Meow Meow Meow

Weekend Assignment #94: What's the worst possible song to get stuck in your head? You know: the song that once you hear it you cannont drive from your skull, even with an ice pick and a centrifuge. They have a word for that kind of song: "Earworm." We want to know what you consider to be the most evil earworm possible.

Possibly the most evil song of all time is a little tune from a Disney ride. Need I say more? Let's all sing together...

It's a world of laughter

A world of tears

It's a world of hopes

And a world of fears

There's so much that we share

That it's time we're aware

It's a small world after all

There is just one moon

And one golden sun

And a smile means Friendship to every one

Though the mountains divide

And the oceans are wide

It's a small world after all

It's a small world after all

It's a small world after all

It's a small world after all

It's a small, small world

What really amazes me about this song is the love-hate relationship people have with it. Frankly, I love it. I want to learn how to sing it in all the languages that they have through the attraction. But I only love it when I ride the ride. I don't love it at elementary school recitals. I don't love it when I call Disney and get put on hold. And I certainly don't love it when I hear random goofy parents singing it to their children.

Extra Credit: Is there a song you can use to drive the evil earworm out? Unfortunately, the only way for me to knock out one annoying song is to replace it with another. I've found that usually the only reason a song gets stuck in my head is when I can't remember the next line. It's like a scratch in a record that causes the track to skip over and over. That's why I like the jingle for Meow Mix!

Meow Meow Meow Meow
Meow Meow Meow Meow
Meow Meow Meow Meow
Meow Meow Meow Meow

(yes - I know it has real words too)
I've found that I can walk past someone at work and sing this under my breath and the next thing I know, it's stuck in everyone's head and noone knows why. Shh...don't tell!