# Help me identify this well known hit song

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**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [February 21, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-well-known-hit-song/780411 "2017-02-21T20:12:02Z")
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### Author: ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-well-known-hit-song/780411/1 "2017-02-21T20:12:02Z")

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Pretty sure this is an easy one. I’ve had it in my head for years and don’t know what it is.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_nYrYvmyfso/hqdefault.jpg "The descent of Man-osphere - Episode 22 - Karen Straughan (Part 1)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nYrYvmyfso)

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### Author: ![psiekier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psiekier/32/116_2.png) [@psiekier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psiekier)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-well-known-hit-song/780411/2 "2017-02-23T17:29:16Z")

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According to Soundhound, it’s “Don’t Waste Your Life” by WakeUpTime.