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You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
Nashville Cast 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.
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch.
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 best 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 squashed 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 nauseous 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!
The song "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" was originally written by Dr. Seuss for the beloved holiday classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in 1966. The Nashville Cast version features on the 2014 Christmas album "Christmas with Nashville". The song is sung from the perspective of a narrator describing the Grinch's character traits -- highlighting how mean, vile, and foul he is. The song uses vivid and humorous metaphors throughout, comparing the Grinch to a cactus, eel, and even a sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich.
The first verse introduces the Grinch as a mean character, using the metaphor of a heel to describe his demeanor. The singer also describes the Grinch as cuddly as a cactus, indicating that he is not someone who can be easily approached or liked. The final line in the verse, "You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel," further emphasizes the Grinch's negative persona.
In the second verse, the singer calls the Grinch a monster with an empty heart and brain full of spiders. This metaphor continues with the line "you've got garlic in your soul," suggesting that the Grinch has an unappealing and uninviting personality. The singer wouldn't even touch him with a 39 and a half foot pole.
The final verse brings in elements of humor with descriptions of the Grinch's soul being an appalling dump heap overflowing with disgusting junk and comparing him to a nauseating sandwich. All in all, the song showcases the Grinch as a character with a truly negative personality.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch.
You are a very unpleasant person, Mr. Grinch.
You really are a heel.
You're truly despicable, Mr. Grinch.
You're as cuddly as a cactus,
You're as approachable as a prickly cactus, Mr. Grinch.
You're as charming as an eel,
You're as charming as a slimy eel, Mr. Grinch.
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel.
You're a terrible person with a dirty and shady appearance, Mr. Grinch.
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch.
You are a terrifying creature, Mr. Grinch.
Your heart's an empty hole.
You have no compassion or emotion, Mr. Grinch.
Your brain is full of spiders.
Your thoughts are twisted and creepy, Mr. Grinch.
You've got garlic in your soul, Mr Grinch.
Your soul reeks of unpleasant things, Mr. Grinch.
I wouldn't touch you with a Thirty-nine and a half foot pole.
I wouldn't come near you even with a long pole, Mr. Grinch.
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch.
You are a disgusting person, Mr. Grinch.
You have termites in your smile,
Your smile is fake and full of decay, Mr. Grinch.
You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile,
You are as kind as a sick crocodile, Mr. Grinch.
Given the choice between the two of you, I'd take the seasick crocodile.
If I had to choose between you and a sick crocodile, I'd pick the latter, Mr. Grinch.
You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch.
You are a disgusting and unpleasant person, Mr. Grinch.
You're a nasty wasty skunk.
You are a repulsive skunk, Mr. Grinch.
Your heart is full of unwashed socks.
Your heart is full of unpleasant and dirty things, Mr. Grinch.
Your soul is full of gunk, Mr Grinch.
Your soul has an unpleasant substance, Mr. Grinch.
The three best words that best describe you, Are as follows, and I quote Stink! Stank! Stunk!
If I had to pick three words to describe you, they would be stink, stank, and stunk, Mr. Grinch.
You're a rotter Mr Grinch
You are a corrupt and unpleasant person, Mr. Grinch.
You're the king of sinful sots
You are the worst of the worst, Mr. Grinch.
Your heart's a dead tomato squashed with moldy purple spots
Your heart is rotten and decayed, 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.
Your soul is a disgusting pile of the worst things imaginable, all twisted and tangled up, Mr. Grinch.
You nauseate me, Mr Grinch
You make me feel sick, Mr. Grinch.
With a nauseous super nos
You have a very strong and unpleasant odor, Mr. Grinch.
You're a crooked jerky jockey and, You drive a crooked horse Mr Grinch!
You are a dishonest and cruel person, Mr. Grinch!
You're a three-decker sauerkraut And toadstool sandwich, With arsenic sauce!
You are a terrible and disgusting person, like a sandwich with poisonous toppings, Mr. Grinch.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Albert Hague, Theodor S. Geisel
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