A lyric so nice they used it twice

September 29, 2008 9:01 PM

Boom Boom, Talk Talk, Jump Jump, Hey Hey, Go Go, Ooh Ooh, Mony Mony, Sugar Sugar, Chug-a-Lug Chug-a-Lug. OK, that's it for now. Bye Bye Baby.
posted by flapjax at midnite (80 comments total)

Darn, I was hoping for this Talk Talk.
posted by MaryDellamorte at 9:14 PM on September 29, 2008 [4 favorites]

Ditto what MaryDellamorte said. And now I've seen the original video for that song, which dashes the images I had in my head when I discovered the '80s as a teenager in the '90s. WTF TALK TALK. YOU GUYS LOOK NOTHING LIKE DURAN DURAN.
posted by katillathehun at 9:20 PM on September 29, 2008

These are the songs I was expecting.

Boom Boom, Talk Talk, Jump Jump, Ooh Ooh.
posted by clearly at 9:20 PM on September 29, 2008

Hey Hey My My
Fun, Fun, Fun
Ring Ring (you could do half of ABBA's catalog)
Long, Long, Long
Sing, Sing, Sing
posted by chococat at 9:21 PM on September 29, 2008

Mmm mmm mmm mmm
posted by not_on_display at 9:23 PM on September 29, 2008

Rebel rebel
posted by not_on_display at 9:26 PM on September 29, 2008

Neat Neat Neat
posted by not_on_display at 9:27 PM on September 29, 2008 [2 favorites]

Roxanne Roxanne

Yeah, I'm gonna be up all night with this unless I step away from the computer right now. Good afternoon, flapjax!
posted by not_on_display at 9:31 PM on September 29, 2008

Louie Louie...
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 9:38 PM on September 29, 2008

Yay! This is exactly what I was hoping for! Links! Links! Thanks! Thanks!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:41 PM on September 29, 2008

Man Man
posted by Manhasset at 9:53 PM on September 29, 2008

Bum Bum Da Da Dum Dum
posted by vronsky at 9:54 PM on September 29, 2008

Iko Iko
posted by shinybeast at 10:05 PM on September 29, 2008

Ya Ya
posted by vronsky at 10:05 PM on September 29, 2008

Ice Ice Baby
Louie Louie (no, the other one)
posted by kirkaracha at 10:07 PM on September 29, 2008

Manah Manah. (second link NSFW)
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 10:22 PM on September 29, 2008

Teacher Teacher
posted by Kronos_to_Earth at 10:43 PM on September 29, 2008

Stuffy eh? I'll give you some links. . .

My My Hey Hey -- Neil Young (on the same albumen as Hey Hey My My )
Star Star -- Rolling Stones
C. C. Rider (See See Rider) -- Leadbelly
C. C. Rider -- Chuck WIllis
C. C. Rider -- Ian and Sylvia
My Pal Foot Foot -- The Shags
Ooh Baby Baby -- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
In the Year 2525 -- Zagar and Evans
Stop Stop Stop -- The Hollies
Wait Wait Wait -- The Format
Turn! Turn! Turn! -- The Byrds
Turn! Turn! Turn! -- Nina Simone
Going to a Go Go -- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go -- Wham!
The No No Song - Ringo Starr
Yes Yes Y'all -- Geto Boys
Kiss Kiss - Tarkan
Kiss Kiss Kiss - Yoko Ono
Dance Dance Dance -- Beach Boys
Dance Dance Dance (Yowza Yowza Yowza) - Chic

I don't see it on Youtube but there's also Five Five Five by Frank Zappa.
posted by Herodios at 10:50 PM on September 29, 2008

Louie Louie (no, the other one)

Oh, I thought maybe you meant this one:
Louie Louie -- Clarke Duke Project
posted by Herodios at 10:54 PM on September 29, 2008

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
posted by Herodios at 11:03 PM on September 29, 2008

Doot Doot
C'mon C'mon
Bang Bang
Post Post Modern Man
posted by prinado at 11:08 PM on September 29, 2008

Tonight, Tonight
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
posted by borborygmi at 11:10 PM on September 29, 2008

Da Do Ron Ron -- The Crystals

Do Wah Diddy Diddy -- Manfred Mann

Mercy Mercy Mercy -- Cannonball Adderley

Mercy Mercy Mercy -- The Buckinghams

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) -- Marvin Gaye


. . . Somebody stop me!
posted by Herodios at 11:14 PM on September 29, 2008

Honey Honey ABBA and caped MC
posted by salishsea at 11:16 PM on September 29, 2008

And while we're at Talk Talk, here's Today (Today)
My ghott I love me some Talk Talk, you streamers and downloaders get you some B-sides and Asides. Good stuff.
posted by OneOliveShort at 11:22 PM on September 29, 2008

Hot Hot Hot -- Buster Poindexter
Cold Cold Heart -- Hank Williams
posted by Herodios at 11:25 PM on September 29, 2008

Also,

Blue Blue Sky
Black Black Heart - David Usher
White White Baby - Jim Carey
Red Red Wine - UB40
Green Green Grass of Home - Joan Baez
Yellow Yellow Happy - Ishikawa Rika
posted by salishsea at 11:27 PM on September 29, 2008

Cold, Cold, Cold
Cold, Cold Heart
Cold Cold Ground
Cold Cold Feeling
Cold, Cold
posted by Wolof at 11:37 PM on September 29, 2008

Sugar, Sugar
Suga Suga
posted by borborygmi at 11:48 PM on September 29, 2008

You can't forget Germany's New German Wave kings of repetition:

Da Da Da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha

Boom Boom again

Bye Bye

Girl Girl Girl

Ja Ja Ja
posted by mmoncur at 11:52 PM on September 29, 2008

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Specimen
Hot Hot Hot - The Cure

and a little double band name action:

The The - This Is The Day
posted by zarah at 11:59 PM on September 29, 2008

Bye Bye Bye
appropriate words, since I will most likely have my metafilter privileges revoked for inappropriate linkage..
posted by mannequito at 12:32 AM on September 30, 2008

Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot

Yada yada.
posted by twoleftfeet at 1:29 AM on September 30, 2008

Gabba gabba (hey!)
posted by Shepherd at 1:39 AM on September 30, 2008

In the cold, cold night
Choo choo train
Red red wine
Hey hey what can I do
Give give give me more more more
She said she said
Monday Monday
posted by mandal at 1:41 AM on September 30, 2008

No No No

Bonus: it's lingual lingual.
posted by rokusan at 2:44 AM on September 30, 2008

Yummy Yummy Yummy
posted by Pallas Athena at 3:00 AM on September 30, 2008

Mary, Mary.
A different Bang, Bang.
Pussy, Pussy, Pussy.
posted by pernoctalian at 3:33 AM on September 30, 2008

Shut Up Shut Up.
posted by idiopath at 3:47 AM on September 30, 2008

My favorite reworking of Boom Boom (changed to Bang, Bang).
posted by aldurtregi at 3:57 AM on September 30, 2008

Can I Get Get Get by Junior Senior (from the album Hey Hey My My Yo Yo, no less)
posted by bookwo3107 at 4:38 AM on September 30, 2008

Dang Diggy Dang, what a fun post!

there's also this Bang Bang too

but this is my favorite Bang Bang

Yes, Yes Y'all - keep it going
posted by jammy at 5:18 AM on September 30, 2008

More more more!
posted by trip and a half at 5:36 AM on September 30, 2008

The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
posted by Bathtub Bobsled at 5:50 AM on September 30, 2008

Reise Reise
posted by Bathtub Bobsled at 5:58 AM on September 30, 2008

flapjax, you've rolled a fat one here. thanks.
posted by kitchenrat at 5:59 AM on September 30, 2008

Burn Burn
Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!
Doctor Doctor
posted by phirleh at 6:43 AM on September 30, 2008

Butthole Surfers Dum Dum
I gotta say I was pleasently surprised by this fan made video.
posted by Sailormom at 7:01 AM on September 30, 2008 [1 favorite]

pleasantly even.
posted by Sailormom at 7:12 AM on September 30, 2008

Dance Dance Dance - Lykke Li
Run Run Run - Velvet Underground
Love Love Love - Epik High
Get Out Get Out Get Out - Jason Molina, on his album "Let Me Go, Let Me Go, Let Me Go"
posted by notashroom at 7:21 AM on September 30, 2008

Butthole Surfers Dum Dum
I gotta say I was pleasently surprised by this fan made video.

Very cool video, I imagine raising snakes in the air in a room with ceiling fans is a recipie for disaster.
posted by phirleh at 7:29 AM on September 30, 2008

Boom Boom. There is no other.
posted by leapfrog at 8:05 AM on September 30, 2008

Sister Nancy - Bam Bam.
posted by neilkod at 8:26 AM on September 30, 2008

Hey Now Now - The Cloud Room
posted by rmless at 8:30 AM on September 30, 2008

Non Non

no no no

Oui oui

Ne ne ne

Ring Ring Ring Ring

Isabelle Isabelle Isabelle Isabelle Isabelle Isabelle Isabelle Isabelle
posted by nickyskye at 8:54 AM on September 30, 2008

Mod note: That guy that did the "Numa Numa" video, Numa Numa
Pat Travers, Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)
The Pogues, Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
Caution: Contains footage of Shane Macgowan's open mouth. Under 17 not admitted without parent.
Steam, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Them Goodbye
Led Zeppelin, Hey Hey What Can I Do
posted by kirkaracha (staff) at 9:04 AM on September 30, 2008

(Blue Blue Blue) Blue Blue - Jo-el Sonnier
posted by X4ster at 9:11 AM on September 30, 2008

Dominique Nique Nique (original version, 1963)
Dominique Nique Nique (disco version, 1982)
posted by Quiplash at 9:12 AM on September 30, 2008 [1 favorite]

Quando Quando Quando

My fave version is the second link :-)
posted by Quiplash at 9:38 AM on September 30, 2008

The Coo Coo Bird - Clarence 'Tom' Ashley
Theme de Yo Yo - Art Ensemble of Chicago
Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi - Jacques Dutronc
Kenge Kenge - Kenge Kenge
Vista Vista - Lee Dorsey
Ba Ba Boom Time - The Jamaicans
Bam Bam - Toots and the Maytals
Cuss Cuss - Lloyd Robinson
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) - Otis Redding
Bang Bang - Janis Martin
Bang Bang Rock and Roll - Art Brut
Laugh, Laugh - The Beau Brummels
Ride Ride Ride - Half Japanese
Dance, Dance, Dance - The Casualeers
Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance to the Radio - M.O.T.O.
Tum-Tum-Tum - Jackson de Pandeiro
July, July - The Decemberists
Fire Fire Fire - Dappled Cities
Sundown Sundown - Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra
You You You You You - The 6ths
posted by hydrophonic at 10:12 AM on September 30, 2008

Dance Dance. (Still the best use of the Internet.)
posted by kittyprecious at 10:16 AM on September 30, 2008

Goodbye Goodbye - Oingo Boingo
posted by team lowkey at 11:38 AM on September 30, 2008

Good Morning Good Morning -- The Beatles

. . . ah
posted by Herodios at 12:11 PM on September 30, 2008

And if you call before midnight, you'll also get:

Please Please Please -- James Brown
Please Please Me -- The Beatles
Woman Woman -- Gary Puckett and The Union Gap
Boys Boys Boys -- Sabrina Salerno (somewhat NSFW)
Girls Girls Girls -- Moldy Crude
Ride Captain Ride -- Blues Image
Lay Lady Lay -- you can call him Bobby. . .
Why Oh Why -- Charlie Rich
Boy Oh Boy -- The Wilkinsons
posted by Herodios at 12:49 PM on September 30, 2008

Damn, I really wish I could find an online copy of Yummy Yummy Yummy by Elvis Hitler. I really consider it the definitive version.
posted by quin at 1:54 PM on September 30, 2008

Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
Gimme Gimme
Gimme Gimme Octopus
posted by not_on_display at 2:00 PM on September 30, 2008

Train Train -- Blackfoot
Blue Blue Sky -- Alan Parsons Project
Sky Blue Sky -- Wilco
Mary Mary -- The Monkees
More More More! -- The Andrea True Connection
posted by Herodios at 3:19 PM on September 30, 2008

Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
Papa Oom Mow Mow
Who Put the Bomb (in the Bomp Bomp Bomp)?
I Put The Bomp (in the Bomp Bomp Bomp)
posted by kirkaracha at 3:21 PM on September 30, 2008

Every time I see one of these threads linking to music videos, I wish that they were to mp3's instead.
posted by swlabr at 4:07 PM on September 30, 2008 [1 favorite]

David Bowie - Holy Holy
posted by paleyellowwithorange at 4:21 PM on September 30, 2008

Just got an email from a fellow who's not on MeFi, with a suggestion for this thread, and it is indeed a qualifier:
Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:28 PM on September 30, 2008

Boom Boom. There is no other.

No other? Nah. The version I originally linked to in the FPP is a good one. John Lee is in fine, energetic form, and the band ain't bad for, you know, white boys...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:31 PM on September 30, 2008

Din Da Da
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Hot Hot Hot (The Cure)
Kiss Kiss (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
posted by prinado at 5:36 PM on September 30, 2008

Every time I see one of these threads linking to music videos, I wish that they were to mp3's instead.
posted by swlabr at 4:07 PM on September 30 [1 favorite +] [!]

Love your handle, swlabr. It's got that rainbow feel -- such good responses.

If you are using Mozilla, try Download Helper to download Youtube clips as FLV files. Play them using VLC Media Player or FLV Player.
Or convert them to other formats (including audio-only mp3) using FLV Converter.
posted by Herodios at 7:43 PM on September 30, 2008

Yeh Yeh -- Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames (the 45 studio version)
Yeh Yeh -- Mongo Santamaria (Instrumental version) Mongo Santamaria is to Georgie Fame as Cannonball Adderley is to The Buckinghams. . .
Boom Boom Out Go The Lights -- Little Walter. . . "This is an old Memphis song. . . old Memphis song. . . "
Doctor Doctor -- The Who
Doctor Doctor (Bad Case of Loving You) -- Robert Palmer
Doctor Doctor -- UFO
No No No -- Destiny's Child
No No No -- Deep Purple
No No No -- Kiss
No No No -- Def Leppard
No No No -- Eve
No No No -- The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Kiss Kiss -- The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Run Run Run -- Supremes
Run Run Run -- The Gestures
Run Run Run -- The Who
Run Run Run -- Jo Jo Gunne
Run Run Run -- Phoenix
Run Run Run --High and Mighty Color
On and On -- Stephen Bishop
On and On -- Agnes Carlsson
On and On -- Erykah Badu
On and On -- Gladys Knight & the Pips
On and On -- Missy Elliott
On and On -- Raven
On and On -- Do
On and On -- The Longpigs
On and On and On -- ABBA
On and On and On -- Catch 22
On and On And On -- Wilco
And On And On -- Janet Jackson

And finally, the most relentlessly repetitive (and negative) song in pop history. . . Nobody But Me -- The Human Beinz. The word "no" occurs over 100 times and the word "nobody" occurs 46 times. A heart-beat away: Tell Her No -- The Zombies -- "No" occurs 63 times.
posted by Herodios at 9:58 PM on September 30, 2008

Push Push -- Brick
Moshi Moshi -- Brand New
Mighty Mighty -- Earth Wind and Fire
My My My -- Johny Gill
Naughty Naughty -- John Parr
Poor Poor Joseph -- Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat
Poor Poor Pharoh -- Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat
Real Real Real -- Jesus Jones
Sadie Sadie -- Barbara Streisand
Trickle Trickle -- Metrotones

An eclectic collection.
posted by eye of newt at 11:40 PM on September 30, 2008

Poor Poor Joseph -- Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat
Poor Poor Pharoh -- Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat

Actually, these were written by Loyd Llord. . .
Lloyerd Lorld. . .
Lyed Lerld. .
Rolled Royed. . .
Royd World. . .
Woyd Loyrd. . .

by Tim Rice and that other guy.

An eclectic collection

Watch your language, this is a family show.
posted by Herodios at 6:27 AM on October 1, 2008

While you were out. . .

My Oh My --Slade
Oh My My -- Ringo Starr
Nasty Nasty -- Black 'n Blue
Nasty Nasty -- 999
Oi Oi Oi -- Cockney Rejects
posted by Herodios at 6:45 AM on October 1, 2008

How could we have missed this gem of rock redundancy:

Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight -- Spinal Tap
posted by Herodios at 7:22 AM on October 1, 2008

Men, Men, Men
posted by not_on_display at 9:53 PM on October 1, 2008