what lyrics in theme songs have you thought were right but you've found out you've had them wrong?
I always though that, in the GREEN ACRES theme when Lisa sings "Neeew York is where I'd rather stay..." when the show first aired in the 60s I thought it was "Nooo, York is where I'd rather stay..."
And in THE BRADY BUNCH theme when they sing "Here's the story...of a man named Brady..." back when the show first aired in the early 70s I thought they sang "Here's the story...of Adam Brady..."

I always though that, in the GREEN ACRES theme when Lisa sings "Neeew York is where I'd rather stay..." when the show first aired in the 60s I thought it was "Nooo, York is where I'd rather stay..."

Up until a few months ago I always thought that she said "I swear" instead of "Times Square."

The Parkers
Misheard Lyric: Ooh, that's boring!
Actual Lyric: Ooh, let's party!

The Flintstones - Thru the courtesy of something-or-other.

The Flintstones - Thru the courtesy of something-or-other.

it's "through the courtesy of Freds two feet"

Two from Gilligan's Island


If not for the courage of the fearless crew
the Minnow would be lost.
The Minnow would be lost.

When I was little I thought it was "The Middle would be lost"! :D


And in the closing theme :


So this is the tale of our castaways,
they're here for a long, long time.
They'll have to make the best of things,
it's an uphill climb.

Instead of" it's an uphill climb" , I thought it was" It's enough to cry" !:D

The Flintstones - Thru the courtesy of something-or-other.

LOL, I used to think they were singing- "through the courtesy of Pretzel Pete". :lol:

I used to say to myself- "Who the hell is Pretzel Pete?" :confused: :crazy: :lol:

For decades I thought they were singing: "I know this march is true.."
https://youtu.be/AR8D2yqgQ1U

"Diff'rent Strokes" theme: I thought the line was: "They got nothing but their dreams." But, it's "They got nothin' but their jeans" !!!

Re: The Flintstones, I thought the lyrics were "Rudolph, courtesy of friends to meet".

Good Times:

Misheard Lyric:
Hangin' in a jivin'

Original Lyric:
Hangin' in a chow line

_CV9koeB4WA

To this day, I can't understand what he's saying. It sounds like "I'm gonna get some braggets, and some rolls and reezamizing..."

To this day, I can't understand what he's saying. It sounds like "I'm gonna get some braggets, and some rolls and reezamizing..."

Yep the lyrics of The Bill Cosby Show theme are mostly incomprehensible.

Gilligan's Island

Misheard Lyrics:
On Charlotte desert isle
Original Lyrics:
...uncharted desert isle

Gimme A Break (seasons 1 & 2 theme)
Misheard Lyric: Hold hands and sing!
Actual Lyric: For heaven's sake!

in the TOP CAT theme, after the line "close friends get to call him T.C." the next line always sounded to me to be "come right in he's rippin' a T" but it's "as long as it is with dignity"

Full House:

Misheard Lyrics: "A lion is waiting to carry you home"

Actual Lyrics: "A light is waiting to carry you home"

Misheard Lyrics: "What ever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, even MTV."

Actual Lyrics: "What ever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, evening TV"

_CV9koeB4WA

To this day, I can't understand what he's saying. It sounds like "I'm gonna get some braggets, and some rolls and reezamizing..."

?????

Anyone else ever mishear lyrics of theme songs?

Green Acres
Mistaken Lyric: "I swear."
Actual Lyric: "Times Square."

Petticoat Junction
Mistaken Lyric: "Lots of curves..."
Actual Lyric: "Lots occurs..."

The Parkers
Mistaken Lyric: "Ooh, that's boring."
Actual Lyric: "Ooh, let's party."

Lotsa curves, you bet
Even more, when you get
To the junction
(Petticoat Junction)

'Good Times' Theme
The Misheard Lyrics:
Hangin' in a chow line
The Real Lyrics:
Hanging in and jiving

It took me years to figure out That Girl lyric "she's tinsel on a tree'' -- sounded like "she's enchilada dream."

Petticoat Junction
Mistaken Lyric: "Lots of curves..."
Actual Lyric: "Lots occurs..."

I believe "Lots of curves..." is correct.

The implication is that there are curves in the railroad tracks,
"Lots of curves, you bet!" (Cannonball train depicted)
followed by "Even more, when you get, to the junction"
with a strong implication that Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo all
have "curves" themselves (depicted inside the water tower).

I spent a lot of time at an old Petticoat Junction website, I don't believe the word "occurs" ever came up.

I believe "Lots of curves..." is correct.

The implication is that there are curves in the railroad tracks,
"Lots of curves, you bet!" (Cannonball train depicted)
followed by "Even more, when you get, to the junction"
with a strong implication that Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo all
have "curves" themselves (depicted inside the water tower).

I spent a lot of time at an old Petticoat Junction website, I don't believe the word "occurs" ever came up.

That's what I thought until I started watching it on Pluto and closed captioning said "occurs." Closed captioning is probably wrong. Certainly wouldn't be the first time.

The synopsis of the Petticoat Junction: Return to Hooterville DVD uses Lots of Curves, You Bet.

https://www.mpihomevideo.com/products/petticoat-junction-return-to-hooterville-dvd

Archive of the Official Petticoat Junction Web Site
https://web.archive.org/web/20081014113447/http://petticoat.topcities.com/petticoat_junction_theme.htm

Petticoat Junction - song and lyrics by Flatt & Scruggs
https://open.spotify.com/track/5ns7NbDU519tKCjj0ce9CZ