Comet (song)



"Comet" is a well-known humorous children's song in parts of North America and other English-speaking countries. It describes the deleterious effects of consuming Comet cleanser&mdash;a powdered cleansing product. 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 [or "lips"] turn green!;
 * Comet - it tastes like gasoline [or "kerosene" in Australia; or "Listerine", in the variation where your lips turn green]!;
 * Comet - it makes you vomit;
 * So buy [or "eat" or "get"] some Comet, and vomit, today!

Alternately (rural Oregon circa 1972):
 * Comet - it makes your heart turn blue,
 * Comet - it tastes like Elmer's Glue,
 * Comet - it makes you vomit,
 * So try Comet, and Vomit, Today!

The melody of the song is the "Colonel Bogey March" whistled in the movie 'Bridge Over the River Kwai'.

In popular culture

 * Bart Simpson sings a version about his sister in the Simpsons episode "Stark Raving Dad"


 * Byron, one of the Pike triplets, sings a variation in Baby-sitters on Board!, The Baby Sitters Club Super Special #1.