Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella (song)

 " Let   a   FROWN   Be   Your   Umbrella "  is sung by both  OSCAR THE GROUCH  & Farley , based on the  1 9 2 7  hit , "  Let a  Smile  Be Your Umbrella  " , written b y  Kahal  ,  Wheler  &  F ain  ( s ee  box  ). As the song opens, Farley  is sing in g the original lyric s , about how you can cheer yourself up on a  RAINY  day b y smiling.  OSCAR  then sing s his  own lyrics about how  he  ’ d rather  FROWN  o n a  RAINY  day, cause  he  likes to feel  ROTTEN .

Note s
No song write r credit is give n for the new  G R O U C H  - relate d lyric s.

SESAME STREET  Live

 *  BIG   BIRD  Go e s Holly wood  ( 1 9 8 6  )

Release s
Audio
 *  Let a  FROWN  Be Your Umbrella  ( 1 9 7 4  )
 *  T he Best of  OSCAR   THE   GROUCH  ( 1 9 8 3  )
 *  OSCAR  ’ s  TRASHY  Song s  ( 1 99 7  )
 *  SUNNY  Day s Collection  ( 2 0 1 2  )