Justine Larbalestier

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1. lili Says:

   well NOW i have Blood Makes Noise in my head, thanks.

   speaking of which, i’m reading Oliver Sacks’s Musicophilia at the moment, and it has many interesting things to say about why we get songs stuck in our heads… and scary people who get one stuck and it NEVER GOES AWAY.

   January 21st, 2008 at 6:05 PM

2. 2. Justine Says:

   Tell me! Why do they get stuck in our heads?

   Blood makes noise . . .

   January 21st, 2008 at 6:10 PM

3. marrije Says:

   i’ve got judy garland’s ‘when your smilin’ in my head, as sung by rufus wainwright. probably because i’ve been playing it oodles of times today.

   January 21st, 2008 at 6:10 PM

4. Merrie Haskell Says:

   *waves at you from the other side of exhaustion*

   January 21st, 2008 at 6:44 PM

5. Patrick Says:

   Did you meet John Scalvi while you were there? I heard he is tall and can slay ten men with his left pinky. Unfortunately he is unbalanced and his right pinky is unable to even greviously wound one. At least that’s what I heard. Is it true?

   January 21st, 2008 at 6:50 PM

6. cei cei Says:

   ‘I’m a big girl now’ from the Hairsprey soundtrack (my sister has been listining to it nonspot for the last 2 days!!!!!! SAVE ME!!!!!)

   January 21st, 2008 at 7:10 PM

7. kim Says:

   bannana phone. and i see the pictures that it goes with on youtube

   January 21st, 2008 at 7:25 PM

8. cei cei Says:

   the harry potter bannana phone is way better thenthe orig.

   January 21st, 2008 at 7:52 PM

9. Danica Says:

   “This Book is So Awesome” by Harry and the Potters.

   “This book is so awesome/I can do anything/This book is so awesome/I am the Potions King!”

   ’nuff said.

   January 21st, 2008 at 8:04 PM

10. lili Says:

    Well. essentially it’s a mini-seizure, where the auditory cortex gets stuck in this helpless loop. usually the song STARTS as a reminder of something, even something very tangential (like it might be raining, so you get Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head stuck). women are more likely to get them than men. And the number 1 most catchy song is Can’t Get You Out of My Head. ha.
    Oliver Sacks says that evolution-wise, it’s a rhythm thing, to help you do physical activity. which is why songs so often pop into your head when you’re walking.

    January 21st, 2008 at 8:18 PM

11. shausto-la Says:

    danica-ministry of magic sings it better

    at the moment i’m listening to the harry potter 7 audio book, so no songs seem able to worm themselves into my brain right now.

    *repeats every word along with jim dale*

    January 21st, 2008 at 8:22 PM

12. Shloopy Says:

    If I’m singing to a song, quite often I get confused by other songs by the same artist/band if they are in the same key. I’ll be singing a verse, and before long it’s a 3-in-1. Good thing the verses from other songs don’t rhyme, or else I would never be able to learn lyrics. But on the positive side, techno songs don’t have lyrics, and who needs guitars anyways?

    lili: Wow. I was thinking about ordering that from Amazon just the other day. Freeeaky. I’ve read one of his books for biology once.

    January 21st, 2008 at 9:34 PM

13. Chris McLaren Says:

    “Look Out There’s A Monster Coming” by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

    It wanders through and gets stuck in there about once a month.

    I think it’s just because the inside of my head is the kind of place it likes to hang out.

    January 21st, 2008 at 9:54 PM

14. serafina zane Says:

    hmm…i usually have music through my head at all times, often in annoying, hellish medleys not meant to exist.
    nothing today though oddly.
    (u know, aside from Blood Makes Noise, as of now…)
    most common though is Teddy Picker by Arctic Monkeys. that song haunts my brain with it’s awesome. i wrote the entire lyrics in my math notebook. twice. over some notes. kid next to me gave me some wierd look for that one.

    January 21st, 2008 at 10:24 PM

15. rebecca Says:

    “crushcrushcrush” by paramore. it’s a good song, so it’s okay. earlier today, i had “all i want is you” by barry louis polisar from the juno soundtrack. JUNO JUNO JUNO JUNO!!!! how i love that movie.

    January 22nd, 2008 at 2:53 AM

16. Bill Says:

    If it takes any of the pressure off, I’ve started a blog series about the con, and it will be packed with Larbalestierian (and Westerfeldian, Scalzian and the very rare Nielsen Haydenian) goodness.

    You guys were all fantastic; thanks again for braving some of the coldest weather Michigan has to offer. I promise your next visit will be more pleasant.

    On the music front, the new Radiohead album “In Rainbows” is stuck in my head because they’ve been playing it in every B&N I’ve been in for the last 2 weeks. Bodysnatchers: woot!

    January 22nd, 2008 at 7:10 AM

17. ysa Says:

    “Landing in London” by 3 Doors Down. I am so very missing my sweetheart today and it makes me cranky.

    January 22nd, 2008 at 10:37 AM

18. e. Lockhart Says:

    Marion Librarian

    I love you madly madly madam
    Librarian
    Marion!
    It’s a long crusade
    I shall never win
    for the civilized world accepts
    as unforgivable sin
    any talking out loud with any
    librarian
    such as
    Marion

    (and herein, no doubt, lies the difference between you and me)

    January 22nd, 2008 at 10:41 AM

19. _iris_ Says:

    I’ve got imogen heap’s “i’m holding out for a hero” stuck in my head. from the shrek 2 soundtrack.

    January 22nd, 2008 at 12:35 PM

20. Dess Says:

    i love imogen heap! right now i’ve got dashboard by modest mouse and everything is alright by motion city soundtrack in my head.

    January 22nd, 2008 at 3:51 PM

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