Why do songs get stuck in your head?

[polarmystery]

At the worst possible time? :| It's one of the reasons I can't ever get a full night of sleep. 🙁

 

[bobross419]

Because Rick Astley is such a sexy beast... can't get your brain away from him shuffling around waving his arms in a circle...
Just admit that you have a crush on the Rickster and you'll feel better...

 

[CalvinHobbes]

I wish I knew the answer to this. I found all kinds of songs getting stuck in my head. Some I like, some I don't.

 

[Vette73]

Why do birds suddenly appear...?

Every time you are near?

Just like me, they long to be. Close to you.

Why do stars fall down from the sky ...

 

[bobross419]

You can get them out by singing them... I mean... really singing them. I had the folks at work dying one day when I got the stupid Wake Me Up Before you Go-Go song by Wam stuck in my head and I had to get it out.

 

[amdhunter]

Gimme that filet-o-fish, gimme that fish

 

[Pegun]

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[irishScott]

It's not that bad. Unless I'm preforming or intensely focused on something, I almost always have a song in my head. Everything from Disney to Techno to Bruce Springsteen to obscure crap I heard in the background of a youtube clip; and I don't have to hear it for it to get stuck in there. Just the way my brain works I guess.

 

[polarmystery]

I get weird songs that pop out of nowhere right before I go to bed. I don't even think of the songs or anything that relates to them. I'll by lying in bed and then...

:music:

 

[Newbian]

:music:
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
:music:

 

[bignateyk]

Gimme back that filet of fish, gimme that fish.

 

[Crono]

Optimum Triple Play is in the house!

 

[DrawninwarD]

:music:
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
:music:

 

[Barfo]

Originally posted by: amdhunter
Gimme that filet-o-fish, gimme that fish

came here to post this :laugh:

 

[Crono]

It's a god-awful small affair

 

[eplebnista]

I don't know but some of the most recurrent ones for me are Chilliwack - My Girl, Leo Sayer-More Than I Can Say, Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun, and john denver-sunshine on my shoulder.

 

[imported_Imp]

S Club, gonna take you high!

Everybody get down tonight!!!

 

[Strk]

Because Savior by Rise Against is awesome

 

[knawlejj]

Love me love me say that you love me.

Use me use me go on and use me.

 

[tboo]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
Gimme back that filet of fish, gimme that fish.

This

 

[zzuupp]

Manama

 

[JC]

One of my favorite people at work came back after a month-long leave of absence, I had "Welcome Back, Kotter" stuck in my head for a day 😕

 

[IronWing]

You can call me Nanerpuss...

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: JC
One of my favorite people at work came back after a month-long leave of absence, I had "Welcome Back, Kotter" stuck in my head for a day 😕

Your dreams were your ticket out.

 

[MrToilet]

I had a roommate/best friend that had "Starry Eyed Surprise" stuck in his head for a day or so. So he decided he was going to play it over and over until he didn't have it stuck in his head anymore..........

It took 6 hours. I was ready to kill him after an hour.