The Grouch Anthem

"  T he   GROUCH   Anthem  " i s the opening song i n the movie  Follow That  BIRD .  OSCAR THE GROUCH  sings the song in front of a giant A m e r i c a n  f l a g as a  Patton   spoof. In the middle of the song  OSCAR  is joined by a chorus of oo i n g  GROUCHES . After both verse s have been sung,  OSCAR  then delivers a soliloquy with  GROUCHES  singing i n t h e back g round.

In keeping wit h the typical contrarian  GROUCH  nature,  OSCAR  insist s that everyone stay sitting down for the  GROUCH  Anthem , instead of rising to attention as with the national anthem s of most countries.

 OSCAR  considers the anthem t he " best part " of the movie. & s o, he tell s the audience to " s it back , relax & have a  ROTTEN  time " watching the movie.

Lyric s
Announce r : Ladies & gentle men, would you please rise for the  G R O U C H  Anthem.

(  OSCAR THE GROUCH  emerge s up f rom his   TRASH CAN  . )

 OSCAR  :  NO ,  NO  ,  NO . For the  G R O U C H  Anthem, ya stay sitting down.

Down in front there ! Now brace your s elf,  I  ’ m gonna sing :

 GROUCHES   of   the   world  '' unite ! ''

 Stand   up   for   your   G R O U C H  ly  '' right s ! ''

 DON ’ T   let   the   sun shine   spoil   you r   rain 

 Just   s t an d   up   &  '' complain ! ''

 Let   this   b e   the   GROUCHES  '  '' cause ! ''

 Point   out   every body ’ s  '' flaw s ! ''

 Some thin g   is   wrong   with   every thing 

 Except   the   way   I  '' sing ! '' ( Heh heh heh ! )

( Cue  GROUCH  Choir oo in g in the back ground )

Spoken : Ya know what ’ s right with this world ? Nut tin !

Ya know w hat really make s me  hot under the collar ? You name it !

& the next time some good y - 2| 2 - shoe s s mile s & tell s ya to have a nice  day, ya just remember :

 OSCAR  with  GROUCH  Choir :

 DON ’ T   let   the   sun shine   spoil   your   rain 

 Just   stand   u p   &  '' complain ! ''

 Just   stand   u p   &  '' complain ! ''

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