Comet (song)
"Comet" was a well-known humorous children's song in the United States. It describes the deleterious effects of consuming Comet cleanser—a powdered cleansing product sold in North America. The most prominent and often-occurring effect in the song is that it turns one's teeth green. Among other effects alleged by this song are an unappealing taste and, unsurprisingly, a tendency to vomit.
Although this song, like many in its genre, has widely variable lyrics, a common version contains the following words:
- Comet - it makes your teeth turn green;
- Comet - it tastes like gasoline;
- Comet - it makes you vomit;
- So take some Comet and vomit today!
The melody of the song is the "Colonel Bogey March".
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Famous quotes containing the word comet:
“Ah, like a comet through flame she moves entranced
Wrapt in her music no bird song, no, nor bough
Breaking with honey buds, shall ever equal.”
—Stephen Spender (19091995)