Bad Songs You Can't Get Out Of Your Head for A Couple Days?

All of mine.

Besides mine, I can only remember hooks (not songs) which have permanently scarred me for life:

Stevee Nix hooks like:
"if ya don't luvs me a-now, ya will neva luv mi agen"
"Shhhaow .. dow ... running w di devel"
"ya wil neva hol' da chens" "neva, neva, neva" (did he/she say that?)

I can't ever get her meth-spam out of my mouth!
Hand me the vomit bag, Stevee!

Some lessor viruses:
Jimmy Buffet" "some peeper se that thes a womin to blem ... bu ah know" (etc.)
ELP: "Deaath Iiz Liiife" ... "Pull Jeezus from a hat", "Thas why Hi keeled ... sis million Jews"
ELO: "Shine the Li...eet"
Clapton: "she'da gonna lak ... k..k..k..k...Cooocain"

I think that falls into 2 catagories...

1. the ones that just make you think WOW... some are growers that you don't think are nice but over time get better

2. Instantly annoying ones that normally infest the charts and are forgettable well they would be IF they didn't have them on loop on commercial radio (which is why I don't listen to it.hehe)

Brace yourself, because once it comes to mind you're stuck with it for a couple of days, here it is:

Minnie Ripperton - Loving You

ORIGINAL: cryophonik

Wonder Pets, Wonder Pets we're on our way
To help a baby animal and save the day
We're not too big and we're not too tough
But when we work together we've got the right stuff
Go Wonder Pets! Yay!!!!

If you don't have small child, then you probably have no idea what I'm talking about.


Alright, I'll admit it. I actually like this song.

I...uh, have no idea what you're talking about

ORIGINAL: space_cowboy

Fish heads fish heads
Rolly polly fish heads
Fish heads Fish heads
Eat them up yum

I took a fish head
Out to see a movie
Didnt' have to pay to get it in

Fish heads fish heads
Rolly polly fish heads
Fish heads Fish heads
Eat them up yum

Short story: That song helped me to find my soulmate. How can you not gon on a first date with a woman who knows of that song? It will be 4 years on April 25th.

I have a buddy I play golf with, and whenever he starts getting the best of me, I simply sing "Why do birds, suddenly appear, everytime, you are near?" Within about 3 minutes, he'll begin humming the melody, and his golf game goes bad. I pulled this on him about 4 times, until one day, after the round, I was driving home (counting his money) and he called me on my cell phone, and began calling me every name he could think of for sabotaging his golf game with that &^(%$$% Carpenters song.


Randy

Randy, that is downright insidious. Good job!


In fact, I think I'll try it out on my buddy this weekend (although the game is disc golf)

That bloody Coldplay thing...

Da da da da-da da da da da dum dum dum de-dum dum de-dum dum


Bugger - I'm humming it now and can't even think what it's called, death something or other.

ORIGINAL: Jonbouy

Bugger - I'm humming it now and can't even think what it's called, death something or other.

Yeah, I know the one.....Clocks.

No mate, that goes Du du du du-du du du du du da da da da-doo doo de-doo de

ORIGINAL: rsp@odyssey.net

I have a buddy I play golf with, and whenever he starts getting the best of me, I simply sing "Why do birds, suddenly appear, everytime, you are near?" Within about 3 minutes, he'll begin humming the melody, and his golf game goes bad. I pulled this on him about 4 times, until one day, after the round, I was driving home (counting his money) and he called me on my cell phone, and began calling me every name he could think of for sabotaging his golf game with that &^(%$$% Carpenters song.


Randy

Hi, Randy,

LOL. The Carpenters used to drive me absolutely nuts. I couldn't even stand to hear some of their ultra-pop stuff.

Then, one day one of their songs came on the radio while I was chatting with a musician who I really respect. Of course, when I heard the Carpenters, I physically cringed and made some disparaging remark about them. My friend looked at me kind of funny and said "Have you ever *really* listened to Karen Carpenter's voice?". I admitted that I hadn't but I started to actually listen to her from then on.

And, you know what? I came to realize that she was an incredible singer. She could infuse a melody with the most intense emotion, pathos, and humanity. She had a way of expressing things in an achingly beautiful way. To this day, I still get chills down my spine when I hear certain of the Carpenter's songs. Pretty weird, huh?

That said, "Close To You" is still a hard sell to me due to the bubblegum nature of the tune, itself. ;>)

Best regards,
Bill

Yeah, Minnie Ripperton sucked. Glad we don't have too many recordings of her. Amazing she got a record deal at all.

Edit: Just read another post in this thread. Yeah, the Carpenters sucked too. And that "Close To You" song. Talk about a hack songwriter. No wonder it did so poorly on the charts

Hey Space - maybe you, OlPal, and McCue could start a songwriting class. You guys know so much about everything. I'm sure that includes how to write and produce a hit record. Heck, maybe you three could influence technology to take a 10 or 20 year back-step so there would actually be hit records (CDs) again. This downloading thing is really going to cut in to your sales.

Come on now Fog. Sure she could sing.......and, unfortunately DID! She was doing Mariah Carey before Mariah was born. But that one tune is like fingernails on a blackboard, a metal spoon in a metal pot, bleach mixed with ammonia and inhaled deeply........well, you get the picture: running from the room screaming in a straightjacket stuff.


Is it any coincidence that I recall my first wife from that same era?

ORIGINAL: Fog

ORIGINAL: Nick P
Yeah, Minnie Ripperton sucked. Glad we don't have too many recordings of her. Amazing she got a record deal at all.

she could actually sing and will probably be remembered for that 1 song at least, more than anything your likely to record. You know why they don't have too many recordings of her ?

pity you don't put your brain into gear before typing such dross

You have to be f***ing kidding me. Of course I was being sarcastic. Minnie was one of the greatest singers of all time. She passed way before her time. That record, "Lovin' You", as well as all of her other work was of the highest quality. She was highly respected in the music biz. Check that with Space, OlPal, and McCue to verify my info. I may be totally wrong. It all depends on what they say.

And BTW, among others the Carpenters' songs were written by Bacharach/David and Paul Williams. Can you say songwriting hall of fame? Again, this is all subject to approval by Space, OlPal and McCue. Hope they approve 'cause I think these people were great!

this is supposed to be a fun thread.

And it will be again...you'll see!

Think a happy thought and close your eyes until you can see some pink fluffy clouds....there.

Now, I wonder if anyone accidentally hummed any of these tunes today...

I did catch myself briefly singing 'Lovin' you is beautiful' but cut myself off right there.