I have a song in my head

[Katie2]

It won't go away. Almost as bad, maybe worse, is I don't know the name of it.

Ordinarily, I'd do a search on some of the lyrics to find the name. But I don't know the lyrics either. In my head, I can hear the singer, but I can't understand a word he's saying.

And I don't know the name of the band either, or I'd just find a site with its discography and listen to song clips until I figured it out.

This has been going on for two weeks.

Don't you wish you were me?

[kd1]

That seems really annoying. Good luck to you.

[northy]

well... (m)

are you setting fire to the rain? or is there a shiny fire burning on the dance floor? how do you feel about leo g caroll being over a barrel when tarantula took to the hills? or perhaps you are cold as ice? (altho' not if you were in toronto today where it was unaccountably in the mid-30s celcius)...


have i managed to distract you sufficiently?

[PN]

Sorry...I feel your pain...I *love* that in our modern times we can google lyrics...it's saved me from your predicament many a time.

Here's my rec (which I'm sure you've already thought of!)...try to figure out where you heard it (a specific radio station?)...try to find it/hear it playing again..and then really try to get a few lyrics down...these days that's often enough for a search to be successful. (i know as i tend to get songs stuck in my head often! LOL!) Something weird/annoying that happens to me is I'll get a song (that I know) stuck in my head, and I'll think why in the world is THAT stuck in my head...and then my kids will say "oh we heard it yesterday in the store " . It's like I don't even know when I'm hearing it that it will be playing on repeat in my head several hours later!

Good luck -- paula

[Katie2]

are you setting fire to the rain? or is there a shiny fire burning on the dance floor? how do you feel about leo g caroll being over a barrel when tarantula took to the hills? or perhaps you are cold as ice? (altho' not if you were in toronto today where it was unaccountably in the mid-30s celcius)...


have i managed to distract you sufficiently?

LOL. Yes, you managed to distract me. Thanks!

[Katie2]

Mystery solved!

Thanks to DH, I now know that the song that has been bugging me is "Tom Sawyer" by Rush. I have no idea why. I don't know where I heard it. I am not a fan of the group, nor, with one exception, can I tell you any of the songs it made famous. That part will remain a mystery.

Actually, DH figured it out when I hummed the tune to the part that kept playing in a loop in my head. Amazingly, he recognized it. It's amazing because I am not known for my ability to sing or even carry a tune. You Tube confirmed he was right.

Thank goodness that is over! Maybe now that I'm not obsessing over the song title and artist, I can get it the heck out of my head.

[Kerlin]

Glad you figured it out but THANKS A LOT for making it now the song in MY head!!

(Looking for and not finding a hyper-driven 80s electric guitar playing smilie)

[Laura H1]

Glad you figured it out but THANKS A LOT for making it now the song in MY head!!

(Looking for and not finding a hyper-driven 80s electric guitar playing smilie)

Totally ROTF lol...it's now in my head too! And I do NOT like that song, lol.

[northy]

fine for you... but now i have tune cooties... (m)

and i see i'm not the only one

[Katie2]

Oh no, the song is still there

Right now, I go between Rush and Bruno Mars singing "Left Out of Heaven". Quite a pair, don't you think?

Again, I have no idea why. I am not particularly offended by either tune, but neither is something I would want to download on my iPod. And yet, there they are, banging around inside my head.

I guess it could be worse, right?

[Katie2]

Sorry! Hope the band takes a break soon.

[northy]

yep... you could have (m)

I guess it could be worse?

bay city rollers songs rolling around your head... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGD27WgtKhI

or even worse, barney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq734_nZ7Eo

[Kerlin]

Or how about Muskrat Love, or I Honestly Love you.

The list goes on and on! Arrgggh!

[Katie2]

Oh no, not THAT!

Barney and the Bay City Rollers? Muskrat Love?

I have a plan, though. I'm about to head out on a long car trip, so I will load up with music I really like and blast it. I am hoping that at least one of those artists kicks the others out.

I'll let you know if my plan works...