# Quick, what's your current earworm? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [June 2, 2015, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433 "2015-06-02T10:22:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 31
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/601 "2017-06-06T14:13:15Z")
I’m really late to this, but a friend recently emailed me the link to [“SEAGULLS! (Stop It Now)”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9t-slLl30E) and I cannot get it out of my head (and I’m pretty okay with that). I was pulling weeds in our gardens this weekend, and the song was a welcome accompaniment to that activity. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/602 "2017-06-06T14:57:14Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Nothing at all wrong with that. I get _Haunted_, _A Rainy Night in Soho_, etc. in my head a lot. > > OTOH, this morning it was _Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy_ from _Ren and Stimpy_. > > Life takes odd turns. Odd turns is right- a few years ago I got the theme song for the old Little Lulu cartoons so stuck in my head that I almost contemplated suicide, it was that bad. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/603 "2017-06-18T19:49:27Z")
I’ve got an odd one the last couple days. Lying in bed Sat. morning I composed a bit of a pop song in my head. It’s still there. Nice little song. But quite pop-ish. And I did this to myself. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/604 "2017-06-21T20:50:57Z")
“Fantastic Man” by William Onyeabor. SO DAMNED CATCHY. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/605 "2017-06-21T22:49:47Z")
“Straight On For You”. Because I have a tin ear and for decades had no idea what the lyrics actually were, or who sung the song other than it sounded like the same person who sang “Barracuda”. I finally decided to look it up. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2017, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/606 "2017-07-03T12:45:05Z")
[Mr. Sun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NdhcYnC-V8) by Raffi, from reading an SDMB thread that included discussion on whether the sun is white or yellow. mmm ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/607 "2017-07-03T13:00:46Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > [Mr. Sun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NdhcYnC-V8) by Raffi, from reading an SDMB thread that included discussion on whether the sun is white or yellow. > mmm I’ll be singing (mentally) Baby Beluga by Raffi now. Thanks. Raffi was my daughter’s first concert. On the way home that night, she was so amped up. Knowing I liked Eric Clapton, she found a CD of his, put it in, and made me sing along with her and Eric. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/608 "2017-08-10T03:20:38Z")
Heard this oldie on a net radio show 6 days ago, so 6 days and counting… [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Osz-GQbX37o/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AG-AoAC8AGKAgwIABABGGUgTihBMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDhE3fqdatR_Mq_Tv4953duyQPNtw "THE CHURCH - The Unguarded Moment") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osz-GQbX37o) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/609 "2017-08-10T03:27:19Z")
Heard this on \*\*\*Heartbeat \*\*\*the other night, and stayed up until 02:00 to catch the repeat. Then I did a lyrics search until I identified the artist and title: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rWAcG5p0Jyg/hqdefault.jpg "Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had A Heart") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWAcG5p0Jyg) ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/610 "2017-08-10T04:12:29Z")
Because this thread is now immediately adjacent to the thread about the death of Glen Campbell, “Rhinestone Cowboy”. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/611 "2017-08-10T04:21:35Z")
_It wasn’t me who started that ole crazy Asian war/ But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore…_😕 ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/612 "2017-08-10T11:23:38Z")
The Ballad of John and Yoko ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/613 "2017-08-10T17:46:47Z")
Linda Ronstadt - “Heat Wave” ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/614 "2017-08-13T04:46:02Z")
[This one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axHBwXeAaC8) ---
**Author:** ![Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cornelius_Tuggerson)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/615 "2017-08-13T04:53:24Z")
[Bitter metallic side](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBXQy1MAYlM) by Kalmah. Weird symphonic/power/regular metal combination. Does have the cookie monster sort of vocals that I am not fond of, but in a good way where I can still make out what the singer is saying. Very energizing and pretty unique. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/616 "2017-08-13T14:21:13Z")
Glen Campbell - Gentle on my Mind (I watched “[I’ll Be Me](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/glen_campbell_ill_be_me)” last night). mmm ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/617 "2017-08-13T14:32:13Z")
Neil Diamond’s “Solitary Man” ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/618 "2017-08-13T16:43:31Z")
_Missing You_ which if you have to have an earworm this isn’t such a bad one to have [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4HY1vc4c38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4HY1vc4c38) ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/619 "2017-08-13T18:49:42Z")
_ **Long Time Gone** _ by Darrell Scott I was familiar with the Dixie Chicks version, but didn't know it was a cover until recently. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/620 "2017-08-13T19:49:50Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > _Missing You_ > > which if you have to have an earworm this isn’t such a bad one to have > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4HY1vc4c38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4HY1vc4c38) Yes - that’s a great one. Throw Alison Krauss into the mix and it’s even better - [https://youtu.be/eu3AyVLTmlY](https://youtu.be/eu3AyVLTmlY) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433.md?page=30) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433.md?page=32)