you know that irresistably catchy song that you can't get out of your head yet love every second of the after taste still swarming around in your head?? and then you play it for your friends and they don't like it but its so good that nothing really bothers you anyway....

mine would have to go to

Tom Courtenay - Yo La Tengo, catchiest song ever recorded and puts Beatles' pop to shame and Beatles pop is extremely good

I think mine would have to be "Fancy Claps" by Wolf Parade. I absolutely adore this song. That speed synth break down in the middle is one of the coolest moments in any song. But it doesn't seem like most people who are into to Wolf Parade generally list "Fancy Claps" as one of their best.

yes. go wolf parade. When I got to see them they went straight from you are a runner to fancy claps, and the segue was magnificent. But for sheer catchiness, I think I'll have to go with submarine #3 off of the starlight mints' debut. The combo of the string entrance with the wacky surf guitar is classic. "If you pull me apart, don't swallow my heart." Indeed.

"Shine A Light" by the Apples In Stereo is a song that I find to be insanely catchy.

Pretty crazy, I didn't realise that The Apples in Stereo and Wolf Parade both had a song called "Shine A Light." According to the Allmusic Guide there are several other groups with songs that share that title as well.

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Originally posted by jonathanbrisby:
Pretty crazy, I didn't realise that The Apples in Stereo and Wolf Parade both had a song called "Shine A Light." According to the Allmusic Guide there are several other groups with songs that share that title as well.

Yeah, the Constantines had a pretty good song (and album) with that title a few years ago as well.

Ohhh yeaaaaahhhhh....that's right The Constantines do have an album/song with that title. This almost seems like another thread topic in itself. "Bands That Share Song or Album Titles."

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Originally posted by jonathanbrisby:
This almost seems like another thread topic in itself. "Bands That Share Song or Album Titles."

Start it up...I can think of a zillion.

here's my list of super catchy songs:

Lush - 500
Reeve Oliver - I Wants Burns
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - In This Home On Ice
Belle and Sebastian - Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying

The 6ths- Falling Out Of Love With You
It just gets in your head and doesnt leave for a week.

Broken Social Scene- 7/4 (Shoreline)
Something about indie art rock that just puts you in a good mood.

Daniel Johnston- My Yoke Is Heavy
Its pretty much the exact same piano bar over and over again, but man does it stick.

The Dismemberment Plan- Gyroscope
I let a friend of mine hear this, and everytime I saw him for a month after he would bring it up.

Dr. Dog- Easy Beat
Its like 2 catchy songs in one.

The Go! Team- Huddle Formation
No one brought them up yet?

Guided By Vocies- Tractor Rape Chain
Such a creepy title for such a happy song.

The Halo Benders- Canned Oxygen
The vocals on this are make it worth hearing.

Jens Lekman- A Sweet Summer's Night On Hammer Hill
After the first chorus, everyone sings along.

The Magic Numbers- Love Me Like You
It took a year, but I think I'm finally over this song.

The Pillows- Lesser Hamster No Yuutsu
One of the ultimate summer songs.

Possum Dixon- In Buildings
Great rocking sound with amazing lyrics.

Soul Coughing- Circles
If you've heard this song, its no doubt in your head again.

They Might Be Giants
There's just too many to pick one

The Wrens- Ex-Girl Collection
Touching and poppy can work together? Who Knew?

Whew, thats a load off.

A few:

"Carry The Zero" - Built To Spill. A total classic..it's wistful, but it rocks at the same time.

"I Am A Tree" - Guided By Voices

"Chinatown" - Luna

"Sinner" - Neil Finn (almost indie, sort of like Aimee Mann)

Summer Babe. Nuff said.

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Originally posted by Commontone:
A few:


"I Am A Tree" - Guided By Voices

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I used to listen to that song about 3 times a day the guitar, shall we say , "raucous" i like it a lot

another one of my favorites is ELT by Wilco, although its heard best following Via Chicago, but yea its so good that its probably my favorite song of their's and normally the favs from specific bands are the thought-provoking, lenghty epics and wilco has a lot of thoughs.

How did I forget Wilco? "Theologians" is one of my favorites, at least of their "fun" songs.

Also "Transport Is Arranged" and "Spit On A Stranger" by Pavement.

Since you're on about Wilco, how about Kamera? It's definitely poppy and catchy. Sunny music, great guitar solos and the end drags on for a long time and I love it.

Another is Who Could Win a Rabbit by Animal Collective. So poppy. It sounds like Simon & Garfunkel on mushrooms and speed.

I also love Grounds for Divorce by Wolf Parade. I love the "you look like a newlywed" line. Very poppy as well. Isn't that what we're talking about. Indie pop songs that just "do it"?

It's funny you said that about Animal Collective's "Who could win a rabbit?" because I've always described it as Crosby, Stills & Nash (at least the vocal harmonies) on waaaayyy too much acid.

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Originally posted by DCFan:
It's funny you said that about Animal Collective's "Who could win a rabbit?" because I've always described it as Crosby, Stills & Nash (at least the vocal harmonies) on waaaayyy too much acid.

I think it sounds like just enough acid.

I have to add "Get Yourself Together" by Tahiti 80. It's completely glossy, borderline-dumb pop, but I'll be damned if it doesn't get me going like nothing else.

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Originally posted by DCFan:
I've always described it as Crosby, Stills & Nash (at least the vocal harmonies) on waaaayyy too much acid.

Crosby, Stills & Nash on waaaayyy too much acid must be a lot of acid. I wonder how many of their songs were done when they weren't on acid (or some other form of mind "enhancing" drug.)

speaking of acid..... "Jumping Fences" by the Olivia Tremor Control is also incredibly catchy