SpongeBob (in Lego form) singing the song in the music video.
"Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)" is a Christmas song sung by SpongeBob SquarePants, released as a bonus track on the 2009 album SpongeBob's Greatest Hits. The song was used in a fan-made music video, animated in stop-motion with the SpongeBob SquarePants Lego toys, for the 2008 Nicktoons Network Animation Festival.
The song was later featured in the series' second Christmas special, It's a SpongeBob Christmas! In the episode, SpongeBob and Sandy find that the song's music works as an antidote to Plankton's jerktonium-laced fruitcake, so SpongeBob sings the song to everyone in Bikini Bottom, returning them to their normal forms.
Album releases
- SpongeBob's Greatest Hits (2009)
- Merry Nickmas (2012)
Lyrics
Note: Lyrics highlighted in red text were only used in the album version of the song.
- [Speech]
- Ahoy, everybody! SpongeBob here. Christmas means presents and mistletoe, sharing and caring, so during this most festive season, please, don't be a jerk.
- Bring joy to the world; it's the thing to do,
- But the world does not revolve around you.
- Don't be a jerk,
- It's Christmas!
- There's a sign above the line that says "Express",
- That means ten items or less.
- Don't be a jerk (don't be a jerk)
- It's Christmas
- Be nice to babies and animals, old folks too!
- 'Cause that's how you'd like them to treat you!
- Use turn signals, don't scream my calls,
- Don't you wreck my house, when you deck the halls!
- Spit your gum where it won't wind up on my shoe,
- Squeeze toothpaste from the bottom of the tube.
- Don't be a jerk, (don't be a jerk)
- It's Christmas!
- It's Christmas!
- [instrumental break]
- When others are talking, never interrupt.
- Don't put people down, or leave the toilet seat up.
- It's the time for family, and holly, and turkey,
- 'Tis the season to be jolly, not jerky! (jolly not jerky)
- Don't dig in the cereal box for goodness sakes,
- Take the prize and leave me nothing but flakes.
- Don't be a jerk, (don't be a jerk)
- It's Christmas!
- Santa brought nearly every gift on your list,
- Why whine about the one that he missed?
- Don't be a jerk, (don't be a jerk)
- It's Christmas!
- It's Christmas!
- Don't be a jerk, (don't be a jerk)
- It's Christmas!
- Don't be a jerk, (don't be a jerk)
- It's Christmas!
- [Repeat til fade]