Comments on: There’s a worm in my ear! http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/ We don't make fun of blogs, we write them! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:26:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ginbot http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-23867 ginbot Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:33:01 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-23867 There was also Pants! 2: Toga the Line. When Kevin couldn't start a toga party, so had the pants party instead. But, it reminds me of when I made a cassette back in '95 interjected with MST3K clips off of crappy ftp sites. One such is where Crow, Tom, and Mike do a theme song (ok, crow does Mike's theme song). Toooooom Servooooo! There was also Pants! 2: Toga the Line. When Kevin couldn’t start a toga party, so had the pants party instead.

But, it reminds me of when I made a cassette back in ‘95 interjected with MST3K clips off of crappy ftp sites. One such is where Crow, Tom, and Mike do a theme song (ok, crow does Mike’s theme song).

Toooooom Servooooo!

]]> By: ginbot http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-23863 ginbot Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:14:55 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-23863 That was a NIN's song right? Before Trent reverse sold-out (i.e. gave the milk away). That was a NIN’s song right? Before Trent reverse sold-out (i.e. gave the milk away).

]]> By: Geena http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 Geena Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:18:56 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-2414 I've currently got "Sausalito Summernights" by Diesel stuck in my head. I’ve currently got “Sausalito Summernights” by Diesel stuck in my head.

]]> By: Troy and Jessica Thompson http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 Troy and Jessica Thompson Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:29:43 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-2168 A little known fact about earworms, revealed in some research my wife and I unearthed: partial earworms can migrate and join up with others of the same species. I'll arrive home from work, and my wife will greet me innocently. Then, she'll say "you know what song I've had running through my mind all day?" And every time, I fall for it and ask, "No, what?" Then, she sings/hums/projects the song fragment that's been torturing her all day, and I'll sing along--then it's too late! There's a very high probability that I know the part she has forgotten; the earworm fragment instantly migrates to me, where it joins up with another fragment and starts to burrow in for the rest of the night! Then I take it to work the next morning and unleash it on some unsuspecting lacky at the coffee machine... A little known fact about earworms, revealed in some research my wife and I unearthed: partial earworms can migrate and join up with others of the same species.

I’ll arrive home from work, and my wife will greet me innocently. Then, she’ll say “you know what song I’ve had running through my mind all day?” And every time, I fall for it and ask, “No, what?”

Then, she sings/hums/projects the song fragment that’s been torturing her all day, and I’ll sing along–then it’s too late! There’s a very high probability that I know the part she has forgotten; the earworm fragment instantly migrates to me, where it joins up with another fragment and starts to burrow in for the rest of the night!

Then I take it to work the next morning and unleash it on some unsuspecting lacky at the coffee machine…

]]> By: Justin Case http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 Justin Case Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:52:56 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-2062 In the eighties Kylie Minogue showed the world just how much she hated it by releasing a cover version of "The Locomotion". This weapon's grade irritating earworm burrowed into my skull and reverberated there untill I wanted to stick my head under a drill press. I deal with earworms with a visualization technique that involves imagining myself repeatedly shooting the offending musician(s) with a shotgun. The trick is to focus on the sound of the blasts and set up a rhythm that blots out the sound of the earworm while picturing the physical destruction of the source of the noise to provide a further distraction and catharsis. I find that this proccess usually alleviates earworm pain even if it can't get rid of it. I developed this technique to deal with Milli Vanilli and New Kids on the Block. Celine Dion is more resistant because that damn heart of hers won't stop going on, and on, and on, and on, and on(apparently even after the rest of her vital organs fail, dry up, and turn to dust, like in that Poe story). If you get the bad earworm on the ropes, I recomend trying to replace it with a good earworm. The loudest heavy metal song you can stand works best, but good hard rock will suffice. I hope this helps other sufferers of earworm infestations. Peace. In the eighties Kylie Minogue showed the world just how much she hated it by releasing a cover version of “The Locomotion”. This weapon’s grade irritating earworm burrowed into my skull and reverberated there untill I wanted to stick my head under a drill press.
I deal with earworms with a visualization technique that involves imagining myself repeatedly shooting the offending musician(s) with a shotgun. The trick is to focus on the sound of the blasts and set up a rhythm that blots out the sound of the earworm while picturing the physical destruction of the source of the noise to provide a further distraction and catharsis. I find that this proccess usually alleviates earworm pain even if it can’t get rid of it.
I developed this technique to deal with Milli Vanilli and New Kids on the Block. Celine Dion is more resistant because that damn heart of hers won’t stop going on, and on, and on, and on, and on(apparently even after the rest of her vital organs fail, dry up, and turn to dust, like in that Poe story).
If you get the bad earworm on the ropes, I recomend trying to replace it with a good earworm. The loudest heavy metal song you can stand works best, but good hard rock will suffice. I hope this helps other sufferers of earworm infestations. Peace.

]]> By: norgavue http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 norgavue Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:12:20 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-2035 Hmmmm this is about chocolate rain and a half..... The good thing with a crappy connection is that due to the video not playing all the way through I only bashed about 2 inches into my skull rather than the whole way before i came to my senses pulled the plug. Hmmmm this is about chocolate rain and a half….. The good thing with a crappy connection is that due to the video not playing all the way through I only bashed about 2 inches into my skull rather than the whole way before i came to my senses pulled the plug.

]]> By: Brian O. http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Brian O. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:08:30 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-2013 Ah, another good cure is to listen to the Subgenius Hour of Slack (http:www.subgenius.com), from their "Ears of Dobbs" page. The best doktorbands can easily cure anyone of endless pop and mall music loops. Ah, another good cure is to listen to the Subgenius Hour of Slack (http:www.subgenius.com), from their “Ears of Dobbs” page. The best doktorbands can easily cure anyone of endless pop and mall music loops.

]]> By: Edgewriter http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 Edgewriter Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:12:26 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1967 Thanks, I do hope Bill doesn't think I am trying to hijack the blog. It just gave me a good idea for an article. Thanks, I do hope Bill doesn’t think I am trying to hijack the blog.

It just gave me a good idea for an article.

]]> By: Edgewriter http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Edgewriter Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:11:21 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1965 Then the only choice would be Uma Thurman. At least your face would be an improvement. Er . . . wait, that came out wrong. Crap, why did I break my backspace button? Then the only choice would be Uma Thurman. At least your face would be an improvement.

Er . . . wait, that came out wrong. Crap, why did I break my backspace button?

]]> By: ShutterBun http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1954 ShutterBun Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:24:32 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1954 It's been 24 hours since I read your reply to Matt B, Courtney, and all I can say is that I will hunt you down and punish you severely for having revived that previously vanquished Air Supply worm back into its unholy existence inside my brain. May Lou Bega haunt your psyche for a thousand years. It’s been 24 hours since I read your reply to Matt B, Courtney, and all I can say is that I will hunt you down and punish you severely for having revived that previously vanquished Air Supply worm back into its unholy existence inside my brain. May Lou Bega haunt your psyche for a thousand years.

]]> By: Minnesota http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1950 Minnesota Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:09:20 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1950 I usually get songs that I like stuck in my head, but the occasional bad song gets wedged in there too. For instance I've been getting that ipod touch song stuck in my head alot ("my music is...") and the Chevy song can be very annoying as well ("this is our country...") I usually get songs that I like stuck in my head, but the occasional bad song gets wedged in there too. For instance I’ve been getting that ipod touch song stuck in my head alot (”my music is…”) and the Chevy song can be very annoying as well (”this is our country…”)

]]> By: Minnesota http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 Minnesota Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:57:09 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1948 Good Read Edgewriter :) Good Read Edgewriter :)

]]> By: Brian O. http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1932 Brian O. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:40:12 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1932 She's too tough and stringy and fatty, raw corned beef tastes better. She’s too tough and stringy and fatty, raw corned beef tastes better.

]]> By: Bill Corbett http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1920 Bill Corbett Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:34:19 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1920 Maybe. All the fine chocolate and beautifully-engineered watches in the world will not make up for this song. Maybe. All the fine chocolate and beautifully-engineered watches in the world will not make up for this song.

]]> By: Darth Chimay http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 Darth Chimay Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:23:06 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1917 So, with this song, has Switzerland ended almost two centuries of neutrality? So, with this song, has Switzerland ended almost two centuries of neutrality?

]]> By: Dallas http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Dallas Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:57:01 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1916 At the moment I am on hour three of having part of Britney Spears's latest "song" "Piece of Me" stuck in my head. For those who aren't familiar with it, imagine a bored Chili''s waitress singing the following over a karaoke drum machine: I'm Mrs. Lifestyles-of-the-Rich-and-Famous (You want a piece of me?) I'm Mrs. Oh-My-God-That-Britney's-Shameless (You want a piece of me?) I'm Mrs. Extra-Extra-This-Just-In (You want a piece of me?) I'm Mrs. She's-Too-Big-Now-She's-Too-Thin (You want a piece of me?) Britney, if you're reading this, I would just like to say, no I don't want a piece of you. Thanks anyway. At the moment I am on hour three of having part of Britney Spears’s latest “song” “Piece of Me” stuck in my head. For those who aren’t familiar with it, imagine a bored Chili’’s waitress singing the following over a karaoke drum machine:

I’m Mrs. Lifestyles-of-the-Rich-and-Famous
(You want a piece of me?)
I’m Mrs. Oh-My-God-That-Britney’s-Shameless
(You want a piece of me?)
I’m Mrs. Extra-Extra-This-Just-In
(You want a piece of me?)
I’m Mrs. She’s-Too-Big-Now-She’s-Too-Thin
(You want a piece of me?)

Britney, if you’re reading this, I would just like to say, no I don’t want a piece of you. Thanks anyway.

]]> By: Natureboy (Ken) http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Natureboy (Ken) Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:42:01 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1915 I am suffering from the worse earworm imaginable......I have a constant loop of Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun......and Dr. Phil will not take my calls. Can you help me at all Bill? I am suffering from the worse earworm imaginable……I have a constant loop of Terry Jacks – Seasons in the Sun……and Dr. Phil will not take my calls. Can you help me at all Bill?

]]> By: Onil http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 Onil Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:05:53 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1914 The only way to defeat Hootie and his Blowfish is with some Drops of Jupiter by Train. The only way to defeat Hootie and his Blowfish is with some Drops of Jupiter by Train.

]]> By: SoCal G-Gal http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1913 SoCal G-Gal Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:04:46 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1913 "La, la, la, la. La, la, la,la. Elmo's World. La, la, la, la. La, la, la,la. Elmo's World! (unintelligable, possibly words) Thaaaaat's Elmooooo's Wooooooooorld!" Every. Single. Morning. And even the ones who cannot speak yet* manage to sing this one...ad naseum! *toddlers “La, la, la, la. La, la, la,la. Elmo’s World.
La, la, la, la. La, la, la,la. Elmo’s World!
(unintelligable, possibly words)
Thaaaaat’s Elmooooo’s Wooooooooorld!”
Every. Single. Morning.
And even the ones who cannot speak yet* manage to sing this one…ad naseum!

*toddlers

]]> By: dignan http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 dignan Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:51:45 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/01/06/theres-a-worm-in-my-ear/#comment-1912 You can get any song that is currently stuck in your head unstuck by singing the title refrain of "Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie and the Blowfish. Of course, then you've got "Only Wanna Be With You" stuck in your head in its place. There's no known cure for that yet. You can get any song that is currently stuck in your head unstuck by singing the title refrain of “Only Wanna Be With You” by Hootie and the Blowfish. Of course, then you’ve got “Only Wanna Be With You” stuck in your head in its place. There’s no known cure for that yet.

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