I'm Sad Because I'm Happy



 Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 3402  " I  ' m Sad Because  I  ' m Happy "  is a Sesame Street song by  OSCAR THE GROUCH .

The song, originally recorded back in 1982 , was made into a Season 26 insert. Oscar, in the segment , sings the song on a stormy day in the park , eventually backed by a  GROUCH  choir (  GRUNDGETTA  included ). Elmo, Zoe , Telly Monster , Rosita , a Honker , Benny Rabbit , Dip the Cat , Grover & Cookie Monster make cameos , being blown away in the storm.

TV / Movies / Specials

 * Sesame Street ( 1969 - present )


 * Episode 3402 ( 1995 )

Audio

 * The Gang ' s All Here ! ( 1983 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s  TRASHy  Songs  ( 1997 ; Season 26 version )

Online

 * Sesame street . org
 * Hulu
 * Sesame Street ' s YouTube Channel

Lyrics
 Oh there are days, when skies are gray 

 & everything goes wrong 

 When I  start yelling, " Go away ! " 

 & peo ple say, " So long ! " 

 When everything 's in disarray 

 I 'm right where  I  belong 

 When fun's away on holiday 

 This Grouch  must sing this  song 

 I 'm sad because  I  'm happy 

 & I  'm happy, ' cause  I  'm mad 

 & I  'm mad, cause it sounds sappy 

 To be happy when you're sad 

 Yes there are days, when skies are gray 

 & all the world looks yucky 

 When clouds & rain won't go away 

 The road I  'm on turns mucky 

 My feet splash in the  mud  & hey, 

 My toes get wet & gucky 

 Yes everything just goes my  way 

'' I feel so gosh - darn lucky ! ''

( The Grouch  Chorale joins in . )

 I 'm sad (  He  's sad ) because  I  'm happy ( He  's happy ) 

 & I  'm happy (  he  's happy ), ' cause  I  'm mad (  He  's mad ) 

 & I  'm mad (  He  's mad ), cause it sounds sappy 

 To be happy when you're sad 

Oscar : Everybody sing !

( Sung in grand style )

 I 'm sad (  he  's sad ) because  I  'm happy ( he  's happy ) 

 & I  'm happy (  he  's happy ), ' cause  I  'm mad (  he  's mad ) 

 & I  'm mad (  he  's mad ), cause it sounds sappy 

 To be happy when you're sad 

( spoken, with music still playing )

Oscar : Hey ! Ah, I  wish every day was like this !

Grundgetta : Ah,  me  too ,  Oskie  !

Oscar : Well, if wishes were  garbage  trucks ,  Grouches  would ride !

Grundgetta : So true, so true !

Oscar : Let's just enjoy the moment. Yeah.

Grundgetta : Yeah.