Helen Espinosa chose an examination of anger as the Song Lyric Sunday theme this week.
I suspect love’s betrayal is the most common subject of anger in music. Carrie Underwood’s Louisville Slugger revenge song, Before He Cheats, came to my mind first, then Chicago’s murderous rage song, Cell Block Tango.
But I settled on another kind of anger altogether: alien megalomaniacal anger like Little Shop of Horrors’ Audrey II’s “fightin’ mad” song sung by the Four Tops.
Mean Green Mother from Outer Space
by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken
Ya better hold the phone.
Ya better mind your manners.
Better change your tone.
Don’t you threaten me son.
You got a lot of gall.
We gonna do things my way.
Or we won’t do things at all.
Ya don’t know what you’re messin’ with.
You got no idea.
Ya don’t know what you’re lookin’ at
When you’re lookin’ here.
Ya don’t know what you’re up against,
No, no way, no how.
You don’t know what you’re messin’ with,
But I’m gonna tell you now!
Get this straight!
I’m just a mean green mother from outer space
and I’m bad.
I’m just a mean green mother from outer space
and it looks like you been had.
I’m just a mean green mother from outer space,
So get off my back, ‘n get out my face,
‘Cause I’m mean and green
And I am bad.
Wanna save your skin boy?
You wanna save your hide?
You wanna see tomorrow? (Ha-Ha!)
You better step aside.
Better take a tip boy.
Want some good advice?
Ya better take it easy,
‘Cause you’re walkin’ on thin ice.
Ya don’t know what you’re dealin’ with.
No, you never did.
Ya don’t know what you’re lookin’ at,
But that’s tough titty, kid!
The Lion don’t sleep tonight,
And if you pull his tail, he roars.
Ya say, “That ain’t fair?”
Ya say, “That ain’t nice?”
Ya know what I say? “Up yours!”
Watch me now!
I’m just a mean green mother from outer space
And I’m bad.
I’m just a mean green mother, a real disgrace,
And you’ve got me fightin’ mad.
I’m just a mean green mother from outer space,
Gonna trash your ass! Gonna rock this place!
I’m mean and green,
And I am bad.
Don’t talk to me about old King-Kong.
You think he’s the worst? Well, you’re thinkin’ wrong.
Don’t talk to me about Frankenstein.
He got a temper? -HA!- He ain’t got mine.
You know I don’t come from no black lagoon.
I’m from past the stars and beyond the moon.
You can keep the thing,
Keep the it,
Keep the creature, they don’t mean shit!
I got garden style, major moves.
I got the stuff, and I think that proves,
You better move it out! Nature calls!
You got the point? I’m gonna bust your balls!
Here it comes!
I’m just a mean green mother from outer space
And I’m bad.
I’m just a mean green mother from outer space
A real hard case. You can’t beat this trouble, man.
I’m just a mean green mother from outer space
So just give it up. It’s all over, ace.
I’m mean and green.
(Mean green mother from outer space.)
I’m mean and green.
(Mean green mother from outer space.)
I’m mean and green.
(Mean green mother from outer space.)
And I…am…bad!
Lyrics from AZ Lyrics
Space, Time, and Raspberries 
It’s such a funny movie. I remember Steve Martin had an amusing turn in it as dentist too. (He wasn’t a dentist I’d ever want to visit, though.)
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No, you’d have to be Bill Murray or Jack Nicholson (who played Wilbur Force, a masochistic undertaker who visited the dentist’s office in the 1960 non-musical version) to enjoy the dentist Steve Martin played. 🙂
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Oh, yes! I’d forgotten about the scene when he visits the dentist. That was hilarious. 🙂
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That cracked me up. So funny and clever. I’ve never seen that movie and I think I should.
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Definitely see it — it actually began life as a stage play. Well worth seeing.
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I love it. I’ve never heard of it before but I sure want to watch the movie now!
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Thanks! I hope you do watch it — it’s great fun.
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Thanks for the reminder!
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I do remember the name of the movie, I have never seen it though and had no idea it was a musical.
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I’m watching it now!
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Let me know what you think when it’s over!
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hahaha, what a great choice. That one made me laugh and brought back memories! Thanks so much for sharing!
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Helen! Thanks for the interesting prompt.
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Of course. I had to ask for someone else’s opinion because I wasn’t too sure about it; but I think it went over rather well. 😉
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Lol! Great choice! Although I also like Cell Block Tango… Catherine Zeta Jones was very good!
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And she was 3 months pregnant when they filmed “I Can’t Do It Alone”! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB4zlQVRaD0
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Was she really? Didn’t know that! I am consumed with envy..for the way she looked-wouldn’t want to be pregnant again..!
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I’m also impressed by what she could do — I could never dance like that even when I wasn’t pregnant. lol
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Lol! I might manage a bit of a jig..but only when I’m by myself and no-one’s watching!
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lol
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OMG!!! I love this movie! Ha! What a great choice, Sue!
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So do I! There have been times when I’m up all night sewing and I’ve put Little Shop on and watched it 3 times in a row. lol. Great music, great casting, fun stylized acting, and terrific story.
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“Suddenly Seymour” & “Some Fun Now” are my two favorite songs from that movie! Lol. Aww, good times. Now, I want to watch it!
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Great songs! Skid Row always hits me hard. Grow for Me, Somewhere That’s Green. Yeah, I’m gonna have to watch it tonight. And then Chicago, the musical. lol
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Lol!
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