We're A Couple Of Misfits
Billie Richards & Paul Soles Lyrics
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We're a couple of misfits
What's the matter with misfits
That's where we fit in!
We're not daffy and dilly
Don't go 'round willy nilly
Seems to us kinda silly
That we don't fit in.
Who decides the test
Of what is really best?
We're a couple of misfits
We're a couple of misfits
What's the matter with misfits
That's where we fit in!
Why am I such a misfit?
I am not just a nit wit!
I'm an adorable reindeer
Why don't I fit in?
Why am I such a misfit?
I am not just a nit wit!
They can't fire me.
I quit!
Seems I don't fit in
We may be different from the rest
Who decides the test
Of what is really best?
We're a couple of misfits
We're a couple of misfits
What's the matter with misfits
That's where we fit in!
The song "We're A Couple of Misfits" is a charming and whimsical song, sung by Billie Richards and Paul Soles's voiced characters, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Hermey the Elf in the 1964 stop-motion animated film produced by Rankin/Bass. Through the lyrics, Rudolph and Hermey express their feelings of isolation and rejection from their respective communities because they are different. They rejoice in their "misfit" status, which is the place where they feel they can belong. The song's opening line, "We're a couple of misfits," is a declaration that sets the tone for the rest of the song. This statement is an acknowledgment that Rudolph and Hermey feel isolated and misunderstood in the world around them.
The chorus of the song, "What's the matter with misfits? That's where we fit in!" serves, as a way of saying that they don't belong anywhere else, but being misfits is where they belong. They are happy to be themselves despite societal pressure to conform, and they reject the notion that there is something wrong with being different. Hermey asks the poignant question, "Why am I such a misfit?" and answers it himself, saying, "I'm an adorable reindeer." This line speaks to the idea that sometimes people are misunderstood or criticized because of someone else's lack of understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
We're a couple of misfits
We don't quite fit in with the norm
We're a couple of misfits
We don't quite fit in with the norm
What's the matter with misfits
Why is it considered a problem to be different?
That's where we fit in!
Being different is where we belong
We're not daffy and dilly
We're not foolish or whimsical
Don't go 'round willy nilly
We're not aimlessly wandering around
Seems to us kinda silly
It seems foolish to try and conform
That we don't fit in.
That we don't conform to societal standards
We may be different from the rest
We acknowledge that we stand out from the crowd
Who decides the test
Who determines what is considered normal or acceptable?
Of what is really best?
What truly makes one better or worse?
Why am I such a misfit?
Why don't I fit into societal expectations?
I am not just a nit wit!
I'm not stupid, I'm just different
I'm an adorable reindeer
I have my own strengths and unique qualities
Why don't I fit in?
Why am I unable to conform to societal norms?
They can't fire me.
I won't be rejected by trying to fit in
I quit!
I'm choosing to embrace my differences and leave behind trying to be someone I'm not
Seems I don't fit in
It's become apparent that I don't belong with the crowd
We may be different from the rest
We acknowledge that we stand out from the crowd
Who decides the test
Who determines what is considered normal or acceptable?
Of what is really best?
What truly makes one better or worse?
We're a couple of misfits
We don't quite fit in with the norm
We're a couple of misfits
We don't quite fit in with the norm
What's the matter with misfits
Why is it considered a problem to be different?
That's where we fit in!
Being different is where we belong
Lyrics Β© ST. NICHOLAS MUSIC INC., Peermusic Publishing
Written by: J. MARKS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Michael A. McCracken
A COUPLE OF MISFITS
by Johnny Marks
π΅ We're a couple of misfits. We're a couple of misfits. π΅
π΅ What's the matter with misfits? That's where we fit in. π΅
π΅ We're not daffy and dilly. Don't go round willy nilly. π΅
π΅ Seems to us kinda silly. That we don't fit in. π΅
π΅ We may be different from the rest. π΅
π΅ Who decides the task of what is really best? π΅
π΅ We're a couple of misfits. We're a couple of misfits. π΅
π΅ What's the matter with misfits? That's where we fit in. π΅
π΅ Why am I such a misfit? I am not just a nitwit. π΅
π΅ I'm a Deer of a Reindeer. Why don't I fit in. π΅
π΅ Why am I such a misfit? I am not just a nitwit. π΅
π΅ They can't fire me, I quit. Seems I don't fit in. π΅
π΅ We may be different from the rest. π΅
π΅ Who decides the task of what is really best? π΅
π΅ We're a couple of misfits. We're a couple of misfits. π΅
π΅ What's the matter with misfits? That's where we fit in. π΅
Hurricane Fury
"they can't fire me i quit"
i love that line
Imani M
Me too π₯°
Molly Osborne
ME TOO!π That line is always just stuck in my head!
Trijosh
This song brings so many memories. Thank you Paul Soles for this song!
Buck_Williams
This song definitely works better than βFame and Fortuneβ for them. βWeβre a couple of misfitsβ is perfect since they both sang βWhy am I such a misfitβ earlier.
Lael Mark
Christmas in July!! I have this song in my head, as I saw someone today who looked, sounded, and acted just like a human - sized version of Hermey The Elf! π
Cyanide Werewolf
Also known as Anthropomorphic animals, aka Furries. :)
Zac Sisolak
This is honestly one of my favorite songs of all time
RedCloudBeechWaveAhh
love it too!!
Imani M
Me too