Repetune - The Songs of our Heads

Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire

Writing by Segal on Monday, 22 of October , 2007 at 7:55 pm

I spent all day today in an air-conditioned classroom with windows that can’t be opened, so I wasn’t aware how bad the fires of Southern California had become. I knew Malibu was in deep, Magic Mountain seemed imperiled, and southern San Diego looked like it was going through its yearly inferno. As I write this, though, the skies of the city are maroon with ash and reflected light, and the heavy stench of smoke permeates everything within my vicinity. Times like this make radio stations get a little goofy. This morning on KROQ, Kevin and Bean played Bad Religion’s “Los Angeles Is Burning”, and either KLOS or Jack FM played Hendrix’s “Fire”. In a time like this, though, how could this classic not come up? It’s all that’s been in my head for the last few hours. Lyrically, this is a completely inappropriate song to have blasting while uncontrolled flames rage across the hills and people settle down to sleep in empty gyms and rec centers. Still, though, like Wang Chung’s invisible vise, it grabs me and doesn’t let go. You have to excuse me for the moment, though. I have to call my family and make sure they’re OK.

 To the firefighters battling this thing - Thank you, and please don’t let the motherfucker burn.

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What is a repetune?

It has happened to us all. For any reason, and sometimes for no reason at all, some obscure song we have heard but try to avoid manages to sneak itself into our head. It does nothing but repeat in our head over and over until one day, we realize it is gone. Then it only comes back again. These are those songs. These are repetunes.