# My cow-orker, the earworm carrier **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 28, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578 "2005-04-28T17:35:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/1 "2005-04-28T17:35:46Z")
Not bad enough that he’s a snitch, he also sings and hums incessantly and _every fucking song gets stuck in my head and **I can’t get them out until he starts singing another one** _! Among this week’s musical highlights: The Notre Dame fight song The Mexican Hat Dance “Hair” from the musical My Country, 'Tis of Thee (or perhaps it’s God Save The Queen) I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles Which doesn’t even take into account the random, near-tuneless humming that pops up between numbers. I admire eclectic musical taste as much as anybody, but _ **KEEP YOUR FUCKING SONGS THE FUCK OUT OF MY FUCKING HEAD!** _ ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/2 "2005-04-28T18:01:02Z")
Be glad you haven’t been listening to ESPN Radio in the morning. _If you change your mind, I’m the first in line, honey I’m still free, take a chance on me…_ ---
**Author:** ![Pullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/3 "2005-04-28T18:05:41Z")
Sing the Barney Song at the top of your lungs every time he starts up. Or get an office with walls and a door. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/4 "2005-04-28T18:18:15Z")
Thanks for reminding me . . . Last week I happened upon one of my cow-orkers humming “Do the Hustle.” Now I’ve got _that_ running through my head again. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/5 "2005-04-28T18:21:42Z")
I can’t get “Charlie Brown” out of my head–a song that was popular before I existed and that should have never been any kind of hit, ever. _Who calls the English teacher Dadd-io?_ Who cares? They would be glad to be called that today! \ ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/6 "2005-04-28T18:26:39Z")
_It’s a small world after all It’s a small world after all It’s a small world after all It’s a small, small world_ ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/7 "2005-04-28T18:31:24Z")
_I’m forever blow-ing bubbles Tiny bubbles in the air They fly so high They nearly reach the sky And like my dreams They fade and die…_ **GAH!** My mom sings that song. A lot. Or the jingle for Kohl’s (_That’s more like it! Kohl’s!_). Oh. I suppose I didn’t help your predicament, hunh? ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/8 "2005-04-28T18:37:10Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > Thanks for reminding me . . . Last week I happened upon one of my cow-orkers humming “Do the Hustle.” Now I’ve got _that_ running through my head again. Gah, between this and the marching band talk in another thread, I now have the sound of “Do the Hustle” as performed by solo flute over. and over. and over. in my head. doot-doot doot do doot-da-doot doo doot! AUGH. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/9 "2005-04-28T18:52:09Z")
[Tiny Tim] _Tiptoe through the tulips Through the tulips Won’t you come along and Tiptoe Through the tulips With meeeeeeeeee_ [/TT] ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/10 "2005-04-28T18:53:37Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > I now have the sound of “Do the Hustle” as performed by solo flute over. and over. and over. in my head. Why do I see that as being performed by [Mr. B Natural](http://www.mst3kinfo.com/daddyo/di_319s.html)? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/11 "2005-04-28T18:57:51Z")
_Leeeeeet there be peeeeeeeace on Earth, And let it begiiiiiiiiiin, wiiiiith MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/12 "2005-04-28T19:54:54Z")
_Haaaaaaaaaaands across the water (water) Haaaaaaaaaaands across the_ DIEDIEDIE!!! ---
**Author:** ![wheelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b4bc9f/32.png) [@wheelie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheelie)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/13 "2005-04-28T20:57:23Z")
Manamana…_do dooo do do do_ Manamana…_do do do do_ Manamana…_do dooo do do do, do do do, do do do, dododododo do do dooo do_ OG SMASH!!! ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/14 "2005-04-28T21:06:38Z")
_The stars at night Are big and bright_ Clap,clap,clap,clap,clap _Deep in the heart of Texas!!_ ---
**Author:** ![Pullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/15 "2005-04-28T21:44:09Z")
You’re all evil 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/16 "2005-04-28T21:51:25Z")
_Tell me what you want, what you really really want! I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want!_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/17 "2005-04-28T22:27:51Z")
_USAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Ameruhkuh, we stand as one! USAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Ameruhkuh, we stand as one!_ THAT oughta get him! ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/18 "2005-04-28T23:06:47Z")
It could be worse, instead of humming obscure ditties from yesteryear he could be rapping – or whistling any of the following: “The [Andy Grffith](http://tvland.classictvhits.com/AndyGriffith/Sounds/AndyGriffithTheme2.WAV) theme song” “The PC Richards commercial theme” or “The [Mr. Softee Ice Cream](http://www.mistersoftee.com/softee_final.wav) truck song” ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2005, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/19 "2005-04-29T00:39:41Z")
_You put your left foot in You put your left foot out You put your left foot in And you shake it all about You do the hokey-pokey And you turn yourself around That’s what it’s all about!_ ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2005, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578/20 "2005-04-29T00:48:34Z")
Whew! When I read the title I thought you worked with [this](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7658216/) guy. _…you put the liiiime in the…_ ::gunshot:: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cow-orker-the-earworm-carrier/301578.md?page=2)