I Hate Christmas
Sesame Street Lyrics

I can't think of anything that's dumber
As a grouch, I don't understand the obsession with Christmas and find it foolish.

To a grouch, Christmas is a bummer!
As a grouch, Christmas is a downer and not a time for celebration.

Beaming faces everywhere, happiness is in the air
Seeing happy people during Christmas time makes me angry and bitter.

I'm telling you, it isn't fair!
It's not fair that everyone else gets to enjoy Christmas while I am miserable.

I hate Christmas!
I strongly dislike Christmas and everything associated with it.

People loaded with good will, giving presents, what a thrill
The whole act of generosity during Christmas time disgusts me.

That slushy nonsense makes me ill
I'm sickened by the sappy sentimentality and commercialism of Christmas.

I'd rather have a holiday like normal grouches do
Instead of receiving gifts, I prefer the grouch tradition of stealing them from others.

Instead of getting presents, they take presents back from you
Taking back gifts is more aligned with my grouch values than receiving them.

Here comes Santa, girls and boys
I have no use for Santa Claus and the childish enjoyment of his arrival.

So, who needs that big red noise!
Santa and his bright red clothing are unnecessary and irritating to me.

I'll tell him where to put his toys
If given the opportunity, I would direct Santa to dispose of his toys somewhere that isn't my home.

And if you want the truth, I ain't so crazy about Thanksgiving or Labor Day either!
I'm not keen on any holidays that involve cheerful behavior, including Thanksgiving and Labor Day.

Christmas carols to be sung, decorations to be hung
The festive traditions of singing Christmas songs and decorating are pointless and irritating to me.

Oh, yeah? Well, I stick out my tongue!
I respond to these traditions by being rude and childish.

Christmas bells play loud and strong
The loud and joyful sounds of Christmas bells are grating and unpleasant to me.

Hurts my ears, all that ding dong
The sound of Christmas bells is physically painful to me.

Besides it goes on much too long
Christmas time feels interminable and drags on for too many weeks.

I hate Christmas!
For a final time, I express my deep displeasure with the holiday season.

I'd rather have a holiday with a lot less joy and flash
I prefer a holiday that involves less happiness and exuberance.

With a lot less cheerful smiling, and a lot more dirty trash, yeah!
I would prefer more litter and less merriment during any holiday.

Christmas Day is almost here
The arrival of Christmas Day inspires a sense of dread in me.

When it's over, then I cheer
I am relieved when the Christmas season is finally over.

I'm glad it's only once a year
The fact that Christmas only happens once a year is a small comfort to me.

I hate Christmas!
This is still true, and I will continue to hate Christmas for the foreseeable future.