Dr. Seuss' 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' might be my favorite Christmas tale from childhood. In fact, last year, while driving home for the holidays, I had a Christmas station playing. I'd been feeling a little cranky (a little grinch-like, if you will) and thought some Christmas tunes would put me in the holiday spirit. They didn't. Because most of them are total sh**. But. Then a magical thing happened. The audio version of 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' came on. And I listened to the whole darn thing. All 22 minutes.  And I'm pretty sure my heart grew three sizes.

Anyway, 'You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch' is a classic Christmas song from the 1966 animated TV special. You may have heard it many times, many ways, but have you ever heard a metal version?

Metalcore band Sirens & Sailors keep it quite heavy with their version of the Christmas classic.

No matter what style the song is done in, you gotta admit the lyrics are pretty great. I was thrilled with them as a child and I still am.

I mean, come on--

You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch.
You're a nasty, wasty skunk.
Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your soul is full of gunk.
Mr. Grinch.

and

You're a three decker saurkraut and toadstool
sandwich
With arsenic sauce.

???

So awesome.

If you're into Saints & Sailor's sound, here's more from them:

Or, if you prefer the original 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch' by Thurl Ravenscraft:

 

 

 

 

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