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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.)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

I don't know what it is but I hear it at sports stadiums. Duh duh duh duh- duh duh duh-duh It repeats

Edit: I've just found out it's called papas got a brand new pigbag.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I know it's not the song that you're saying but I read that in Suzanne Vega - Tom's diner tone

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There's a surprisingly good cover of it by Britney Spears.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

There is a better cover by AnnenMayKantereit, imo.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes.