For some reason, the theme song for the Heathcliff cartoon from the 1980s has been stuck in my head all weekend. What's interesting is that, thanks to the Internet, I found the actual lyrics of the song and some of them are very different from what I thought they were as a kid. Gotta love misheard lyrics. So I'll be posting the lyrics along with the ones I misheard (and I actually kinda like some of mine better. They'll be in orange) The most notable of my mishearings is "Johnny Never-there" which my kid brain thought was a euphamism for someone who's really out of the loop and misses out on stuff. Either that, or someone who's lost a competition so badly it's as if they were never there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMz24za4zzoHeathcliff, Heathcliff, no one should
Terrify their neighborhood
But Heathcliff just won't be outdone
(But Heathcliff just won't be undone)Playing pranks on everyone
There's a race to be on top
The competition doesn't stop
Mixing with the ladies fair
(Mixing with the ladies there)Being charming, debonair
(Beating "Johnny Never-there")The gang will reign supreme
And no one can deny
They'll make some history
(To make 'em history?!?)And always have an alibi
(They'll always have another bite)So join in the jubilee
The cats are great, they'll all agree
You'll find in each calamity
(Fighting each calamity)The cat's superiority
(With cat superiority)Heathcliff, Heathcliff, no one should
Terrify the neighborhood
But Heathcliff just won't be outdone
(But Heathcliff just won't be undone)You should realize, he can win it WITH YOU!