Discover more from Push Button Heads: a Comic by Everett Wilson

My nerdy “Push Button Head” characters live in a near-futuristic society that may or may not be on your planet (you decide!). You'll catch them talking or acting at cross-purposes, and being too curious for their own good. I post a new comic each weekend.

Misheard Song Lyrics

A weekly comic featuring the slightly dorky and far too innocent Push Button Heads characters, written and illustrated by Everett Wilson. Enjoy!

Everett Wilson

Apr 30, 2023

Title panel of this multi-frame comic shows a vintage cassette tape with a title scribbled on the label. It reads, "Misheard Song Lyrics."

Panel 1 of 5 of a comic showing a tiny human figure hanging out of the breast pocket of another character in full frame. The caption reads, "Pocket Man. Elton John 1972."

Panel 2 of 5 of a comic showing bottles of water in the foreground, floating under a bridge. A character standing on the bridge is looking down, observing them curiously. The caption reads, "Bridge Over Bottled Water. Simon and Garfunkel 1974."

Panel 3 of 5 of a web comic showing a character resting on a bench with his arms and legs stretched out widely. A pair of characters stand behind a fence in the distant background. They are spying on the main character taking a break. The caption reads, "Every Rest You Take. The Police 1983."

Panel 4 of 5 of a web comic showing a character in a ball cap with the word, "Bob," written across the front. He's holding a novelty mug that reads, "Resident Know-it-All." The caption reads, "Bob Only Knows. The Beach Boys. 1966."

Panel 5 of 5 of a web comic showing four characters wandering aimlessly with paper coffee cups in their hands. They all share the same thought bubble above their heads. It reads, "Wish I had a coffee buddy." The caption reads, "All the Lonely Starbucks Lovers."

This Comic is Kind of Autobiographical

If you know me well in real life, you may have noticed that I don’t pay much attention to the lyrics of songs (or song titles, or the names of the albums, or the names of the artists). But I love a good tune and a hopping beat. What people might be singing is usually gibberish to my ears, and so it’s hard to care about what’s being said in-between the notes and signals. I also have to really want to care before I can listen well. With music there are so many other sounds to appreciate; the lyrics are where I draw the line most of the time. This is where I stop caring. I’d rather just enjoy what I’m hearing.

So it’s no surprise that I get things hilariously wrong sometimes. Rumour has it that most people mishear Taylor Swift’s song “Blank Space” (last panel in my comic), so I guess I’m not completely alone in the mishearing department.

Share your thoughts in the comments. Does anyone else struggle to hear song lyrics?