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wishbass
Advanced Member Username: wishbass
Post Number: 267 Registered: 5-2011
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 3:46 pm: | |
Usually I have music,or basslines that I'm working on, go through my head all day,but today I got a bassline in my head that wouldn't go away,"Back On The Chain Gang" by the Pretenders.Love this group,and the song,but this has been an off and on earworm for me going on 20yrs.Another is "Let's Go" by The Cars.Anyone else have this,and what song(s)? |
stout71
Member Username: stout71
Post Number: 55 Registered: 7-2011
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 5:06 pm: | |
Too many to list them all. By-Tor & the Snow Dog, The Real Me, the theme from Sanford & Son, Subway to Venus (Chili Peps) just to name a few... Makes it hard to get work done! |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 10712 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 5:09 pm: | |
There's probably a bunch, but one that interestingly keeps showing up is Street Corner Talking by Savoy Brown, which I guess I've been running over and over in my head for four decades now. It's a simple twelve bar blues tune, but the studio version is just really compelling in its simplicity. Great keyboard sound, nice biting lead guitar; but I guess it's the repetition of the basic hook that got it stuck in my head. |
wishbass
Advanced Member Username: wishbass
Post Number: 269 Registered: 5-2011
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 5:26 pm: | |
Man, for me there is a BUNCH of Rush tunes,and Yes for that matter.Haven't heard Street Corner Talking in awhile,good call Dave,now its in my head...... |
notfadeaway
Junior Username: notfadeaway
Post Number: 17 Registered: 5-2012
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 6:13 pm: | |
Yeah, the list is endless. One of my faves to run through my head is Rock On from David Essex. Dear Prudence is another one. |
flpete1uw
Member Username: flpete1uw
Post Number: 59 Registered: 11-2011
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 6:19 pm: | |
One of my Favorites is the Jack Cassidy Bass Solo in Candyman. |
jagerphan84
Advanced Member Username: jagerphan84
Post Number: 302 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 7:15 pm: | |
How about a little Nick Lowe? Gotta dig those off-beats... |
terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc
Post Number: 1859 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 12:58 am: | |
Once had the bassline for 'Do The Bust Stop' by The Fatback Band in my head for ages. Usually it's the pinched harmonic section by Jaco on 'Birdland' |
darkstar01
Senior Member Username: darkstar01
Post Number: 416 Registered: 6-2005
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 1:20 am: | |
Physical Cities http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7OpZ2QO0Ng (starting at 6:03) Also, there's a Happy Apple song called "Where does a stranger go on Christmas?" that i can't find a link to. But you should look it up. Because everything Happy Apple does (after their first record) is absolutely amazing. |
wishbass
Advanced Member Username: wishbass
Post Number: 270 Registered: 5-2011
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 4:58 am: | |
Speaking of harmonics,one that often visits me for a day or 2 is the beginning section of "The Awakening" by the Reddings.There is a nice clip on Youtube of a guy doing a play along on his Alembic EVH.... |
811952
Senior Member Username: 811952
Post Number: 2225 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 5:24 am: | |
On Reflection by Gentle Giant is the latest earworm for me. There are worse things.. ;) |
jcdlc72
Intermediate Member Username: jcdlc72
Post Number: 163 Registered: 11-2009
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 6:00 am: | |
I totally get it... specially the "All around, all around, all around" part.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WSLG5r-wE |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 10716 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 7:34 am: | |
That Gentle Giant clip was great! |
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy
Post Number: 1224 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 7:46 am: | |
For some reason, the ones that seem to get stuck the most are things I absolutely hate. Peter |
wishbass
Advanced Member Username: wishbass
Post Number: 271 Registered: 5-2011
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 7:50 am: | |
Loved the Gentle Giant Vid!I hadn't heard of them until 5or 6 years ago.It's seems these days music is too easily catagorized, and blurring the edges has fallen out of fashion.Sure,there is some crossover here and there,but the audience is dwindling that can appreciate it.I 've always loved progressive music,and hold it up there w/any of the greats. |
wishbass
Advanced Member Username: wishbass
Post Number: 272 Registered: 5-2011
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 7:53 am: | |
Peter,when that happens,start singing "It's A Small World"...... =).......it'll get rid of the other song,but I'm not sure how to get rid of that one! |
adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan
Post Number: 2935 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 11:08 am: | |
Another Nick Lowe track with Norman Watt Roy on bass |
jcdlc72
Intermediate Member Username: jcdlc72
Post Number: 165 Registered: 11-2009
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 6:37 pm: | |
My earworm right now: BS&T's "House in the Country" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzzZG0CrTrQ |
jbybj
Advanced Member Username: jbybj
Post Number: 368 Registered: 6-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 9:49 pm: | |
I work on lots of old movies, and often musicals. The Wizard of Oz can be a real difficult thing to shake. Recently I have gotten stuck on "Annie", "Dumb Dog" just wouldn't go away. Currently, I am helplessly humming the theme to "Lawrence Of Arabia" ALL THE TIME! Anything by Ennio Morricone is also really hard to excise. |
rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61
Post Number: 595 Registered: 2-2011
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 10:25 pm: | |
I tend to see life in musical terms & songs will pop into my head that pertain to whatever situation I'm in. For example, when I ride my Harley & hit 90 mph, the line from Hendrix's Crosstown Traffic "90 miles an hour is the speed I drive!" always pops in my head! |
yogalembic
Junior Username: yogalembic
Post Number: 48 Registered: 5-2012
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2012 - 3:58 am: | |
@ jcdlc72...Whoa! Haven't heard THAT tune for ages. Will put that CD on my weekend rotation. Thanks. Btw, when those horns hit on the intro....game on! As far as Ear Worm---it's what ever song is referred to or heard while I'm in "passive mode". For instance, I over heard one coworker mentioned something her grand daughter said, with a punch line of "Who let the dogs out?" Yeh...thanks alot, lady! Took about 2 hours to get THAT piece of crap out of my head. |
tncaveman
Member Username: tncaveman
Post Number: 84 Registered: 2-2011
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2012 - 5:00 am: | |
There are lots of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vgfeLat3RI "same as it ever was" and of course - Psycho Killer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=galXYbepW_s&feature=related WOW _ Adrian and his JC120 feedback - the good old days before guitar synthesizers. Probably the worst ear worm (as Peter stated) is a song you hate - like Joan Jett's "I love rock and roll" Stephen |
willie
Advanced Member Username: willie
Post Number: 215 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2012 - 5:49 am: | |
Wishbass I play in a band called "Chain Gang", and guess what. We play the song Back on the Chain Gang along with other Pretender's songs. Which is kind of ironic because my ex fiance was a big Chrissy Hynde fan. And you should check out Les Claypool's version of"The Awakening" from Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel's High Ball with the Devil CD. Great Bass line. I've seen him do it live several times. Will |
byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung
Post Number: 1363 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2012 - 7:14 pm: | |
The counting song (12) from Sesame Street: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZshZp-cxKg I'm just a bill (Schoolhouse Rock): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dVo3nbLYC0 I am deeply, profoundly sorry for posting both of these, because I know just reading them will have it stuck in your heads for days. ...and I hope to be a law somedaaaaaaaay! |
wishbass
Advanced Member Username: wishbass
Post Number: 273 Registered: 5-2011
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2012 - 8:05 pm: | |
LOL! |
jzstephan
Member Username: jzstephan
Post Number: 74 Registered: 1-2012
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2012 - 8:10 pm: | |
E lecricity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftw_yEiLaaA |
jzstephan
Member Username: jzstephan
Post Number: 75 Registered: 1-2012
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2012 - 8:13 pm: | |
Sorry, can't spell... E-lectricity |
byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung
Post Number: 1366 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Monday, June 04, 2012 - 10:26 pm: | |
I'm just going to leave these here, but beg you not to click on them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5LpwO-An4 http://nyan.cat/original.php |
tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon
Post Number: 1492 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 6:55 am: | |
NOTHING sticks in my head like You Dropped a Bomb on Me by Gap Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5r5OE_u5m0 |