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raccoon

(31,111 posts) Wed Apr 24, 2013, 02:55 PM Apr 2013

If you enjoy your earworms, is it because of right living?

Sometimes mine are songs I really like "Charlie Brown" and "Treat Me Nice"....

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If you enjoy your earworms, is it because of right living? (Original Post) raccoon Apr 2013 OP

Maybe it's just being in the right place at the right time R B Garr Apr 2013 #1

for twenty years I heard " Feelings" in my head olddots Apr 2013 #2

I don't know if it is because of living right, but I enjoy mine! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #3

It may mean your musical tastes have evolved Mopar151 Apr 2013 #4

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)

1. Maybe it's just being in the right place at the right time

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:38 AM

Apr 2013

Like today in a Mexican restaurant at lunch, I heard the One Ton Tomato song (Guantanamera) sp? and it's been bugging me all day. All day!

olddots

(10,237 posts)

2. for twenty years I heard " Feelings" in my head

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:48 AM

Apr 2013

sung by an entire audience of drunks singing along with the shlock band I was in when the song was viral.

nothing more than feelings blabla bla

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

3. I don't know if it is because of living right, but I enjoy mine!

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:56 AM

Apr 2013

Taylor Dayne sings it great, but I like Meat Loaf's version too! And I don't think you want to know why it is my recurring earworm!

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)

4. It may mean your musical tastes have evolved

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 05:00 AM

Apr 2013

Or that your soul has grown a useful callus. I feel for the singer of "Feelings" in this thread - a crazy, diminutive lady of my acquaintance got stuck on the "Kibble & Bits" jingle for a week, and she was about ready for a rubber room......

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