Stuck in your Head 29

“Swexy” Kittie of Orange Cat Café  fame had the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Do You Believe In Magic” stuck in her head.  It’s a favorite of hers that has been stuck in her head oddly enough since the first time she saw The Rolling Stones on TV.   It was the first single off the Lovin’ Spoonful’s premiere platter back in 1965.  It made it to number 9 in the US.  Shaun Cassidy covered it and made it a hit again in 1977.One present L.A. resident and former Perkasie, PA resident submitted “Life Is A Highway”.  This harkens back to 1991 when it was first written and released by Tom Cochrane.  It was a number one hit in the land of his birth (Canada) and number 6 in the US.  It has been covered by other artists as well including Chris LeDoux, Jerry Jeff Walker and Rascal Flatts for the Cars soundtrack. Cindy Neiswenter submitted the song “Someday We’ll Be Together” by Diana Ross and the Supremes.  This one was written in 1961 but was not a number one hit until 1969 when Ross and company released it as a single.  It was also the last American hit of the 1960s.  (Yeah, to those in long-distance relationships this one strikes a chord.)   View the list »
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Every morning, here in L.A., I slip out of my sexy Super-hero jammy bottoms and step into the shower to prepare for still another new day. Every morning the same song is stuck in my head. No matter what I do—short of singing the entire theme song--opening and closing credits--to The Flintstones —the song REMAINS the same—stuck in my head. In my case the song is Led Zeppelin’s “Dancing Days”. I like the group but this is not my “fave” Led Zeppelin song!

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Luckily, through chats with friends both old and new both here in California and in a favorite Facebook group--You grew up in the Souderton/ Telford/ Harleysville area if you remember... I found out I'm not alone in this experience. This happens to lots of people. This series is dedicated to all the songs that somehow get “stuck in your head”. Here are the latest “evil earworms”:

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  • Cindy Neiswenter submitted the song “Someday We’ll Be Together” by Diana Ross and the Supremes.  This one was written in 1961 but was not a number one hit until 1969 when Ross and company released it as a single.  It was also the last American hit of the 1960s.  (Yeah, to those in long-distance relationships this one strikes a chord.)  
  • One present L.A. resident and former Perkasie, PA resident submitted “Life Is A Highway”.  This harkens back to 1991 when it was first written and released by Tom Cochrane.  It was a number one hit in the land of his birth (Canada) and number 6 in the US.  It has been covered by other artists as well including Chris LeDoux, Jerry Jeff Walker and Rascal Flatts for the Cars soundtrack. 
  • “Swexy” Kittie of Orange Cat Café  fame had the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Do You Believe In Magic” stuck in her head.  It’s a favorite of hers that has been stuck in her head oddly enough since the first time she saw The Rolling Stones on TV.   It was the first single off the Lovin’ Spoonful’s premiere platter back in 1965.  It made it to number 9 in the US.  Shaun Cassidy covered it and made it a hit again in 1977.
  • Another local first-time contributor has No Doubt’s “Hey Baby” crammed into his cranium.  This one is from 2001 and rose to number 5 in the US.   (It was mainly inspired by Jamaican dancehall and the lyrics discuss stuff that went on with their groupies during some of their notorious parties.)
  • One final anonymous submission was the “Davey & Goliath” Theme which goes back to 1960.  It’s the opening for the classic, Christian stop-motion animated TV series.  The series was sponsored by the Lutheran Church in America.  The series was produced by Art Clokey who created the now classic Gumby show.
  • There you have it, ladies and germs, the most recent evil “earworms” from different eras and genres.  As this goes to press there are enough submissions to publish another two editions so the series may go on hiatus. Naturally, if additional earworms are submitted “Stuck In Your Head!” will return.  It’s been a great ride so far!My name is Phoenix and . . . that's the bottom line.   
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W. Scott Phoenix, B.A., B.S. was born in Hawaii, raised in Pennsylvania and resides in California. He has been a published writer since 1978. His work has appeared (under various names) in numerous places in print and online including TodaysRecipePro.com. He is a single parent of three children...

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