Changes: Snow & Heat Miser Song

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The songs "Snow Miser" and "Heat Miser" were 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 songs were respectively performed by Dick Shawn as the Snow Miser and George S. Irving as his brother Heat Miser. The songs were reprised as one song in the 2006 live-action film adaptation, performed by Michael McKean as Snow Miser and Harvey Fierstein in the role of Heat Miser, and reprised again in the ABC Family 2008 sequel A Miser Brothers' Christmas. While Irving reprised his role as Heat Miser in the latter reprise, Canadian voice actor Juan Chorian played the Snow Miser role as Dick Shawn passed away in 1989.

Both songs are included on the album Nick at Nite: A Classic Cartoon Christmas, Too. The Snow Miser's song was also heard in the 1997 movie Batman and Robin as Mr. Freeze (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) attempts to have his minions sing it, so they watch the special and listen to Dick Shawn's version.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Barely Pink and the Swamp Zombies have all covered versions of this song.

Lyrics

Snow Miser's Version

thumb|250px|Snow Miser Song (1974)

I'm Mister White Christmas, I'm Mister Snow.

I'm Mister Icicle; I'm Mister 10 below.

Friends call me Snow Miser, whatever I touch,

Turns to snow in my clutch.

I'm too much.

(The above lyrics are reprised by his minions)

I never want to know a day that's over 40 degrees,

I'd rather have a 30, 20, 10, 5 and let it freeze!

(Again, both his minions and Snow Miser reprise the song.)

Heat Miser's Version

thumb|250px|Heat Miser (1974)

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.

(The song is reprised by his minions)

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

I'd rather have it 80, 90, 100 degrees!

(Speech)

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

(Again, the minions and Heat Miser reprise the song.)

@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 :I'm Mister White Christmas, I'm Mister Snow.
-:I'm Mister Icicle; I'm Mister Ten below.
+:I'm Mister Icicle; I'm Mister 10 below.
 :Friends call me Snow Miser, whatever I touch,
 :Turns to snow in my clutch.
@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 :''(The above lyrics are reprised by [[Snow Miser Minions|his minions]])''
-:I never want to know a day that's over forty degrees,
+:I never want to know a day that's over 40 degrees,
-:I'd rather have a thirty, twenty, ten, five and let it freeze!
+:I'd rather have a 30, 20, 10, 5 and let it freeze!
 :''(Again, both his minions and Snow Miser reprise the song.)''
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 :I'm Mister Green Christmas, I'm Mister Sun.
-:I'm Mister Heat Blister, I'm Mister Hundred and One.
+:I'm Mister Heat Blister, I'm Mister 101
 :They call me Heat Miser, whatever I touch
 :Starts to melt in my clutch.
@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 :''(The song is reprised by [[Heat Miser Minions|his minions]])''
-:I never want to know a day that's under sixty degrees,
+:I never want to know a day that's under 60 degrees,
-:I'd rather have it eighty, ninety, one hundred degrees!
+:I'd rather have it 80, 90, 100 degrees!
 :''(Speech)''