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[Music] People's names which instantly trigger a song in your head



Wozza

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And I mean instantly, without second thought.

I literally cannot mention - or even think of - friends named Nigel without the XTC song coming up on my internal jukebox (and, usually, singing it). It's a bizarre trigger.

It's a similar story with an old work colleague Jolene, who is well used to folk bursting into song in front of her.

But it's not the case with every name/song combo - I don't think of Elvis Costello when I'm with women named Alison, for example.

Anyone else make instant name/song connections?
 








Blue Valkyrie

Blue Valkyrie

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Not even a name.

The word "Sunshine" provokes "Sunshine on a Waynee Grey"... every time.
 








Justice

Justice

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Whenever I meet a Smithers Jones I ask how is the wife and home.

Nikki makes me chuckle any Prince fans would understand although you could hardly burst into song in front of them :lolol:
 
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Wozza

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Is it PotG? said:
Always reminds me of this splendid, super scheme set up by by TotP.

Well handled Chris.

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My wife still talks about that - decades later. :)


Thought of another name/song trigger - Linda, and the Hue and Cry song, 'Looking for Linda'. Every time.
 






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Wozza said:
And I mean instantly, without second thought.

I literally cannot mention - or even think of - friends named Nigel without the XTC song coming up on my internal jukebox (and, usually, singing it). It's a bizarre trigger.
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Dear God?
 






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marlowe

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Barnet Seagull said:
Roxanne
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Wozza said:
Do you know any Roxannes though?
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I sometimes talk to a woman I occasionally bump into when I'm out and we went for a few months without formally introducing ourselves to each other. After a few months she asked me my name. I told her and asked her hers. It was Roxanne.

Of course I immediately thought of the song but also thought that would be an easy way of remembering her name.

Then only last week (about a year after we had exchanged names) she asked me what my name was again as she had forgotten. I realised I had forgotten her name too and had to ask again and immediately remembered when she told me.

So while her name had immediately reminded me of the song, the song hadn't worked in reminding me of her name.
 


1066familyman

1066familyman

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This, when I hear the name Sarah, not Sara.

 












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