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c. reider
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Date:
Sun, 08 Apr 2001 10:40:10 -0600
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[idm] Re: FW: (tech-house) Investigating Why Certain Tunes Get Stuck In Our Heads
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my friend Little Fyodor (certainly not IDM) once wrote a song called "get out of my head" where he wails "get out of my head top 40 song, get out of my head, get out of my head!!!!" of course i always got THAT song stuck in my head for a while. but it seemed somehow appropriate.
quoted 5 lines Individual responses ranged from direct>Individual responses ranged from direct > approaches like ... > ...to acts of humorous desperation, such as >"trying to give the 'tune kooties' to > someone else, like (playing) tag, you're it!"
this is the only thing that works. once someone else accepts the psychic burden of the song torturing you, you are free of it. :)
quoted 8 lines "This research is expected to provide creative> > "This research is expected to provide creative >guidelines to advertisers that > wish to increase the memorability of their ads," >says Kellaris. "It should also > yield insights concerning the operation of human memory." > > http://www.uc.edu/news/kellaris.htm
if there already weren't enough reason to hate large corporations... they are researching ways to make their irritating ditties MORE irritatingly catchy. aaauuuugh! c. ... . . . . . . . . . . . ..... --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org