Triggers to get a song stuck in your head

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I had to disable the Windows XP Exit sound because of the similarity to Metal Church's "Gods of Wrath". I would have that song stuck in my head for hours after shutting down Windows.

Now it seems every time I take a break at work, I get Led Zeppelin's "Nobody's Fault But Mine" in there -- I find myself outside humming it and I have no idea why. Having the song stuck drives me mad as much as trying to figure why it's stuck. :o

Anyone else have a song you find yourself repeating due to some circumstance? I'm sure mobile ring-tones would play a big part of that as well.
 
Raist said:
Anyone else have a song you find yourself repeating due to some circumstance?
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The only things that get stuck in my head are the theme tunes to bloody pre-school programmes. The current one is "Come to the Fab Lab do-do-de" ANd I caught myself singing the Roly-Mo story song from "The Fimbles" last week at work.

Kids TV. :mad:
 
When I can't shake a hangover and my head is hurting, the question 'Why does my head hurt so bad?' pops into my brain. From then on I have that damn Moby track stuck going round and round. Every damn time.
 
Belmit said:
When I can't shake a hangover and my head is hurting, the question 'Why does my head hurt so bad?' pops into my brain. From then on I have that damn Moby track stuck going round and round. Every damn time.
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How do you think he came up with it?
 
Abba's "Take a Chance on Me" is in my head as it's on about 10 times a day at work! :eek:
 
Who needs triggers when you have recently watched 'Whisper of the Heart'! I had 'Country Roads' stuck in my head for days!
 
fatiain said:
The only things that get stuck in my head are the theme tunes to bloody pre-school programmes. The current one is "Come to the Fab Lab do-do-de" ANd I caught myself singing the Roly-Mo story song from "The Fimbles" last week at work.

Kids TV. :mad:
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lol, I actually found myself whistling the Fimbles tune in work the other month.. didn't realise what I was doing until it was too late!
 
Just remembered another. The toner at work comes in boxes with different languages on. The yellow ones say:

Yellow

Jaune

Amarillo



Nooooooooo! Na-na-na-na-nana-na-na....
 
I don't know why but I get Cantina band (from Star Wars) stuck in my head quite often....it's been going on for years! haha!
I've learned to live with it now though.

I was thinking, maybe these songs that get stuck in our heads for no aparent reason are subconciously our 'perfect' songs?
 
sist_si said:
I was thinking, maybe these songs that get stuck in our heads for no aparent reason are subconciously our 'perfect' songs?
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I hope not... The song that always seems to pop into my head is the theme from Thomas the Tank Engine.

I can assure you that I don't have a penchant for trains.
 
sist_si said:
I was thinking, maybe these songs that get stuck in our heads for no aparent reason are subconciously our 'perfect' songs?
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That could well be a decent theory.

The song I always get stuck in my head is homeward bound by simon and garfunkel.

There's nothing I like more than returning home when I've been away :)
 
sist_si said:
I don't know why but I get Cantina band (from Star Wars) stuck in my head quite often....it's been going on for years! haha!
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Ha Ha! That's my ring-tone! If someone calls me on my mobile while I'm at work, I bet I will hear someone humming or whistling it a few minutes later. :evilgrin: :p


sist_si said:
I was thinking, maybe these songs that get stuck in our heads for no aparent reason are subconciously our 'perfect' songs?
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I'm sure the Zep song isn't mine - there's nothing really quality about it. I'm almost positive the word "Fault" is written somewhere as I'm walking out of the office, but I can't find it when I consciously look for it. And, of course, if I'm consciously looking I know the reason why and the song gets stuck again.

"Patience" is in my head now, though. Thanks, Chronos. :p
 
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Raist said:
Ha Ha! That's my ring-tone! If someone calls me on my mobile while I'm at work, I bet I will hear someone humming or whistling it a few minutes later. :evilgrin: :p
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It's such a cool song....jazz-tastic! When I used to commute to my old workplace I had this weird thing where it'd just pop into my head as I got off the train and i'd be humming it down the platform...every day....without fail....most probably jigging along with a stupid grin on my face too...:)
Like I'm sure all your respective songs are, it's always there in my mind...lurking...waiting for when I'm least suspecting it.
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...do do do do do do dooooo....der de der de de deeeeer der....argh!!!
 
Raist said:
I'm almost positive the word "Fault" is written somewhere as I'm walking out of the office, but I can't find it when I consciously look for it.
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Hmmm....maybe the fact I got of the train at Cantina Station triggered it ;)
 
sist_si said:
Hmmm....maybe the fact I got of the train at Cantina Station triggered it ;)
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Ah hah! Solved! :) A perfect example, too.


We had a guy we worked with that was highly susceptible to suggestion, so we would find the most catchy '70s or '80s songs (Like Dave's Abba) and record them on his voice-mail each morning.

Later on in the day while walking walking to a customer's desk or to lunch, we'd catch him humming the song. Then he'd stop and yell, "@#$% you all!" :D Much rofflage.
 
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