The Wrong Lyrics Are Back!

Years ago, I posted about how listeners invent lyrics. Sometimes, we even prefer our invented lyrics. (RIP, Meat Loaf!)

We also forget lyrics, la-la-la-ing during the in-between bits. 

Coach, Season 2, has a very funny episode, "The Iceman Goeth," in which Coach--depressed at his break-up with Christine--goes to the local grill after his football team wins a game. He tries to cheer himself up by having everyone sing the school song. 

What is so hilarious about the "sing along" is that no one knows the "in-between bits" and no one cares! They "na-na-na" without pause during the stanzas. The "not knowing" HAS become the school song, which just proves that if you sing anything with enough confidence, people will likely believe you--or, at least, go along before they realize, "Huh, wait a minute!"