# Help me ID this earworm, please! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 4, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971 "2005-07-04T02:21:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/1 "2005-07-04T02:21:01Z")
The CTV broadcast of the Live 8 concert this weekend used a little snippet of music to lead into commercials, and while I _know_ I’ve heard the song many times, I can’t quite put my finger on it. I know I also heard it on the Simpsons. It’s a song Homer plays air guitar to, and he sings along with wah-wah’s. For some reason I want to say it’s The Who, but I’ve listened to clips of a bunch of their songs and it doesn’t seem to fit. Maybe the episode where he goes to Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp? Or maybe the Hullapalooza episode? I’m praying there are people here who are more musical and Simpsons-obsessed who can help me place the song, because I’m going mad with the little riff in my head! ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/2 "2005-07-04T03:15:25Z")
Can you describe the song at all? Homer has done air guitar quite often to songs by any number of bands from Live8. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/3 "2005-07-04T03:21:01Z")
I know Homer likes BTO’s “Taking Care of Business”. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/4 "2005-07-04T03:24:01Z")
Yeah but was BTO playing at Live8? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/5 "2005-07-04T03:31:10Z")
> [@The Sausage Creature](#): > > Yeah but was BTO playing at Live8? I don’t think so, but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t use the song. I looked at the Canadian lineup and I don’t think Homer has played air guitar to any of those bands. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/6 "2005-07-04T03:36:11Z")
I’m going with either Deep Purple or The Who (I know you already mentioned them, but live music being what it is, hearing clips might not be substantial enough). Both bands played Live8. I am leaning more strongly to The Who, probably “Won’t Get Fooled Again” (Played in “A Tale of Two Springfields” - in this episode Homer yanks Pete’s guitar and fools around with it). Basically I went through [this](http://www.snpp.com/guides/music.html) site then when I found something likely, then checked the band name with the [Live8 Wiki entry](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_8). Maybe someone will know better though . . . ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/7 "2005-07-04T03:47:44Z")
It’s not the answer to the OP’s question, but let me just say that I can no longer hear “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” without automatically substituting Homer’s song from the \*Island Of Dr. Moreau \* parody: _In the jungle, The creepy jungle Homer riides a fre-e-eak!_ ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/8 "2005-07-04T03:48:32Z")
_groans_ I’m going to be hearing that all night now too, hahahaha. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/9 "2005-07-04T03:54:31Z")
> [@The Sausage Creature](#): > > Yeah but was BTO playing at Live8? Randy Bachman was playing, so, kind of. I’m looking into that, and Deep Purple. I’ll get back to you. Already tried “Won’t get Fooled Again” which was my first guess, but it’s not right. And I can’t think of how to describe the song on a message board. I’d air-guitar it for you all if I could! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/10 "2005-07-04T12:57:29Z")
If it’s Deep Purple, it was probably “Smoke on the Water”. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/11 "2005-07-04T13:08:29Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > If it’s Deep Purple, it was probably “Smoke on the Water”. You can go to [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002KHB/qid=1120483421/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/102-8711876-6677760) and listen to a sample. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/12 "2005-07-04T16:03:11Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > It’s not the answer to the OP’s question, but let me just say that I can no longer hear “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” without automatically substituting Homer’s song from the \*Island Of Dr. Moreau \* parody: Well, _I_ automatically hear They Might Be Giants’ version. _Hush my darling Be still my darling The lion’s on the phone_ ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/13 "2005-07-04T16:45:59Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > If it’s Deep Purple, it was probably “Smoke on the Water”. Nope, I know that song very well and it wasn’t that. Thanks though. ---
**Author:** ![thwartme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@thwartme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thwartme)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/14 "2005-07-04T17:02:59Z")
Just a WAG, but I distinctly remember Homer air-guitaring to Eddie Money’s “Two Tickets To Paradise”. No idea why CTV would use that, but whatever. Snippet of Mr. Money available [here.](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005MKE3/qid=1120497495/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-7175381-2518213) Thwartme ---
**Author:** ![splain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@splain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/splain)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/15 "2005-07-04T17:11:38Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > I know Homer likes BTO’s “Taking Care of Business”. Randy Bachman performed _Taking Care of Business_ at Live 8, after _You ain’t seen nothing yet_. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/16 "2005-07-04T23:45:55Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > I know Homer likes BTO’s “Taking Care of Business”. BTO was Canada’s answer to ELP. Their biggest hit was _TCB_. Back in the '80s, we had to abbreviate everything. For some reason, I’m thinking of Homer dancing naked in church to Edgar Winter’s _Frankenstein_. That may not be it, but that’s just a funny scene. (“Today’s sermon: Homer rocks!”) ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/17 "2005-07-05T11:51:31Z")
> [@thwartme](#): > > Just a WAG, but I distinctly remember Homer air-guitaring to Eddie Money’s “Two Tickets To Paradise”. No idea why CTV would use that, but whatever. > > Snippet of Mr. Money available [here.](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005MKE3/qid=1120497495/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-7175381-2518213) > > Thwartme “Excellent guitar riff”. /white mans overbite and headnod ---
**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-earworm-please/310971/18 "2005-07-05T12:16:12Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > BTO was Canada’s answer to ELP. Their biggest hit was _TCB_. Back in the '80s, we had to abbreviate everything. > For some reason, I’m thinking of Homer dancing naked in church to Edgar Winter’s _Frankenstein_. That may not be it, but that’s just a funny scene. (“Today’s sermon: Homer rocks!”) Actually, that was Edwin Starr’s _War(what is it good for_.