- What do you mean, Beethoven wasn't so great?
- He never got his picture on bubble-gum cards, did he? Have you ever seen his picture on a bubble-gum card? Hmm? How can you say someone is great who's never had his picture on bubble-gum cards?

Lucy Van Pelt (Tracy Stratford)

17 seconds sound clip from the A Charlie Brown Christmas movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:17:39 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- I don't care. We'll decorate it, and it'll be just right for our play. Besides, I think it needs me.

- This is the music I've selected for the Christmas play.

- What kind of Christmas music is that?

- Beethoven Christmas music.

- What has Beethoven got to do with Christmas?

- Everyone talks about how great Beethoven was. Beethoven wasn't so great.

- What do you mean, Beethoven wasn't so great?

- He never got his picture on bubble-gum cards, did he? Have you ever seen his picture on a bubble-gum card? Hmm? How can you say someone is great who's never had his picture on bubble-gum cards?

- Good grief. (3)

- Say, by the way, can you play 'Jingle Bells'?

- No, no. I mean 'Jingle Bells.' You know, deck them halls and all that stuff.

- No, no. You don't get it at all. I mean 'Jingle Bells.'

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