# It is so hard to search for songs with no words. This one is an oldie with a guy beatboxing **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [May 25, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061 "2024-05-25T16:28:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/1 "2024-05-25T16:28:08Z")
When I say ‘oldie’ I’m thinking maybe perhaps the 70s. The guy does sing something that goes like, “Oonana oonana, oonana oona”. And then a lot of beatboxing punctuated with explosive PAAHs. Somebody on my FB feed mentioned a Manchester soccer player named Onana and that song popped into my head and the only way I know to quickly get rid of an earworm is to listen to the actual song. So. . . HELP! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/2 "2024-05-25T17:57:04Z")
Husband also cannot remember the name of the song when I sing it but he does know it. He says it could be from the '80s. ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/3 "2024-05-25T18:01:01Z")
Human Beat Box by Fat Boys ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/4 "2024-05-25T18:17:59Z")
There are no words in the song I’m thinking of and I’m 90% sure it was a white guy. ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/5 "2024-05-25T18:41:45Z")
“Pina Colada” by Chuck Mangione? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/lkwDcNvWkTY/maxresdefault.jpg "Pina Colada") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkwDcNvWkTY) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/6 "2024-05-25T18:51:27Z")
This is in the same vein as the song I’m thinking of but it is not it. Plus. . . words! ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/7 "2024-05-27T14:17:46Z")
Ask Siri! “Hey Siri what’s the name of this song?” Make sure the song is playing and that it is loud enough. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/8 "2024-05-27T14:45:13Z")
[Google will search based on humming the song.](https://theviolinchannel.com/you-can-now-hum-earworms-into-google-search/) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/9 "2024-05-27T16:30:14Z")
I tried this but i do not have a ‘search for song’ option and when I sang it, it showed me Obama. He does seem the type that would like the song. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061/10 "2024-05-27T16:55:29Z")
I have 2 versions of Google search on my phone. You may have to search for the newer version.