# Songs that make you think of Dopers?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-dopers/51081>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 21, 2001, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-dopers/51081 "2001-01-21T01:41:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-dopers/51081/1 "2001-01-21T01:41:10Z")

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Every time I hear that song that begins “This is the story of a girl” I think of…well, it should be obvious… **A Girl**.

Any songs that remind you of fellow Dopers?

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-dopers/51081/2 "2001-01-21T05:29:52Z")

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There’s a song called “Motor Scooter” that kind of makes me think of Swiddles. It just captures a certain charm and exuberance of youth (although that’s not a terribly deep interpretation of the lyrics). Only trouble is, none of you will ever find a copy of this song. A friend of mine knew somebody who formed a band (they called themselves The Surrealists), they made a demo tape but never really went anywhere. A Napster search turns up “The Surrealists with Kim Salmon”, but I’m pretty sure it’s not the same guys. I’ve got a second generation copy, I may have to clean it up and post it myself one of these days.

And there’s[The Letter](http://www.yellowtailrecords.com/lyrics/lyr_apology.htm#letter) by Uncle Bonsai. The way it portrays long-distance gossip reminds me of the whole message board.

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**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-dopers/51081/3 "2001-01-21T05:47:22Z")

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When I hear Elliott Smith’s “Miss Misery,” I automatically think of **MissMisery**.

When I hear Superchunk’s “Slack Motherfucker,” I think of **slackergirl**.

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**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-dopers/51081/4 "2001-01-21T06:31:46Z")

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Well…whenever I hear “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by the Nylons, I think it’s rather obvious who I remember.

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**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-dopers/51081/5 "2001-01-21T06:33:45Z")

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Oh, and whenever I hear “I Wanna Be Sedated” (Whether it’s by the Romones or the Offspring), I think of Homer.

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-dopers/51081/6 "2001-01-21T06:53:35Z")

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“Take on Me” conjures up images of aha. Not that I know what you look like…but ya know.