Pessimistic Character With The Crab Apple Face
Channel: Pretty Good American Songbook
Date: 2021-03-27

Written in 1940 by Johnny Burke and James V. Monaco, 'The Pessimistic Character with the Crab Apple Face’ was featured in the Bing Crosby/Gloria Jean movie 'If I Had My Way’. 

The song is about, well, a pessimistic character with a crab apple face, and includes probably the meanest lyric ever penned (at least until 1940): 

“Why do we want him in the human race? The pessimistic character with the crab apple face.” Wow….. 

While I know the Three Stooges aren’t universally loved, I must admit to watching plenty of their movie shorts on TV in the 1960s and still I find them ridiculous and funny today. I included some clips in this video that hopefully show their unique form of comedy genius for any doubters out there. 

Be sure to watch the second video in the playlist; the incomparable Bing Crosby and company from 'If I Had My Way.’

Download the lyrics and chords: https://www.prettygoodamericansongbook.com/lyrics

Links:

-Johnny Burke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Burke_(lyricist)
-James V. Monaco: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_V._Monaco
-Moe Howard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Howard
-Three Stooges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Stooges
-Bing Crosby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby
-Gloria Jean: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Jean
-If I Had My Way: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_I_Had_My_Way

For more songs and stuff visit: https://www.prettygoodamericansongbook.com/

Keywords: Pretty Good American Songbook, Great American Songbook, Songbook, Ukulele, Novelty, Fox Trot, Ballad