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Sun 17 Aug, 2003 12:12 pm
If this has already been done, please delete this!
But CBS Sunday Morning did a list of the ten songs that people can't get outta their heads.
Odd patterens, two were songs that we learn as kids, two jingles, and a bunch of songs that pop up at sports events.
So what are yours.
Here are mine, In no order.
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500 Miles-The Proclaimers
Higher-Creed
Do You Hear What I Hear-Unknown
Simply The Best-Tina Turner (There's a reason)
Iris-Goo Goo Dolls
Message In A Bottle-The Police
and various songs that are hot on the radio at a given time.
Hey, Neo. Welcome to A2K. There are a couple of songs that I can't seem to get out of my head. One, is "Song of India" and the other is, "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow".
Theme to Welcome Back Kotter
Tubthumping, by Chumbawamba:
Ah get knocked oot,
But ah gi'oop;agin'
An' youre na'ever gonna keep me doon...
I don't pick 'em; they just get stuck.
Picture of Steve Perry in the NYT brought "Oh, Sherrie" screaming back.
Well, 2 potential cures are either to sing (I suppose you could just speak) the words out loud - or, you can always pass 'em onto a friend.
These days, I haven't had one (oddly enough), but I'm sure I'll have one again soon.
jespah:
In many cases, at least for me, HEARING the song on the radio can unstick the song.
Of course, it can also stick the song in ones head.
The other day I listened to a collection of Don Gibson songs: I Can't Stop Loving You, Oh Lonesome Me and several others. Now his song, Sea Of Heartbreak, is stuck in my head. Nothing helps but time.
I seems I get a new selection every day, sometimes several times a day. With me though, I get stuck on the same damn line, over and over again. But a perenial favourite is Flinstones, meet the flintstones... I had The Man of Constant Sorrow stuck in the past, I don't mind it to much cause at least I can try different harmonies.
Thanks,
Ceili
Due to watching "I Love the 70s", I now have Anita Ward's "Ring My Bell" stuck in my head. Argh!!!!
jespah, I'm with ya sister.
As a youngster, I awoke one morning in a panic. I was at a sleepover and someone set the alarm to radio. I awoke to that song and it's haunted me ever since.
Thanks a lot Jes. Now I can't get it out of my head!
You can ring my be-e-ell.
Ring my bell.
I'm turning Japanese,
I think I'm turning Japanese,
I really think so...
Sorry, swimperella.
How 'bout "Lady Marmalade", which is also featured in I Love the 70s and is also trapped in my skull????
Hey sister go
sister soul
etc. yadda yadda yadda
It seems to me that the 70s were a prime time for earworms.
Steely Dan- Do It Again (that weird shaking instrument then the keyboards)
Cars- forgot his name...Thomas Dolby?
Ozzy- Crazy Train (aye aye aye)
Zeppelin- Immigrant Song (love the chords)
Every now and then I get the Belafonte version of Sakura stuck in my head.
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