Oscar's Bill of Gripes

"  OSCAR ' s   Bill   of   Gripes  " is a  SESAME STREET  song performed by  OSCAR THE GROUCH .

 OSCAR  hold s a rally outside Central Park ( by the USS Maine National Monument  ) to bring awareness of the  GROUCHES ' Bill of Right s, but more commonly referred to as the " Bill of Gripes ". He sing s about the various thing s the document protect s a  GROUCH  ' s right to do, such as the right to be miserable all the time or play  their  broken trumpet at night. His audience, consisting of people &  GROUCHES  ( along with Gordon & Willy ) , eventually abandon the cause & leave.

According to  OSCAR  ' s pre - song speech, the Bill of Gripes was written in 1776 by Thomas Grufferson & signed by George  GROUCH  inton.

Note s

 * 1 of  OSCAR  ' s banner s read s "  GROUCHES  of the World Unite ", which would later become the opening line of his  other political - fueled song , "  The  GROUCH  Anthem  " in Follow That  BIRD .

TV / Movie s / Special s

 * SESAME STREET ( 1 9 6 9 - present )


 * Episode 1209 ( 1 978 )