"Scrub Scrub" is a song featured in the 2023 musical film Wonka, directed by Paul King and starring Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka. It is performed by a chorus of laundry workers, led by Mrs. Scrubitt (Olivia Colman), who force Wonka to work for them after he is tricked by the chocolate cartel. The song is an ode to the drudgery of laundry and features lyrics written by Neil Hannon, who wrote all the songs for the film.
Lyrics[]
Abacus Crunch:
First, you pick up the apparel
Then you stick it in the barrel
Scrub Scrub!
Workers:
Then you take it to the mangle
And you turn the giant handle
Scrub Scrub!
Then it's hung up really high
Until it's nearly dry
Scrub Scrub!
But when we sing this song
The day don't seem so long
Scrub Scrub!
Gotta press out all the creases
From the dresses and chemises
Rub Rub!
Gotta fold 'em like they told us
Or they'll scold us and withhold our
Grub Grub!
When I look up at the sky
It makes me want to cry
Blub Blub!
But rules must be obeyed
And debts must be repaid
Scrub Scrub!
When into our beds we creep,
All we can do while we're asleep is
Scrub Scrub!
But we've got to get some rest
Because tomorrow, well you guessed it!
Scrub Scrub!
We all signed the dotted line
So we've gotta do our time
Scrub Scrub!
Mrs. Scrubitt and Bleacher:
And if you don't agree,
See Clause 5 Section 7a
Paragraph 22 Part d which says...
Workers:
Scrub Scrub!
