Songs that get stuck in your head
So, what is the worst song that gets stuck in your head and you just can't get it out? I started with Copacabana by Barry Manilow and he countered with Achy Breaky Heart. Sorry in advance for anyone that gets either of those songs stuck in their head just by reading this! |
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| Do jinkles count? Right now i have the Mr. Gatti Pizza one stuck in my head and there pizza is disgusting!!
Shannon |
Maxmm wrote: Copacabana !
Thank you... thank you very much.... at the copa copacaban the hottest spot north of Haven......... Someone put me out of my misery!!!! |
| Today I have "Dead Man's Curve" by Jan and Dean playing an endless loop in my head, particularly the opening which is played on trumpets (I think). |
| IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!
PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME! PEANUT BUTTER JELLY, PEANUT BUTTER JELLY, PEANUT BUTTER JELLY WITH A BASEBALL BAT! Better audio: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/flash/peanutbutter.html Better animation: http://www.clappingfetus.com/Flash/pean ... jelly.html |
| How about...
Christopher Cross! Quote: "He is the only recording artist to win the quadruple Grammy grand slam -
Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist - for his debut album 'Sailing' (1980). (To date (2003) this record remains unbroken)" Here's Sailing: "Sailing Takes me away To where I've always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me And soon I will be free" How about "Arthur's Theme?" "When you get caught between the Moon and New York City I know it's crazy, but it's true If you get caught between the Moon and New York City The best that you can do ..... The best that you can do is fall in love" Or "Ride Like the Wind?" "And I got such a long way to go. To make it to the border of Mexico. So I'll ride like the wind. Ride like the wind. Ride like the wind." |
| Been thinking about this for you and darned it I didn't get a song stuck in my head and it's driving me CRAZY! lol
Row, row, row your boat....... Somebody make it stop!  |
| Someone coined a phrase for this phenomenon, he called it an "ear worm".
This is his theory about it, if I recall correctly after seeing this guy talk maybe 8 or 10 years ago. It is that your brain is searching for more information about the song, something about it is incomplete, and therefore you can't let it go until that need is satisfied. I think I'll go Google this. |
| "And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more, just to be the man...badababa, badababa..." I don't remember the name of the guys who sing it but they are red headed twins.
drive myself and hubby nuts! |
| In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight......
sigh, ive been on that one for 6 months...someone please make it go away... |
Darcy wrote: In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight......
sigh, ive been on that one for 6 months...someone please make it go away... How funny! This was my Dad's favorite song growing up. However, our first sheepie, Ahlus, absolutely hated the song and would bark through the whole thing so Dad couldn't listen. Might I add that Ahlus really disliked my Dad..surprise surprise. |
| Panda loves it.....i think thats why i keep singing it.....but really wish there was something new in the ole noggin! |
| I found a cool article on the guy, James Kellaris, marketing professor at the University of Cincinnati, and the phenomenon. Here are the "current" top 10 earworms: Quote: Top 10 earworms 1. Kylie Minogue, Can't Get You Out of My Head 2. James Blunt, You're Beautiful 3. Baha Men, Who Let the Dogs Out 4. Mission Impossible theme 5. Village People, YMCA 6. Happy Days theme 7. Corinne Bailey Rae, Put Your Records On 8. Suzanne Vega, Tom's Diner 9. Tight Fit, The Lion Sleeps Tonight 10. Tiffany, I Think We're Alone Now Quote: When earworms become a problem, he says, "some people swear by 'eraser tunes'; those that have a mystical ability to eat any other earworms. Singing the eraser tune rids one of an earworm but risks replacing it with the eraser song." A friend of mine uses Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, though it can also become an earworm.
You can also pass earworms on to someone else - sharing it certainly lightens things up. Or if a song is stuck because you can't remember some of the words or how it ends, then listening to it or singing it in its entirety may help unstick it. Here's a link to the article where I found this and the good length interview: http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1802872,00.html |
| This is the song that never ends.
It goes on and on my friends. Someone started singing it not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because, (go back to the begining.......) My kids DROVE ME CRAZY WITH IT, it's the first thing that popped into my head and now I'm DRIVING ME CRAZY WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Right now it's the new Mini Wheats commercial   |
| The second I read this post I thought of this song, and of course now
it is stuck in my head. Somebody shoot me. What's up (4 non blonds) Then I scream from the top of my lungs What's goin' on And I say hey... And I say hey what's goin' on And I say hey... I said hey what's goin' on And I say hey... And I say hey what's goin' on And I say hey... And Sinead O'Connor's whining.. 'Cause nothing compares ... Nothing compares to you ... Usually it is only part of a song, for me the chorus, that drives me insane. It's kind of funny actually, to hear these bits over and over in your head like a never ending loop. Thanks Mandy! Now I can't stop thinking about what songs drive me crazy. That's another one!! ... she drives me crazy, oooh oooh... Shellie |
| My husband use to pick one and start singing just before he went to work. He'd come home at night, "Hey, you still got that song in your head?" I was starting to get good at blocking some of them out, but now he's medically retired, home, and sings all the time!
Songs like, We're Off to See the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz. Because, because, because, because, beeeeeeeeeecause......... becasue of the wonderful things he does...... Run ToTo run! Enjoy your day in Oz. 
pam (mouthypf) |
| I think i went for about three weeks singing "Perhaps Love" by John Denver...don't ask me why. I got to the point where I started to change the words to things like "perhaps love is like a sheepdog...with long and furry ears"
The other one that consistently wins for worst song in the head is "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something. This is a very entertaining post though...i've laughed several times - mostly out of empathy  |
| I tred lightly here: "Midnight at the oasis.......send your camel to bed..."
and "STOP! Wait a minute Mr. Postman............ Reminds me of a time a friend showed up at the pool and had a severe ear worm......fortunately I can't now remember the song.........infected all of us......here were 20 women doing water aerobics trying to remember song lyrics. Fortunately it was a well known song in it's day so I could web search for the lyrics. Found them, emailed all and ended the misery. |
| My DH is the WORST about giving me a song and then leaving me to sing it allllll day. THe absolute WORST one - the green berets...........
Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jumps and die, Okay, now my biggest help. We have learned that there is one song that will banish all other from your mind and yet not get stuck in there...... Ready?................... I see the red door and I want to paint it black, dooo dooo dooo |
Quote: "STOP! Wait a minute Mr. Postman............
Thanks a lot.... |
Stacy wrote: "And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more, just to be the man...badababa, badababa..." I don't remember the name of the guys who sing it but they are red headed twins.
drive myself and hubby nuts! The Proclaimers! Nice Scottish boys. The album is Sunshine on Leith and it rocks. I highly recommend it. The song going through my head right now is Home by Cowboy Mouth, which is about going home to New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. |
drmoira wrote: Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jumps and die, "Men who mean Just what they say Those brave men Of the Green Beret" This is one of my favourite songs from my childhood (military brat that I was). What is it called when it is a ear worm, but a good one? |
Bailey's Mom wrote: Stacy wrote: "And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more, just to be the man...badababa, badababa..." I don't remember the name of the guys who sing it but they are red headed twins. drive myself and hubby nuts! The Proclaimers! Nice Scottish boys. The album is Sunshine on Leith and it rocks. I highly recommend it. The song going through my head right now is Home by Cowboy Mouth, which is about going home to New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Thanks! Now I should buy it just to piss Steve off! |
| I never seem to know the lyrics to a whole song which drives me even more crazy.
The Cops "Bad boys, bad boys, whatchagonna do when they come for you" somehow enters my mind frequently. Also from the Hair Soundtrack - Treat Williams singing "Manchester England, England, Beyond the Atlantic Sea.." And Crystal Waters "Gypsy Woman" And lately the Dandy Warhols "Bohemian Like You" & The Strokes "Razorblade" ~ VerveUp |
Stacy wrote: "And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more, just to be the man...badababa, badababa..." !
And I use to rollerblade with a group of people and we were singing that at the top of our lungs and bam, the one guy hit a curb went splat so I can't help but think about it everytime I hear that song.. ~Verve |
Anonymous wrote: Stacy wrote: "And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more, just to be the man...badababa, badababa..." ! And I use to rollerblade with a group of people and we were singing that at the top of our lungs and bam, the one guy hit a curb went splat so I can't help but think about it everytime I hear that song.. ~Verve He must have felt like such a man! |
Quote: And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more, just to be the man...badababa, badababa..."
My kids know a kind of "line dance" that goes with that song. They do it all the time! Definitely an ear worm... |
| Bad boys bad boys
Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you Bad boys, bad boys Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when they come for you When you were eight and you had bad traits You go to school and you learn the golden rule So why are you acting like a bloody fool If you get hot you must get cool Bad boys, bad boys. Watcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys. Watcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? You chuck it on this one. You chuck it on this one. You chuck it on mother and you chuck it on you father. You chuck it on you brother and you chuck it on you sister. You chuck it on that one and you chuck it on me. Nobody naw give you no break Police naw give you no break Soldier naw give you no break Not even you children naw give you no break Why did you have to act so mean don't you know You're a human being born of a mother with The love of a father reflections come and reflections go I know sometimes you want to let go I know sometimes you want to let go VOICE-OVER "Cops is filmed on location with the men and women of law enforcement. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law." The first regular show to feature a rap song as it's theme had a Billboard Top 40 success in 1989 as it rose all the way to #8. It was one of the first rap songs to chart that high. Because of the show's popularity (it was the first of the modern "Reality TV" shows) and longevity, the theme is probably the best-known rap song. |
| Great! Thank Susan, Now I will be sing that the rest of the evening! |
Quote: Now let me get this straight
Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up (3x) Put the lime in the coconut, you called your doctor, woke him up, and said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said Doctor, to relieve this bellyache Here's the whole thing, for those who won't shoot me... Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up (3x) Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up, and said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said Doctor, to relieve this bellyache Now let me get this straight Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up (3x) Put the lime in the coconut, you called your doctor, woke him up, and said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said Doctor, to relieve this bellyache You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both up Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up, and said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said Now let me get this straight You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both up (3x) Put the lime in the coconut, you're such a silly woman Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning Woo-oo, ain't there nothin' you can take, I said Woo-oo, to relieve your bellyache, you said Woo-oo, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said Woo-oo, to relieve your bellyache, you say Yeah-ah, ain't there nothing I can take, I say Wow-ow, to relieve this bellyache, I said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said (3x) Doctor, you're such a silly woman Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both up Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the mo-o-ornin' Yes, you call me in the morning If you call me in the morning I'll tell you what to do {repeat to fade} |
| After reading that.....I'm sooooo happy I'm not into modern music!! I shoot myself if I kept puttin' the lime in the coconut..........
And Darcy, I ain't got no beat, so I'm happy you can get the words with the beat! s. |
lalalal..bad boys bad boys.....just great, really just great  |
| Gypsies, tramps and theives by Cher
it is the most annoying thing to have stuck in your head! |
| nooooooooooooooo |
SheepieBoss wrote: nooooooooooooooo
Ditto that one.....especially as I remember watching their show on TV and hearing it there as well......... |
| These two song get in my head ALL day when I hear them and also ALWAYS put me in the bestest mood ever.
Ramones Quote: Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated Nothin' to do and no where to go-o-oh I wanna be sedated Just get me to the airport put me on a plane Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane I can't control my fingers I can't control my brain Oh no no no no no Violent Femmes Quote: When Im out walking I strut my stuff yeah Im so strung out Im high as a kite I just might stop to check you out Let me go on like I blister in the sun Let me go on big hands I know your the one Body and beats I stain my sheets I dont even know why My girlfriend shes at the end she is starting to cry Let me go on like I blister in the sun Let me go on big hands I know your the on |
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