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Cary Cotterman's avatar

Interesting song. I usually get the theme from "Gilligan's Island" or some damned thing stuck in my head. My dad referred to the the phenomenon as "Tiny-Tune Epilepsy".

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Author John G. Dyer's avatar

Ear worm.

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The Rogies's avatar

I was at karaoke on Friday night and a woman sang this song. I was like “my God, I haven’t heard that in decades.”

It was in MY head for about three days, but luckily I have flypaper brain when it comes to music, so something pushed it off the table eventually.

My sincere hope that your brain gives you sweet relief soon, Josh!

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Josh Slocum's avatar

This song by Heart?

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The Rogies's avatar

Ah ha!! I stopped reading at the embedded video, because of course I didn’t even want to linger on the thumbnail lest my STUPID brain frantically try to shove the melody BACK into my mental playback machine once again. Which means I also scrolled past those lyrics you posted.

But now I’ve gone back and read them, and they’re a delight 🤣🤣🤣

However…. a price was paid for this enchanting bit of drollery: it’s once again back in my head 😆

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Josh Slocum's avatar

HAHAHAHAHHAHA!

I'm funny as shit:)

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Mink's avatar

Sweet reloaf.

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The Masculine Institute's avatar

She's right it was creepy, and I never liked it.

I would have loved to see her and Nancy in a video, singing your version and taking huge bites out of various loaves of bread dangling from strings like wind chimes.

That would have been an MTV super hit!!

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Josh Slocum's avatar

Do not tempt me to do this in Ann Wilson drag.

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J Slayer's avatar

Omg PLEASE YES!!! We NEED TO SEE THIS.

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The Masculine Institute's avatar

All I ask is there is no can of tuna involved.

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Josh Slocum's avatar

I was gonna post a picture of the Chicken of the Sea mermaid and say, "but this could be u-n-me" but stupid Substack won't let me.

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The Masculine Institute's avatar

I was going to do the same with Charlie the Tuna, but not allowed in Post comments, just notes - which is stupid!

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Dawn Bernard's avatar

DUUUUDE!!!! 🤘😘

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George Romey's avatar

Wasn't one of her best in my opinion. A little too "whinny" for my taste.

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Kristine's avatar

I remember having an argument over this song! It was repulsive.

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Jennifer Terry's avatar

I have been eagerly looking forward to the finished product and you did not disappoint! I began giggling at "Greasy forelock, large pores" and didn't stop.

I remember when this song came out and it was on the radio ad nauseum. I found it repulsive from the get go and I felt very alone in this opinion.

(Of course, this was also the era of the equally mystifying use of Every Breath You Take by the Police being used in weddings. I don't know what was in peoples heads) Thank you for giving me something to replace it with now when it pops into my head!

I was similarly irritated by songs like Your Love by the Outfield & Love the One You're With by Stephen Stills. I was a horrible little prude even as a teenager, I guess.

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Josh Slocum's avatar

Nope. You recognized narcissism, psychopathy, and the romanticization of it early.

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Nancy's avatar

Me too! I loathed this song and felt alone in doing so.

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Warmek's avatar

Hahahahahaha, I always sing along to that one as "I'll be stalking you".

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ellenwuzhere's avatar

STOP IT. 😆🤣

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Josh Slocum's avatar

can't stop wouldn't stop even if it killed you would keep going

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D R's avatar

I hate this song!! A high school friend retitled it "Artificial Insemination," which is technically inaccurate, yet somehow appropriate. I love Heart though. "Magic Man" is stellar, as are all the 70s hits, and I associate good memories with "These Dreams," from the 80s. Behind the Music did a great episode for the band, and their version of "Stairway to Heaven" in tribute to Led Zeppelin was also fantastic. I don't really like drag anymore, but I'd pay money to see Josh perform as Anne Wilson. 😉

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Josh Slocum's avatar

Yes. “Magic Man” and “These Dreams” have been with me since the first time I heard them. I wrote a whole essay using “These Dreams” as a theme.

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Donna Wright's avatar

I’ve had “Africa” from Toto playing in my head for weeks now. Better than your song, I think, but I’m still tired of it being there when I fall asleep and when I wake up.

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Jan's avatar

According to science, the best way to get rid of an earworm is to replace it with another earworm. Apparently 'Beat it' is one of the best candidates, but ymmv.

https://mediafeed.org/ultimate-earworm-songs/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0

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Throgmorton's avatar

The best way to get rid of "Beat It" is with Wierd Al Yancovic's "Eat It."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJjMnHoIBI

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Jan's avatar

Oh my god - I LOOOVE Weird Al! (Does that make ME weird? Oh, well... :) )

Thanks!

No idea if it's an ear worm, but one of my faves is Amish Paradise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg :)

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Adam David Worrall אדם's avatar

Is there a bonus track in the offing?

🎵 How can I get you a loaf 🎵 ❤🍞😂

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Josh Slocum's avatar

STAHHHHHHHHHHPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

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Gregory S's avatar

Oh how I yearn for a man with a greasy forelock and large pores to show up at my door on a balmy night…

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David Shohl's avatar

The term earworm was popularized by neurologist (and musicophilic homosexual) Oliver Sacks, though I don’t think the definition requires a mashup of sacred and profane:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earworm

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Paul Jackson's avatar

Billy Dont Be A Hero. I won a competition and free drinks with that one.

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Crimson's avatar

You know, my favourite 80’s song is Maria by Blondie.

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Josh Slocum's avatar

Not an 80s song. Came out in the late 90s.

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7dEdited

Fuck really? I refuse to Google it, I will take your word. 🫡 still a banger. lol I first heard it in 2003 and thought it was old

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