How to Figure Out the Title and Words to that Song You Can't Get Out of Your Head

This has happened to all of us. You are in your car. Maybe you're in a health club exercising or in a restaurant having lunch. You aren't really even paying attention because you're eating or talking to a friend or are in the middle of your third set on the squat machine. The day is going well and you feel great. There isn't anything of any real significance that you have to get done. Now is the time for you to just relax and enjoy.

Then it happens. You suddenly become aware that music has been playing. You weren't paying attention before. It is possible that the music was just turned on but it is difficult to tell. Usually in public places that have music playing in the background, the volume is quite low. In commercial establishments music is played for a variety of reasons. Most of the time if you are out shopping somewhere, or eating or maybe just walking around, there is a particular purpose for the music that you may or may not be aware is playing. In a fast food restaurant, the music will typically be fast paced. It will not be a gentle genre. The reason for that is because they want you to come in, buy your food at the counter and get out. That's how they do their volume. At a grocery store, it is the exact opposite. The music is typically gentle. Sometimes you can barely hear it. The reason for that is so that you stay, get comfortable and buy lots of stuff. That's how they do their volume. Wherever you are and whatever the reason, the music is clearly playing and you are aware of it.

Now it gets worse. You are aware the music is playing. But just hold on a minute. You've heard that song before. That's a great song! That's the song from that movie. No wait, you heard it at that club. Now you remember, you were in the car with what's his name and it came on the radio. It's a great song. What's it called again? Something about not going wrong with wood. No. It's something about throw that fish around your head. Wait. How does it go? That's how it begins.

You start singing along but you're not really singing. You don't really know the words. You sort of figure out the occasional word here and there, but you are making up most of it. In fact, you're probably writing a whole new song! So you end up listening a little more closely to the end of the tune in hopes they will announce the name of the song. No luck. It's a music marathon. Lots more songs to come. Or worse, it's just playing off of a compilation CD in the store. So you ask a store employee if they know the name of that song that was just on. Turns out the CD belongs to Michelle and she's away on vacation. Oh come on!!

Not to worry. Here's what you do. You have to figure out that song or else it's going to ruin your whole day. Get to a computer. Remember how you were trying to sing along? Well, you probably have just enough information to find out what you need. Here's what you do. Go to a search engine like google or yahoo. Type in the words "lyrics for" followed by the words you think are in the song. Here's the best part. Even if you have the words wrong, there's a good chance you will hit a site that notes the mistake. For example, I had this song in my head and I had no idea what it was and could barely remember anything that remotely resembled the lyrics but I thought I heard "who's the dragon". When I attempted the search, one of the results was for misheard lyrics. The proposed lyrics it offered in response were "who's that dragging at my door." The song was called "The Oaf" by Big Wreck. My search was over. Great song by the way. It didn't take more than a couple of seconds and I could relax again. That's all you have to do. Punch in an approximation of the lyrics that you think you heard and then let the search engine do the rest. You'll get to see a variety of selections but usually you're closer than you think.

Once you have the title, you can try punching it into a download program like Limewire and preview the song to see if you're lost treasure has been found. There you go. Your prayers have been answered. Good hunting.