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Greensleeves is almost 500 years old. I'm sure there were other very popular songs when it came out, but Greensleeves had to staying power to still be here. What do you think is today's Greensleeves?

Not just a song that can be found in the archives, but one that almost everyone can hum, even today.

(Somebody asked what was meant by “today’s…” Throw whatever you want out, somebody tossed out “Love me tender” as being a tune from in the 1860s.)

MeetInPotatoes ,

We Three Kings.

MeetInPotatoes ,

Look, this is objectively funny because it’s the same exact tune.

Jordan117 ,

Here Comes the Sun. Simple melody, timeless lyrics, and it’s the most-streamed Beatles song out of an already strong and memorable catalog.

mindbleach ,

Fittingly similar to the theme of “Sumer Is Icumen In,” a British round from the late 1200s.

MrFappy ,

I hate that song, it makes me sad as fuck every time I hear it, and if I never heard that song again in my life it’d be a better one.

Reddfugee42 ,

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/89e13095-db14-4ca5-8d1e-b5791df5f985.gif

TheRealKuni ,

Why does it make you sad?

MrFappy ,

Something about it just ruins my mood. I think it’s linked to how my parents put that song over old home videos and as a kid I would watch them and just ball uncontrollably at the loss of such simpler times (when you’re a baby and don’t have to worry about shit, you’re just cared for and loved).

multifariace ,

Chumbawumba Tubthumping.

Bitrot ,
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Nah it got knocked down.

multifariace ,

But it got up again!

yngmnwntr ,

I hate to break this to you, but its Chumbawamba, with an A not a second U. And it always has been.

JargonWagon ,

My life has been a lie

Xavienth ,

I have never heard of or heard Greensleeves until today

RampantParanoia2365 ,

One of my favorite little details of Blood and Wine, Witcher 3, is random people humming or singing small refrains of modern pop songs like the Beatles, implying these tunes are exactly what you’re asking about.

EarWorm ,

Amen Brother by The Winstons, more specifically the drum break on it. It’s by far the most used sample of any song ever, and once you know of it you’ll hear it everywhere kind of like the Wilhelm Scream in movies.

RampantParanoia2365 ,

Aka the Amen Break

pruwybn ,
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All Star by Smash Mouth, obviously.

Thcdenton ,

Darude - Sandstorm

xmunk ,

It’s…

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME.

Steve ,

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY

FartsWithAnAccent ,
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PEANUT BUTTER JELLY

otacon239 ,

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY WITH A BASEBALL BAT

JargonWagon ,

WHERE HE AT?
WHERE HE AT?
WHERE HE AT?
WHERE HE AT?
NOW THERE HE GOES
THERE HE GOES
THERE HE GOES
THERE HE GOES

NigelFrobisher ,

Hey Ya

TheRealKuni ,

I highly recommend The Blanks cover. It’s beautiful.

samus12345 ,
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This made me wonder what the oldest tune that would still be familiar to a lot of people today would be. Dies Irae is a good candidate. It’s around 800 years old and is probably best known today from the 1980 version of The Shining, although I know it best from the Dr. Tongue stages in Zombies Ate My Neighbors.

TheRealKuni ,

The leitmotif for Palpatine is (loosely) based on the Dies Irae. And, AMAZINGLY, that leitmotif shows up in the happy singing of children during the parade scene at the end of the Phantom Menace. Because John Williams is a fucking genius.

Bitrot ,
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Belgian techno anthem Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic is one for the ages. Some say it has always been with us.

Tiltinyall ,

Good one, I kinda thought Salt-n-Pepa’s Push It had a little more staying power though.

uid0gid0 ,

Get your booty on the floor tonight, make my day

KillingTimeItself ,

it’s blur - song 2.

I heard it on an aired commercial the other day.

lolcatnip ,

Not sure about today’s, but I think the one from the 18th century is Ah! vous dirai-je, maman, better known in English as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or the alphabet song.

Zeratul ,

I never knew twinkle twinkle little star and the alphabet song were put to the same melody. Thank you!

CanadaPlus , (edited )

One thing people might not realise, is that memorable old music can come and go. Until someone recorded a successful rendition in the 60’s, Cannon in D had been forgotten for centuries. Now it’s almost synonymous with wedding music, and seems completely timeless.

It’s possible everyone will be crazy about 1919’s El sombrero de tres picos in 2450, and (with this all being indistinct distant history) will picture us in 2024 playing it on boombox at a 2050’s-style holo-orgy.

Shialac ,

Tell me more about these 2050’s Holo-Orgies

CanadaPlus ,

Busy. I’ll get back to you about it in 30 years or so. /s

Lurker ,

Will they be included with a Canadian residency or will it only be for CanadaPlus?

CanadaPlus , (edited )

Hmm. Well, I haven’t gotten any invites to orgies. The only possible, logical reason is that it’s a plus-premium thing.

On a serious note, if anyone’s an American who’s serious about relocating to Canada and not just memeing, I’d get moving on it now. We have a massive housing shortage, and things would get sticky politically if there was a big wave of people pushing prices up even more.

Tikiporch ,

I think having a dance associated with the song is integral to the staying power of a song. The Twist, Hokey Pokey, Electric Slide, all great contenders.

But time will prove that the champion is The Macarena, by Los Del Rio.

CanadaPlus ,

I guess, but I couldn’t hum the Cakewalk for you.

Tikiporch ,

I can, as well as my gran, so there’s that. Try and keep up.

gnu ,

Nutbush City Limits might have a chance then, we’ll see whether Australian public schools are still teaching the dance in a couple of hundred years…

evanstucker ,

B.P.E. by Girls5Eva I had this song in my head all day yesterday. open.spotify.com/track/7jYbX7gU0Pe2b0nZR7OSH5?si=…Surely it will be known by all in the future… hehe.

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