I have one of the worst songs ever stuck in my head . . .

[NateDog]

'If you'll be my bodyguard' by Paul Simon. I have no idea why, I haven't heard it in years but there it is, over and over again . . .

If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal.

Oh the horror.

Anyone else? Been done before, but I always like the responses.

[AJo Go All In]

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If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal.

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you ever listen to the rest of the chorus?

[Eurotrash]

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If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal.

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you ever listen to the rest of the chorus?

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since you (the OP) are likely not going to get this, AJo is trying to say the actual name of this song is "You can call me Al"

[TheBlueMonster]

yeah, pretty annoying song to get stuck in your head. Worse however is "Lady Lumps" by the BLack Eyed Peas. Possibly the worst song in the history of mankind.

[PoBoy321]

I've always really enjoyed this song. I've been listening to it a lot the last few days in particular, actually.

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A man walks down the street
He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard
I need a photo-opportunity
I want a shot at redemption
Don't want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard
Bonedigger Bonedigger
Dogs in the moonlight
Far away my well-lit door
Mr. Beerbelly Beerbelly
Get these mutts away from me
You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al

A man walks down the street
He says why am I short of attention
Got a short little span of attention
And wo my nights are so long
Where's my wife and family
What if I die here
Who'll be my role-model
Now that my role-model is
Gone Gone
He ducked back down the alley
With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl
All along along
There were incidents and accidents
There were hints and allegations

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al

A man walks down the street
It's a street in a strange world
Maybe it's the Third World
Maybe it's his first time around
He doesn't speak the language
He holds no currency
He is a foreign man
He is surrounded by the sound
The sound
Cattle in the marketplace
Scatterlings and orphanages
He looks around, around
He sees angels in the architecture
Spinning in infinity
He says Amen! and Hallelujah!

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al

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[Brain]

Our a cappella group in college used to do this one. Good song.

[IndieMatty]

Good song. Better album.

[PoBoy321]

Very good album, especially Graceland and Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes.

[El Ishmael]

Paul Simon is complete trash but this song is so-so catchy. Hearing college marching bands or acapella groups do it makes me want to puke though.

[PoBoy321]

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Paul Simon is easily the finest singer/songwriter of the 20th century

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It's alright, typos happen.

[HtotheNootch]

When I get a song stuck in my head that I wish wasn't there, I use the "J. Geil's Defense".

Either listen to, or mentally run through "Centerfold" by the J. Geil's Band. It will trump any song in your head.

How bout Dragostea Din Tei?

"numa numa"

god, ever so annoying.

[TheMainEvent]

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When I get a song stuck in my head that I wish wasn't there, I use the "J. Geil's Defense".

Either listen to, or mentally run through "Centerfold" by the J. Geil's Band. It will trump any song in your head.

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Did you come up with that? I just tried it and it worked, really well.

[Bigdaddydvo]

This song is accompanied by one of the greatest music videos ever made.

[El Ishmael]

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Paul Simon is easily the finest singer/songwriter of the 20th century

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It's alright, typos happen.

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Anyone who believes this should be dragged out into the street and shot.

[jesusarenque]

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Paul Simon is easily the finest singer/songwriter of the 20th century

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It's alright, typos happen.

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Anyone who believes this should be dragged out into the street and shot.

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Paul Simon is way closer to being the greatest singer/songwriter of the 20th Century than he is to being trash.

[El Ishmael]

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Paul Simon is easily the finest singer/songwriter of the 20th century

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It's alright, typos happen.

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Anyone who believes this should be dragged out into the street and shot.

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Paul Simon is way closer to being the greatest singer/songwriter of the 20th Century than he is to being trash.

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Okay, but if you actually think he's the greatest singer/songwriter of the 20th century you don't deserve to have an opinion on music.

[jesusarenque]

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Paul Simon is easily the finest singer/songwriter of the 20th century

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It's alright, typos happen.

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Anyone who believes this should be dragged out into the street and shot.

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Paul Simon is way closer to being the greatest singer/songwriter of the 20th Century than he is to being trash.

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Okay, but if you actually think he's the greatest singer/songwriter of the 20th century you don't deserve to have an opinion on music.

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I didn't say he was. He is, however, really good.

[imported_anacardo]

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Paul Simon is easily the finest singer/songwriter of the 20th century

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It's alright, typos happen.

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Anyone who believes this should be dragged out into the street and shot.

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Paul Simon is way closer to being the greatest singer/songwriter of the 20th Century than he is to being trash.

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Okay, but if you actually think he's the greatest singer/songwriter of the 20th century you don't deserve to have an opinion on music.

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Better start listing guys you like, son.

[El Ishmael]

I don't really feel the need. I think he sucks, but that's that. But saying he's the great singer/songwriter is just a joke. I'm not even a huge fan of the VERY OBVIOUS #1 pick for this but I'll definitely concede he's it.

[HtotheNootch]

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When I get a song stuck in my head that I wish wasn't there, I use the "J. Geil's Defense".

Either listen to, or mentally run through "Centerfold" by the J. Geil's Band. It will trump any song in your head.

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Did you come up with that? I just tried it and it worked, really well.

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Somebody somewhere else might have realized the power of "Centerfold", but I'll claim credit for the NE United States.

[chuddo]

this song is not a bad one to have stuck in your head.

the last song i had stuck in my head was 'blister in the sun' by the violent femmes.

and currently i can't stop hearing OMC's 'how bizarre'.

[PoBoy321]

I'm really curious who this VERY OBVIOUS #1 pick is.

[El Ishmael]

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I'm really curious who this VERY OBVIOUS #1 pick is.

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Then you're a moron.

damn you for piquing my interest.

if you say michael bolton, I might have to flog you.

Honestly, my faves are recent, like James Maynard Keenan, amazing stuff.

[TheMainEvent]

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I'm really curious who this VERY OBVIOUS #1 pick is.

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I'm assuming Bob Dylan. If it isn't, that it isn't very obvious.

[jesusarenque]

Townes Van Zandt or Bob Dylan I suppose.

[PoBoy321]

I guess he means Bob Dylan, but I'd put him on the same level as Paul Simon, because although Bob Dylan certainly had more effect in shaping the genre, Paul Simon has had a much more prolific career.

[miajag81]

Saying Paul Simon is the best singer/songwriter ever is a little ridiculous.

Saying Paul Simon sucks is absolutely absurd and anyone who does so should be shot and/or banned.

[imported_anacardo]

I don't think you're going to see a lot of votes for Townes, awesome though he is.

Bob Dylan? John Lennon? Neil Young? Bruce Springsteen? Who's number one with a bullet here, and who's not even close?

[PoBoy321]

I have no problem having a discussion over whether or not he is #1.

Anyone who would leave him out of a top 5, or even top 3 list is completely ignorant of the genre.

[El Ishmael]

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I guess he means Bob Dylan, but I'd put him on the same level as Paul Simon, because although Bob Dylan certainly had more effect in shaping the genre, Paul Simon has had a much more prolific career.

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Umm, without looking at either's discography, I'm pretty sure this is wrong, plus half of Simon's career sucked and was just him strumming with Kenyan women moaning in the background.

[PoBoy321]

I could understand some confusion of what constitutes the singer/songwriter genre. I consider it an offshoot of amderican folk and would include Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Dave Van Ronk, etc., and I would consider most of those musicians you just listed as rock stars.

[TheMainEvent]

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I would consider most of those musicians you just listed as rock stars.

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I was thinking the same thing, except for Neil Young.



Neil Young sucks by the way.

[PoBoy321]

Paul Simon's career started almost 10 years before Bob Dylan's did and he's releast records at a similar rate. Also, much of Bob Dylan's releases in the last 10-15 years have just been rerecordings of older songs.

[PoBoy321]

I kind of have the same feelings about Neil Young that I have about Bob Dylan. He's an incredible songwriter, and his work is incredibly influential, but his voice sucks.

[jesusarenque]

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I would consider most of those musicians you just listed as rock stars.

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I was thinking the same thing, except for Neil Young.



Neil Young sucks by the way.

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This is so wrong.

[27offsuit]

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'If you'll be my bodyguard' by Paul Simon. I have no idea why, I haven't heard it in years but there it is, over and over again . . .

If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal.

Oh the horror.

Anyone else? Been done before, but I always like the responses.

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Which plumpster is more disturbing?
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I know I'm more musically inclined, anyway...

[El Ishmael]

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I would consider most of those musicians you just listed as rock stars.

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I was thinking the same thing, except for Neil Young.



Neil Young sucks by the way.

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This is so wrong.

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We agree!

[billymonk]

I once got "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette stuck in my head. It made me sick to my stomach and was unable to sleep because of it. I figured that had it gone on longer than it did there would have been a "Banana Phone" incident.

[diebitter]

Start singing 'you are my sunshine' to yourself (imagine Marge Simpson singing along with you, and really get into it). This should replace 'bodyguard' in a few minutes.

[PoBoy321]

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I figured that had it gone on longer than it did there would have been a "Banana Phone" incident.

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Brrrrrrrng brng brng brng brng brng brng

Banana phooooooooooooooone.

[captZEEbo1]

WOW, I didn't realize it was possible to NOT like Paul Simon.

[gr8vertical]

Damn, I thought it was going to be the "My Humps" song by the Black Eyed Peas /images/graemlins/frown.gif