People talk all the time about songs that get “caught in your head” for days and days and days. Recently, I heard Paul McCartney’s not-quite-classic “No More Lonely Nights” playing at my local supermarket, and I kept hearing it in my head for a week. At least it was better than the song it (mercifully!) displaced: Peter Cetera’s “The Glory of Love,” which had been playing on a loop for what seemed like a month.
But occasionally, I’ll get movie lines stuck in my head the same way I do songs. For example, thanks to the pounding assault of Avatar commercials, my brain keeps belching up Stephen Lang’s gruff line reading of “You’re not in Kansas anymore!”
But sometimes, I only have my own pop culture-soaked brain to blame. Last week, my wife went to check the mail and brought in a package of Christmas presents from my parents and rejoiced by saying, “How sweet!” To which I instinctively, reflexively, immediately replied, “How sweet! Fresh meat!” Yep: that would be the famous Freddy Krueger line from Nightmare On Elm Street IV. But once I set that beastly line loose, I was hounded by it for days. It was all I could hear in my head on Christmas morning, when I kept flashing on Freddy delivering his classic line amid the violent shredding of gift wrapping.
I’d like to think I’m not alone in this dementia. So: do you get movie lines stuck in your head? Which one do you have trapped in your head right now? Please share below.
oh my god, ALL the time. worst is when I get a line stuck in my head, but I can’t remember what it’s from.
I know what you mean! My sister and I have been racking our brains for weeks trying to figure this one out:
“Cause that’s just what I need…a MARRIED guy”
The line is sort of sad, frustrated sarcasm and it’s said by a woman. A sort of self sabotaging kind of character. She says it in a kind of half crying pathetic way because going after a married guy is sort of typical behavior for her. And this guy she likes is married (I think) or pretending to be married. I wish I remembered more. Any help?
before sunset? when harry met sally?
It’s Before Sunrise, in the limo, right?
Was just thinking When Harry Met Sally… watched it on DVD last night
definitely before sunset…. have watched it way too many times for my own good, but as i am going to be flying tomorrow, i know that ‘baby, you are gonna miss that plane’ will be on repeat in my head
I watched “A Clockwork Orange” with my kids on Christmas Eve. Apparently my ex-wife and her parents didn’t appreciate my daughter’s constant references to “the old in and out” and “some good old ultraviolence,” nor my son’s rendition of “Singin’ in the Rain,” during dinner the following night. Damn kids can’t keep a secret for s**t.
Are you looking to adopt? That sounds like the perfect way to raise kids…Since I watched “Julie & Julia” today, I keep thinking of, “It’s hotter than a stiff c0ck!”
Jack Nicholson’s Joker line from Batman: “Wait’ll they get a load of me”.
I laughed out loud at this. Father of the year!
I laughed out loud, too! If it’s of any consolation, my dad is the one who recommended “A Clockwork Orange” to me, along with several others like “The Shining” (which I saw when I was 7) and I turned out just fine.
just to name a couple:
“it’s called a lance… hello!” -A Knight’s Tale
and every time that i realize that there is no mail because it is sunday (or somebody else does):
“right you are, harry! no post on sundays! not one single bloody letter, not one!” -harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
and a chant from one of the three ninja movies:
“rocky loves emily”
there are plenty others, but those are the first that come to mind
That “3 Ninjas” quote is classic! My brothers and I used to say it all the time. Along with:
Damn! I’m late for school! -”Back to the Future”
You’re killing me, Smalls! – “The Sandlot”
I love that line from a knight’s tale!!
I always say “You’re killing me Smalls!” – my absolute favorite.
Right now I have “Ooo!! That’s a bingo!” stuck in my head from Inglorious Bastards.
Oh my god, 3 ninjas! As soon as I read it I got it in my head. My sister and I used to chant that over and over and over…ha ha. That cracks me up too much. I also enjoy the Knights Tale quote. Love him. Ha ha
Lmao. Hermione’s line from Harry Potter: “Now I’m going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed or worse expelled.” ALWAYS gets stuck in my head. That and “It’s not Leviosar…it’s Leviosa.”
But I also LOVE:
“Why So Serious?”–The Joker
“Jesus, he’s like a gremlin. Comes with instructions and sh*t.”–The Hangover
hahaha i DO THIS ALL OF THE TIME TOO. but it’s worse when you can’t remember what movie/tv show and it’s so random you can’t even google it or you don’t get it exactly right a la song lyrics…..hahaahahhhhaahahhaha. story of my life, jeff jensen!!!
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…and I’m all out of bubblegum.”
Omg, isn’t that from “They Exist” or some crappy movie like that. I watched it on FearNet and stopped at this part because it was so bad. But it is a good quote.
“They Live” – meaning “They Live while We Sleep”
I LOVE THAT LINE THANK YOU!!!!!
Roddy Piper in “They Live”- I so lov e that line. The delivery was so on.
I love that line, too! Also from the same movie, “The B*tch is back, and she packing heat”
oops! typo. “…she’s packing heat”
I don’t quote many lines, but I do quote that one. One of my favorite B movies ever.
Awesome, love this movie.
Having just come back from my sixth(!) and last Christmas family gathering, all I can hear in my head now is Clark Griswold’s “Hallelujah! Holy S***! Where’s the Tylenol?”
A big one from Christmas Vacation for me is his wife saying “It’s Christmas. And we’re all in misery.”
Two more from Christmas vacation:
“Graaaaaace…the blessing!” and “Why is the carpet all wet Todd? I don’t KNOW Margot!”
Anyone who quotes Nightmare on Elm Street 4 is alright in my book.
Agreed, DW…. Agreed.
Bon Appetit, B!tch
“Wanna suck face?” LOVE ELM ST!!!
the best freddy line will always be- “welcome to prime time, b!tch”
From The Jerk: “He hates these cans”
That one ALWAYS makes me laugh out loud!
My line from The Jerk is, “I have a special purpose!”
I love that line!
“MORE cans!!!”
Also, I watched 500 Days of Summer again lately and for some reason I keep thinking of the line Paul says in that video – “She’s better than the girl of my dreams…she’s real.” I just think that is so romantic!!
Every time I see the phone books piled by the mailboxes at my apartment complex, I have to say, “The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!”
ME TOO!
I do that, too. My son thinks I’m nuts!
I did it at work, and everyone looked at me like I was crazy. Guess they’re not big “The Jerk” fans.
I do that too!
Get away from the cans! He hates these cans!
Funniest. movie.
‘waiter, there are snails on her plate!’
LOVE the Jerk, I liked when he began telling his story and Steve Martin Says, “I was born a poor black child”
Yes, but as mermaid said, it’s usually a few days until I can figure out what movie it’s from, which is even more annoying!!
“I’m gonna take a pillow case…and fill it with bars of soap…and beat the **** out of you.”
“Hey you don’t say that!”
I watched Step Brothers over a week ago and I still have so many lines stuck in my head.
i watched it like 2 days ago and now i’m quoting it all. the. time.
also “chewbacca masks! its ok that mine is not movie quality!”
“Stop being a f@*%ing dinosaur and GET A JOB”. Kills me to this day. I love that line.
I love “your voice is like a mixture of Fergie and Jesus” or “last time I laughed so hard I fell off my dinosaur”
That movie has some of the best one liners!
“Your voice sounds like a mix of Fergie and Jesus…”
And don’t forget when the mom says, “What the f–kin’ f–k?”
“In the FACE!” -The Hangover
“And we’re the 3 best friends that anyone could have!” lol
My husband has been singing that non-stop. (Guess who got me that movie for xmas?) And also the whole speech about “being a lone wolf and now part of wolf pack” is another I have had to hear over and over
Tigers love pepper…they hate cinnamon.
Ruh-tard!
my boyfriend and i have been singing stu’s ‘tiger song’ to each other for days after watching the movie twice this weekend. where’s ed helms oscar??
“I’m not supposed to be within 200 feet of a school….or a Chuck-E-Cheese” that line for some reason just makes me laugh
“I lost a tooth, I married a whore..WTF is going on!”
“It’s on the corner of ‘get a map’ and ‘f**k off.’”
“Who was THAT guy?! He was so mean!”.
“Wait, you’ve found a baby before? Where?” “Coffee Bean.”
Alan: “Your language is offensive”
Stu: “We’re not going to leave a baby in the room. There’s a f-ing tiger in the bathroom.”
Chow … Leslie Chow
“It’s funny because he’s fat!”
Also:
“Paging Dr. D-bag.”
“I didn’t know they give out rings at the Holocaust.”
He was a reTard
“Not at the table, Carlos.”
Not you, Fat Jesus.
“but if he was murdered by crystal meth dealerrrrrrsss,……then we’re sh** outaluck”
Right now- “one life ends. another begins.” its from avatar. but i think its stuck in my head cuz it is the status on my friend’s gmail.
I’ve been wondering for years where I first heard that line, but it didn’t start with Avatar. I’d swear it was a TV show. Now I won’t be able to get it out of MY head again… thanks a lot!
Don’t they say that in Final Destination 2? Because they think they can stop death if the pregnant women gives birth?
“I Drink Your Milk Shake” There Will Be Blood
LOL, I say that everytime my hubby and I go to Red Robin and get milkshakes with our burgers, it never gets old! =)
I was just about to post this one!
“If its meant to be, it will be, its destiny or not” from Music and Lyrics
“I work with retards.” – Pat Healy
“Anyone who likes ‘Music and Lyrics’ can get some help from Pat Healy.” – Otis Jefferson
“We are here at MNU headquarters…”
I watched District 9 again. The way he pronnounces that line has just been stuck in there all day.
“And we’re the three best friends that anyone could have.” – the Hangover
It will not get out of my head currently.
From “Return of the Jedi”…a line from Emperor Palpatine to Luke Skywalker:
“You…like your father…are now…mine!”
I’ve had that line stuck in my head for a month at least. The weird thing is, I don’t know how it got stuck there. I hadn’t watched Jedi in forever. LOL.
Luke, I am your father!
Of course, Darth Vader doesn’t actually say that.
Agreed. Someone else wrote that quote the same way in this thread. It’s probably the most misquoted line since “Play It Again, Sam”
“There… is… anothah…”
-Yoda
I found out over the holidays that not only do I say this all the time, so does my sister. I love it twice as much for the dropped -er that makes Yoda sound like he’s from New England.
Even better:
Luke: Your arrogance is your downfall
Emperor: Your faith in your friends is yours …
(Or something to that effect)
Three Words: Scruffy. Nerf. Herder.
I just finished a Lord of the Rings-a-thon, and have been saying “What’s taters, precious?!” all over the house. My family has been giving me the “omg she’s insane” looks alot…
My sister and I quote that line all the time!
LMAO, I get those kinds of looks from my family all the time for reciting movie or TV quotes!
I took high school kids on a trip, and they kept shouting, “YOU Shall NOT PASS!”
“PO-TA-TOES”. I always have this exchange going through my head when there is any discussion of pototoes.
Chop ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew
LMAO2…I love the way Serkis says
“What’s taters, Precious?” Then, “Po-tay-toes”. Just too damn funny.
I end up singing that whole exchange whenever I’m making Taters:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/taters