With apologies to Dr Seuss.

dr seuss fiction comedy steampulp steampunk

Meanie Jean,

Meanie Jean,
Jean, I mean.

That Meanie Jean
That Meanie Jean
I do not like
that Meanie Jean

Do you just
add cogs for steam?

I do not add them
Jean I mean:
I do not just
add cogs for steam

Would you add
them to eyewear?

I would not add them
to eyewear
I would not add them
anywhere
I do not just
add cogs for steam
I do not add them,
Jean I mean.

Would you wear them
on your vest?
Would you wear them
on your chest?

I do not add them
to my vest
I do not add them
to my chest
I do not add them
to eyewear
I do not add them
anywhere
I do not just add cogs for steam
I do not add them, Jean I mean

Would you wear them
on your hats?
Would you wear them
on your spats?

Not on my hats
Not on my spats
Not on my vest
Not on my chest
I would not add them to eyewear
I would not add them anywhere
I do not just add cogs for steam
I do not add them, Jean I mean

Would you, Could you?
In a blimp?
Wear them! Wear them!
Please don’t skimp!

I would not,
could not
in a blimp

You may like them,
Start with one
You may like them
On your gun!

Not on my gun
I would not, could not on my gun
Not in a blimp, its just not done!

I do not add them to my hats
I do not add them to my spats
I do not add them to my vest
I do not add them to my chest
I do not add them to eyewear
I do not add them anywhere
I do not just add cogs for steam
I do not add them, Jean I mean

A coat! A coat!
A coat! A coat!
Could you, would you
on a coat?

Not on a coat, not on my gun
Not in a blimp, Jean! It’s not done!
I would not, could not on my hats
I would not, could not on my spats
I will not add them to my vest
I will not add them to my chest
I will not add them to eyewear
I will not add them anywhere
I do not add them, Jean I mean.

Say!
In a lab!
Here in a lab!
Would you, could you, in a lab?

I would not, could not,
in a lab

Would you, could you,
on your tote?

I would not, could not on my tote
Not in a lab, not on my coat
Not in in a blimp, not on my gun
I do not like them, Jean, not one
Not on my vest, not on my chest
Not on my hats, not on my spats
I do not add them to eyewear
I do not add them anywhere!

You do not just
add cogs for steam?

I do not
add them
Jean, I mean.

Could you, would you,
on fine boots?

I would not,
could not.
on fine boots.

Would you, could you
on fine suits?

I could not, would not, on fine suits
I will not, will not, on fine boots
I will not wear them on my tote
I will not wear them on my coat
Not in a lab! Not on a gun!
Not in a blimp! Its not my fun!
I do not add them on my chest
I do not add them to my vest
I do not add them to my hats
I do not add them to my spats
I do not add them to eyewear
I do not add them ANYWHERE!

I do not just
add cogs
for steam!

I do not add them
Jean I mean.

You do not add them.
It’s not done
Try one! Try one!
Start with one.
Try them and you may just stun.

Jean!
You are so heartfelt
I will add one
To my belt.

Say!
I did just add a cog for steam
I think I fin’ly see your scheme!
And I will add them to my suits
And I will add them to my boots
And I will add them to my tote
And in a lab, and on my coat
And on a blimp, and on my gun
With care, with flare, they add some fun!

So I will add them to my vest
And I will add them to my chest
And I will add them to my hats
And I will add them to my spats
And I will add them to eyewear
Say, I will add them EVERYWHERE!

Imported comments

  1. [Ged Maybury, 2014-06-26 12:05:44] Absolutely world-class work, sir! Now we need the graphics to go with it.

    Steampunk Dr Seuss; Yee-uss!

  2. [Ged Maybury, 2014-06-26 13:14:40] I'm even thinking video with voiceover ...

    Seriously, this is so good!

  3. [Professor von Explaino, 2014-06-26 14:17:03] Thank you for those kind words! Maybe I should see if the artist behind The Call of Cthulhu for Beginning Readers has a commission rate.

  4. [Nancy Ware, 2014-06-27 05:51:36] You have to do the reading yourself!

  5. [Professor von Explaino, 2014-06-27 16:42:33] Looks like I need to find a decent microphone.

  6. [Ged Maybury, 2014-06-27 18:45:06] I immediately messaged him via Deviant Art.

    Will advise of his response.

    Happy to help.

    G