11/30/09 - Mel Blanc

In a world of political correctness, I doubt this song would have seen the light of day. I enjoy it thoroughly.

Some of you may know this, most don't. I did work a year as a professional puppeteer. It was small time, nothing like the Muppets or anything. It was a local amusement park. The song I tried out with was "The Hat I Got For Christmas Is Too Beeg" by Mel Blanc, so this song does hold a special place in my heart. I did get the job and had fun for the next year, puppeting, teaching the rest of the crew how to puppet, making sock puppets with kids and the like. It was a lot of fun but school was calling me, as well as a full-time girlfriend at the time (who did become my wife) so priorities had to be readjusted.

This song is Mel Blanc singing in a near Speedy Gonzalez voice, although I think it's actually closer to Slowpoke Rodriguez. It's a shame that they don't play either cartoon anymore (in fact, I haven't seen an old-school Loony Toons cartoon in way too long) because they are not PC. So, presenting a youtube video using the song, "The Hat I Got For Christmas Is Too Beeg." (The video is blah but the music is great.)



Lyrics
The hat I got for Christmas is too big
It's nice, but my sombrero is too big
Is it raining, is it snowing, I can't see where I am going
`Cause the hat I got for Christmas is too big

But ring the bells and beat the drum
Ring the bells and beat the drum
I'll ring the bells to be polite
But if I see that Santé Claus I'm going to start a fight

The hat I got for Christmas is too big
Oh, it's nice, but my sombrero is too big
If you wonder why I shiver, I'll tell three times in the river
`Cause the hat I got for Christmas is too big

But ring the bells and beat the drum
Ring the bells and beat the drum
I'll ring the bells, but I feel sick
`Cause Mr. Santé Claus you played on me a dirty trick

The hat I got for Christmas is too big
It's nice, but my sombrero is too big
If you think it's hot in Siam, you should be in here where I am
The hat I got for Christmas is too big

The hat I got for Christmas is too big
It's nice, but my sombrero is too big
Can't tell one thing from another, I got married to my brother
The hat I got for Christmas is too big

But ring the bells and beat the drum
Ring the bells and beat the drum
I'll ring the bells and say : "Olé"
But Mr. Señor Santé Claus you spoiled my holiday

Porqué socce sombrero grande Santé Claus ?