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  1. Nerd of Redhead, OM says

    *reaches for cyberpistol to shoot PZ, realizes the cyberpistol is still in the mail from PZ. Shakes fist at PZ…*

  2. daswollff says

    The Narwhal was bad.
    If the Durgong or the Narwhal are worse is still a matter of heated dispute.

    What’s without a doubt worst, is the feeling of shame welling up inside you after thinking: “Come on, the Durgong Song, I already know that one…”

  3. Kel, OM says

    Just by mentioning the Narwhal Song it’s again stuck in my head, this song pales in catchiness comparison.

  4. Nerd of Redhead, OM says

    *Hands Nerd of Redhead a cyberpistol*

    Enjoy.

    *Dang, PZ is over the horizon from here. No doubt, hiding behind the Trophy Wife™ and Trophy Daughter™. Or worse yet, a tax form…Oh, Macbook, sniny…*

  5. daveau says

    Catchy and you can dance to it. I give it a 92.

    I now picture the Dugong and the Narwahl going at it like in Dueling Banjos.

  6. Kieranfoy says

    *Hands Nerd of Redhead a gene-seeking missile launcher with missile tuned to P.Z.’s unique genetic sequence*

    Enjoy.

  7. Nebula99 says

    I would say this was lame, but it compelled me to look up the narwhal song again. So really it’s insidiously evil.

    6-bleen-7 @4 said:

    The silliest, and catchiest, of weebl’s songs is perhaps this one

    I first heard a (much-mutated) version of that song at a summer camp, so that video was like discovering the ancestral fossil form.

  8. Hank Fox says

    “Pretty big and pretty white,
    And beat a polar bear in a fight!”

    Lyrics for the ages.

    To hell with the lot of you. I LIKED the Narwhal Song.

  9. 6-bleen-7 says

    A much higher-quality version of the narwhal song may be found on weebl’s Web site. Please note, however, that there doesn’t seem to be a pause button, and the song will loop until you surf away from the page.

  10. rdwald says

    I thought there was something fishy about calling manatees “dugongs”…I knew if that were actually the case, I’d have already known it. It turns out that the dugong is in the same order as the manatee (actually, as all three species of manatee), but differs in family, genus, and species. (To be fair, the three species of manatee and the dugong are the only living members of that order, but still.) It’s disappointing to see weebl neglecting the taxonomic accuracy with which have become synonymous.

  11. Nerd of Redhead, OM says

    *Hands Nerd of Redhead a gene-seeking missile launcher with missile tuned to P.Z.’s unique genetic sequence*

    Enjoy.

    *Aims launcher in general westerly direction of Minnesota, and then passes out from previously quaffed celebratory grogs for finishing taxes…Hic.*

  12. Macallan says

    ‘Kent Hovind’ and ‘science teacher’ in the same sentence, without the slightest hint of irony – my head is going to explode.

  13. 'Tis Himself, OM says

    Dugongs don’t hold a candle to narwhals “’cause they are so awesome.” Do we expect Dugongs to keep Cthulhu eating us? Of course not. But we know narwhals handle that task easily. Which is more impressive, not living in a tree because it would be silly or having a kick-ass facial horn?

  14. Sven DiMilo says

    Well, dugongs are at least in the same order as manatees. “Close cousins” to dolphins?
    not.

    One good thing about the dugong song as compared to the infernal narwhal thing: it seems to end.

  15. stewy.cvl says

    ^^^This song is terrible… I really hope the ICP doesnt have any fans these days…

  16. 'Tis Himself, OM says

    One good thing about the dugong song as compared to the infernal narwhal thing: it seems to end.

    Which shows the dugong song isn’t a real earworm. The defining characteristic of an earworm is that it never seems to end.

  17. Raghu Mani says

    Long time lurker and this prompted me to finally de-lurk and post. Sorry PZ, when it comes to irritating videos, you are an amateur. Want to see something that is guaranteed to give you nightmares? Behold – the new llama song.

    – RM

  18. jafafahots says

    I personally prefer their “Kenya.” The tiger is too cute.

    In other nudes, I was just walking home with my burrito and saw this sign at one of the many churches in the neighborhood, thought it was pretty funny.

    piccyture

  19. Akira MacKenzie says

    I’m sorry. I’ve got to quote this:

    Dr. Dugong: “Oh. Oh! You may have found my inner sanctum…”

    Dr. Mrs. The Monarch: “Shut up! Now give us the key or plans or whatever the hell you have.”

    “I have a tank full of gentle cuttlefish.”

    The Monarch: “Give us the cuttle..fish. Cuttle. I can’t do this.”

  20. Menyambal says

    Go straight to the Weebl’s site. The songs are clearer and keep repeating forever. The Blimp song is my favorite science because it praises Helium.

  21. says

    Dugongs may not be as awesome as narwhals, but I still have it on good authority that you shouldn’t let them touch your balls, either.

    Anyway, in terms of earworminess:

    The Llama Song > *.

    Honorable mention (no links, because this’ll get stuck in moderation):

    Weebl’s toons:
    * Badgers
    * Magical Trevor
    * Pork (disturbing video, but catchy as hell)
    * Kenya
    * Waffles (somewhat NSFW)
    * Bonjour (very NSFW)
    * Scotch Egg

    Toons not by Weebl:
    * Leekspin (please, for the love of Pete, do not confuse this with “meatspin”)
    * Peanut Butter Jelly Time
    * Bananaphone

    (and I’ve probably missed quite a few.)

  22. Kristjan Wager says

    But PZ, could this song keep you from going insane during a snow storm? I don’t think so!

  23. Janet Holmes says

    What about Crabs? You can’t leave that out. And Somalia, that’s good too.

  24. Andreas Johansson says

    Well, dugongs are at least in the same order as manatees. “Close cousins” to dolphins?
    not.

    A brief poll of resident mites finds that all vertebrates are pretty much the same as far as they are concerned.

  25. Sili says

    Please note, however, that there doesn’t seem to be a pause button, and the song will loop until you surf away from the page.

    Bug or feature?

    We have manatees here in our zoo in Odense. ::hint hint::

  26. Kagato says

    …but holy cow, this is more catchy than it has any right to be!

    I don’t particulary want to be caught singing it to myself, but I’m pretty sure I will.

  27. great.american.satan says

    How did “man” end up after “earworm” in my post? I shouldn’t post in the AM. Stupid! But not as stupid as dolphins and manatees being close cousins.

  28. David Marjanović says

    “Close cousins” to dolphins?

    not.

    Indeed, the dolphins are more closely related to us than to the sea cows (dugongs & manatees).

  29. dogemperor says

    Even worse:

    Listen to the Chutney Song. THEN listen to Dugong.

    See if they cross-pollinate.

    (In my case they did. Unfortunately. “Chutney, chutney, it’s the cow of the see-hee-heee…what the hell, that can’t be right…”)

  30. Somnolent Aphid says

    #23 and #36 – I’m pretty sure ICP is parodying the denialist community in with that “Miracles” video. No sane person could take it literally.

  31. great.american.satan says

    Oh man. I knew a juggalo in art school. He once told me that I am a juggalo. Condemned thus, I live in terror of the day I begin to sweat greasepaint and grow dreadlocks.