NationStates Jolt Archive


tunes that you just cannot shake loose

Puddytat
06-12-2005, 13:11
At the moment I have "we're off to see the Tiddly peops on the road we go" from the hoobs bouncing around my head like a demented Bumble bee,

apart from a few other tunes I can normally shake them loose, are there any tunes that you ever get stuck in your brain for no apparent reason?

(Hocus Pocus from Focus the yodel gets me everytime)
ARRRRGH!!!!
Ok now I have Focus, (must not think of Smurfs....)
and so the cycle continues...
Safalra
06-12-2005, 13:15
In Germany they call these tunes 'earworms', with I think appropriately conveys their annoyingness. I usually find Kylie's dance tracks drive me insane in that way.
Pure Metal
06-12-2005, 13:17
In Germny they call these tunes 'earworms', with I think appropriately conveys their annoyingness. I usually find Kylie's dance tracks drive me insane in that way.
la la la, lala la lala, la la la, lala la lala...la lala......


that woman has a way with words :rolleyes: :headbang:
Puddytat
06-12-2005, 13:20
I like earworms, the word not the symptom, I have never tought if they had a defiate phrase for them,

Ahhhh Kylie :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle:
Can't stand her music but the Antipodean pop pixie is quite cute,
Sane Outcasts
06-12-2005, 13:22
Ah, I wish I had Kylie bouncing around my head.:D

No, whenever I get an earworm, it's usually something dark and weird, like "Freak on a Leash" from Korn.
Cluichstan
06-12-2005, 13:41
I've had that stupid "Ding! Fries Are Done!" thing stuck in my head for almost a week now. :mad:
PasturePastry
06-12-2005, 13:46
Some things are not too bad to get stuck in your head, but undoubtedly the worst is "Rubber Duckie" from Sesame Street. That's one of those that make you wish you could rip open your skull and claw your own brain out.
Cannot think of a name
06-12-2005, 13:46
For reasons that I don't understand, every once in while I get the theme to I Dream of Jeannie stuck in my head. I haven't seen that show in ages (ever since I moved to a place that doesn't have TV Land as part of its basic cable package. But still, I'll be walking along minding my own business and...doo dat, doot doot ta doo dat....dammit.
Puddytat
06-12-2005, 13:49
I've had that stupid "Ding! Fries Are Done!" thing stuck in my head for almost a week now. :mad:

that sounds annoying luckily I don't think I have ever heard it...
although the name of it kickstarted that stupid Ketchup song in my noggin
at least it displaced the Smurfs.

MacDonalds MacDonalds kentucky fried cicken and a Pizza Hut.

Time too call out the big guns and see if I can displace it with the cartoons witchdoctor or maybe some devo Secret Agent an or Pink Pussycat normally works and Ironically so does SIB
Puddytat
06-12-2005, 14:02
Some things are not too bad to get stuck in your head, but undoubtedly the worst is "Rubber Duckie" from Sesame Street. That's one of those that make you wish you could rip open your skull and claw your own brain out.

*Barely controling Anger*
I... Must... Not... Maim....I... Must... Not... Maim....
woop woop Aneurysm Alert

I tink I a more susceptable than most it only takes one worm to get hold and they seem to multiply rapidly I am now able to swap 1 highly irritating ditty out of my head only to replace it with another, have now moved from Rubber frikken Duckie to the Pinball machine tune off SStreet as well (and after reading the next post have got the tune to bewitched going on as well in different ears)
Nadkor
06-12-2005, 14:15
There's a Tune stuck to my jacket that I just cant shake loose.
Puddytat
06-12-2005, 14:22
There's a Tune stuck to my jacket that I just cant shake loose.

Cherry or Blackcurrant?

Cherry is nice Blackcurrant anything is Just nasty
The Nazz
06-12-2005, 14:30
I saw the preview to the film version of "Rent" about three weeks ago, and ever since then I've had that fucking "five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes" piece of shit song in my head. I want to kill something.
Gymoor II The Return
06-12-2005, 14:55
my particular earworm is the theme from TV's A-Team.










...yes, I'm A-tonal.

/runs
Kanabia
06-12-2005, 15:03
la la la, lala la lala, la la la, lala la lala...la lala......


that woman has a way with words :rolleyes: :headbang:

I should be so lucky, lucky lucky lucky...

:p
Cute little girls
06-12-2005, 15:14
I always get stuck with rage against the machine
mostly bombtrack/killing in the name of

And now you do what they told you
And now you're under control
And now you do what they told you
And now you're under control
And now you do what they told you
And now you're under control
And now you do what they told you
And now you're under control
Fuck You I won't do what you tell me!!

it rocks:headbang: (damn the wall)
Kanabia
06-12-2005, 15:46
I always get stuck with rage against the machine
mostly bombtrack/killing in the name of

And now you do what they told you
And now you're under control
And now you do what they told you
And now you're under control
And now you do what they told you
And now you're under control
And now you do what they told you
And now you're under control
Fuck You I won't do what you tell me!!

it rocks:headbang: (damn the wall)

:fluffle:

Wow, there's a lot of RATM love springing up here all of a sudden.
Dishonorable Scum
06-12-2005, 16:06
Ever since getting a DVD set of The Muppet Show, I've had this song stuck in my head: Mahna Mahna (http://www.devilducky.com/media/7452/) (requires QuickTime)
WARNING: clicking on the above link may induce insanity. Of course, if you're a regular poster on this forum, you've already crossed that bridge, haven't you?

:p
Ledamned
06-12-2005, 16:16
ive got some psychobilly stuck in my head right now, which is alot better than that "ding fries are done" song
Puddytat
06-12-2005, 16:21
Ever since getting a DVD set of The Muppet Show, I've had this song stuck in my head: Mahna Mahna (http://www.devilducky.com/media/7452/) (requires QuickTime)
WARNING: clicking on the above link may induce insanity. Of course, if you're a regular poster on this forum, you've already crossed that bridge, haven't you?

:p

I actually think I have a single of Mahna mahna somewhere... (and also robin with Half way up the stairs (shudder)

I am now going to have to find ding fries are done, as it sounds really really irratating where is it from.
Balipo
06-12-2005, 16:27
Some things are not too bad to get stuck in your head, but undoubtedly the worst is "Rubber Duckie" from Sesame Street. That's one of those that make you wish you could rip open your skull and claw your own brain out.

HEY!! I love that song.

Last week my cube neighbor had Henry the 8th stuck in his head...so he shared.

Today, I have the theme song the Kipper the Dog stuck in my head. Why a cartoon needs a bluesy type lounge song for a theme I'll never know.
Balipo
06-12-2005, 16:29
:fluffle:

Wow, there's a lot of RATM love springing up here all of a sudden.

Funny thing is that RATM (the album) is almost 15 years old now. And the teens still buy it.

Ever here that song on the radio though? They take a five minute rebellious rock song and turn it into cheesy metal crap.
Mirkai
06-12-2005, 16:30
Currently? The BF1942 theme.

Da-da-da-dundundun, da-da-da-dundundun..
Kanabia
06-12-2005, 16:33
Funny thing is that RATM (the album) is almost 15 years old now. And the teens still buy it.

Which is a testament to how good they are. :p :cool: I got into them just after they released Battle of L.A. (on a side note, I'm listening to that album now, and I think I spilt bongwater on the cover at some time in the past 6 years...)

Ever here that song on the radio though? They take a five minute rebellious rock song and turn it into cheesy metal crap.

I refuse to listen to any of our radio stations :p (well, except one which doesn't do that crap, but I haven't heard them play that particular RATM song)
Grave_n_idle
06-12-2005, 17:24
At the moment, I have the creepy cellphone ringtone from (J-horror) "One Missed Call" stuck in my head.
Megaloria
06-12-2005, 17:27
Na naaah, Nanana nana nah nah na Katamari Damacy...
Rejistania
06-12-2005, 18:31
Weird songs, which constantly get stuck in my head are are Girl from Ilhan Ersahin, Bandabardo's Non Sarai Mai, all of Kylie Minogue and DJ Bobo and Forever Young from Alphaville!
N Y C
06-12-2005, 18:50
For some reason, "Video killed the radio star" is stuck in my head.
And you remember, the jingles used to go, oh wa oh
The tune is TOO DAMN BOUNCY!:mad:
Isselmere
06-12-2005, 18:55
I saw the preview to the film version of "Rent" about three weeks ago, and ever since then I've had that fucking "five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes" piece of shit song in my head. I want to kill something.
I can only agree with you... I suggest the entire cast of Rent as a suitable sacrifice to the gods of proper music everywhere.
Liskeinland
06-12-2005, 18:59
Any Tatu song. Damn, it's started up in my head again…:gundge: <<the only really appropriate smiley
Cluichstan
06-12-2005, 19:01
Any Tatu song. Damn, it's started up in my head again…:gundge: <<the only really appropriate smiley

See my sig. :p
Westwaters
06-12-2005, 19:03
Beautiful Stranger By Madonna.


I mean really, I haven't heard that song for years.
Liskeinland
06-12-2005, 19:04
See my sig. :p That would probably just make the tunes start up again. Especially if it involved that weird schoolgirl video.
Cluichstan
06-12-2005, 19:06
That would probably just make the tunes start up again. Especially if it involved that weird schoolgirl video.


Mmmmm...schoolgirl video... *drool*

I think I need some Cluich time now.
>.>
<.<
Fass
06-12-2005, 19:13
Chiquitita, you and I cryyy-ah-ayyy! (http://www.abbasite.com/playlist/play_video.php?file=10.wmv&bw=high)
Deep Kimchi
06-12-2005, 19:14
Chiquitita, you and I cryyy-ah-ayyy! (http://www.abbasite.com/playlist/play_video.php?file=10.wmv&bw=high)

I was going to say Fernando...
Fass
06-12-2005, 19:18
I was going to say Fernando...

You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar, no doubt, and could hear the distant drums and sounds of bugle calls that were coming from afar.
Deep Kimchi
06-12-2005, 19:28
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar, no doubt, and could hear the distant drums and sounds of bugle calls that were coming from afar.
AAAAAAAAAAUUUGH!!!
Fass
06-12-2005, 19:35
AAAAAAAAAAUUUGH!!!

Oh, I don't blame you. There was something in the air that night, the stars were bright.
Cluichstan
06-12-2005, 19:39
Oh, I don't blame you. There was something in the air that night, the stars were bright.


You must be stopped. :sniper:

;)
Fass
06-12-2005, 19:43
You must be stopped. :sniper:

;)

I’m really glad you came, you know the rules, you know the game, a sort of "master of the scene." Done it all before and now you’re back to get some more, you know what I mean.
Deep Kimchi
06-12-2005, 19:43
I’m really glad you came, you know the rules, you know the game, a sort of "master of the scene." Done it all before and now you’re back to get some more, you know what I mean.

Here we have evidence of secret Swedish psychological warfare experiments on human subjects....
Fass
06-12-2005, 19:46
Here we have evidence of secret Swedish psychological warfare experiments on human subjects....

Seriously, I don’t wanna talk about the things we’ve gone through. I admit that though it was hurting me, now it’s history. I’ve played all my cards, and perhaps that’s what you’ve done, too. Nothing more to say, no more ace to play, as it were.
Cluichstan
06-12-2005, 19:58
Seriously, I don’t wanna talk about the things we’ve gone through. I admit that though it was hurting me, now it’s history. I’ve played all my cards, and perhaps that’s what you’ve done, too. Nothing more to say, no more ace to play, as it were.


GAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! MAKE...IT...STOP!!! :headbang:

(They really need a gun smiley with the gun pointing the other way for stuff like this. ;) )
Fass
06-12-2005, 20:03
GAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! MAKE...IT...STOP!!! :headbang:

(They really need a gun smiley with the gun pointing the other way for stuff like this. ;) )

My my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger! Oh yeah, and now it seems as if my only chance is giving up the fight, but how could I ever refuse? Funnily enough, I feel like I win when I lose.
Preebs
07-12-2005, 01:09
Well NOW I have "Can't get you out of my head" in my head. Thanks kids... :p

*flushes out ears with Nile*