The Song That Never Ends facts for kids

"The Song That Doesn't End" is a super famous children's song that just keeps going and going! It's like a loop that never stops. The song was first heard on the album Lamb Chop's Sing-Along, Play-Along by the amazing puppeteer Shari Lewis. It has only one part, or "verse," and it's made to repeat forever, like a marching tune. It's still a really popular song today, especially when people sing it on long car trips.

The Never-Ending Lyrics

This song is special because its words are designed to repeat over and over. Once you start singing it, it's hard to stop!

Here are the words: "This is the song that never ends. Yes, it goes on and on, my friends. Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was. And they'll continue singing it forever just because"

(And then, the song just starts over from the beginning!)

Where the Song Has Appeared

This catchy tune has shown up in many places, from TV shows to commercials!

Lamb Chop's Play-Along

A version of the song was the closing theme for Lamb Chop's Play-Along. This was a TV puppet show on PBS that started in 1992. At the end of each episode, the puppets would sing the song. Their host, Shari Lewis, would try to get them to stop, but they just kept singing! They would finally leave, but the puppet Charlie Horse would often try to start the song again. Shari would have to cover his mouth to make him stop.

Cartoon Planet

The song also appeared in a funny skit on the animated TV show Cartoon Planet. The character Brak sings the song until Zorak asks him to stop because it's annoying. Brak explains he can't stop because it's "the song that doesn't end." But when Zorak gets really mad, Brak finally stops, saying, "I guess it just ended."

Unofficial Anthems

"The Song That Doesn't End" has even become a special song for different groups of people.

• A group called POEE, which is part of Discordianism, has listed the song in their materials. They even claim one of their members wrote it!
• Fans of the rock band Styx made up their own version, called "The Tour That Never Ends." They used it to describe Styx's very long tour in the late 1990s.

Commercials and Other Shows

• Some Canadian Motrin pain killer ads featured kids singing the song in a car. They were stuck in traffic and eating chocolate-covered coffee beans!
• In an episode of Annoying Orange called "A Loud Place," Orange and his friends sing the song at the start of the episode while practicing in a band.