negative qualities. From the line "You're as cuddly as a cactus" to "your heart's an empty hole" to "you're a three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce," the lyrics make it clear that the Grinch is not to be trifled with or forgiven. In addition to the descriptions, the song also includes various comparisons to animals, such as "charming as an eel" and "tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile."
This song, despite its playful tone, serves as a reminder that there are some people who cannot be changed, no matter how much we might try. It also highlights the importance of standing up against those who cause harm, as the Grinch is ultimately defeated and shown the error of his ways. Overall, "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" is a clever and enjoyable take on a classic character, with lyrics that both entertain and inspire.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
You are quite unpleasant, Mr. Grinch
You really are a heel
You are genuinely despicable
You're as cuddly as a cactus
You are not at all friendly
You're as charming as an eel
You are highly deceitful
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel
You are rotten and vile, Mr. Grinch
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch
You are a terrifying creature
Your heart's an empty hole
You have no capacity for love or kindness
Your brain is full of spiders
Your thoughts are sickening and twisted
You've got garlic in your soul, Mr Grinch
You have a putrid, rotten soul
I wouldn't touch you with a Thirty-nine and a half foot pole
I wouldn't come near you even with the longest pole
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch
You are utterly despicable
You have termites in your smile
You have hidden malice and deceitfulness
You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile
You are cruel and heartless
Given the choice between the two of you I'd take the seasick crocodile
Between you and another unpleasant being, I'd choose the other unpleasant being
You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch
You are loathsome and disgusting
You're a nasty wasty skunk
You are a revolting and abhorrent creature
Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your heart is filled with filth and disgust
Your soul is full of gunk, Mr Grinch
Your soul is impure and disgusting
The three best words that best describe you Are as follows, and I quote Stink Stank Stunk
The three most accurate words to describe you are 'stench, stink, and stunk'
You're a rotter Mr Grinch
You are corrupt and wicked
You're the king of sinful sots
You are the worst of the worst
Your heart's a dead tomato splotched with moldy purple spots, Mr Grinch
Your heart is rotten and decaying
Your soul is an appalling dump heap Overflowing with the most disgraceful Assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable Mangled up in tangled up knots
Your soul is a repulsive, garbage-filled mess
You nauseate me, Mr Grinch With a nauseous super nos
You make me feel sick and disgusted
You're a crooked jerky jockey and You drive a crooked horse, Mr Grinch
You are dishonest and corrupt in all aspects of your life
You're a three-decker sauerkraut And toadstool sandwich With arsenic sauce
You are nauseating and disgusting beyond comprehension
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Albert Hague, Theodor S. Geisel
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@user-kc7jq9db4u
Why does this sound like one of those songs where the girl is "insulting" the guy and knows he's bad news, but is really super into him
@keirywenceslao1312
tsundere
@IronycheinPain
It just does. Don't question it
@trapperkay1138
Because girls like bad boys ;P
@SallyOnceArmy
@@trapperkay1138 i don't lol
@ailenymiranda3016
Damon and Elena’s relationship in a nutshell.😂
@silenceofsolis5032
I just think of a powerful casino player who’s full of lies and cheats at everything. Wears a green tuxedo, hidden gun to threaten people into dominance secretly.
@weahpeah
Silence of Solis you literally described it perfectly
@markrebollido5551
Mr. Grinch the Terrible
@barrelracer-bg4kc
why does that description remind me of The Mask