I mean as in songs or certain words. I had the 'bananas in pyjamas' theme song stuck in mine for about 5 hours yesterday!!!
put in this catgory as i was suicidal.
2007-01-11 00:12:06 · 17 answers · asked by <3Love<3 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
An interesting question: it happens to everyone. It appears to be a survival function that goes a bit screwy.
Say, if you are driving along in your car. Essentially, you have to concentrate on the task in hand, read traffic signs rather than being distracted by the girl in the short skirt.
Alas, the same mechanism goes screwy when you think about the girl and forget about the driving.
2007-01-11 00:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by Perseus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obsession drives us to thinking and revising something that we can't let go. I hate that feeling! Usually lasts about two weeks!
It happens because our personalities are naturally obsessive or we have developed an obsessive nature to balance a problem in our lives. Just ask yourself: what are you?
To me, you sound like you've had this naturally. To which I recommend two solutions:
1) Get pills to counteract the chemical imbalances
2) Stop thinking completely. Just learn to shut off your brain. I recently learned not many people can do this; but, if it's not impossible then just try it.
"Bananas in Pyjamas,
Are catching Teddy Bears,
Bananas in Pyjamas,
Are ....???,
Bananas in Pyjamas,
Are .....???,
???? catch them unawares!"
Goodbye!
2007-01-11 08:28:36 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but i share your pain, i once had the "we're off to see the wizard" song from the wizard of Oz stuck in my head for weeks and now i've just brought all the pain back.
2007-01-11 08:20:16 · answer #3 · answered by agius1520 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I think that there are several explanations for this.
1 reason would be that the words fits good together, giving a good "rhythm", the brain likes symmetry so...
Another reason would be that you connect the word/words with something that is important to you.
Yet another they migth connect to a strong memory...
2007-01-11 08:18:44 · answer #4 · answered by toxisoft 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He he I wish I knew, I get songs in my head first thing in the morning sometimes!!!! like London Bridge by Fergie or sometimes my brain jukebox picks appropriate music accompaniement to a situation I am in. he he
2007-01-11 08:28:30 · answer #5 · answered by Kitty Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ARGHH! I know what you mean, I sang that bleeding Beyonce 'everything you own in a box to the left' song for about 8 hours the other day, and I don't even know the words to it, so I was just making my own up and that got on my nerves even more! Thanks for reminding me anyway!
2007-01-11 08:17:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jane H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That`s life
2007-01-11 08:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know why, but its true. The bain of my life is the theme to the new 'Noddy' kids show, my little 'un loves it.
2007-01-11 08:16:28 · answer #8 · answered by Stevie t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had the lyrics "Major Tom to ground control" in my head for weeks now. I've even caught myself singing it from time to time.
Oh no, here they come again!
2007-01-11 08:17:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Becuase music has the power to control your mind, especially if you let it
2007-01-11 08:23:59 · answer #10 · answered by Husain F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋