The Kingsmen - Jolly Green Giant

[Mike]

Jolly Green Giant Songfacts

Ho! Ho! Ho!

He's big and green and wearing a loincloth of leaves!

The Green Giant legend began back in 1926 when the Blue Earth Canning Company made its first cream style corn. Three years later, they became a subsidiary of Minnesota Valley Canning, and in 1950 the corporation adopted a new name: Green Giant. From then on, the Green Giant logo has stood tall among advertising icons. In his leafy-green togs and standing in a fertile valley, he was the epitome of health, happiness and quality.

[Uncle Joe]

THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT

The Kingsmen

(based on the Olympics' "Big Boy Pete")

In duh valley of duh jolly... (Ho - ho - ho)

Heard about the Jolly Green Giant (potatoes)

He's so big and mean (artichoke hearts)

He stands there laughin' with his hands on his hips

And then he hits you with a can of beans

He lives down there in his valley (Brussels sprouts)

The cat stands tall and green (spinach)

Well, he ain't no prize, and there's no women his size

And that's why the cat's so mean

One day he left His valley pad

I mean to say This cat was mad

Now listen 'round He wasn't gone long

And then he ran into an Amazon

Well, this changed his whole complexion (broccoli)

He had never seen such a beautiful sight (corn)

Well, he looked at her

And she looked at him

And she almost passed out from fright

He looked at her Thought, "what a dilly"

He touched her once She slapped him silly

This was something He had never sensed

He looked at her As she commenced

Now listen, pal This ain't no fluke

I can't see goin' with a big green kook"

You've heard about the Jolly Green Giant (eggplant)

Don't let his troubles cross your mind (celery stalks)

He couldn't get Sally, so went back to his valley

The cat was color-blind

A fun spoof on inter-racial dating. I've always liked this song.

[Mike]

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