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Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:21 am
by CraigBatty
Aine wrote:Do musicians get songs stuck in their heads, and if they do, are they usually their own songs, their own incipient songs, other people's songs? I hope they get good songs stuck in their heads. More often than not, the songs that stick in my brain are not my favorites by any means.



I can't claim to be a 'musician', but I dabble. The songs taht turn into ear-worms for me are of all persuasions. Good, classic, crap, annoyin-as-all-buggery.... no rhyme or reason, nor sense or season. Last week it was 'Bean Phaidín', then it was some appalling 70's disco shite, now it's 'Wish You Were Here' (but just the opening 16 bars or so, while a friend's learning it on the guitar).... strange thing the old wet-ware....

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:53 am
by philipchevron
Aine wrote:Do musicians get songs stuck in their heads, and if they do, are they usually their own songs, their own incipient songs, other people's songs? I hope they get good songs stuck in their heads. More often than not, the songs that stick in my brain are not my favorites by any means.



If musicians get an unfamiliar earworm or one they can't identify, they naturally hope their subconscious has written it, so they, if not their subconscious, can claim royalties. When he wrote "Yesterday" at one sitting and with no effort he could call his own, Paul McCartney doublechecked the tune with everyone he knew, convinced he had subliminally "pinched" so natural a tune. But apparently he hadn't, though George Martin recognised a bar or two of Schubert lieder or something.

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:03 am
by Heather
I've had the theme tune to Family Guy stuck in my head for about two weeks, doesn't help that it's on TV almost everyday and it's one of my other half's favourite shows.

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:11 pm
by philipchevron
"You Are The Best Thing That's Ever Happened To Me" from Steve Sondheim's new show.

Such economy. Just two notes. The harmonies do all the emotional lifting.

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:35 am
by Low D
Ta-Ta-Ta-Titi on the G string. Repeat ad nasuem. Due to helping my youngest with her violin practice. Danny Boy from the older one is suddenly sounding better...

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:19 am
by CraigBatty
philipchevron wrote:"You Are The Best Thing That's Ever Happened To Me" from Steve Sondheim's new show.

Such economy. Just two notes. The harmonies do all the emotional lifting.


Is it a 'recitative'? What's the new show called?

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:35 am
by philipchevron
Fintan wrote:
philipchevron wrote:"You Are The Best Thing That's Ever Happened To Me" from Steve Sondheim's new show.

Such economy. Just two notes. The harmonies do all the emotional lifting.


Is it a 'recitative'? What's the new show called?


No it's not. Recitative tends to be fairly bland harmonically as its point is more to convey information than feeling. The show is called Road Show; I made a few notes about it in the Going To The Theatre thread.

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:50 am
by CraigBatty
philipchevron wrote:No it's not. Recitative tends to be fairly bland harmonically as its point is more to convey information than feeling. The show is called Road Show; I made a few notes about it in the Going To The Theatre thread.


Ah, thanks Sensei. I'll have to check it out if it ever makes it to Ozistan. :)

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:44 am
by Heather
The Aria from Carmen, the main one that Carmen sings, I don't know the title, but it's been floating around in my head all week, probably has something to do with the fact I'm going to see it tonight.

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:14 pm
by Sportin' Life
The one about the spittin' on the floor-a?

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:48 am
by Arsonic
Aine wrote:Do musicians get songs stuck in their heads, and if they do, are they usually their own songs, their own incipient songs, other people's songs? I hope they get good songs stuck in their heads. More often than not, the songs that stick in my brain are not my favorites by any means.


Of course musicians get songs stuck in their head. There isn't a minute that goes by in the day when I'm not
subconciously tapping my foot, twitching my fingers, making some weird sound with my mouth, or what not, to what ever is stuck in my head. They're not usually even songs that other people have written, just random melodies or beats. I've got musical schizophrenia I guess.
When I do write a song of my own, I usually get it stuck in my head for some time. I want it stuck in my head
during the writing process, it helps me finish it. But after it's done I try to get it out, as if other people can hear my thoughts and might think I'm vain! I wonder if other people do that?

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:13 am
by Low D
I woke up with the Jolie Holland / Booker T. Jones recording of What a Wonderful World playing and so that was stuck in my head all day. So this eve i hit the youtube and watch the Nick Cave / Shane MacGowan version. Somehow, this hasn't fixed my problem...

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:20 pm
by Eckhard
The National Anthem of Khazakstan by Borat. Don't know why :roll:

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:50 pm
by Maija
Mah na mah nah - do doo doo dodo :shock:

Re: What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:23 pm
by firehazard
Graham Parker and the Rumour: Mercury Poisoning.

Here it is, outside of my head, for everyone else: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ws_DmRZXWBw