Song Stuck in Your Head? You're Not Alone

Reuters ^ | Monday, Feb 24, 2003 | Alison McCook

[esoteric]

100 bottles of beer on the wall........

[bootless]

Plus it's amazing how easy it can be to get another human being, whether friend or stranger, to utter "make a little love, get down tonight" ;-)

I know! I saw it coming, but played along anyway! (grin)

[Charles Henrickson]

"Baby I'm-a want you, baby I'm-a need you. . . ."

You know, if there is a Rock-and-Roll Hell--and I'm convinced there is; a good God would not let these deeds go unpunished--if there's a Rock-and-Roll Hell, then David Gates and Bread will be consigned to the lowest depths.

Joining David Gates "of Hell" in the Bread-and-jam session will be: Mac Davis and Bobby Goldsboro (a package deal), Barry Manilow (big crescendo there, Bar), and . . . who only made bad songs? Joni Mitchell/Carole King (who are really the same person)?

It's tough, because even some of the worst singers/groups made at least one song I liked: Seals and Crofts, "Closer to You, Closer to Me" (or vice versa); America, "Sister Goldenhair Surprise" (OK, you may disagree with me on that one). But you see my point.

And so the only reason Neil Diamond gets off easy with only a few thousand years in Rock-and-Roll Purgatory is because for about his first two-three years (1966-68), he did make some rather catchy songs. That was before those hot August nights of songs sung blue with Cracklin' Rosie and Sweet Caroline in Brother Love's Travelin' Salvation Show.

[aruanan]

Tie a Yellow Ribbon
You Light Up My Life
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I've Got Love in My Tummy
Popcorn

[bootless]

I just forwarded those four Dave Barry columns to my office partner, and read them along with him. We damn near died of Overlaugh!

OK, I've got two that will haunt you for the rest of the day (please forgive me):

Brand New Key - Melanie

I Have a Nickel - some bratty little child singer and an adult accomplice.

[speedy]

Not to mention "Forever In Blue Jeans" and "Suleiman" and "Jonathan Livingstone Seagull." Remember David Gates solo effort "Clouds"? "See the clouds adrift so far below...."

[strela]

if there's a Rock-and-Roll Hell, then David Gates and Bread will be consigned to the lowest depths.

I can't believe you let Air Supply slide. Each member of that "band" should be consigned to forever ride an elevator from infinite floor to infinite floor, with the doors never opening, having to listen to their own "music" all the while. Lock a flatulent operator in there with them as well.

[speedy]

That would be "Playground In My Mind" by Clint Holmes. No relation to "Pina Colada" Rupert Holmes.

[speedy]

And when the doors open up, there is Whitney Houston singing "The Greatest Love."

[bootless]

That would be "Playground In My Mind" by Clint Holmes.

Thank you. How long will he be in prison?

[Interesting Times]

The took the whoooole Indian Nation
Locked 'em on this reservation...

[Interesting Times]

Yes, but if a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you?

[Interesting Times]

Brand New Key - Melanie

Brand New Key.

Omigod. 500 posts, and we forgot Brand New Key.

[speedy]

"And though I wear a shirt and tie; I'm still a red man deep inside......CHEROKEE PEOPLE -- CHEROKEE TRIBE." Yup, a long climb down for Paul Revere and the Raiders. And we mustn't forget Mark Lindsay's "Arizona -- take off your rainbow shades -- Arizona -- hey won't you come my way."

[Interesting Times]

See the clouds adrift so far below...."

...makes me wonder why I'm up so high, when really I am down so low...

I still have it. Make me an offer.

[speedy]

I dunno, child molestation-rock is one of the smaller sub-genres. And do you recall "Yoooooouu left me, just when I needed you most"

[The Shrew]

I've been waiting all night to post:

"Wake up a little Susie, Wake up!

Regards,

TS

[speedy]

I'll trade you my "Oh what a lonely boy" Andrew Gold picture sleeve -- "He was born on a winter's day in 1951" So I'll have to say goodbye, until next time I fly.

[speedy]

But that's a great one -- The Everlys rule -- "Message To Mary" "All I Have To Do Is Dream" "Bye Bye Love" boohoohoo.

[The Shrew]

Are you commenting on my height?

Because if you are, than I have just one song to sing to you...

"I wish I were in Dixie
Hooray, Hooray!
In Dixieland I'll make my stand
Away down south in Dixie!

TS