About This Quiz
If you've ever messed up the lyrics to a song, you know that it can be a little bit embarrassing. You can get close to the sounds of the words, but you may not be able to get the exact right lyrics out, no matter how many times you've heard the song. Don't worry. There is actually a term to describe when people mess up lyrics: mondegreen. A mondegreen occurs when someone mishears or misinterprets lyrics to a song and believes what they heard to be the actual lyrics. It's not an uncommon occurrence, and it isn't necessarily limited to music or poetry (consider seeing someone write "per say" instead of "per se"). However, for this quiz, we are sticking to lyrics ... and specific lyrics at that.Â
We're going to take 35 of your favorite Disney songs and totally fudge up the lyrics. We want to see if you can see through the mistakes and guess the song we're singing. Do you think you have what it takes? If so, experience a whoooolllleee neeeewwww quiiiizzzzzzzz, and start scrolling to see just what's in store for you "over highways and wonders" on this magic carpet ride. It may help if you whistle while you quiz.
When a puppet master wants nothing more than to have a son, he makes one and then wishes for him to be alive. That puppet goes through some interesting adventures before he sings "I've got no strings to hold me down, to make me fret, to make me frown."
"You Got A Friend In Me" made its way into every single one of the "Toy Story" movies, including the most recent installment in the series. This song shows the friendship between a boy and his toy as well as the friendships that the toys have in each other.
At first, Moana seems like the type of Disney princess we've seen over and over again. She wants more than she has, and she wants to explore the world. However, we later see that she wants it because she thinks it's her duty, not because she is inherently bored with the people she knows.
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With the song line-up that we get with "Frozen" (2013), it might be a little easy to forget about the song that the trolls sing for Kristoff. However, this song functions as the beginning of Kristoff and Anna's interest in each other.
Anyone who owned "The Jungle Book" record when they were a kid probably had this song on repeat. It's a great song to dance to and watch. The actual lyrics to the song are "Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities."
Looking back at this song, you really get an understanding of how macabre it really is. Simba is basically saying that he can't wait for his dad to die. However, the song actually starts off with "I'm gonna be a mighty king, so enemies beware."
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Some of the most catchy Disney tunes come from "The Little Mermaid," but if you don't get the lyrics right, it's hard to relearn them. "Darlin' it's better down where it's wetter" are the real lyrics here.
Ursula the Sea Witch may have been one of the most frightening Disney villains, but she also had one of the best songs. She attempts to show Ariel that she's a good witch by singing "Poor Unfortunate Souls" while attempting to get her to sign her soul away.
Do you know the most wonderful thing about Tiggers? "Their tops are made of rubbers, the bottoms are made of springs." All right, we all know the other meaning for the term "rubbers," but it's not what was meant in this song.
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While "Pocahontas" wasn't the most historically accurate of Disney films, it did give us a little insight as to what happened when we came over here. The real lyrics to this song are "Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon?"
When it comes to villain songs, Disney loves to show off their story-telling skills through lyrical genius. The "Gaston" song was a little fast, so it was definitely easy to misinterpret the lyrics, especially for younger people.
Of all of Disney's award-winning songs, "Be Our Guest" stands out as we watch anthropomorphic household items dancing and singing, all to deliver a dinner service to a single person. It has Disney written all over it.
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There is no doubt that "Beauty and the Beast" gave us some of the best songs that Disney has ever created, and "Belle" is one of those songs. Most people recognize the lyrics "Little town, it's a quiet village" without much help.
Though the beginning lyrics to "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" are nonsense ("Salagadoola mechicka boola"), they are not "A-la ka-zoo" ... even if that's what they kinda sound like in the moment. Of all of the Disney classic songs, this one gets the most interesting lyrical interpretations.
"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's home from work we go" was a commonly sung song for those who wanted nothing more than to leave work. Heigh-ho can either express boredom or happiness, giving this song two meanings, if you really think about it.
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Although Scar's villain song is accompanied by visuals that mimic a certain dictator who tried to take over the world, it is still one of the most profound songs that Disney created. The actual lyrics that we messed up are: "A shining new era, is tiptoeing nearer."
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993) wasn't terrifying enough without this villain song, apparently. What Oogie Boogie actually sings is: "Well, if I'm feelin' antsy, and there's nothin' much to do, I might just cook a special batch of snake and spider stew."
"The Lion King" was a visual and musical masterpiece by Disney. Though there have been rumors that the story was stolen by Disney writers, the hit movie spawned multiple sequels and even an animated series.
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Audiences love "Frozen" so much that Disney created a sequel. We're all definitely hoping for more interesting songs that have a bit of humor masking the sadness behind them. It's the Frozen way.
"I know you! I walked with you once upon a dream" are the actual lyrics to this very memorable and sweet song from "Sleeping Beauty" (1959). The song is the staple for the movie and shows us that dreams can come true.
As Mary Poppins gave us some of the most memorable Disney songs out there, "A Spoon Full of Sugar" has to be the most recognizable from her movie. She is a magical woman who takes care of everything and everyone but also teaches them in the long run.
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Though the beginning lyrics to "Friend Like Me" are a bit hard to follow, the actual song begins: "Well, Ali Baba had them forty thieves, Scheherezad-ie had a thousand tales." Robin Williams recorded the song for the film.
When it came to mixing live action and animation, Disney was way ahead of its time. Not only could they bring in basically anything they wanted, they also gave many special effects companies a run for their money.
The "Aladdin" soundtrack gave us a lot of gems, and "A Whole New World" was one of the most memorable songs that Disney released in the 1990s. The actual words in the beginning of the song are "I can show you the world, shining, shimmering, splendid."
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As one of the staple songs in Disney's collection, "When You Wish Upon A Star" can be heard in the production credits at the beginning of nearly every Disney movie. The actual words to the song are: "When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are."
It means no worries, of course, but if you don't know what they're saying to begin with, you might have a few issues. Luckily for us, Timon and Pumbaa tell us exactly how to say Hakuna Matata.
"Mulan" attempted to show us history of a different culture. Though it may have fell short, the songs and characters were memorable. Including the song that actually goes: "This is what you give me to work with. Well, honey, I've seen worse. We're going to turn this sow's ear into a silk purse."
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Ariel always wanted more than her father could offer. Though the ending of the story is different in the book, King Triton gives Ariel her legs at the end of the Disney film. The actual lyrics to this song are a bit easier to understand: "Look at this stuff. Isn't it neat? Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?"
"Boys and girls of every age wouldn't you like to see something strange" are the actual lyrics to this stunning movie that was released in 1993. As a matter of fact, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" still has a close following.
"Coco" (2017) was Disney's chance to show the American audiences different cultures and how they work. This song was both catchy and well-played in the middle of the movie, giving us a bilingual song that stole our hearts.
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"Peter Pan" showed us what it was like to ditch your responsibilities and enjoy your childhood, for however long it lasts. There were a lot of great songs that moved the plot, and "You Can Fly" was one of them.
Classic Disney animated movies had very interesting sounds to their songs. They were symphonic to say the least. For this reason, it may be hard to hear the lyrics "My heart has wings and I can fly. I'll touch every star in the sky" in this song.
"The Aristocats" is a story about an older lady who passes away and leaves her fortune and all of her possessions to her cats. If you didn't recognize those lyrics, you might recognize these ones: "Everybody wants to be a cat, because a cat's the only cat who knows where it's at."
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Villain songs are some of the best songs that Disney makes, even if they can be a little scary. There is nothing like watching Roger come up with this song as Cruella steps up to their doorway. It's scary and awesome at the same time.
When it comes to showing off Disney princesses working to help the greater good, "Moana" gives us the perfect role model. She thinks of giving up, and it just takes a little boost for her to get her confidence back.