# A Fun Game For Everyone: Get A Song Stuck In My Head!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 12, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060 "2008-05-12T18:08:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/1 "2008-05-12T18:08:34Z")

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Yes. It’s time fr the fun new game that’s sweeping the nation.

Here are the rules:

1. Know what song it is (which sounds obvious, but “that one song from that one commercial with the girl with the tits” is not a good way to find a song)
2. Give us a clip if you can on YouTube. It’s no good if I don’t hear it and if we can link to it, well, then my sanity is that much closer to being broken.

Aaaaaaaaaaand…go!

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/2 "2008-05-12T18:12:30Z")

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[One Bannana Two Bananna …](http://youtube.com/watch?v=vS8RVkaIM9c)  
Or

[OneBanannaTwoBananna…](http://youtube.com/watch?v=fs1NoBwsurI)  
Insanity ensues 🙂

ETA: for the confused: these links assume some part of your childhood overlapped with the eighties. And you had a television. And you were normal. OK, maybe not the last bit.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/3 "2008-05-12T18:44:53Z")

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Well, [I know a song that gets on everybody’s nerves](http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q7wF4IWK5pc&feature=related)…

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/4 "2008-05-12T18:52:11Z")

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Request [fulfilled](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqiwEafCJ74).

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**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/5 "2008-05-12T19:06:52Z")

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Five dollar

Five Dollar

Five Dollar Foot Looooooooooongs

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/6 "2008-05-12T19:11:33Z")

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These are good so far. Nothing seems to have stuck, although 9 to 5 might have the best chance right now.

At least nobody posted [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg2IA2UYQCA).

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**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/7 "2008-05-12T20:09:41Z")

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[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI)

This song by Wendy O.Williams

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/8 "2008-05-12T20:46:24Z")

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[QUOTE=MadTheSwine]  
 ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Yu_moia-oVI/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yu_moia-oVI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque

This song by Wendy O.Williams  
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I won’t lie. I expected this a lot earlier. I’m midly disappointed.

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**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/9 "2008-05-12T20:56:18Z")

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[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever]  
I won’t lie. I expected this a lot earlier. I’m midly disappointed.  
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I did too.

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**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/10 "2008-05-12T21:20:19Z")

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[Numa Numa](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk)

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**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/11 "2008-05-12T21:22:26Z")

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[Her name was LOLA!](http://youtube.com/watch?v=6gC3EqrpDf4)

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**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/12 "2008-05-12T22:24:45Z")

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[QUOTE=Terminus Est]  
[Numa Numa](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk)  
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Full version (Dragostea Din Tea):[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgU\_m3SuYPE](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgU_m3SuYPE)

Caramelldansen: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anEVeN4K-SY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anEVeN4K-SY)  
Caramelldansen (speedy): [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVRz-Sou3oQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVRz-Sou3oQ)  
Ievan Polka: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTaqBdUY6jA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTaqBdUY6jA)  
Ievan Polka Basshunter remix: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV6PKkpoTRk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV6PKkpoTRk)  
Hare Hare Yukai (I’m so sorry…): [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9uH8a6Sra0&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9uH8a6Sra0&feature=related)

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**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/13 "2008-05-12T23:04:12Z")

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[Yatta!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW6M8D41ZWU)

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**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/14 "2008-05-12T23:18:10Z")

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Easy.

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I æm a maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan of constant sorrrooooooooowwwwwwww!

[Linkypoo.](http://youtube.com/watch?v=krwywj_gIjk) Skip to 1:20 for the song.

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**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/15 "2008-05-12T23:28:45Z")

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This is too easy:

Ladies and gentlemen, reintroducing [Tunak Tunak Tun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bAN7Ts0xBo)!

To quote an unknown source, “If this don’t make your booty move, your booty must be dead.”

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**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/16 "2008-05-12T23:40:59Z")

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[This song](http://youtube.com/watch?v=TGk7Bn50KP4) was playing on my stereo when I opened this thread. Every time I hear it, it moves in for a couple of days. But maybe it’s just me.

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**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/17 "2008-05-13T00:08:09Z")

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[Immigrant Song](http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gwG8WXYAHR0)  
[Anataboshi](http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iB-AC6TEYbo)  
[Sneak Preview](http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NuEfvIca0XU)

I do not know why any of these are catchy. But they _are_.

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**Author:** ![Pithy\_Moniker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@Pithy\_Moniker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pithy_Moniker)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/18 "2008-05-13T00:30:00Z")

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[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever]

Aaaaaaaaaaand…go!  
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[Heeeeey Macarena!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z7t-Ox3XvU)

I’m sorry…

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**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/19 "2008-05-13T01:11:27Z")

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[Creditreport.com, Baybee!](http://youtube.com/watch?v=wzPkhOofXVs&feature=related)  
[Banana Phone!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5C6X9vOEkU&feature=related)

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/20 "2008-05-13T03:11:23Z")

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[Try this one.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_47KVJV8DU)

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