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Is it just me, or is that cat song not that good? I listened to it twice, and found it completely unremarkable. A minute later, I can't remember much about it

Is it just me, or is that cat song not that good? I listened to it twice, and found it completely unremarkable. A minute later, I can't remember much about it.

patio11 2y ago
De gustibus non est disputandum; there are some things that ruin many people's lives that have no appeal to me, there are some things many people enjoy responsibly that I have learned to stop myself from using because I will not make good decisions over a period of years, and then there was that freaking cat song, which gave me the strongest "WARNING: Your brain is not in control of your response to this song, in a way which is qualitatively different than the usual ways music is moving." when listening to it that I found it remarkable.
- NobodyNada 2y ago
  > I think if you say the words “my cat” to me when I am on my deathbed I will immediately hum three notes. The song is currently ruining my life in a very different sense: I keep listening to the song over and over to try to guess which three notes you're talking about, but I can't for the life of me figure it out. Mind clearing that up for me? (Personally, I definitely see how the song could be perceived as infectiously catchy, but it doesn't seem to do it for me. I think the structure and rhythm are a little too irregular for it to get stuck in my head.)
  - NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
    Back in the mid-1990s, I remember a news fluff piece about a woman who claimed to have epileptic seizures in response to hearing Mary Hart's voice (some newstainment journalist/anchor, maybe Entertainment Tonight?). Doctor supposedly confirmed it via experiment (though, now I wonder if the man should've kept his license, seems unsafe). Earworms are probably the same. Specific either to unique brains, or to particular brain neuro-templates.
    - mtlynch 2y ago
      I thought you were confusing this with an episode of Seinfeld, when Kramer has seizures in response to Mary Hart's voice.[1] But you're right. This was a real case that Seinfeld must have been referencing.[2] The doctor, Venkat Ramani, is still active and is the Vice Chair of Neurology at New York Medical College. [3] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Samaritan_(Seinfeld) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Samaritan_(Seinfeld... [2] https://web.archive.org/web/20240324001523/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/11/us/doctor-says-voice-on-tv-caused-seizures.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240324001523/https://www.nytim... [3] https://www.nymc.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/by-name/ramani-venkat/ https://www.nymc.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/by-name/ramani...
      - NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
        I had stopped watching Seinfeld beyond the first season. Had no idea. Shit, do I always sound like a fool because I am a fool, or just because everything I know has been turned into a sitcom joke that I never found out about?
nvy 2y ago
I thought it was pretty catchy, actually.
plorkyeran 2y ago
It's pretty catchy, but ultimately just a very generic pop song other than the lyrics.
mynameishere 2y ago
What is this song that he mentions but never seems to name or link to?
- recursive 2y ago
  But there is a link.
- deleted 2y ago
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Is it just me, or is that cat song not that good? I listened to it twice, and found it completely unremarkable. A minute later, I can't remember much about it.

patio11 2y ago

De gustibus non est disputandum; there are some things that ruin many people's lives that have no appeal to me, there are some things many people enjoy responsibly that I have learned to stop myself from using because I will not make good decisions over a period of years, and then there was that freaking cat song, which gave me the strongest "WARNING: Your brain is not in control of your response to this song, in a way which is qualitatively different than the usual ways music is moving." when listening to it that I found it remarkable.

NobodyNada 2y ago
> I think if you say the words “my cat” to me when I am on my deathbed I will immediately hum three notes. The song is currently ruining my life in a very different sense: I keep listening to the song over and over to try to guess which three notes you're talking about, but I can't for the life of me figure it out. Mind clearing that up for me? (Personally, I definitely see how the song could be perceived as infectiously catchy, but it doesn't seem to do it for me. I think the structure and rhythm are a little too irregular for it to get stuck in my head.)
- NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
  Back in the mid-1990s, I remember a news fluff piece about a woman who claimed to have epileptic seizures in response to hearing Mary Hart's voice (some newstainment journalist/anchor, maybe Entertainment Tonight?). Doctor supposedly confirmed it via experiment (though, now I wonder if the man should've kept his license, seems unsafe). Earworms are probably the same. Specific either to unique brains, or to particular brain neuro-templates.
  - mtlynch 2y ago
    I thought you were confusing this with an episode of Seinfeld, when Kramer has seizures in response to Mary Hart's voice.[1] But you're right. This was a real case that Seinfeld must have been referencing.[2] The doctor, Venkat Ramani, is still active and is the Vice Chair of Neurology at New York Medical College. [3] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Samaritan_(Seinfeld) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Samaritan_(Seinfeld... [2] https://web.archive.org/web/20240324001523/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/11/us/doctor-says-voice-on-tv-caused-seizures.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240324001523/https://www.nytim... [3] https://www.nymc.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/by-name/ramani-venkat/ https://www.nymc.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/by-name/ramani...
    - NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
      I had stopped watching Seinfeld beyond the first season. Had no idea. Shit, do I always sound like a fool because I am a fool, or just because everything I know has been turned into a sitcom joke that I never found out about?

nvy 2y ago

I thought it was pretty catchy, actually.

plorkyeran 2y ago

It's pretty catchy, but ultimately just a very generic pop song other than the lyrics.

mynameishere 2y ago

What is this song that he mentions but never seems to name or link to?

recursive 2y ago
But there is a link.
deleted 2y ago
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