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Song Stuck in Your Head? You're Not Alone
Reuters ^ | Monday, Feb 24, 2003 | Alison McCook

Posted on 02/24/2003 8:26:14 PM PST by InShanghai

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To: speedy
"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.)

41 posted on 02/24/2003 9:00:56 PM PST by bootless (Never Forget)
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To: Charles Henrickson
Song. Sung. Blue.
42 posted on 02/24/2003 9:01:21 PM PST by Interesting Times
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To: InShanghai
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.

43 posted on 02/24/2003 9:01:40 PM PST by SamAdams76 (California wine tastes better - boycott French wine!)
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To: T Minus Four
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.
44 posted on 02/24/2003 9:01:41 PM PST by speedy
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To: InShanghai
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.

45 posted on 02/24/2003 9:01:45 PM PST by China Clipper
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To: Interesting Times
Everybody's heard one
46 posted on 02/24/2003 9:02:17 PM PST by speedy
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To: Axenolith
"I've been through the desert on a horse with no name . . ."
47 posted on 02/24/2003 9:02:51 PM PST by Charles Henrickson
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To: Axenolith
You fill up my seeeeenses. Like a night in a forest.

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

48 posted on 02/24/2003 9:03:10 PM PST by Interesting Times
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To: speedy
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.
49 posted on 02/24/2003 9:03:23 PM PST by T Minus Four
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To: bootless
You don't send me flowers -- anymore
50 posted on 02/24/2003 9:03:45 PM PST by speedy
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To: bootless
"I write the songs that make the whole world . . ."
51 posted on 02/24/2003 9:03:52 PM PST by Charles Henrickson
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To: InShanghai
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.
52 posted on 02/24/2003 9:04:36 PM PST by templar
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To: SamAdams76
"Brandy, you're a fine girl . . ."
53 posted on 02/24/2003 9:04:42 PM PST by Charles Henrickson
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To: T Minus Four
Just to finish the thought "I want to hold you -- til the fear in me -- SUBSIDES" sensitive singer-songwriter barf.
54 posted on 02/24/2003 9:04:47 PM PST by speedy
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To: InShanghai
Two words: "LOW RIDER"
At least I like the song!
55 posted on 02/24/2003 9:05:28 PM PST by kimchi lover (When will the left learn that Bush is NOT the enemy?)
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To: InShanghai
The best way to get rid of it, is to find the tape/record/CD, and listen to it. It will then go away.
56 posted on 02/24/2003 9:05:45 PM PST by FrankR
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To: Charles Henrickson
Coming on next, right after "When Animals Attack"... get ready for the most horrific reality show yet!

"When Freepers Sing."

57 posted on 02/24/2003 9:05:54 PM PST by Interesting Times
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To: Charles Henrickson
"Seventy three men sailed up from the San Francisco bay"
58 posted on 02/24/2003 9:05:59 PM PST by speedy
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To: InShanghai
Fish heads, fish heads,
Rolly-polly fish heads.

Fish heads, fish heads,
Eat 'em up . . . Yummm.
59 posted on 02/24/2003 9:06:42 PM PST by Mr_Magoo (Single, Available, and Easy)
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To: speedy
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!"
60 posted on 02/24/2003 9:07:10 PM PST by T Minus Four
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