The Grouch Song

"  The   GROUCH   Song  " is a song  that  OSCAR THE GROUCH  sing s to let some one k no w t hat they would make a beautiful  GROUCH .

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 *  SESAME STREET  ( 1 9 6 9  - present )


 * Episode 0 2 66 (  1 9 7 1  )
 * Episode 0 5 3 4 (  1 9 7 3  )
 *  EPISODE 3 9 5 0  ( 2 00 1  )
 * Episode 4 0 7 2 (  2 00 4  )


 *  OSCAR  sang the song to Maria  in  episode 0 5 3 4.
 *  OSCAR  ’ s band ( including  Elmo  ) performs a raucous version of this song in  EPISODE 3 9 5 0 .
 * He sang it to  Gabi  in  episode 4 0 7 2.
 * He also sang the song in the  SESAME STREET   Live   show s   BIG   BIRD  ’ s Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show  &  Elmo  ’ s Coloring Book  ( in the latter, the song feature s cheerier lyric s to fit  his  bout of nice ness ).
 * He also sang i t with  Elmo  &  GRIZZY  on the  sound track  of  The Adventure s of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land .

SESAME STREET Live  Appearance s

 *  BIG   BIRD  ’ s Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show  ( 1 9 8 1  )
 *  Elmo  ’ s Coloring Book  ( 1 99 7  )

Audio

 *  The Official  SESAME   STREET  2 Book - &amp; - Record Album  ( 1 9 7 1  )
 *  Let a  FROWN  Be Your Umbrella  ( 1 9 7 4  )
 *  SESAME   STREET  Single s  ( single, 1 9 7 6  )
 *  Muppet Masquerade  ( 1 9 7 8  )
 *  Platinum Too  ( 1 99 7  )
 *  OSCAR  ’ s  TRASHY  Songs  ( 1 99 7  )
 *  Just Friend s  ( 1 99 7  )
 *  Elmo  ’ s Coloring Boo k  ( 1 99 7  )
 *  The Adventure s of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land  ( 1 999  )

Publication s

 *  SESAME   STREET  Song book Vo l . 2 
 *  Songs of  SESAME   STREET  ( 1 9 77  )
 *  The Song s of  SESAME   STREET  in Poem s &amp; Picture s  ( 1 9 8 3  )
 *  The  SESAME   STREET  Song book  ( 1 99 2  &  2 00 7  edition s only )
 *  The Adventure s of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land  ( 1 999  )

Lyric s


 If   ya   wake   up   in   t he   morn in '   mean   &   grumpy 

 &   ya   frown   at   everybody   that ya   see 

 &   if   ya   like your   oatmeal   n ice   &   cold   & lumpy 

 Then   you ' re   a   GROUCH   like   ME 

 If   y a   love i t   when   i t ' s   wet   &   cold   &   raining 

 &   the music that   you like is all   off key 

 If   you ' re   happiest   whenever   you ' re   complaining 

 Then   you ' re   a   GROUCH   like   ME 

 If   ya   hate   it   when   your   Grandma   kisses   you 

 Ya   know  '' what ?   Well   ME ,   too ! ''

 If ya love to see a  GARBAGE   truck roll by 

 Ya   know  '' w hat ?   S o   do   I  ! ''

 &   if   ya   think   a   great   big   pile   of   TRASH   is   pretty 

 &   that   ice cream   is   yucky   as   can   be 

 If   you   can ' t   stand   a   cuddly   little   kitty 

 Then   you ' re   a   GROUCH   like   ME 

( Spoken with music still playing )

Ya know you ' re a  GROUCH  if ya  hate  to smile & ya don ' t like anybody

else to smile either. & if ya love to see a truck splash  MUD  all over

somebody ' s clean clothes, h eh - heh - h e h , you just might be a  GROUCH  !

 &   if   ya   think   a   great   big   pile   of   TRASH   is   pretty 

 &   that   ice cream   is   yucky   as   can   be 

 If   you   can ' t   stand   a   cuddly   little   kitty 

 &   ya ' d   like   to   chase   her   up the   nearest   t r ee 

 Then   you can   be   pretty   sure   that   you ' r e   a   GROUCH   like  '' ME  ! ''