# 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:** 47
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/921 "2020-01-23T02:23:52Z")
The Acid Queen from Tommy. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/922 "2020-01-23T05:23:36Z")
This has been on my mind a lot today - Sara Bareilles, “The Light”: [The Light - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0oieN6ojpQ) ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/923 "2020-01-30T01:08:44Z")
The old Mentos jingle. Don’t know why, I probably haven’t heard it in 25 years. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BmkStuhnmRk/hqdefault.jpg "Mentos - The Freshmaker (Car Movers) [1993]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmkStuhnmRk) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/924 "2020-01-30T13:42:09Z")
Beer Buzzin’ by a capella band Home Free ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/925 "2020-01-30T19:57:47Z")
Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wYsMjEeEg4g/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHOBYAC4AOKAgwIABABGH8gQyglMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBTFhUWKvTScpcVNc3PAaUQ_-zyqg "Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYsMjEeEg4g) ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/926 "2020-01-30T20:31:41Z")
[Jade Bird - Uh Huh](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx4CQa5tHaI) ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/927 "2020-01-30T21:44:33Z")
“All Are Welcome”, a hymn by Marty Haugen which we sang in church last week. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/928 "2020-01-30T21:57:16Z")
If I told you that I don’t give a holy shit what the [dormouse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28NcvcfqoBg) said, would that answer your question? And god, what a stupid song for a cruise ship vacation commercial. They’re supposed to be relaxing and fun, not anxiety inducing and horrifying. ---
**Author:** ![pmwgreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@pmwgreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pmwgreen)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/929 "2020-01-31T01:29:24Z")
[That’s The Way God Planned It - Billy Preston - 1973](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M62hsj7izbI) (well, you did ask…) ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/930 "2020-02-06T21:37:31Z")
There was a GQ question a few days back about Mr Peanut. Being GQ, I thought about, but eventually decided against, posting the Ian Dury song. Just the thought set me off - but not a bad earworm to have. [Here it is](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSNpOb0lnJc). **NSFW** - may offend the timid. BTW - wasn’t there a thread about best opening lines? I can’t remember if this was in it. > [@](#): > > Oi, rotten hat > Where d’you get that haircut - Brent Cross Shopping Centre? > I bet your mother fed you with a catapult j ---
**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:** [February 18, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/931 "2020-02-18T15:36:37Z")
Just finished the Beach Boys folder on my car stereo. Do I get _Little Surfer Girl, Don’t Worry Baby, California Girls_, … ? No … _Wendy_. Ugh. Now if was _Windy_ by The Association, I could live with it. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/932 "2020-02-18T22:51:49Z")
The Pretenders-Talk of the Town. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/933 "2020-02-19T01:55:36Z")
Groucho Marx singing “Lydia The Tattooed Lady.” ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/934 "2020-02-19T02:32:42Z")
Shawn Phillips’ Parisien Plight II. It replaced one that was really persistent, and it’s such a relief to be able to say that I don’t remember what it was. It was bad though. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/935 "2020-02-19T02:37:13Z")
_Stumblin’ In_, from 1978. A snippet from the lyrics: _Our love is alive, and so we begin Foolishly laying our hearts on the table \*\* Stumblin’ in_ - Our love is a flame, burning within Now and then firelight will catch us \*\* Stumblin’ in\* - Wherever you go, whatever you do You know these reckless thoughts of mine are following you I’ve fallen for you, whatever you do 'Cause, baby, you’ve shown me so many things that I never knew Whatever it takes, baby, I’ll do it for you… - ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/936 "2020-02-19T03:24:27Z")
I think I’ve told this story before: years ago my mom, knowing my love of old cartoons, gave me a dvd of what were mostly crappy cartoons. I watched a couple of Little Lulu cartoons and got the theme song firmly stuck in my head. It was horrible- I’d awaken to it and have it follow me all day long. I thought I’d go mad, it was that bad. ---
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/937 "2020-02-19T14:09:08Z")
[Tenderness](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNcmOBVvuxs)by Paul Simon. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/938 "2020-02-19T15:55:48Z")
“Low Life” by Sting. I know it was originally recorded by The Police, but the version I have stuck in my head is the one from Sting’s concert album _Bring on the Night_. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/939 "2020-02-19T17:30:12Z")
A song from Swan Lake which is my ringtone but I cannot remember the song’s name. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/940 "2020-02-26T20:03:54Z")
Right now (and no complaints btw) I’ve got “One more thing” by L7 ([L7 - One More Thing (Bricks Are Heavy) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOH9f7aepUo)). One of my favourite stations is Big R Radio Grunge FM. They have a small but really good selection and that’s one song they play. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433.md?page=46) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433.md?page=48)