The Grouch Anthem

"The Grouch Anthem" is the opening song in the movie Follow That Bird. Oscar the Grouch sings the song in front of a giant American flag. In the middle of the song Oscar is joined by a chorus of ooing Grouches. After both verses have been sung, Oscar delivers a soliloquy with Grouches singing in the background.

In keeping with the contrarian Grouch nature, Oscar insists that everyone stay sitting down for the Grouch Anthem, instead of rising to attention as with the national anthems of most countries.

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Lyrics
Announcer: Ladies & gentlemen, would you please rise for the Grouch Anthem.

( Oscar the Grouch emerges up from his  trash can .)

Oscar : No, no, no. For the Grouch Anthem, you stay sitting down.

Down in front there! Now brace yourself, I'm gonna sing:

Grouches of the world unite!

Stand up for your grouchly rights!

Don't let the sunshine spoil your rain

Just stand up & complain

Let this be the Grouches' cause:

Point out everybody's flaws!

Something is wrong with everything

Except the way I sing!

(Cue Grouch Choir ooing in the background)

Spoken: Ya know what's right with this world? Nuttin!

Ya know what really makes me hot under the collar? You name it!

& the next time some goody-two-shoes smiles & tells ya to have a nice day, ya just remember:

Don't let the sunshine spoil your rain,

Just stand up & complain!

Just stand up & complain!