Placeholder lyrics that became hits

In a 2 a.m. co-write last night, we argued about the old “Yesterday” = “Scrambled eggs” story — trivia check: what other chart singles started with nonsense or dummy lyrics that shaped the final hook? I’m trying to convince the guitarist I write with that mumble drafts matter, so bonus points if there’s a verifiable backstory.

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The Police’s “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” was built on Sting’s nonsense syllables he decided to keep; it still went Top 10: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Wikipedia. When a 2 a.m. mumble nails the vowel shape, keep the take and fit real words to the same stress pattern — melody autocorrect. Want me to grab the Coldplay “Yellow” backstory too?

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