Sounds in your head

[beautifulduckweed]

For the last two weeks, it's been a non-stop Wolf Parade (hur hur, words are PLAYTHINGS to me) in my head. "Grounds for Divorce," "You Are A Runner and I Am My Father's Son," "Shine a Light" and "This Heart's On Fire" were basically taking turns in Candy's Mental Radio Station, not unlike the way 92.3 KGON treats Led Zeppelin tracks.

And then this morning, all the Wolf Parade songs were kicked out soundly by "Jesus, etc." by Wilco.

Jesus, don't cry
You can rely on me honey
You can combine anything you want
I'll be around
You were right about the stars
Each one is a setting sun

Tall buildings shake
Voices escape singing sad, sad songs
Tuned to chords
Strung down your cheeks
Bitter melodies
Turning your orbit around

It's pretty awesome; I haven't had crap music stuck in my brain for a long time, and I like having a favorite song stuck on a loop in my head, because good music helps me work and makes me feel happy. 'Tis sad that my company has a strict No Music Whatsoever During Work Hours policy, but this is a fairly reasonable substitute; I do randomly hum sometimes, and then shut up because I don't want to bother the dude sitting across from me.

So: What's stuck in your head today? The Thong Song? The Charles in Charge theme? That one song about running your hand up the flagpole to see who salutes (but no one ever does)? The Decemberists? I want to know.

Comments

[misshepeshu.livejournal.com]

Peter Gunn? Damn, have not heard of it. Had to Wikipedia that one.

And dammit, my work computer has no soundcard. This means I am unable to enjoy that video. Well, I can, but I can't HEAR anything, dammit. I'll have to wait till I get home.

[misshepeshu.livejournal.com]

Dude! THAT's the Peter Gunn Theme? I had no idea. Haaaa.

[freyis.livejournal.com]

The song Be Human by Yoko Kanno. It's been stuck in my head since around 2pm yesterday.

[heyokish.livejournal.com]

for once, my earworm isn't driving me crazy. It's the Shonen Knife version of Heatwave. And that's fabulous and happy. For the first few hours anyway.

Could be worse. it could be the Muppet theme tune. That one can go for days. And make my brain explode.

[misshepeshu.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know exactly the song you're talking about. It's indeed infectious, though not nearly as hilarious as their cover of "Top of the World." Inability to pronounce Ls + punk-ish cover of Carpenters song = comedy gold.

And you know what's so awful about the Muppet theme? It's so very easy to get stuck in an infinite loop of only one verse. And for me, since I don't know the words, I mangle the lyrics terribly even as I'm firmly stuck in the loop. "Bum bum bum... It's time to *mumble* music... It's time to light the lights... It's time to put on make-up for the muppet show tonight." *pause* "Bum bum bum... It's time to *mumble* music...."

Were you the one who came up with the earworm theory wherein the only way to root out an annoying earworm is to replace it with something even more infectious and annoying? So by the end you're reduced to, say, "The Wheels of the Bus Go Round and Round"?

[heyokish.livejournal.com]

The entire "Birds and the B-Sides" album is fabulous. Who could want more than genius covers AND songs about eating choco bars?

And yep, sorry, that was my theory about earworms. Iggy Pop's "Passenger" kills off most of them, but then you have several days of the "la la la la" bit to deal with. You're right though, getting an earworm where you only know a phrase of the song is purest evil.

(and i'm so so so sorry if you are now muppetted.)

[misshepeshu.livejournal.com]

No, Muppets have stayed firmly in their place. But for a moment there, "The Wheels of the Bus Go Round and Round" made an appearance, which I squished with "Little Lover's So Polite" by the Silversun Pickups.