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I haven’t been able to get this song out of my head all week…
I was a big Thin Lizzy fan when I was 15 or so, and went to see them open for Styx in concert around the same time. Yeah, that dates me, I know. Still, I can’t for the life of me figure out why this song keeps dancing in my brain. It’s not even my favorite Thin Lizzy tune.
Anyway, somebody told me once that if you share a song that’s been playing in your head you can get rid of it. Consider it shared.
Question: Have any songs been pestering your mind lately? Share.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:27 am
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I’ve been smitten with Let’s Boogie by Earth, Wind, & Fire lately.
Comment by Levois Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:32 am
I, too, am a big Thin Lizzy Fan and I introduced them to my eldest daughter with “Jailbreak.” Trying getting that riff out of your head.
Unfortunately, someone infecting me with “Matchmaker Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof on Monday and it is still haunting my waking (and non-waking) moments.
Comment by Rod sez I'm pork Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:34 am
ramones’ “needles and pins”. it won’t stop.
Comment by cool hand Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:34 am
I must’ve played “Live and Dangerous” a million times, but it’s the studio version of the song that’s bugging my brain. Weird.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:37 am
Thin Lizzy is one of the best and was referenced last spring in the excellent movie ‘Once.’ I read the name for this music phenomena a few years ago: earworm. And, for a week ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ has been earworming constantly…alas, not the traditional version but this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lNFRLrP014
If the Leningrad Cowboys can team up with the Red Army Chorus to cover a Lynyrd Skynyrd song about the South, isn’t there hope that the Four Tops and Elvis can finally get along?
Comment by Walter Sobchak Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:38 am
THIS!
My toddler is playing this repeatedly since Halloween!
Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:38 am
Be Good Johnny by Men at Work
Comment by Anonymoose Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:39 am
Cool Hand,
Trade you.
I’ll take Joey Ramone over whoever those girls were in Fiddler anytime.
Comment by Rod sez I'm pork Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:39 am
“Come Out Ye Black and Tans” and “Mrs. McGrath.”
Two Irish songs that help me put the kids to sleep.
Comment by Skeeter Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:44 am
The Norah Jones performance on Austin City Limits a few weeks ago. I’ve always liked Norah, but the growl in her voice, plus the amazing performance by J Walter Hawkes… Follow the link and click on “watch the video”
http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=155
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:45 am
The new Springsteen Radio Nowhere
Comment by Kid Vegas Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 9:46 am
VM - We have the same problem only my daughter is addicted to the High School Musical soundtrack (pick any of the songs - they stick in my head until I need either a frontal lobotomy or a bottle in front of me). The HSM disc would have flown out the car window weeks ago if there wouldn’t be hell to pay if it did.
Comment by Bluefish Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:03 am
Tom Waits version of Waltzing Matilda.
Some Springfield based wag posted the Clancy Brothers version and I went searching and found this one. Different lyrics, same kinda feel.
Comment by irishpirate Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:07 am
Correction the song I chose was Let’s Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire. lol
Comment by Levois Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:07 am
IRON MAN
- Blacksabbath
Comment by Lefty Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:10 am
“anyday”
an old derek & the dominos song that the allman brothers did during their last beacon run (woohoo! tickets will be available soon for the next one!) and that clapton resurrected in his recent tour with derek trucks (also of the allman brothers and the derek trucks band)…
Comment by bored now Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:10 am
“What was I thinking” Dierks Bentley, who ironically enough is playing tomorrow in Springfield, and I have no chance of going.
Comment by The Welshman Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:11 am
Ian Gillan Band, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth. Aragon Ballroom. $5 cover. It’s amazing what $5 would buy on Lawrence Avenue back in the day:-)
Gave me the earworm, so I’ll pass it on.
Running Back (P. Lynott)
I’m a fool now that it’s over
Can you guess my name?
I make my money singing songs about you
Its my claim to fame
When they say it’s over
It’s not all over, there’s still the pain
I’d come running
I’d come running back to you again
Oh I’d come running
I’d come running back to you again
If I said I was sorry
Would you still leave me?
I never thought you’d go till you did
Believe me
When they say it’s over
It’s not all over completely
Cause I’d come running
I’d come running back to you again
Yes I’d come running
I’d come running back to you again
I miss that girl
The show is over
And we must all go home
Just leave me by myself
I’ll be alright here on my own
If it’s all over, it’s all over
And I’m all alone
And I’d come running
I’d come running back to you again
Don’t you know I’d come running
I’d come running back to you again
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:12 am
Over The Hills and Far Away - LZep
5:15 - Who
Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:22 am
“Does anyone really know what time it is…does anyone really care…”
Comment by Bill Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:23 am
I’m Shipping up to Boston by the Dropkick Murphy’s…it was in the movie “The Departed” which I finally saw this week.
Comment by Jason Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:24 am
“ALL OVER THE WORLD” by E.L.O. - listen to the lyrics and the rockin’ beat….and consider if millions played it loud on GWB’s last day in office
Comment by BYE BYE "W" Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:29 am
“Boys are Back in Town” is great tune, and so very literally true when our “Leaders” come back to Springfield.
Comment by Thin L. Fan Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:31 am
Mah Na Mah Na (doot doo doo doo Doot)
Comment by What planet is he from again? Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:44 am
rich, we need a new shirt. it’s hard to tell if they are still in “overtime” or just playing hooky. does anyone know what they are doing???
Comment by bored now Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 10:52 am
I think this is working. The song is fading… fading… fading…
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:10 am
Black Sabbath - Iron Man
I am Iron Man!
Has he lost his mind?
Can he see or is he blind?
Can he walk at all,
Or if he moves will he fall?
Is he alive or dead?
Has he thoughts within his head?
We’ll just pass him there
Why should we even care?
He was turned to steel
In the great magnetic field
Where he traveled time
For the future of mankind
Nobody wants him
He just stares at the world
Planning his vengeance
That he will soon unfold
Now the time is here
For Iron Man to spread fear
Vengeance from the grave
Kills the people he once saved
Nobody wants him
They just turn their heads
Nobody helps him
Now he has his revenge
Heavy boots of lead
Fills his victims full of dread
Running as fast as they can
Iron Man lives again!
Comment by Ghost Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:12 am
The Thin Lizzy cover of Whiskey in a Jar is awesome. The song that has been sticking in my head (especially the intro and the solo at the end) is Hotel California, because I’m reading the new Don Felder book trashing Henley and (to a lesser extent) Frey.
Comment by Not So Fast Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:15 am
That would be Whiskey in the Jar.
Comment by Not So Fast Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:16 am
Weekend in New England - Barry Manilow
{{{{{ shivver }}}}}
Comment by tubbfan Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:27 am
The song you posted on Veterans day. Powerful song that just makes you sit back and shake your head.
Comment by Jaded Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:29 am
Somehow, Avril Lavigne’s song about not liking a girlfriend got stuck in my head. I am way too old to know any of these pop songs.
Hey Hey You You I don’t like your girlfriend
Hey something something, think you need a new one.
If I could open my office window, I’d think about jumping to get rid of that earworm.
Vanilla Man wins with the Barbie stuff, with Barry Manilow a close second IMO.
Comment by Vinron Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:34 am
Jaded, thanks for that. It’s definitely an amazing song.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:39 am
The Norah Jones song includes these lyrics. (Why do I hear them whenever I read the Capitol Fax Blog?)
In a boat that’s built of sticks and hay,
We drifted from the shore,
With a captain who’s too proud to say,
That he dropped the oar,
Now a tiny hole has sprung a leak,
In this cheap pontoon,
Now the hull has started growing weak,
And we’re gonna be sinkin’ soon.
We’re gonna be
Sinkin’ soon,
We’re gonna be
Sinkin’ soon,
Everybody hold your breath ’cause,
We’re gonna be sinkin’ soon.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:40 am
This is a wild thread.
I had “The Wild Rover” as performed by the Pogues stuck in my head.
Watched for it on Youtube. Also listened to the Clancy Bros. version of “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda” (is that the song you thought of, irishpirate?). Great, sad song.
Comment by JonShibleyFan Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 11:49 am
The Black Eyed Peas…..My Humps.
You love my lady lumps….my hump, my hump
My lovely lady lumps…
Good thing I have lumps or this would be an odd post
Good question, Rich.
Comment by FAN of CAP FAX Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 12:01 pm
“Polka Changed My Life Today” By Rotondi. Off of itunes. Written in the 80’s, still contemporary as today’s headlines.
Comment by longtimelistenerfirsttimecaller Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 12:28 pm
thanks, “rod sez”. i finally got the ramones’ needles and pins out of my head but it was replaced by your stupid “matchmaker matchmaker”. great.
now i’ll have to scrub it out with more ramones. one-two-tree-fo…
Comment by cool hand Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 12:31 pm
I’ll get that earworm out for you… here’s an antidote:
“We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun, but the hills that we climbed, were just seasons out of time… all our lives, we had fun we had seasons in the
.
(suffer):-)
Comment by Gregor Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 12:32 pm
I think for a governor-related song it should be :
“Waist deep in the Big Muddy (and the big fool said to push on).”
Comment by dontbenervousdontberockyyoureourtenageguestdiskjockeynow Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 12:34 pm
“Watching the Detectives” by Elvis Costello. Sorry Blago, but Costello is the real Elvis.
Perhaps I’ve been watching too much tv news coverage of the Drew Peterson situation.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 12:40 pm
Hopefully this is prophetic… Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 12:47 pm
Gregor, that could get you banned for life.
lol.
Ugh.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 12:48 pm
Gregor, I’ll meet that and raise you one “Skyrockets in flight, afternoon delight!”
Comment by Not So Fast Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 1:27 pm
Not so fast, Not So Fast… how about “Y-M-C-A!”
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 1:39 pm
Mah-mah-mah my sharonaaaah!
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 1:43 pm
If this keeps up, Rich will have to close comments.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 1:44 pm
“…and they called it puppy love….”
Comment by What planet is he from again? Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 2:47 pm
OK, instead of trying to gratuitously inflict pain on others, please answer the question. You’re not helping anybody. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 2:49 pm
Delta Dawn, what’s that flower you have on?
Comment by Anon Thursday, Nov 15, 07 @ 3:47 pm
C’mon, Rich! If it’s gonna be a Thin Lizzy song ringing in your head, it’s gotta be “Whiskey in the Jar”!
Comment by Snidely Whiplash Friday, Nov 16, 07 @ 1:00 am