Tunes Put In Your Head Against Your Will - Page 7

**tabler** · December 29th, 2010, 03:01 PM

While standing at a level crossing in the car today, the train came by and the poem from The Night Train came into my head.

For the rest of the day I have had "This is the night mail crossing the border, bringing the cheque and the postal order" rattling through my brain.

Anyway, here is a link to the poem

http://www.tynelives.org.uk/stephenson/poem.htm

And from the iconic film (which was in my head)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmciuKsBOi0

**denisovich321** · January 2nd, 2011, 05:35 PM

Many years ago when I was a first year undergraduate I was sitting one of my end-of-year examinations. The culmination of many months of study, and several weeks of revision, not to mention considerable fiscal expenditure, the exam was important, something To Be Taken Seriously. I was calmly collecting my thoughts before attempting to press on with my second essay of that morning and what should pop into my head to assist me with this endeavour?

Yes, the theme tune from 'Murder She Wrote'.

But not the whole thing, oh no. About ten seconds of it, going round and round in an endless loop, like some kind of musical Ouroboros.

For the remaining two hours, helpfully.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v94ugLhua9Y

**eelcat** · January 3rd, 2011, 07:14 AM

Not so much of a song but a bloody commercial on the radio. Back around 1978/79 when I was around 15/16 I went to bed as usual with radio on. Early on a Pioneer ad came on...."put a pioneer in your car and run your car on music". This !@#$%^& jingle stayed in my head all night and I was lucky to get to sleep around 2am. It drove me crazy and I thought I was in danger of having a psychotic episode. Lucky this was the only night it happened and in hindsight now I wonder why it never happened again. Maybe I never heard the ad again....well anyway that's my brush with a tune stuck in my head and I never want it to happen again.

imracerx · January 3rd, 2011, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buttsie

Being stuck in a car for 6 hours going from Adelaide to Melbourne and having the choice of Wham on CD and no radio stations made me love to hate this song...thankfully the other songs have been removed from my brain

Mate who was driving(wanted to be a rally driver)said it was good driving music...WTF!!!!!!!

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF3Y5qfnhGc

Shoulda killed him while ya had the chance... Woulda made the world a wee bit better place.

**danton** · January 3rd, 2011, 10:02 AM

One should never underestimate the appeal of cheap music – Coward. (From memory because I'm in too much of a hurry to check.)

It's a strange truth that we all have episodes when a tune stays with us regardless of taste. What happened before recording, wireless and so on?

"Hey diddy dum diddy hey nonny no"?

**Staffsyeoman** · January 3rd, 2011, 06:28 PM

An antidote suggested to me. Repeat 'Itsy Bitsy Tiny Yellow Dot Bikini' - but it has to be the Timmy Mallet sung, Andrew Lloyd Webber produced version. Or it will stick as well. After two lines, the brain will say 'the horror' and purge it and the previous song.

**grossnex** · January 3rd, 2011, 09:02 PM

I have a niece who's the closest thing I'll ever have to a daughter. I used to hang out & babysit her when she was younger. We watched a lot of Nickelodeon & Cartoon Network stuff. One day, this song came on the TV & I've never been able to get it out of my head since. Once somebody mentions the song, it plays in my head.

I can't stand the song. I think it's pure drivel that deserves to reside in the recycle bin of history. But, try as I might, I just can't get this song out of my head. Click the link if you dare...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE

**sydney1** · January 4th, 2011, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grossnex

I have a niece who's the closest thing I'll ever have to a daughter. I used to hang out & babysit her when she was younger. We watched a lot of Nickelodeon & Cartoon Network stuff. One day, this song came on the TV & I've never been able to get it out of my head since. Once somebody mentions the song, it plays in my head.

I can't stand the song. I think it's pure drivel that deserves to reside in the recycle bin of history. But, try as I might, I just can't get this song out of my head. Click the link if you dare...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE

Now, that's f*****g evil. I'm not a fan of Eugenics.. but sometimes one does wonder.

I didn't even click on the link, I knew the horror that awaited.

MaxJoker · January 5th, 2011, 02:43 PM

Thanks to a tosser neighbour and a wall kind enough to carry the tune up i`ve now got something ringing around who`s name is right now truly ironic

Telling they don`t write them like this anymore , well not unless they have a weird disability which means they stutter over the written word

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

**DTravel** · January 6th, 2011, 12:14 AM

The theme song from the 1967 Casino Royale by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. I finally got it out of my head after making screencaps from the movie and now its back!!!

They've got us on the run
With guns
and knives
We're fighting for our lives!
Have no fear
Bond is here!
He's going to save the world
at Casino Royale.

December 29th, 2010, 03:01 PM	#61
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,029 Thanks: 112,507 Thanked 146,054 Times in 8,009 Posts	Not actually a tune but a poem While standing at a level crossing in the car today, the train came by and the poem from The Night Train came into my head. For the rest of the day I have had "This is the night mail crossing the border, bringing the cheque and the postal order" rattling through my brain. Anyway, here is a link to the poem http://www.tynelives.org.uk/stephenson/poem.htm And from the iconic film (which was in my head) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmciuKsBOi0 __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Velcome to zee Forum. You must obey zee rules!*

January 3rd, 2011, 10:02 AM	#65
danton Vintage Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: U.K. Posts: 1,402 Thanks: 11,464 Thanked 22,518 Times in 1,373 Posts	Get the beat One should never underestimate the appeal of cheap music – Coward. (From memory because I'm in too much of a hurry to check.) It's a strange truth that we all have episodes when a tune stays with us regardless of taste. What happened before recording, wireless and so on? "Hey diddy dum diddy hey nonny no"? Last edited by danton; March 8th, 2011 at 06:26 PM.. Reason: Punctuation!

January 3rd, 2011, 09:02 PM	#67
grossnex Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Between the swamps of Jersey & NYC Posts: 2,571 Thanks: 34,428 Thanked 91,875 Times in 2,857 Posts	Hanson - MMMBop I have a niece who's the closest thing I'll ever have to a daughter. I used to hang out & babysit her when she was younger. We watched a lot of Nickelodeon & Cartoon Network stuff. One day, this song came on the TV & I've never been able to get it out of my head since. Once somebody mentions the song, it plays in my head. I can't stand the song. I think it's pure drivel that deserves to reside in the recycle bin of history. But, try as I might, I just can't get this song out of my head. Click the link *if you dare...* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE

January 5th, 2011, 02:43 PM	#69
MaxJoker Beloved Brother Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cemetery Gardens_Arterial Blood Lane_Rampton Secure Unit_Extra Violent F Wing_Cell 19 Posts: 69,106 Thanks: 372,713 Thanked 987,564 Times in 69,067 Posts	Thanks to a tosser neighbour and a wall kind enough to carry the tune up i`ve now got something ringing around who`s name is right now truly ironic Telling they don`t write them like this anymore , well not unless they have a weird disability which means they stutter over the written word Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na __________________ My hypocrisy only goes so To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

January 6th, 2011, 12:14 AM	#70
DTravel Lean Mean Screencap Machine Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Better you don't know. Posts: 23,807 Thanks: 10,480 Thanked 207,342 Times in 23,716 Posts	The theme song from the 1967 Casino Royale by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. I finally got it out of my head after making screencaps from the movie and now its back!!! They've got us on the run With guns and knives We're fighting for our lives! Have no fear Bond is here! He's going to save the world at Casino Royale. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I rage and weep for my country. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I can reup screencaps, other material might have been lost. Last edited by DTravel; January 8th, 2012 at 02:41 AM.. Reason: Removed some Image Shack smilie gif links & dead YouTube links

January 2nd, 2011, 05:35 PM	#62
denisovich321 Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 536 Thanks: 3,505 Thanked 7,430 Times in 531 Posts	Many years ago when I was a first year undergraduate I was sitting one of my end-of-year examinations. The culmination of many months of study, and several weeks of revision, not to mention considerable fiscal expenditure, the exam was important, something To Be Taken Seriously. I was calmly collecting my thoughts before attempting to press on with my second essay of that morning and what should pop into my head to assist me with this endeavour? Yes, the theme tune from 'Murder She Wrote'. But not the whole thing, oh no. About ten seconds of it, going round and round in an endless loop, like some kind of musical Ouroboros. For the remaining two hours, helpfully. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v94ugLhua9Y

January 3rd, 2011, 07:14 AM	#63
eelcat Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 660 Thanks: 2,389 Thanked 6,300 Times in 648 Posts	Not so much of a song but a bloody commercial on the radio. Back around 1978/79 when I was around 15/16 I went to bed as usual with radio on. Early on a Pioneer ad came on...."put a pioneer in your car and run your car on music". This !@#$%^& jingle stayed in my head all night and I was lucky to get to sleep around 2am. It drove me crazy and I thought I was in danger of having a psychotic episode. Lucky this was the only night it happened and in hindsight now I wonder why it never happened again. Maybe I never heard the ad again....well anyway that's my brush with a tune stuck in my head and I never want it to happen again.

January 3rd, 2011, 06:28 PM	#66
Staffsyeoman Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,268 Thanks: 34,177 Thanked 26,750 Times in 2,159 Posts	An antidote suggested to me. Repeat 'Itsy Bitsy Tiny Yellow Dot Bikini' - but it has to be the Timmy Mallet sung, Andrew Lloyd Webber produced version. Or it will stick as well. After two lines, the brain will say 'the horror' and purge it and the previous song.

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