# New Nissan song **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 12, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nissan-song/25355 "2000-07-12T20:59:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nissan-song/25355/1 "2000-07-12T20:59:32Z")
What is the name of the song used in the Nissan ad? It doesn’t have any lyrics except “woohoo!” I think I’ve heard it before but I just can’t place it. ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2000, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nissan-song/25355/2 "2000-07-12T21:04:51Z")
Most probably it’s _Song #2_ by **Blur**. That’s the only song I can think of like that, though I haven’t seen the commercial. ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2000, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nissan-song/25355/3 "2000-07-12T21:20:56Z")
Thanks–checked out a sample on cdnow—that’s the one. ---
**Author:** ![jayron\_32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jayron\_32](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayron_32)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2000, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nissan-song/25355/4 "2000-07-12T21:33:43Z")
The lyrics are about as deep as an Arkansas gene pool: [quote] I got my head checked By a jumbo chick (or is it jumbo Czech) It wasn’t easy [chorus] WHOO-HOO When I lie in the middle WHOO-HOO And I feel heavy-metal WHOO-HOO Well I’m fine and I’m easy? (not sure on this line) And all of the times that I’ve ever been pleased meet you? (A bit garbled here too) Pleased to meet you. I got my head dumb When I was young It’s not my problem (chorus) (bridge) (chorus) (end of song) [quote] I’m pretty sure that’s the whole song. I’m quoting from memory, and I indicated all the spots where I wasn’t sure of the lyrics. Perhaps someone could correct me where I was wrong? The song is named “Song #2” by the band Blur. They’re sort of a 1-hit wonder, and the song has been liscenced for use by every company and for every product ever invented. It’s as close to a ubiquitous, omnipresent song I have heard in years. I seriously have a harder time thinking of places where I HAVEN’T heard the song. Blur has come upon the way to rock music riches: Write one catchy tune, and liscence the shit out of it. Sit back and collect the cash. Much easier than waiting for royalties from record sales, if you ask me. For the record, despite the fact that its EVERYWHERE, I kinda like the song. It’s in my computer’s MP3 playlist, and I enjoy hearing it when it comes up there. But enough with the advertising lately! ---
**Author:** ![jayron\_32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jayron\_32](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayron_32)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2000, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nissan-song/25355/5 "2000-07-12T21:39:57Z")
I guess I have been REALLY misinterpretting the lyrics on that song. For the record, it is HARD to understand, but here are the full lyrics from some random lyrics website: > [@](#): > > I got my head shaved > By a jumbo jet > It wasn’t easy > But nothing is, no > When I feel like heavy metal > And I’m pins and I’m needles > Well I lie and I’m easy > All of the time but I’m never sure when I need you > Pleased to meet you > I got my head done > When I was young > It’s not my problem > It’s not my problem > When I feel like heavy metal > And I’m pins and I’m needles > Well I lie and I’m easy > All of the time but I’m never sure when I need you > Pleased to meet you > Yeah, yeah > Yeah, yeah > Yeah, yeah > Oh, yeah As you can see, I wasn’t THAT far off, and I’m not sure there’s much to the song other than randomly placed phrases that sound neat together and rhyme kinda well.