Comments on: The Earworm Ouroboros http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kelly http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-28434 Kelly Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:27:55 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-28434 I once had the chorus line (Lightning's striking again!) from Lou Christie's song "Lightnin' Strikes" - for TWO WHOLE WEEKS! That was 17 years ago - and I will never forget it. http://www.just-oldies.com/1966/lightning_strikes.htm "Lightning's striking again and again and again and again" I once had the chorus line (Lightning’s striking again!) from Lou Christie’s song “Lightnin’ Strikes” – for TWO WHOLE WEEKS! That was 17 years ago – and I will never forget it.

http://www.just-oldies.com/1966/lightning_strikes.htm

“Lightning’s striking again and again and again and again”

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]]> By: Karen http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-26883 Karen Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:51:19 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-26883 Jenny, if "Knock Three Times" got stuck in your head, that was my fault... I did mention it (it's a day or so above your post), so maybe you briefly skimmed it, and that was enough to do it. (Sitting here catching up on older conversations because I am trapped ... there's a cat sleeping on my lap, and I don't want to disturb him, and since he appears not to be disturbed by the fact that there's a lap desk on top of him and a laptop computer on top of that, I expect that nothing is going to disturb him). Jenny, if “Knock Three Times” got stuck in your head, that was my fault… I did mention it (it’s a day or so above your post), so maybe you briefly skimmed it, and that was enough to do it.

(Sitting here catching up on older conversations because I am trapped … there’s a cat sleeping on my lap, and I don’t want to disturb him, and since he appears not to be disturbed by the fact that there’s a lap desk on top of him and a laptop computer on top of that, I expect that nothing is going to disturb him).

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]]> By: Shannon http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-26170 Shannon Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:05:45 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-26170 One more, just because no one else has mentioned it, and I have to know if I'm the only one. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa8TyF6lo80" rel="nofollow">This one</a> almost did me in one night. To the point of tossing, pillow-throwing, and near tears. Because I could. Not. Sleep. I should mention that I was an insomniac at the time, travelling the slow and painful road to recovery. It was a set-back. I loathed Mike Meyers that night. And for Laura, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSipxy2nL8I" rel="nofollow">this</a> won't make Cupid go away, but at least it makes it a <i>lot</i> more fun. I love Blackpool. One more, just because no one else has mentioned it, and I have to know if I’m the only one. This one almost did me in one night. To the point of tossing, pillow-throwing, and near tears. Because I could. Not. Sleep. I should mention that I was an insomniac at the time, travelling the slow and painful road to recovery. It was a set-back. I loathed Mike Meyers that night.

And for Laura, this won’t make Cupid go away, but at least it makes it a lot more fun. I love Blackpool.

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]]> By: Diane http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25887 Diane Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:58:49 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25887 Thanks Jenny - I now have a cruel and unusual writing exercise to inflict on my writers' group today. Earworms! Thanks Jenny – I now have a cruel and unusual writing exercise to inflict on my writers’ group today. Earworms!

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]]> By: CrankyOtter http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25863 CrankyOtter Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:38:55 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25863 "My name is Cheech and I am a school bus driver And I always get you right to school on time If you live near or far or here or there or down the lawn most anywhere or even if the wind is blowing or and maybe it's even snowing or raining cats and dogs outside and you think maybe I won't come and you won't have to go to school at all. Think again! My name is Cheech and I am a school bud driver and I always know exactly where I am" It's a great replacement for bus wheels. “My name is Cheech and I am a school bus driver
And I always get you right to school on time
If you live near or far or here or there
or down the lawn most anywhere
or even if the wind is blowing or
and maybe it’s even snowing
or raining cats and dogs outside
and you think maybe I won’t come
and you won’t have to go to school at all.
Think again!
My name is Cheech and I am a school bud driver
and I always know exactly where I am”

It’s a great replacement for bus wheels.

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]]> By: Bennett http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25859 Bennett Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:17:42 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25859 Mark Twain has a wonderful short story, Punch Brothers Punch - http://www.online-literature.com/twain/3268/ about the problem. I'm not yet sure whether to be comforted by the fact that earworms are not a new phenomenon. Mark Twain has a wonderful short story, Punch Brothers Punch – http://www.online-literature.com/twain/3268/ about the problem. I’m not yet sure whether to be comforted by the fact that earworms are not a new phenomenon.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25628 Jenny Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:56:33 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25628 I used to teach preschool, so "The Wheels on the Bus" was one of the ones I thought of, too. But I was too kind to post it. I do love the name Roxanne. Must use it for a heroine some day. The new post it up. Go over there. It's a kindler, gentler game. I used to teach preschool, so “The Wheels on the Bus” was one of the ones I thought of, too. But I was too kind to post it.

I do love the name Roxanne. Must use it for a heroine some day.

The new post it up. Go over there. It’s a kindler, gentler game.

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]]> By: Rox http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25626 Rox Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:17:37 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25626 Thanks, Jenny, I'm glad you're not Roxanne, either. That would be too confusing. As much as I complain about the song, if that's the worst thing that ever happens to me in my life, I'll die a very happy woman. As long as no one plays that song at my funeral. When the kids were little my husband used to find himself singing, "The wheels on the bus go round and round..." while at work. Thanks, Jenny, I’m glad you’re not Roxanne, either. That would be too confusing. As much as I complain about the song, if that’s the worst thing that ever happens to me in my life, I’ll die a very happy woman. As long as no one plays that song at my funeral.

When the kids were little my husband used to find himself singing, “The wheels on the bus go round and round…” while at work.

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]]> By: Kieran http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25623 Kieran Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:59:17 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25623 This is all very interesting, but I wish I had never heard of the word earworms. I put it in the same category as earwax, both vile words that I can't think about or say aloud without shuddering. I can't wait for the next post so I never have to think about the word earworms again! This is all very interesting, but I wish I had never heard of the word earworms. I put it in the same category as earwax, both vile words that I can’t think about or say aloud without shuddering. I can’t wait for the next post so I never have to think about the word earworms again!

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25617 Jenny Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:30:56 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25617 Trust me, Nicole, I've heard that one. Also Jenifer Juniper. And Cotton Jenny. And . . . d Still, I'm grateful I'm not Roxanne. I love the name, but the song would make me bonkers. (Sorry, Rox.) You know, it's like we're all sitting in the same room, poking each other with sticks. Must put up a new blog post. Trust me, Nicole, I’ve heard that one. Also Jenifer Juniper. And Cotton Jenny. And . . . d

Still, I’m grateful I’m not Roxanne. I love the name, but the song would make me bonkers. (Sorry, Rox.)

You know, it’s like we’re all sitting in the same room, poking each other with sticks.

Must put up a new blog post.

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]]> By: Nicole http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25616 Nicole Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:29:41 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25616 "Jenny, I got your number....867-5309, 867-5309..." Wait until you wake up in the middle of the night with that running throught your head. Try humming the Pink Panther song when you've got an earworm. Dum, da-dum, da-dum, da-dum, da-dum, da-dum, da- duuuum, da-da-da dum! “Jenny, I got your number….867-5309, 867-5309…” Wait until you wake up in the middle of the night with that running throught your head.

Try humming the Pink Panther song when you’ve got an earworm.
Dum, da-dum, da-dum, da-dum, da-dum, da-dum, da- duuuum, da-da-da dum!

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]]> By: Slave Driver http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25593 Slave Driver Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:10:28 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25593 "Gary, Indiana" is from "The Music Man" and in the movie is sung by a lisping Ron Howard. Ugh, how am I going to get that out of my head now? I know, wine! And lots of it! :) “Gary, Indiana” is from “The Music Man” and in the movie is sung by a lisping Ron Howard.

Ugh, how am I going to get that out of my head now? I know, wine! And lots of it! :)

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]]> By: CrankyOtter http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25590 CrankyOtter Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:32:33 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25590 Oh, 1 more! It's bad! My boss's boss has a name that fits the meter of "Gary Indiana" when sung on a decending melody from what I think is the show "Oklahoma". It's from some musical. But "Gary Indiana" is the only part of the lyrics I know. So I get singing the boss's name in my head to that tune and it drives me nuts. Oh, 1 more! It’s bad! My boss’s boss has a name that fits the meter of “Gary Indiana” when sung on a decending melody from what I think is the show “Oklahoma”. It’s from some musical. But “Gary Indiana” is the only part of the lyrics I know. So I get singing the boss’s name in my head to that tune and it drives me nuts.

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]]> By: btuda http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25585 btuda Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:03:11 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25585 Oh, we are truly a sad, evil, sick group. Who else would suffer from earworms and then read dozens of posts detailing what other's earworms are? Here are my top 5 that get stuck on loop with frightening frequency: Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees The Gilligan's Island theme song Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin Ain't Too Proud to Beg by the Temptations (I think) Roxanne by The Police I think they are all rolling around together in my head now. Argh! Oh, we are truly a sad, evil, sick group. Who else would suffer from earworms and then read dozens of posts detailing what other’s earworms are?

Here are my top 5 that get stuck on loop with frightening frequency:

Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees
The Gilligan’s Island theme song
Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg by the Temptations (I think)
Roxanne by The Police

I think they are all rolling around together in my head now. Argh!

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]]> By: Melissa http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25577 Melissa Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:16:22 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25577 <i>Barbie Girl by Aqua, anyone?</i> I forgot about that song, which means I'm going to be singing it for the rest of the day. Gah. Barbie Girl by Aqua, anyone?
I forgot about that song, which means I’m going to be singing it for the rest of the day. Gah.

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]]> By: Laura http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25572 Laura Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:58:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25572 since Valentine's Day: "Cupid, draw back your bow & let your arrow flow Straight to my lover's heart for me" I'll have to try Gilligan's Theme to see if it will drive it out of my head. since Valentine’s Day:
“Cupid, draw back your bow
& let your arrow flow
Straight to my lover’s heart for me”

I’ll have to try Gilligan’s Theme to see if it will drive it out of my head.

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]]> By: Renee Somebody http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25558 Renee Somebody Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:27:25 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25558 talpianna: not just the Yellow Rose of Texas, also Gilligan's Island. Which is great for lines like, "Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me" And I get some song stuck in my head on a daily basis, and usually turn to something even more obnoxious to oust it. Barbie Girl by Aqua, anyone? talpianna: not just the Yellow Rose of Texas, also Gilligan’s Island. Which is great for lines like, “Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me”
And I get some song stuck in my head on a daily basis, and usually turn to something even more obnoxious to oust it. Barbie Girl by Aqua, anyone?

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]]> By: talpianna http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25547 talpianna Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:02:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25547 Norma: http://www.sacred-texts.com/ring/two/index.htm Norma: http://www.sacred-texts.com/ring/two/index.htm

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]]> By: Liz http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25544 Liz Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:34:04 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25544 Every ABBA song ever made. They were practically an earworm-generating machine. AURGH! Every ABBA song ever made. They were practically an earworm-generating machine. AURGH!

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]]> By: Andi http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25520 Andi Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:44:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2008/02/16/the-earworm-ouroboros/#comment-25520 How did I not see that gawdawful "Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now, gotta go gotta go gotta go" jingle up there! I want to put knitting needles through my ears... to stop the sound from coming in and for purging it from my brain! "And I don't gotta go right now" How did I not see that gawdawful “Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now, gotta go gotta go gotta go” jingle up there! I want to put knitting needles through my ears… to stop the sound from coming in and for purging it from my brain! “And I don’t gotta go right now”

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