# Oh no, not again. . . **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 25, 2007, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395 "2007-03-25T03:45:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/1 "2007-03-25T03:45:53Z")
So a little while back **Kizarvexius** provided a link to a song from the Muppet Show. [Here it is.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eANSmaRO_Ag) This song was the uber-earworm for me. It just wouldn’t go away for days. Everyday I’d catch myself saying, “muh-na muh-na.” But I finally had it beat. It was gone. I was free. Oh frabjous day. . . Until I was watching the NCAA tournament. A commercial for Saturn cars comes on. I’m not really playing attention to it, but the background music sounds familiar. . . Oh no . . . It’s fucking muh-na muh-na. Now the earworm is back. help ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/2 "2007-03-25T04:03:39Z")
[QUOTE=Carl Corey] So a little while back **Kizarvexius** provided a link to a song from the Muppet Show. [Here it is.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eANSmaRO_Ag) This song was the uber-earworm for me. It just wouldn’t go away for days. Everyday I’d catch myself saying, “muh-na muh-na.” But I finally had it beat. It was gone. I was free. Oh frabjous day. . . Until I was watching the NCAA tournament. A commercial for Saturn cars comes on. I’m not really playing attention to it, but the background music sounds familiar. . . Oh no . . . It’s fucking muh-na muh-na. Now the earworm is back. help [/QUOTE] But it’s such a sweet, inoffensive earworm. Much better than "It is the song that never ends; yes, it goes on and on, my friend… mwahahahaha ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/3 "2007-03-25T04:24:46Z")
> [@Quiddity Glomfuster](#): > > mwahahahaha No, no, no. It’s muh-na-muh-na. 😛 BTW, I don’t know that other song, so it can’t help/harm me. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/4 "2007-03-25T04:34:14Z")
I don’t see the problem. I beats so many, much worse songs. Ma-na-na-na. [RIGHT]Do-Do-DOO-do-do[/RIGHT] ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/5 "2007-03-25T04:48:04Z")
Interestingly enough, that song was originally written in 1968 by Italian composer [Piero Umiliani](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piero_Umiliani) for a Swedish softcore porn film. Pretty bizarre origin for a song best known for its appearance on the Muppet Show. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/6 "2007-03-25T04:58:33Z")
The voicemail of a friend of mine is him singing that song. I tell ya, I hate leaving messages for that guy. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/7 "2007-03-25T07:08:43Z")
This song is actually one of the best chorales in all of music history. If I can borrow five minutes of your time, I’ll prove it to you. We all know that everytime a link is clicked on The Dope, a new page is opened. Therefore, I present the following link: [muh-na-muh-na](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eANSmaRO_Ag) To get the chorale from heaven/hell (depends on your taste), do the following: - Click on the link. - Wait 10 seconds - Click again - Wait 10 seconds - Click again - Wait 10 seconds - Repeat until 4 or 5 instances of the song are running - Enjoy I for one welcome our new Muppet Overlords. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/8 "2007-03-25T12:44:27Z")
I hate to hijack, but I’m not sure the dope needs ANOTHER thread about this. So: Does anyone know if the tune has a real name and what it is? It almost seems like something the Tijuana Brass might have recorded, does anyone know who recorded the original? ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/9 "2007-03-25T12:50:56Z")
I think that this is a GREAT thread! It makes me laugh everytime I read about that song. But, also… Somebody started singing it and didn’t know what it was. And they’ll go on singing it forever just because… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/10 "2007-03-25T13:06:30Z")
[QUOTE= Khadaji] So: Does anyone know if the tune has a real name and what it is? It almost seems like something the Tijuana Brass might have recorded, does anyone know who recorded the original? [/QUOTE] Read ye the post merely THREE posts above thine, my young apprentice. Happy mahnamahna-ing. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/11 "2007-03-25T13:21:43Z")
I’d forgotten how utterly charming that was. When I was a kid I never got that the cow-things were objecting to the guy’s scat improvisation. Hilarious. [Here’s another](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQBNy83YwHI) from the original British Office. ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/12 "2007-03-25T13:43:16Z")
I’m so glad I don’t know what song you’re talking about, and I’m not clicking on those links. I suffer very badly from songs getting stuck in my mind. Self hypnosis is a great technique for removing them btw. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/13 "2007-03-25T13:49:08Z")
The other way to get rid of an Ohrwurm is to hum “Karma Kameleon” by Culture Club. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/14 "2007-03-25T14:23:54Z")
Mah-na-mah-na is the ringtone on my cell phone. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/15 "2007-03-25T14:46:25Z")
I just can’t get you outta my head, Boy your lovin’ is all I think about… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/16 "2007-03-25T15:07:56Z")
Courtesy of my bro: ‘Vanilla’ performing [Ma nah ma nah](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yba4WzRCHJ8). Oh. My. God. My eyes! My ears! Surely the worst girl band in a long and great tradition of shit girl bands. They make B\*Witched look like they have talent. And they’re not even that hot. ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/17 "2007-03-25T16:04:44Z")
**jjimm** , I am so **NOT** clicking on that link. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/18 "2007-03-25T16:36:08Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] Courtesy of my bro: ‘Vanilla’ performing [Ma nah ma nah](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yba4WzRCHJ8). Oh. My. God. My eyes! My ears! Surely the worst girl band in a long and great tradition of shit girl bands. They make B\*Witched look like they have talent. And they’re not even that hot. [/QUOTE] I clicked it, Aaaaaaargh!!!. Was that real or a British Sketch Comedy? ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/19 "2007-03-25T17:09:25Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] I clicked it, Aaaaaaargh!!!. Was that real or a British Sketch Comedy? [/QUOTE] That had to be a comedy. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395/20 "2007-03-25T17:16:18Z")
Thankfully that piece of cultural detritus passed me by at the time. My brother tells me there was much speculation when it came out (1998?) as to whether it was a spoof or not. Apparently it was genuine. I apologise for inflicting it on anyone unfortunate enough to click. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-not-again/397395.md?page=2)