So I’ve been walking around for days singing that horrible, HORRIBLE song for Gail (she’s for light rail) ringing in my ears and I got to thinking … I know there’s worse earworms than that. And of course those promptly got stuck in my head as well. ARGH!!!
I’ve thrown together the worst of the worst of those catchy ditties that you just can’t seem to get out of your head, including one that isn’t quite the ‘Colbert Report’ but I would be remiss not to include, and I’ll let you all vote and comment on which ones have driven you to madness.
Everybody sing along!
- Let’s vote for Gail —
she’s for light rail.
Vote Gail Parker US Senate!
She’s independent,
the US Senate
needs Gail “for Rail” this time!
Let’s vote for Gail —
she’s for light rail.
Vote Gail Parker US Senate!
She’s independent…
- Tek Jansen, Alpha Squad Seven
Facing the future with courage!
Killing the aliens,
Loving the aliens,
Sometimes loving, then killing the aliens!
Tek Jansen, wearer of starsuits,
Surfing the comet of danger!
Foiling his enemy, Thurmond Chang
And those affiliated with the Thurmond Chang Gang!
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Tek, tell me your space dreams
Put down your bioplasma disruptor pistol
And love me through the night!
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Tek Jansen, galaxy hero,
Super awesome spectacular ultra-spy!
Scourge of the Pistol Lords
Friend of the Juripees
Neutral to the Slibs!
Tek Jansen…
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…aaaand Porpy, his zany buddy
gettin’ in trouble, actin all nutty,
guaranteed to give you a smile!
Porpy! And his friend…
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…Tek Jansen, hunter of quasars
Whose exciting exploits would sell millions of books!
It is the future!
You are our hero!
“I am Tek Jansen”
Tek! Yeaaaaahhhh!
- Who’s the television host
Understands what matters most?
Stephen, Stephen
He’s a handsome man his name is
Stephen
Whoa oh, #1 TV show
Stephen, Stephen
He’s a dashing man his name is
Stephen
Whoa oh, he’s taking on the status quo
Don’t stop believin’
Stephen, Stephen
Don’t stop transceivin’
Stephen, Stephen
He’s calling out the bears in their evil lairs
He’s calling out the press in their fancy dress
Don’t stop believin’
Stephen, Stephen
Don’t stop transceivin’
Stephen, Stephen
He’s calling out the bears in their evil lairs
He’s calling out the press in their fancy dress
He’s calling out the Decemberists and their green screen contests
Who’s the television host
Understands what matters most?
- I’m going to sit at the welcome table
Yes, I’m going to sit at the welcome table
One of these days, hallelujah
I’m going to sit at the welcome table
Sit at the welcome table one of these days
Sorry DB. But there is no greater “Stephen” related song (or earworm) then “Oh Stephen” by Robert Schneider. Now that you’ve put up the clip I can get the damn song out of my head! Again!
The only comparable song is “Singing in Korean.” That chorus dominated my life for months afterwards! Just walking around, laying in bed, wherever I was, no matter how inappropriate the time or place, I would hear myself singing, nay chanting: “Stephen’s singing in Korean, Stephen’s singing in Korean. He’s really singing in Korean.” Hell, sometimes I would even try singing the Korean parts! It was terrible! Now that’s an earworm! ;)
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I never really thought of “Singin’ In Korean” as an earworm because I actually like that song – I even have it on my iPhone “Stephen Colbert” list rotation. But yeah, “Stephen, Stephen” is quite the maddening ditty!
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Oh, don’t get me wrong. I love both songs! I just don’t won’t them to rule my mind! ;)
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The tune of the song that plays during Strangers with Candy when Jerri tries out for the debate team can sit in my brain for a long time. I can’t remember all of the lyrics except:
“Even though she’s so very hungry ,she eats just like a bird
By a bird I mean one of the small ones, Not like a pelican that eats alot…”
I love the fact that it plays in more than one scene, in Spanish, and Stephen is singing it (I’m pretty sure he is, anyways!).
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OH GOD!! Thank you EVER so much for bringing that up. It definitely gets my vote. ;)
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Hahaha! The Strangers with Candy “welcome table” song is the king of all earworms, no doubt about it. I can’t even think about it without it getting stuck in my head! :P
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I think the “Stephen, Stephen” song is the most powerful earworm, but I actually like it, it kind of makes me feel happy and bouncy. In contrast, the “Welcome table” song should be burned at the stake and its ashes banished, then reconstituted and dragged back in chains to be burned again.
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Definitely Welcome Table!!! I actually sang that in high school choir once, just with more verses. The first time I saw it, I watched it with my brother-in-law and he said the next day at work he was so pissed because that’s all he could think about.
Another song that gets stuck in my head a lot is the How Do I Do It song by Carrel and Colbert. When that was re-posted on here a couple weeks ago, I tortured my husband by singing it the rest of the day. Not really an annoying ear-worm for me, but I annoyed others with it so I think that counts hehe.
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As soon as I saw the title of this post, my brain started singing Welcome Table at me. ^&%#@&*
I might have to watch/listen to Muchachos Hombres (sp?) from Exit 57 over and over just to dislodge the little varmint!
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“I’m, gonna sit at the welcome table, gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days, hallelujah!”
Ahhh get it out of my head! I can’t even begin to think about that episode without the song worming it’s way into my head. I have to think about the King of Glory dance to make it stop :P.
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I just love “Stephen Stephen” but I think it’s a very cute ditty. So I’m not sure that qualifies but it definitely gets stuck in my head once something reminds me of it.
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I know it’s not one of the choices, but I cannot, repeat, canNOT get “White & Nerdy” out of my head. It’s been on an endless loop all afternoon! Make it stop!!! ;) :P
recaptcha: at cankerous (more like cantankerous right now!)
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Ok, one more, because it gets in my head proportionally way more often than I actually watch the segment:
When I get to heaven (When I get to heaven)
Peter’s gonna say (Peter’s gonna say)
How’d you earn your living? (How’d you earn your living?)
How’d you earn your pay? (How’d you earn your pay?)
And I’ll reply with a whole bunch of anger (And I’ll reply with a whole bunch of anger)
I earned my living as an Air Force Ranger (I earned my living as an Air Force Ranger)….
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My initial thought was Gail, so I voted for it. Then I saw the Welcome Table option, and I fell out laughing.
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