Mr. Sandman
The Chordettes Lyrics


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Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Give him two lips like roses and clover (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
Sandman, I'm so alone (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Don't have nobody to call my own (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Please turn on your magic beam
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream

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Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen
Give him the word that I'm not a rover
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
Sandman, I'm so alone
Don't have nobody to call my own
Please turn on your magic beam
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream

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Mr. Sandman (yes) bring us a dream
Give him a pair of eyes with a "come-hither" gleam
Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci
And lots of wavy hair like Liberace
Mr. Sandman, someone to hold (someone to hold)
Would be so peachy before we're too old
So please turn on your magic beam
Mr. Sandman, bring us, please, please, please
Mr. Sandman, bring us a dream

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Overall Meaning

The song "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes is a plea to the mythical figure of Mr. Sandman, who is traditionally believed to bring dreams to people while they sleep. The singer in the song is feeling lonely and asks Mr. Sandman to bring her a dream, a dream where she has someone to call her own. She desires someone who is cute and has lips like roses and clovers. The plea is also for Mr. Sandman to tell her future dream partner that his lonely nights are over. The song ends with a request from a group of people for Mr. Sandman to bring them dreams of someone to hold, with a pair of ‘come-hither’ eyes and a lonely heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
Asks the mythical figure of Mr. Sandman to bring a pleasant dream


Make him the cutest that I've ever seen
Requests that the dream include an attractive, adorable figure


Give him two lips like roses and clover
Requests that the dream figure have attractive, kissable lips


Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
Requests that Mr. Sandman inform the dream figure that they are not alone anymore


Sandman, I'm so alone
Expresses a feeling of loneliness


Don't have nobody to call my own
Laments the lack of a romantic partner


Please turn on your magic beam
Requests that Mr. Sandman use magical powers to grant the dream


Mr. Sandman (yes) bring us a dream
Now addressing a group, requesting a dream for multiple people


Give him a pair of eyes with a "come-hither" gleam
Requests that the dream figure have seductive eyes


Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci
Requests that the dream figure be emotionally vulnerable and relatable


And lots of wavy hair like Liberace
Requests that the dream figure have attractive, unique hair like the musician Liberace


Mr. Sandman, someone to hold (someone to hold)
Expresses the desire for physical affection and companionship


Would be so peachy before we're too old
Emphasizes the urgency in finding a partner before it's too late


So please turn on your magic beam
Reiterates the request for Mr. Sandman's assistance


Mr. Sandman, bring us, please, please, please
A final plea for the dream to be granted




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Pat Ballard

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Meat_Eater999

Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen (bung, bung, bung,bung)
Give him two lips like roses and clover (bung, bung, bung,bung)
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
Sandman, I'm so alone
Don't have nobody to call my own
Please turn on your magic beam
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream

(scat "bung, bung, bung, bung")
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen
Give him the word that I'm not a rover
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
Sandman, I'm so alone
Don't have nobody to call my own
Please turn on your magic beam
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream

(scat "bung, bung, bung, bung")
Mr. Sandman (male voice: "Yesss?") bring us a dream
Give him a pair of eyes with a "come-hither" gleam
Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci
And lots of wavy hair like Liberace
Mr Sandman, someone to hold (someone to hold)
Would be so peachy before we're too old
So please turn on your magic beam
Mr Sandman, bring us, please, please, please
Mr Sandman, bring us a dream



@fbiagent7623

Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Give him two lips like roses and clover (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
Sandman, I'm so alone (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Don't have nobody to call my own (bung, bung, bung, bung)
Please turn on your magic beam
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen
Give him the word that I'm not a rover
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
Sandman, I'm so alone
Don't have nobody to call my own
Please turn on your magic beam
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
Mr. Sandman (yes) bring us a dream
Give him a pair of eyes with a "come-hither" gleam
Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci
And lots of wavy hair like Liberace
Mr Sandman, someone to hold (someone to hold)
Would be so peachy before we're too old
So please turn on your magic beam
Mr Sandman, bring us, please, please, please
Mr Sandman, bring us a dream



All comments from YouTube:

@pockystickmuncher7406

I know it's because they didn't have very good stuff to record with then, But am I the only one who likes the fuzziness of the recording audio??

@cereallover97

I like it its warm

@pockystickmuncher7406

Yeah

@moth3113

Pocky Stick Muncher i like it too

@marama619

Mmmm.. Yeess

@DrippedOutPoodle

Pocky Stick Muncher I appreciate the fuzziness

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@moulern

Who is here because it is simply a good song?

@myaltaccountwtf

I'm here from Mr.clean

@stacey_san

Tbh i'm here because of Love Alarm, but still, its a really good song

@mr.sandman732

My favourite song 😍💕

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