Английская Википедия:Comet (song)

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A can of Comet

"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—a powdered cleansing product.[1] 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.[2]

Although this song, like many in its genre, has widely variable lyrics,[3][4] 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!

The melody of the song is the "Colonel Bogey March".[5]

In popular culture

  • Byron, one of the Pike triplets, sings a variation in Baby-sitters on Board!, The Baby Sitters Club Super Special #1. [7]

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