Name this annoying '90s song
December 20, 2015 8:12 AM Subscribe
Well, maybe it wasn't annoying to you. It was popular in early 1996 (or at least I couldn't get away from it where I was) and I believed the chorus went, "Judy in the way. Judy in the way. Judy in the way-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey. Judy in the way . . ." I suspect there was no Judy in it at all, because I can't Google it. The song was a folk-rockish, powerpoppy blend. There was whistling in it. Do you know it?
I checked the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 for '95 and '96, but if it's there I can't pick it out.
I checked the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 for '95 and '96, but if it's there I can't pick it out.
Response by poster: Argh, that's it exactly, thank you!
posted by Countess Elena at 8:22 AM on December 20, 2015
posted by Countess Elena at 8:22 AM on December 20, 2015
"Judy in the Way" is much funnier!
posted by chaiminda at 8:24 AM on December 20, 2015 [22 favorites]
posted by chaiminda at 8:24 AM on December 20, 2015 [22 favorites]
Back when this song was popular, I thought the lyrics were "Simian, away!" as in "Get out of here, you damn dirty ape!" I still hear it that way, TBH.
posted by carmicha at 9:41 AM on December 20, 2015 [20 favorites]
posted by carmicha at 9:41 AM on December 20, 2015 [20 favorites]
The friend who thought it was a charming children's story about "Simeon the whale" remains my favorite.
posted by babelfish at 10:26 AM on December 20, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by babelfish at 10:26 AM on December 20, 2015 [4 favorites]
I knew just what song you meant! And I used to think it was "Simi and the Whale." I guess they were friends?
posted by fiercecupcake at 12:43 PM on December 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by fiercecupcake at 12:43 PM on December 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
Although I'm a big fan of Rusted Root, I couldn't help considering the idea that they might have based their entire sound off of the Talking Heads' Nothing But Flowers. I'm probably wrong about that, but if you liked Send Me on My Way, you might like Nothing But Flowers.
posted by redsparkler at 12:44 PM on December 20, 2015
posted by redsparkler at 12:44 PM on December 20, 2015
I just played it for a friend who protested that it's "City on the Bay."
posted by Knowyournuts at 3:37 PM on December 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Knowyournuts at 3:37 PM on December 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
I heard this song on the radio today and am happy to report that y'all have given me many, many more things to sing to it. Awesome.
posted by fiercecupcake at 2:55 PM on December 22, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by fiercecupcake at 2:55 PM on December 22, 2015 [1 favorite]
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posted by chaiminda at 8:18 AM on December 20, 2015 [2 favorites]