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Grumpy DBA SSChampion Points: 12515 More actions · Answer 1

For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.

Hugo Kornelis SSC Guru Points: 64790 More actions · Answer 2

Grumpy DBA (2/26/2016)
For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.

No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4

You're welcome. :satisfied:

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Grumpy DBA SSChampion Points: 12515 More actions · Answer 3

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Grumpy DBA (2/26/2016)
For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:

We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 4

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For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...

Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 5

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For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...
Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.

It has been almost a month and a half since we got back and that song is still in MY head. Good luck Ed, that song sticks forever. It is the worst song ever written because it is super catchy and has no end. It is like a video game soundtrack on an endless loop.

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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 6

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For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...
Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.
It has been almost a month and a half since we got back and that song is still in MY head. Good luck Ed, that song sticks forever. It is the worst song ever written because it is super catchy and has no end. It is like a video game soundtrack on an endless loop.

Yes it is. The least they could have done is make it like a *cool* video game soundtrack. 😛

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 7

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Grumpy DBA (2/26/2016)
For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...
Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.
It has been almost a month and a half since we got back and that song is still in MY head. Good luck Ed, that song sticks forever. It is the worst song ever written because it is super catchy and has no end. It is like a video game soundtrack on an endless loop.
Yes it is. The least they could have done is make it like a *cool* video game soundtrack. 😛

My daughter played this and it stuck in my head. Maybe you'll get it as well : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jBDnYE1WjI

Ray K SSC-Dedicated Points: 31164 More actions · Answer 8

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Grumpy DBA (2/26/2016)
For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...
Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.
It has been almost a month and a half since we got back and that song is still in MY head. Good luck Ed, that song sticks forever. It is the worst song ever written because it is super catchy and has no end. It is like a video game soundtrack on an endless loop.
Yes it is. The least they could have done is make it like a *cool* video game soundtrack. 😛
My daughter played this and it stuck in my head. Maybe you'll get it as well : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jBDnYE1WjI

I once went to a hockey game with a friend of mine, and he told me how he'd managed to poison his entire office by whistling a tune (it turned out to be "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry and the Wildcats). He whistled it for me.

Next thing I knew, it was in my head.

I just turned to him and said, "John, I'm going to kill you!"

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Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 9

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For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...
Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.
It has been almost a month and a half since we got back and that song is still in MY head. Good luck Ed, that song sticks forever. It is the worst song ever written because it is super catchy and has no end. It is like a video game soundtrack on an endless loop.
Yes it is. The least they could have done is make it like a *cool* video game soundtrack. 😛
My daughter played this and it stuck in my head. Maybe you'll get it as well : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jBDnYE1WjI
I once went to a hockey game with a friend of mine, and he told me how he'd managed to poison his entire office by whistling a tune (it turned out to be "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry and the Wildcats). He whistled it for me.
Next thing I knew, it was in my head.
I just turned to him and said, "John, I'm going to kill you!"

Maybe I can help, I hope I won't let you down.

How to get a tune out of your head

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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 10

Luis Cazares (2/26/2016)
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Grumpy DBA (2/26/2016)
For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...
Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.
It has been almost a month and a half since we got back and that song is still in MY head. Good luck Ed, that song sticks forever. It is the worst song ever written because it is super catchy and has no end. It is like a video game soundtrack on an endless loop.
Yes it is. The least they could have done is make it like a *cool* video game soundtrack. 😛
My daughter played this and it stuck in my head. Maybe you'll get it as well : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jBDnYE1WjI
I once went to a hockey game with a friend of mine, and he told me how he'd managed to poison his entire office by whistling a tune (it turned out to be "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry and the Wildcats). He whistled it for me.
Next thing I knew, it was in my head.
I just turned to him and said, "John, I'm going to kill you!"
Maybe I can help, I hope I won't let you down.
How to get a tune out of your head

Nah it's Friday - just give in.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 11

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For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...
Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.
It has been almost a month and a half since we got back and that song is still in MY head. Good luck Ed, that song sticks forever. It is the worst song ever written because it is super catchy and has no end. It is like a video game soundtrack on an endless loop.

Now it is stuck in my head. I didn't click the link or even go to Disney Cruise/Land/World.

And of course, having heard that tune via the Cruise ship horn, that version is now stuck in my head just thinking about the song and cruise together. Thanks. Yup Thanks.

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 12

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For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...
Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.
It has been almost a month and a half since we got back and that song is still in MY head. Good luck Ed, that song sticks forever. It is the worst song ever written because it is super catchy and has no end. It is like a video game soundtrack on an endless loop.
Now it is stuck in my head. I didn't click the link or even go to Disney Cruise/Land/World.
And of course, having heard that tune via the Cruise ship horn, that version is now stuck in my head just thinking about the song and cruise together. Thanks. Yup Thanks.

You are quite welcome. Happy to share the joy. At least is isn't "All Out of Love" from Air Supply. :w00t:

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Need help? Help us help you.

Read the article at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/ for best practices on asking questions.

Need to split a string? Try Jeff Modens splitter http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Tally+Table/72993/.

Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 1 – Converting Rows to Columns - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/
Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Crosstab/65048/
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Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69954/

Grumpy DBA SSChampion Points: 12515 More actions · Answer 13

Sean Lange (2/26/2016)
You are quite welcome. Happy to share the joy. At least is isn't "All Out of Love" from Air Supply. :w00t:

Well, that's a good thing because we all know "All Out of Love" is inferior to this Air Supply classic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvVs0muI-gU

P.S. - how come I cannot embed URLs using the Insert Hyperlink button?

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 14

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For some unknown reason a terrible song has been stuck in my head each morning this week... Sheena Easton's Morning Train. It's equivalent to slow, painful torture. I have no reason why that turd of a song keeps popping in my head shortly after waking each morning - I do not take a train to work, my wife does not stay home and wait for me to take another train home... ugh.
No problem, I can fix that. Here is a song that will kick every other song out of your head and never allow them back in again. Not sure if it's an improvement, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJFGAX77zw4
You're welcome. :satisfied:
We'll see tomorrow if I wake up to Morning Train or It's a Small World... not sure if I should be thanking you or cursing you, Hugo... lol...
Heh - I got back from Disney and we went on the ride. I don't need to click the link...it's already in my head.
It has been almost a month and a half since we got back and that song is still in MY head. Good luck Ed, that song sticks forever. It is the worst song ever written because it is super catchy and has no end. It is like a video game soundtrack on an endless loop.
Now it is stuck in my head. I didn't click the link or even go to Disney Cruise/Land/World.
And of course, having heard that tune via the Cruise ship horn, that version is now stuck in my head just thinking about the song and cruise together. Thanks. Yup Thanks.
You are quite welcome. Happy to share the joy. At least is isn't "All Out of Love" from Air Supply. :w00t:

Nope - I'm not going to let it work. Instead I'll just listen to something catchy that I actually enjoy. That should purge the undesirables.

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 15

Grumpy DBA (2/26/2016)
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You are quite welcome. Happy to share the joy. At least is isn't "All Out of Love" from Air Supply. :w00t:
Well, that's a good thing because we all know "All Out of Love" is inferior to this Air Supply classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvVs0muI-gU
P.S. - how come I cannot embed URLs using the Insert Hyperlink button?

Well, is the button complete greyed out? Or does it just do nothing when you click it? Or worse, does it keep putting the hyperlink elsewhere in your post when you try?

EDIT: Is this the point where I'm supposed to be ashamed to admit I'm an Air Supply fan?

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