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| From | Greg Cagle <gregc@gregcagle.com> |
| Subject | Re: When a catchy pop "does something to me" |
| Date | Mon, 01 May 2006 12:03:46 -0700 |
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Sousa marches also work well for this, and are relatively non-addictive.
- Greg
Farrar Hudkins said the following on 5/1/2006 11:39 AM:
> Steven,
>
> Neil Innes has done that to my addled brain many a time, most notably
> with "How Sweet to be an Idiot" (I always dedicate that to my boss),
> "Randy Raquel," "I'm the Urban Spaceman," and "When Does a Dream
> Begin."
>
> (By the way, which album would you recommend to someone just
> introduced to the Rutles?)
>
> The only way to get rid of an earworm, I've found, is to sing it as
> loudly as you can. This will not only get rid of it but also transfer
> it to your co-workers. It will also provide much amusement if the
> earworm happens to be "Randy Raquel."
>
> If that doesn't work, there is one drastic method which never fails,
> but I don't recommend it. I will leave it to you as a post-script as a
> last resort, but be warned: it's dangerous!
>
> Regards,
> Farrar Hudkins
>
>
>
>
> P.S.: It's a small world after all.
>
> On 5/1/06, floatingunder <Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com> wrote:
>> I have tried every method I know to get Neil Innes's "Cezanne Says
>> Anne" out of my head. It has been stuck in and out my melon for about
>> THREE days. Every time I think it's left, it comes back to gleefully
>> haunt me. I even woke up with it playing in my head this morning! While
>> I really love the song, this is getting a bit concerning. If I have
>> three more days of this, I'm gonna go fit my self for a straight jacket
>> just to save time for any red tape that might be involved in the
>> commitment process.
>>
>> I guess the only silver lining I can think of, is it could have been
>> his "How Sweet To Be An Idiot" running through my head.
>>
>> Oh...
>> no.....
>>
>> Steve "I love Cezanne says Anne he does something to me" D
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