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Heat Miser

The song "Heat Miser" was originally written by Maury Laws and Jules Bass for the 1974 Rankin-Bass stop-motion animated special The Year Without A Santa Claus. In that special, the song was respectively performed by George S. Irving as Heat Miser.

Lyrics[]

Heat Miser: I'm Mister Green Christmas, I'm Mister Sun.

I'm Mister Heat Blister, I'm Mister 101.

They call me Heat Miser, whatever I touch,

Starts to melt in my clutch.

I'm too much.

[Chorus]

Minions: He's Mister Green Christmas, he's Mister Sun.

He's Mister Heat Blister, he's Mister 101.

Heat Miser: They call me Heat Miser, whatever I touch,

Starts to melt in my clutch.

Minions: He's too much.

Heat Miser: Thank you.

I never want to know a day that's under 60°,

I'd rather have it 80, 90, 100°!

Oh, some like it hot, but I like it really hot! [chortles]

Minions: He's Mister Green Christmas, he's Mister Sun.

Heat Miser: Sing it!

Minions: He's Mister Heat Blister, he's Mister 101.

Heat Miser: They call me Heat Miser, whatever I touch,

Starts to melt in my clutch.

I'm too much.

All: Too much!