The Grouch Song

"  The   G R O U C H   Song  " is a song  that  OSCAR THE GROUCH  sing s to let some one k no w t h at the y would make a beautiful  G R O U C H .

Appearance s
T V /  Movie s  /  Special s
 *  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  G R O U C H  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  )

Release s
Audio
 *  The Official  SESAME   STREET  2 Book - &amp; - Record Album  ( 1 9 7 1  )
 *  Let a  FROWN  Be Your Umbrella  ( 1 9 7 4  )
 *  6 0  FAVORITE  Song s from  SESAME   STREET  ( 1 9 7 5  )
 *  SESAME   STREET  single s  ( single, ( 1 9 7 6  )
 *  SESAME   STREET   GOLD  !  ( 1 9 77  )
 *  Muppet Mas que r ade  ( 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  G R O U C H  land  ( 1 999  )

Publication s
 *  SESAME   STREET  Song book Vo l . 2 
 *  Songs of  SESAME   STREET  ( 1 9 77  )
 *  The S on g 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  G R O U C H  land  ( 1 999  )

Lyric s


 If   ya   wake   up   in   t he   morn in '   mean   &   grump y 

 &   ya   frown   at   every body   that ya   see 

 &   if   ya   like you r   oat meal   n ice   &   cold   &   lumpy 

 Then   you ’ re   a   G R O U C H   like   ME 

 If   y a   love   i t   w hen   i t ’ s   wet   &   cold   &   RAIN  in g 

 &   the   music   that   you   like   is   all   off   key   If   you ’ re   happiest   w hen eve r   you ’ re   com plain in g   Then   you ’ re   a   G R O U C H   like   ME 

 If   ya   h at e   it   when   yo u r   Grand ma   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   YUCK Y   as   can   be 

 If   you   can ’ t   stand   a   cuddly   little   kitty 

 Then   you ’ re   a   G R O U C H   like   ME 

( Spoke n with music still play in g )

Ya know yo u ’ re a  G R O U C H  if ya  hate  to smile & ya do n ’ t like any body

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

so me body ’ s clean cloth e s, h e h - h e h - h e h , you just might be a  GROUCH  !

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

 &   that   ice cream   is   YUCK Y   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   G R O U C H   like  '' ME  ! ''