What is the most useless thing you have memorized? (1 Viewer)

[Galileo]

Yesterday, I happened across a picture of the Greatest American Hero online. I am sure there are plenty of old timers here who will recognize the short lived TV show from the early 80's. Well I immediately broke into song..."Look at what's happened to me. I can't believe it myself. Suddenly I'm up on top of the world. Should have been somebody else. Believe it or not..." I sang the whole freaking song and I haven't seen or heard anything related to this show for decades. I am sure most of us find that we remember song lyrics from our past, but I was curious as to what other useless tidbits people have memorized, maybe without even realizing it. I still have many phone numbers from my youth memorized which are completely useless and haven't been needed for years. I still have Macbeth's monologue after he learns of Lady Macbeth's suicide (Act V scene 5) memorized from my high school days 40ish years ago. Thanks for that Mr. C. I am not sure why we were required to memorize it, but it is still in there. Odd when I have trouble remembering what I had for lunch yesterday.

So what do you got? What is the most useless thing still carried around in your brain?

 

[Steeler]

When I read the title, before even opening the thread, I started singing:

8-6-7-5-3-oh-ni-e-ine

 

[hockeymedic]

From elementary school.."Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.....

 

[Spartans Rule]

It's probably not the MOST useless thing in my brain, but the first thing that came to mind was a song we learned in elementary school that was just the names of all the U.S. presidents in order. I still have that memorized, and if I get asked who the nth president was, I'll know it, but only if I sing the stupid song all the way up to them and count as I go.

 

[BrutalPenguin]

black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, voilet, grey, white. You don't want to know the mnemonic I use to remember that.

 

[Hoh]

25 years ago I played Mozart in a community theater production of Amadeus. There was an entire paragraph of French I had to learn, and had someone spell it out phonetically syllable by syllable so I would say it correctly. I can still recite it. Still have no idea what I was saying.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

This one came up last week on FBG. I knew "ammonium thioglycolate" from the scene in Legally Blonde before the reveal. The word, the reason- all of it. What the hey? Why do I need to know this?

 

[Hoh]

black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, voilet, grey, white. You don't want to know the mnemonic I use to remember that.

You should give us the answer willingly.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, voilet, grey, white. You don't want to know the mnemonic I use to remember that.

You should give us the answer willingly.

I had to look up what that was.

 

[Galileo]

When I read the title, before even opening the thread, I started singing:

8-6-7-5-3-oh-ni-e-ine

I thought it was going to be 1 8 7 7 Kars 4 Kids

 

[AAABatteries]

When I read the title, before even opening the thread, I started singing:

8-6-7-5-3-oh-ni-e-ine

I thought it was going to be 1 8 7 7 Kars 4 Kids

I hate you

 

[BrutalPenguin]

black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, voilet, grey, white. You don't want to know the mnemonic I use to remember that.

You should give us the answer willingly.

Yep. And I haven't touched a resistor in more than 35 years, so totally useless, but stuck forever in my head.

 

[UncleZen]

black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, voilet, grey, white. You don't want to know the mnemonic I use to remember that.

Yup, I remember that one too. Bad boys........
I also have Every Bad Guitarist Doesn't Always Endure. I don't think that one is useless though. I do seem to have a lot of useless tv theme songs stuck in my head though, including the one in the OP.

 

[3C's]

black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, voilet, grey, white. You don't want to know the mnemonic I use to remember that.

You should give us the answer willingly.

Yep. And I haven't touched a resistor in more than 35 years, so totally useless, but stuck forever in my head.

Forgot about that but knew it when I saw it.

I'll go with this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drnBMAEA3AM We had to learn this in elementary school. "that will bring us back to do oh oh oh..."

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I do seem to have a lot of useless tv theme songs stuck in my head though, including the one in the OP.

I can sing all about the famous Mr Ed. Also some hillbillies, people on a three hour tour, Josie and the Pussycats, and very sadly part of the theme from Bonanza.

And some green acreage. Plus many more.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, voilet, grey, white. You don't want to know the mnemonic I use to remember that.

You should give us the answer willingly.

Yep. And I haven't touched a resistor in more than 35 years, so totally useless, but stuck forever in my head.

Forgot about that but knew it when I saw it.

I'll go with this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drnBMAEA3AM We had to learn this in elementary school. "that will bring us back to do oh oh oh..."

Just Rickroll us and get it over with.

 

[snogger]

My home address where I lived only from the ages of 8 to 13, yet it is stuck forever

 

[bigbottom]

Yesterday, I happened across a picture of the Greatest American Hero online. I am sure there are plenty of old timers here who will recognize the short lived TV show from the early 80's. Well I immediately broke into song..."Look at what's happened to me. I can't believe it myself. Suddenly I'm up on top of the world. Should have been somebody else. Believe it or not..." I sang the whole freaking song and I haven't seen or heard anything related to this show for decades. I am sure most of us find that we remember song lyrics from our past, but I was curious as to what other useless tidbits people have memorized, maybe without even realizing it. I still have many phone numbers from my youth memorized which are completely useless and haven't been needed for years. I still have Macbeth's monologue after he learns of Lady Macbeth's suicide (Act V scene 5) memorized from my high school days 40ish years ago. Thanks for that Mr. C. I am not sure why we were required to memorize it, but it is still in there. Odd when I have trouble remembering what I had for lunch yesterday.

So what do you got? What is the most useless thing still carried around in your brain?

This is a great one and a possible entrant for me as I, too, have the entire Greatest American Hero theme song memorized. The Love Boat theme song (also memorized) might give it a run for its money.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

My home address where I lived only from the ages of 8 to 13, yet it is stuck forever

I still know my address and phone number from when I was 2 through 8.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

This is a great one and a possible entrant for me as I, too, have the entire Greatest American Hero theme song memorized. The Love Boat theme song (also memorized) might give it a run for its money.

But can you sing Love, American Style?

 

[3C's]

My home address where I lived only from the ages of 8 to 13, yet it is stuck forever

I've got that and the phone number.

 

[3C's]

This is a great one and a possible entrant for me as I, too, have the entire Greatest American Hero theme song memorized. The Love Boat theme song (also memorized) might give it a run for its money.

But can you sing Love, American Style?

that's me and you! (no literally but you know)

 

[Snoopy]

Vivid details of the traffic control plans of a major bridge/viaduct project which occurred when I was 4.

 

[northern exposure]

From The Flintstones, Pebbles and Bam Bam had a song called "Open Up Your Heart And Let The Sun Shine In".

I have two teenage sons that love sleeping in. I'll go into either son's room and open his blinds to wake him. When they ask (grumble) what I'm doing, I sing "Let the sun shine in. Face it with a grin. Smilers never lose and Frowners never win" etc.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The Oscar Meyer bologna & weiner songs.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

The Oscar Meyer bologna & weiner songs.

How about Fruit of the Loom? Fig Newtons? Toys 'R' Us?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The Oscar Meyer bologna & weiner songs.

How about Fruit of the Loom? Fig Newtons? Toys 'R' Us?

It's probably just as well for my sanity those I don't recall in their entirety. I do however remember the names of the toys r us giraffe family.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I typically forget other people's names almost instantly - moments after we've been introduced - much to my embarrassment over the years. When I'm out with my wife she'll often whisper people's names to me as we walk around a party, knowing that I'm drawing blanks. However, for every world cup since 1982, I can name the host country, winner, runner-up and for most the top scorer and some odd fact from the tournament like Zidane's headbutt in Germany, Suarez handball in S. Africa, Schumacher punching Battiston in Spain or Ronaldo's haircut in Japan.

 

[tri-man 47]

“Bun seed sesame a on onions pickles cheese lettuce sauce special patties beef all two.” Why I can easily rattle off in reverse order this old McDonald’s jingle is a mystery to me.

 

[belljr]

Tons of stuff but I'll say my 15 digit drivers license number

 

[belljr]

Autumn turns to winter,
And winter turns to spring.
It doesn't go just for seasons you know,
It goes for everything.
The same is true for voices,
When boys begin to grow.
You gotta take a lesson from Mother Nature,
And if you do you'll know.
When it's time to change (when it's time to change),
Don't fight the tide, go along for the ride,
Don't ya see.
When it's time to change, you've got to rearrange,
Who you are and what you're gonna be.
Sha na na na na na na na na
Sha na na na na.
Sha na na na na na na na na na
Sha na na na na

 

[strykerpks]

The Greek alphabet

 

[Phil Elliott]

I use to know every starting player on every NFL,NBA/ABA, MLB, and NHL/WHA team. Now I probably couldn't name every team in the current leagues.

 

[Runkle]

Tons of stuff but I'll say my 15 digit drivers license number

My first driver's license number, from when I was 16 and living in a different state, which I moved out of 26 years ago and surrendered back in the 1900s. Someone asked for it recently for insurance paperwork and I rattled it off without a second's thought or hesitation.

 

[Hoh]

black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, voilet, grey, white. You don't want to know the mnemonic I use to remember that.

You should give us the answer willingly.

Yep. And I haven't touched a resistor in more than 35 years, so totally useless, but stuck forever in my head.

Same

 

[Scoresman]

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Can I say the pledge of allegiance or is that too political?

I can also recite the entirety of Pink Floyd The Wall from memory.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

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Can I say the pledge of allegiance or is that too political?

I can also recite the entirety of Pink Floyd The Wall from memory.

I was about to say it

Since you stole my thunder probably the Log song from REN and Stimpy

 

[Galileo]

I typically forget other people's names almost instantly - moments after we've been introduced - much to my embarrassment over the years. When I'm out with my wife she'll often whisper people's names to me as we walk around a party, knowing that I'm drawing blanks. However, for every world cup since 1982, I can name the host country, winner, runner-up and for most the top scorer and some odd fact from the tournament like Zidane's headbutt in Germany, Suarez handball in S. Africa, Schumacher punching Battiston in Spain or Ronaldo's haircut in Japan.

The bolded is so me…

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Wait like every lyric?

 

[Galileo]

Tons of stuff but I'll say my 15 digit drivers license number

That is something I don’t think I have ever known.

 

[Galileo]

The Greek alphabet

I got this one too, but not useless for me as I use the Greek alphabet frequently in physics

 

[FarFromHome]

The military phonetic alphabet. Even when I could use that information. For example over the phone giving information, I'll say N as in night instead of N as in November. Oh. And I loved the Greatest American Hero tv show. Damn. I just looked. That was 1981. Smh

 

[Dan Lambskin]

The military phonetic alphabet. Even when I could use that information. For example over the phone giving information, I'll say N as in night instead of N as in November. Oh. And I loved the Greatest American Hero tv show. Damn. I just looked. That was 1981. Smh

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[McBokonon]

Big Mac McDLT a quarter pounder with some cheese filet o fish a hamburger cheeseburger happy meal mcnuggets tasty golden fries regular or larger size and salad chef or garden or a chicken salad oriental big big breakfast egg mcmuffin hotcakes sausage maybe biscuits bacon egg and cheese a sausage danish hash browns too.

 

[Drunken knight]

The Greek alphabet

The Greek alphabet

I got this one too, but not useless for me as I use the Greek alphabet frequently in physics

Likewise

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I remember in high school my buddy’s alcoholic dad had this memorized

THIS IS THE FAMOUS BUDWEISER BEER. WE KNOW OF NO BRAND PRODUCED BY ANY OTHER BREWER WHICH COSTS SO MUCH TO BREW AND AGE. OUR EXCLUSIVE BEECHWOOD AGING PRODUCES A TASTE, A SMOOTHNESS AND A DRINKABILITY

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

It's probably just as well for my sanity those I don't recall in their entirety. I do however remember the names of the toys r us giraffe family.

You made me look this up.

 

[Galileo]

Big Mac McDLT a quarter pounder with some cheese filet o fish a hamburger cheeseburger happy meal mcnuggets tasty golden fries regular or larger size and salad chef or garden or a chicken salad oriental big big breakfast egg mcmuffin hotcakes sausage maybe biscuits bacon egg and cheese a sausage danish hash browns too.

I remember... Big Mac, Filet O Fish, Quarter Pounder, French fry, icy Coke, thick shake, sundae and apple pie
Or this one... 2 all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles onions on a sesame seed bun
Or from their competition... Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce. Special orders don't upset us. All we ask is that you let us serve it your way

 

[3C's]

Wait like every lyric?

That would be impressive, esp the speech at the end of Worms.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

It's probably just as well for my sanity those I don't recall in their entirety. I do however remember the names of the toys r us giraffe family.

You made me look this up.

Since Macy's bought the rights to the brand a few years ago, Geoffrey is the only one that still has a job. His wife Gigi and their 2 kids Geoffrey Junior & Baby Gee were all laid off.