# John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmitt (aka what's your current earworm?) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 3, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398 "2011-03-03T19:39:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/21 "2011-03-03T23:42:26Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Well, NOW it’s “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmitt.” Thanks for that. Ditto. Otherwise the Big Mama Thornton [version of Hound Dog](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XUAg1_A7IE). I played it at a lecture on local Black History the other day (where the theme was basically “famous and distinguished Central Alabama black people who weren’t Rosa Parks”\*) and it’s been lodged in there ever since. \*Nothing against Rosa Parks obviously, but she has her own museum here and is famous the world over while many other locals like Big Mama are amazingly forgotten. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/22 "2011-03-04T00:33:18Z")
Aw, man, I love Big Mama Thornton. But I can’t get Mr. Schmitt out of my head. ---
**Author:** ![Blisters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Blisters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blisters)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/23 "2011-03-04T01:27:36Z")
I have been singing/humming/thinking the theme to The Fall Guy for at least two weeks. Probably 'cause I die for a living in the movies and tv. I swear if I see Lee Majors on the street I am kicking his ass. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/24 "2011-03-04T03:23:20Z")
“Baby” by Justin Bieber. The worst part is that I only know the words / tune to the refrain : “Baby baby baby, baby baby baby.” That’s it. But it’s going through my brain constantly. Joe. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/25 "2011-03-04T03:47:14Z")
I watched Hair this weekend. The damn hair song! \ “Ohhhhhh say can you see my eyes–if you can then my hair’s too short! Down to here, down to there…” Sorry–the only way to get rid of an earworm is to give it to someone else. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/26 "2011-03-04T06:16:56Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Well, NOW it’s “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmitt.” Thanks for that. Yes!!! ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/27 "2011-03-04T08:24:26Z")
I was in Minneapolis this week, and saw the Mary Tyler Moore statue at Nicollet Mall and 6th. [You know where I’m going with this, right?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiW3pyMdp3w) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/28 "2011-03-04T12:25:10Z")
My Tall Silk Hat (sung to the tune of Funiculi, Funicula) One day as I was riding in the subway My tall silk hat My tall silk hat I laid it down upon the seat beside me My tall silk hat My tall silk hat A big fat lady came and sat upon it My tall silk hat ? it looked like that! (louder) A big fat lady came and sat upon it My tall silk hat ? it looked like that! Christopher Columbus now whadaya think of that! A big fat lady sat upon my hat my hat she broke and thats no joke my hat she broke and thats no joke! Christopher Columbus Now whadaya think of that ? Hat? It popped into my head while singing with my 3 kids, now it won’t get out! ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/29 "2011-03-04T14:44:33Z")
Ke$ha - We R Who We R I heard the song exactly once, and it invaded my head immediately. It’s frustrating. Click if you dare: [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pMraWWYO4A) ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/30 "2011-03-04T15:09:08Z")
Thanks to the 80’s Cartoon Theme Song thread it’s now the Ducktales song. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/31 "2011-03-04T16:47:12Z")
[Rockit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0Pi4wC8Hk) by Herbie Hancock. Why this floated up into my consciousness after so long, I have no idea. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/32 "2011-03-04T21:07:20Z")
“Sponge Bob Square Pants, Sponge Bob Square Pants” over and over and over ---
**Author:** ![wonder\_lust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecccb3/32.png) [@wonder\_lust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonder_lust)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/33 "2011-03-04T21:35:00Z")
For like a week and a half Cee Lo Green was camped out in my head singing _F\_\_ You_. Both the censored and uncensored versions. Now, it seems Billy Joel has squeezed Cee Lo out. He’s singing \*She’s Always a Woman \*with a vengeance. I hear ya, Billy. Enough already! ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/34 "2011-03-04T23:19:08Z")
> [@Don\_Draper](#): > > [Rockit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0Pi4wC8Hk) by Herbie Hancock. Why this floated up into my consciousness after so long, I have no idea. Fuck you for making this post. :smack: Joe ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/35 "2011-03-04T23:30:08Z")
I’ve been watching dvd’s of _In Plain Sight_, & the theme is now my default background music. Kind of pleasant actually. ---
**Author:** ![smaje1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/36 "2011-03-04T23:30:13Z")
_You are my sunshine._ Hopefully baby will soon learn to fall asleep to another song. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/37 "2011-03-07T12:38:10Z")
> [@wheresgeorge04](#): > > Fuck you for making this post. > > :smack: > > Joe This may have been meant humorously, but you’re in Cafe Society – it isn’t appropriate. Pls. don’t do it again. Thanks, **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/38 "2011-03-07T13:17:27Z")
ugh! It’s the theme from Inspector Gadget! We have a new guy at work, and he’s ‘that guy’ that always has to have the latest and greatest gadgets. So much so that our VP call his Inspector Gadget. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/39 "2011-03-07T13:45:11Z")
Head Games - (Foreigner?) ---
**Author:** ![limegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@limegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/limegreen)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398/40 "2011-03-07T15:24:10Z")
It’s funny how often it’s not a whole song, just a phrase or two that repeats itself into your brain…mine lately is “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry: "If I die young, bury me in satin doo dah something river…la la words of a love song sumpin or other…laa If I die young, bury me in satin rinse lather repeat [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmitt-aka-whats-your-current-earworm/573398.md?page=3)