Song Stuck in Your Head? You're Not Alone

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

[bootless]

"Sometimes when we touch -- the honesty's too much -- and I have to close my eyes, and cry"

Oh, THANKS!! :-)

"The night Chicago died..." (heh.)

[Interesting Times]

Song. Sung. Blue.

[SamAdams76]

Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life...

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun, but the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time...

Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
As we fell into the sun,
And the first one said to the second one
I hope you're having fun.
Band on the run, band on the run.

I am the morning DJ on W*O*L*D
Playing all the hits for you wherever you may be

It was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June
And a Kenmore pulling logs
Cab over Pete with a reefer on
And a Jimmy hauling hogs
We're heading for bear on Eye-one-oh
about a mile out of Shakeytown
I say Pigpen, this here's the Rubber Duck
And I'm about to put the hammer down"

I suppose you can guess what era I came of age! And 30 years later, these songs (and many others) continue to pop into my head, even though I haven't heard them on the radio for decades now.

[speedy]

Sorry about that -- you can get it out of your head by singing "I'm not talking 'bout moving in -- and I don't want to change your life -- but there's a warm wind blowing the stars around -- and I'd really love to see you tonight." Double barf from 1978.

[China Clipper]

About a song or ditty that sticks in your head: Reminds me of a short story Mark Twain (Samuel Clemmons) wrote. He was on a train and a snappy tune was sung by one of the engineers or something. It was a catchy rhyme they would use when validating (punching) ones ticket. I don't remember the whole tune, but the refrain went something like

"...Punch brothers, punch with care, punch in the presence of the passenger"...

Apparently it drove him crazy too, until he got someone ELSE to sing it. Made a cute story, and this thread relived a nice memory associated with it.

[speedy]

Everybody's heard one

[Charles Henrickson]

"I've been through the desert on a horse with no name . . ."

[Interesting Times]

You fill up my seeeeenses. Like a night in a forest.

Like the mountains in spriiiiingtime. Like a walk in the raaaaaain.

[T Minus Four]

Oooh, sorry, rechecked my source and you were right, it's honesty. Well, rest assured that the damn song will haunt my dreams tonight. Sigh.

[speedy]

You don't send me flowers -- anymore

[Charles Henrickson]

"I write the songs that make the whole world . . ."

[templar]

Perhaps someone should do a computer analysis of all the songs people get stuck in their heads. Come up with the ultimate mind entrancer. Could be an interesting weapon, totaly occupying the mind of everyone that hears it, making them catatonic.

[Charles Henrickson]

"Brandy, you're a fine girl . . ."

[speedy]

Just to finish the thought "I want to hold you -- til the fear in me -- SUBSIDES" sensitive singer-songwriter barf.

[kimchi lover]

Two words: "LOW RIDER"
At least I like the song!

[FrankR]

The best way to get rid of it, is to find the tape/record/CD, and listen to it. It will then go away.

[Interesting Times]

Coming on next, right after "When Animals Attack"... get ready for the most horrific reality show yet!

"When Freepers Sing."

[speedy]

"Seventy three men sailed up from the San Francisco bay"

[Mr_Magoo]

Fish heads, fish heads,
Rolly-polly fish heads.

Fish heads, fish heads,
Eat 'em up . . . Yummm.

[T Minus Four]

It is sappy, but actually, I was a starry-eyed young thing when that came out and it reminds me of a sweet but innocent love affair. OK, here's one:

"Knock three times on the ceiling if you wa-ant me!"