# Help get this friggin' song outta my head! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 7, 2001, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265 "2001-09-07T17:26:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/1 "2001-09-07T17:26:16Z")
All day long, I’ve been walking around singing _Mandy_ by Barry Manilow. I don’t know why. I hate Barry Manilow. I haven’t heard this song since I was like 10. But it’s etched into my brain now, and I can’t get rid of it. What song’s in your head right now? “Oh, Mandy…Oh you came and you took without giving…” ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/2 "2001-09-07T17:27:49Z")
It is a small world, after all. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/3 "2001-09-07T17:30:00Z")
Why do I open these threads? Now I have to go listen to Barry Manilow to get rid of “It’s a Small World”. Grr… ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/4 "2001-09-07T17:30:03Z")
Maybe this will help, **Superdude** … “At the Copa, Copa Cabana, the hottest spot north of Havana…” Happy to oblige! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/5 "2001-09-07T17:32:16Z")
His name was Nico, he wore a diamond… ---
**Author:** ![daffodil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@daffodil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffodil)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/6 "2001-09-07T17:32:39Z")
Thank you 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/7 "2001-09-07T17:33:31Z")
Istanbul was Constantinople Now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Now a Turkish delight On a moonlight night… ---
**Author:** ![that\_darn\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@that\_darn\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/that_darn_cat)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/8 "2001-09-07T17:33:36Z")
We all live in a yellow submarine A yellow submarine A yellow submarine ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/9 "2001-09-07T17:37:11Z")
I love you, you love me, we’re a happy fam-uh-leeeee… ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/10 "2001-09-07T17:43:59Z")
Currently in my headphones: _Everybody was kung-fu fighting Those kicks were fast as lightning In fact it was a little bit frightening But they fought with expert timing_ Deal with **that**. ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/11 "2001-09-07T17:45:15Z")
United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, Jamaica, Peru, Republic Dominican, Cuba, Carribean, and El Salvador too… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/12 "2001-09-07T17:48:37Z")
Grasshopper sittin’ On a railroad track Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day A-pickin’ his teeth With a carpet tack Singing Polly wolly doodle all the day Fare thee well, Fare thee well, Fare thee well my fairy fay For I’m going to Lou’siana to see my Susyanna Singing Polly wolly doodle all the day… ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/13 "2001-09-07T17:50:38Z")
Don’t break my heart, my achy breaky heart… ---
**Author:** ![Lucifer12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@Lucifer12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucifer12)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/14 "2001-09-07T18:04:31Z")
This will clear out any residual songs looping in your brain: ‘Now sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip…’ ---
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/15 "2001-09-07T18:09:33Z")
yer all a buncha rookies. the song to end all songs stuck in your head is… susan vega, toms diner. di di di di di ok it translates bad into text just sing it for a sec, or if your feeling like a basterd go wisper it in somones ear. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/16 "2001-09-07T18:21:51Z")
I’m gonna wash this song right outta my head I’m gonna wash this song right outta my head I’m gonna wash this song right outta my head And send it on its way! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/17 "2001-09-07T18:35:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ellen \* > \*\*I love you, you love me, we’re a happy fam-uh-leeeee… \*\* **Ellen** , you are going to Hell for that. ---
**Author:** ![Elvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Elvis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elvis)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/18 "2001-09-07T18:42:55Z")
Two words: HEY MACARENA! ---
**Author:** ![Fornit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@Fornit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fornit)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/19 "2001-09-07T18:52:34Z")
three words… Do The Hustle!!! DUM DUM DUM DADA DEEDEE DUM DUM, DUM DUM DUM DADA DEEDEE DUM DUM ---
**Author:** ![boli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e99b99/32.png) [@boli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boli)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265/20 "2001-09-07T18:54:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Big Cheese \* > Grasshopper sittin’ On a railroad track > Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day > A-pickin’ his teeth > With a carpet tack > Singing Polly wolly doodle all the day > Fare thee well, > Fare thee well, > Fare thee well my fairy fay > For I’m going to Lou’siana to see my Susyanna > Singing Polly wolly doodle all the day… NOOOOOO!! I was silently mocking all of the attempts to have other songs stick… and then this appears. I have had nightmares about this song and that commercial. It won’t go away! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-get-this-friggin-song-outta-my-head/80265.md?page=2)