| Author | Message | ||
| wishbass
Advanced Member Username: wishbass Post Number: 267 Registered: 5-2011 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
One of my Favorites is the Jack Cassidy Bass Solo in Candyman. | ||
| jagerphan84
Advanced Member Username: jagerphan84 Post Number: 302 Registered: 10-2003 |
How about a little Nick Lowe? Gotta dig those off-beats... | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1859 Registered: 11-2004 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
That Gentle Giant clip was great! | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1224 Registered: 10-2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Another Nick Lowe track with Norman Watt Roy on bass | ||
| jcdlc72
Intermediate Member Username: jcdlc72 Post Number: 165 Registered: 11-2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
@ 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
LOL! | ||
| jzstephan
Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 74 Registered: 1-2012 |
E lecricity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftw_yEiLaaA | ||
| jzstephan
Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 75 Registered: 1-2012 |
Sorry, can't spell... E-lectricity | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1366 Registered: 12-2004 |
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 |
NOTHING sticks in my head like You Dropped a Bomb on Me by Gap Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5r5OE_u5m0 |
