# Repetition Is Very Good - Song ID

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-is-very-good-song-id/965651>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [June 4, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-is-very-good-song-id/965651 "2022-06-04T01:39:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-is-very-good-song-id/965651/1 "2022-06-04T01:39:48Z")

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Repetition!  
Repetition!  
Repetition is very, very, very, very, good, good, good!  
Very, very good!

Who did it? (Link to video?)

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-is-very-good-song-id/965651/2 "2022-06-04T01:57:45Z")

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According to this [Reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/NameThatSong/comments/2k8ymm/repetition_is_very_good/), the band was Marina Swingers and was played on The Doctor Demento Show in 1984. I guess it’s unfindable now. (Though I have a cassette I recorded at the time that has it… but who knows where?)

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**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-is-very-good-song-id/965651/3 "2022-06-04T02:39:52Z")

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The Fall [“Repetition.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTKCKBu8CLI)

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-is-very-good-song-id/965651/4 "2022-06-04T13:41:39Z")

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Definitely not The Fall. The OP in the Reddit thread posted the beginning lyrics. (The ones I posted were from later in the song.) So it looks like it’s the Marina Swingers. It’s listed on their ‘Sunken Treasures’ compilation album.

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**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repetition-is-very-good-song-id/965651/5 "2022-06-04T14:00:35Z")

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I think I have a cassette too.

(I think I have a cassette too).