You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Dr. Seuss
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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 have garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch, I wouldn't touch you with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole! You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch, You have termites in your smile, You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile, Mr. Grinch, Given a choice between the two of you I'd take the seasick crocodile! You're a vile 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 appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful Assortment of rubbish imaginable mangled up in tangled up knots! You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch, With a nauseous super "naus"! You're a crooked dirty jockey and you drive a crooked hoss, Mr. Grinch, You're a three decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce!
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Written by: Albert Hague, Theodor S. Geisel
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" was written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel for the 1966 animated television special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"
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Co-CreatorAlongside Dr. Seuss, the song was also composed by Albert Hague, who is known primarily for his work on Broadway musicals.
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Voice ActorThurl Ravenscroft, the voice actor famous for Tony the Tiger in Frosted Flakes commercials, was the vocalist for this song. The credits for the TV special did not originally include Ravenscroft, leading many to mistakenly attribute the song to Boris Karloff, who narrated the special and voiced the Grinch.
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Lyrics InspirationThe song's lyrics have been commended for their creative wordplay and humor, providing a unique description of the Grinch's unpleasant personality. They are characteristically “Seussian,” utilizing anapestic tetrameter and imaginative insults.
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Cultural ImpactSince its debut, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" has become a classic holiday song and is frequently played around the Christmas season.
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PhilanthropyProceeds from the sales of the 1995 cover version of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" by the a cappella group Rockapella went to the National Coalition for the Homeless.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by various artists, including a notable version by Jim Carrey, who voiced the Grinch in the 2000 live-action adaptation of "How The Grinch Stole Christmas."
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Guinness RecordIn 2018, the band Small Town Titans' cover of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" entered the Guinness World Records for being the highest-charting holiday song in the US by a band from Pennsylvania.
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Pop CultureThe song continues to be used in pop culture, appearing in various films, TV shows, and advertisements. It’s also often parodied, showcasing the tune's iconic status.
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Unique InsultsMany of the insults in the song, such as “Your heart's a dead tomato splotched with moldy purple spots” and "Your soul is an appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable," are famously unique, displaying Dr. Seuss' whimsical writing style.
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