1966Released
2:56

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Interesting facts and trivia about You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch. By Songfacts®.

This was written and recorded for the classic 1966 Dr. Seuss TV Holiday Special How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Seuss wrote the lyrics and Albert Hague wrote the music. The song appears three times in the special, starting when The Grinch begins crafting his impostor Santa suit. Each time it plays, we hear more about the despicable green guy, who eventually grows a heart. The version played on radio is a combination of the three show uses.

Thurl was the voice of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes "Tony The Tiger," one of the most famous advertising icons ever created. Tony The Tiger's catch phrase is "They're Great." Ravenscroft died in 2005 at age 91.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas was a book before it was made into a movie. Warner Brothers legend Chuck Jones did the animation.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch.
DKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
104BPM

Album

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Released By

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Island Mercury
© 1995 Mercury Records
℗ 1966 Mercury Records

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