What songs "Really get inside your head?"

[Pete Hanlin]

Understanding that I am apparently an aberration (but a high order one), is it just me or are there some songs that just really, really "get inside your head."

For example, I'm not particularly crazy about Alannis Morrissette (sp?), but the song she sung on the City of Angels soundtrack ("Uninvited") really sucks you in when you crank it up on a pair of headphones and just close your eyes (the whole way through the song this piano hits three notes in succession over and over and over).

Another, Police's "Wrapped Around Your Finger" has a really cool bass playing throughout.

What songs do you really "get in to?" I suppose the latest addition for me is a Metallica tune ("Unforgiven")... Lyrically, there's this song that contains this line its the last piece of the puzzle, but you just can't make it fit- doctor says you're cured, but you still feel the pain- aspirations in the clouds, but your hopes go down the drain... that always gets me too (don't recall the title or group).

[optispares]

What songs do you really "get in to?"

Sweet home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
probably my favorite band of all time

[Shwing]

Let me enlighten you. It was sung by, uh, hang on. Oh yeah, it was, uh, released in 1986, by uh....

Sh*t. Now you've infected me.

Not Tears For Fears, or Manfred Mann. It was Robbie Robertson?

Yes, it WAS! It was off the 'Sledgehammer' album, I think.

Now it is my turn. How about the 'song' from the t.v. ad for those cute(?) '80's toy, the Monsheeshees: "Monsheeshee, Monsheeshee, oh so soft and cudlely, with a blah, blahblah blah blah. Fa la la, fa la la, oh so happy monsheeshee!"

God that is bad.

[Night Train]

Pete, sometimes I am amazed at what songs get inside my head. I have no idea where they come from. Out of the blue Ill be sitting around and then some stupid song from forever ago just pops in and wont leave (like a distant relative or a bad neighbor)

Here is one theory on why:

http://www.uc.edu/news/kellaris.htm

[Joann Raytar]

For me, it would have to be Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb."

It used to be great. I would pop The Wall into the lab stereo and the whole lab would almost go into a trance. Of course, I didn't know if it was the music itself or the lab techs having flashbacks but ...

Perhaps another song off The Wall would be more appropriate for post Expo Pete:

• "Young Lust"
  I am just a new boy,
  A stranger in this town.
  Where are all the good times?
  Who's gonna show this stranger around?
  Ooooh, I need a dirty woman.
  Ooooh, I need a dirty girl.
  Will some woman in this desert land
  Make me feel like a real man?
  Take this rock and roll refugee
  Oooh, baby set me free.
  Ooooh, I need a dirty woman.
  Ooooh, I need a dirty girl.

:cheers:

[Jackie L]

Night Train, have you ever had a song pop into your mind as you belt out the lyrics out loud? How embarrasing is that? Happens to me more than I care to admit!

[John R]

Jo said:
For me, it would have to be Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb."

I prefer "The final cut"

Got the mrs's fav saying aas a song.... "Not now John":hammer:

But of the latest songs "Whole Again" by Atomic Kitten is one that really gets stuck in my head...
But it would be no good for Pete as its sung by 3 ravishing birds from Liverpool... and not a shellsuit in sight....

[Pete Hanlin]

But it would be no good for Pete as its sung by 3 ravishing birds from Liverpool... and not a shellsuit in sight....
Okay, I know what "ravishing birds" means, but what is a shellsuit? Also, I have nothing against Brit beauties (having seen excerpts from Page Two)! I've just never seen Quinn- Medicine Woman, or whatever the show is called.

Another song that will suck you in is Closer by NIN (yes, I realize the lyrics are a bit PG-13, but...).

[John R]

Pete Hanlin said:
but what is a shellsuit?

A shellsuit is a bit like a tracksuit but mand of Nylon and is standard liverpudilian wear.....:hammer:

Also, I have nothing against Brit beauties (having seen excerpts from Page Two)! .

Dam good job as well being a marrired man....
er page 2...
Cant see... cant count now either... Its page 3 man.... unless you get the "Daily Sport" then its any page you like.....

[Pete Hanlin]

Okay, okay... page three it is! You knew what I was talking about, though!

See what I mean, Harry? Being British is too hard a concept for me- remembering to bow if you see the Queen, breaking for tea twice a day, watching a sport where the referee can end up wearing all the player's shirts...

Give me a pipe, a potatoe, and a beer and I'll be content to be Irish!

PS- We don't have a Page Three in any of our newspapers... :(

[John R]

Pete, As a blue blooded male that is a understatement....

Oh how you missunderstand us brits, we need more than 2 breaks for tea and tiffin..:cheers: .
Bowing is never a problem out in the sticks it's "Tiffin yur forlock" thats the problem...:p

???? what sport are you on about ????

To be Irish you need a pick, shovel and a Jcb....

[glow] And its POTATO [/glow]
even the dam Irish can spell that right..
I will have to add spelling on to that list of cant do's of yours..

:hammer:

[ioconnell]

John R said:
Pete, As a blue blooded male that is a understatement....

Oh how you missunderstand us brits, we need more than 2 breaks for tea and tiffin..:cheers: .
Bowing is never a problem out in the sticks it's "Tiffin yur forlock" thats the problem...:p

???? what sport are you on about ????

To be Irish you need a pick, shovel and a Jcb....

[glow] And its POTATO [/glow]
even the dam Irish can spell that right..
I will have to add spelling on to that list of cant do's of yours..

:hammer:

Tsk John and you call yourself a Leeds Fan. Remember a few years back when the whites were playing Newcastle. David Ellerly[sp.] was the ref and his kit was clashing with the Newcastle strip. With no option left because he got the ball passed to him so many times he reached into his bag and pulled out the Leeds club Jumper.


to be Irish take a look at Murphy's Law, be able to take a joke and be prepared for manys a cup of tea(0r taa) and be able to handle a few pints of the Black stuff

[John R]

As you say murpheys law....It just struck.....

[Pete Hanlin]

???? what sport are you on about ????
According to what I've been told, in cricket the players can actually make the ump, ref, or whatever he's called over there wear their shirts!
And its POTATO
Sorry, I was thinking of the plural, potatoes (I think Dan Quayle did the same thing a few years back).
Oh how you missunderstand us brits
You are correct, I DON'T understand you Brits- not a bit! That's why I give up! I mean, you have phrases like "Tiffin yur forlock," what is THAT supposed to mean (and do I even want to know)? Its all bo11ocks (hopefully I am familiar enough with that term to use it correctly)!

I've used a pick and shovel, I have no idea what JCB is, I find Murphy's Law to hold true more often than not, I've acquired a taste for tea, I prefer Vodka but can make do with beer, and I like rain! With that, I think I could do okay on the Emerald Isle, convert to Catholicism, and enjoy creating a dozen or so little brats!

Now, for you as a Brit... here's some free advice from what I have seen... Ditch the royals when Queen Elizabeth goes (if I recall, you haven't had the best of luck with kings named Charles anyway), ban all reruns of "Are You Being Served?", get the NFL to give you a few teams, and kindly apologize for sending the Beatles across the pond to us in the '60s! Life will be grand! The only down side I can see is that, without Fergie, Charles, Di (seems she just won't go away), and the lot there will be a ton of American and Brit tabloids that will go belly up!
;) :cheers:

[John R]

Right first off cricket players dont give the umpires their sahirts its their Jumpers...

Of course being a yank you would want more than one....

Tiffin yer forlock is touching your forehead with the index finger of your right hand (Just what you thought is was is beyond me...) and your usually say "Morning guv" to go with it....

Jcb, is a tractor with a oh why bother..LOOK HERE say my fingers the trouble...

We tried your nfl and it died a death far to slow & boring for us brits :drop: makes cricket look exciting and fast.....

Funny but the royals dont make the papers that much over here..but you yanks luv em so you can keep fergiee.. but watch your toes....

[MVEYES]

Just another Brick in the Wall.





:D Jerry

[Cindy Hamlin]

"Popcorn" by Hot Butter

I once got that song stuck into my head for a week! It nearly drove me mad! :hammer:

[Pete Hanlin]

Just another Brick in the Wall.
That song used to be real popular on the school bus when I was in, oh, 3rd or 4th grade (dating myself). I never really particularly liked it, preferring to blast this song called "JukeBox Hero." Let's see- bouncing on those cheesy bus seats, harrassing the driver and flipping people off from the back seat listening to the words "ya gotta keep on rockin', just can't stop- gotta keep on rockin' if you're gonna make it to the top- to be a juke-box-hero...". Simpler days!

LOOK HERE say my fingers the trouble...
We need to put the mockers on this right here and now, my friend! If those fingers are in the shape of a "V," you better be putting em where you keep your lunchbox and get the knot out of your plus fours! We Yanks tossed you Brits out of the New World once- don't make us come over there and make your little island the 51st state!

I'm not going to be taking any grief from some kerb crawling garyboy who lives in a country that eats faggots with spaghetti, puts the garbage out for the dustman, and seems quite comfortable with the idea of having Prince Chuckie's picture on the nicker (assuming y'all don't go with the Euro)! So quit throwing an eppy, take your GBH of the ear'ole, and get stuffed!

Of course, all this is merely joshing. This whole discourse has gotten me ruddy knackered! What we really need to do is have a Leo someday and enjoy the day having it large drinking tinnies till I'm so lit I'm right two and eight and lighting the tab-end of my fags (and I've been there)!

Tally-ho!
Pete
PS- Doing the research for the above rant was no lemon squeeze! I hope I used at least one or two of the terms correctly (I'm sure you'll take the **** out of me if I didn't). I'm just really really gagging to use my new favorite word ("twunt") on someone around here now! Maybe a pigging ignorant customer, perhaps!

[Tim Hunter]

"Working on the Chain gang" is stuck in my noggin at present. Says it all really.

John do we really tug our forelock and say "mornin guv" in lovely Yorkshire? Isn't that a southern nancy type action?

[hcjilson]

John, perhaps you could enlist Tim as a mentor to Pete and I.He can spell too!

Ian, by black stuff I hope you weren't talking about Blood Pudding!

MELLOW YELLOW! Donovan

hj

Closest I could come to yellow!

[Darris Chambless]

Hello John,

"Jcb, is a tractor with a oh why bother.." The English translation for that type of equipment is a front end loader with a back hoe attachment. See now, wasn't that simple? :) I like potatoes btw. ;)

Songs that stick in ones head like peanutbutter to the ribs...hmmm. AH! Yes. Enya's "The Celts" If you're not familiar with that one Pete you can hear it when you come to our neck of the woods.

Peace blood. Word up. The bro was on. Can you dig it?

Darris "Vernacular is my second language" C.

[John R]

Tim Hunter said:
John do we really tug our forelock and say "mornin guv" in lovely Yorkshire? Isn't that a southern nancy type action?

Na them down south, have to bow and curtsie Here up nrth we go for the lazy way ;)

btw, nice to see you found your way out of int optics.:bbg:

Darris, the english for it is not repeatable espicecally if its on the move.... but please no "bob the builder" jokes now.....

Pete, have you sobered up yet coz that rant made no sense at all.:shiner:

[ioconnell]

here a joke I heard from Syd Little once when I was in Blackpool.

When Charles becomes king they'll have to put handles on the pound coin

Harry, the black stuff is the Guiness

Black pudding is just delicous.

In Yorkshire you say eh a lot. eh thats champion, eh you dozy pillock

[John R]

ioconnell said:
here a joke I heard from Syd Little once when I was in Blackpool.

get away... you must have miss heard him.....

In Yorkshire you say eh a lot. pillock

Eh u wat, cant understand what u r saying.... Dam forieners.... I'll just have to shout a bit louder to make em understand me.....

[ioconnell]

John R said:

get away... you must have miss heard him.....

:finger: he was reffering to his big ears