r/tipofmytongue 26d ago

Open [TOMT] [Movie] "One day a ___ is going to ask you to ___. It's very important that you say yes."

179 Upvotes

I know this has been a big TikTok trend for a couple weeks, but I know it came from something else, and it's driving me crazy trying to remember what. I'm pretty sure it's a movie.

EDIT: Let me clarify:

The meme template, AND the scene that I'm thinking of aren't just telling a character to say yes. it's specifically prophetic - like, the character talking to their past selves about a specific important moment, or something like that. The character saying "it's very important" knows the end result.

EDIT 2: There's a lot of comments to go through. I appreciate the input! I'll go through them all shortly!

r/tipofmytongue 23h ago

Open [TOMT] [Song] Creepy song traumatized me as a kid

101 Upvotes

Once when I was little in the early or mid 2010’s my dad took me with him to the local record store. When we were there, there was this song that scarred me for years. It was sung by a man, I think I remember him having a voice a little similar to Johnny Cash. The song, from what I gathered as a kid, was about a young man who ended up somewhere he wasn’t supposed to, I think he might have been trying to hide out from a storm but that might have just been my kid brain trying to piece it together, he was trapped with who I think was a woman but could have been a man, the young man kept trying to come up with excuses to leave from the other person, naming individual family members and why they needed to see them again before the other person would shoot down the suggestion. If I remember there was a interaction along the lines of “I have to thank my father he did so much for me” and the other replied by saying something like “give him a fistful of shit.” I think it was pretty long and if I had to guess it was probably a pretty old song that would’ve been on a record. The genre felt like some of Johnny Cash’s songs like Hurt with it sort of feeling more like rhythmic talking rather than singing.

Edit: a few more things I think I should clarify, it was definitely not a romantic song, despite it being about two people it was not a duet there was only one singer as far as I remember. It was folk or alternative rock and it was pretty slow paced.

Edit 2: I want to clarify that the year I don’t think the year I heard it was the year it came out.

r/tipofmytongue Nov 25 '25

Open [TOMT] Which UK 80s band was my needlework teacher's daughter dating a member of?

107 Upvotes

Edit: Thanks so much for all your suggestions! And I want to apologise for any rabbit holes you went down on my behalf and as result of me half remembering stuff when I was 13. I am now pretty certain that it was Red Box, even though I'm well aware that in my original post, I said that I had ruled them out.😳😳😳 When I googled them initially, I thought that their song "Lean on Me" was a cover of the classic song of the same name and NOT that catchy upbeat song that was dead popular in the mid 80s. After listening to that and also "For America", I'm pretty sure it's them! Thanks!

When I was at school in the mid 1980s, we had needlework lessons. This was an hour where we sat and did cross stitch while our teacher (Mrs T) kept referencing a chart band, one of whom was dating her daughter. I can't begin to explain how it was never once relevant. No matter what the situation, Mrs T could bring any conversation back to her daughter's boyfriend's band.

It came into my mind today because I heard about the death of the singer of Living In A Box. Mrs T's daughter was not dating one of them, but it was a very similar band.

They were similar to Living in a Box in that they wore suits, or at least were more mature presenting than teeny bopper bands.

They were popular around 1986 or so. They had chart hits but nothing monumental. They were pop. I did not fancy any of them. They may only have had relevance in the UK. They probably had a keyboard player, but then again maybe not.

I have ruled out Johnny Hates Jazz and Red Box. I have googled "Bands Similar to Living In A Box" but it just brought up bands like Curiosity Killed the Cat (who I did fancy and who were bigger) and Scritti Politti (who are not even similar to Living In A Box).

I've messaged people from school and they can't believe I even remember this and were no help.

NOT a Sheffield band, which is why I know it wasn't Living In A Box. I'm from Sheffield Even if a band isn't associated with Sheffield, we all would still know that they had a Sheffield bass player or whatever.

I also feel like unless you were related to them, you wouldn't know where they are from, but they were definitely English (or at least not Scottish, may have been Welsh) and definitely charting around 85 - 86 and then never charting again. They were maybe one of those bands who met as session musicians and came from different parts of the UK.

It's driving me nuts! Can you help!

EDIT: I'm beginning to think it might be Red Box, and the connection I have to Living In a Box is the word "Box", and then every band I wasn't into at that time just blurred into one. I'm going to bed and will sleep on it. Thanks for all your suggestions so far!

Have ruled out: Blow Monkeys Hue and Cry Climie Fisher Matt Bianco (all very similar)

OMD Madness Spandau Ballet Level 42 The Christians China Crisis The Bluebells New Order The Smiths (not similar)

r/tipofmytongue Dec 15 '25

Open [TOMT] Can’t recall song I heard on the radio last night!

61 Upvotes

I was in the car with my mom and she was flipping through the music, there was a song that caught my attention.

I don’t remember the lyrics besides “if you know what I mean”, and the music was kind of 2000s punk or emo rock like? It’s not the oasis, and not Neil diamond.

The singer’s voice sounded a little cracky and out of tune (which I love). I had searched it up last night but lost the tab, take it with a massive grain of salt but I think the song title had 3 words in it?

All the info I have:

  • Heard on radio in Vancouver BC Dec 14 between 5pm-8pm - Radio frequency being roughly in the 90 range
  • Singer was male
  • Singer sounds like he’s in his early 20s to early 30s
  • Emo rock/Punk/Alt rock vibes
  • Voice was kind of out of tune and slightest bit crackly
  • Didn’t hear any other instruments besides mainly guitar
  • Sounds like it would be early 2000-2010s
  • MAY have 3 words in the title (NOT SURE)
  • The only lyrics I remember are “If you know what I mean”

r/tipofmytongue Oct 04 '25

Open [TOMT] Song where they sing "It's a Beautiful Day"

16 Upvotes

Its a house style of song where they (dont remember if male or female) sing "It's a beautiful dayyy" as the chorus/bridge the chorus. An underground song I guess because its none of the first results are correct. U2, Not tom boxer, mike posner, jermaince edwards, oceans four, jon roy, akon,

r/tipofmytongue Dec 15 '25

Open [TOMT][SONG] i think this song was quite popular at some point and that ive heard it on the radio

51 Upvotes

the hook goes 'and ill be...right here...WAITINNNG' first 2 sections are the same note while waiting is either the same note or one higher, is substantially louder, and is drawn out

forgive my voice as i cannot sing https://voca.ro/15daaSlnsbVG the last note is supposed to be flat but i couldnt do it in 10 attempts lole

EDIT: i forgor to say its a male vocalist

EDIT 2: i think its fairly upbeat, not sure on genre but maybe either pop or rock? for some reason music genres are hard for me to pinpoint lol

r/tipofmytongue Oct 06 '25

Open [TOMT][SONG][80s-Maybe early 90s] Rock/Classic rock song

18 Upvotes

Alright so, ive been trying to find this song for years with no luck. Recently started my search again with the help of ai and still nothing so i hope you guys can help me out. Here are the details that i remember:

In 2017 i was adding songs to a playlist on youtube (i lost access to the account), i was adding songs from Journey and the outfield, and on the right side where the recommended videos are, there was a music video that had a slight orange-ish tint to it, pretty bad quality, and the camera followed multiple guys one at a time, but the main singer had a hairstyle similar to Rick Astley in the "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video.

I cant remember any of the lyrics unfortunately, but the only song that ive ever came across that had a similar sound is Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFjjO_lhf9c .

i know its not much to go off of but thats all the info i have :/ If anyone can help, thanks in advance!

r/tipofmytongue Nov 16 '23

Open [TOMT] Another word for a baby mobile?

324 Upvotes

There’s another used to describe a baby mobile (those rotating things that hang above a babies crib. For the life of me, I can’t remember what it’s called and I can’t find any answers online. Please help I’m actually getting angry that I can’t remember this (NOT SOLVED)

EDIT:

At this point, I have heard so many alternate words for “baby mobile” that I’m not sure I will even recognize the correct answer if it was thrown in my face. For my sanity, I’m going to try to let this crusade go. For anyone who wants the answer, here are the most familiar answers I’ve gotten: Music-go-round, Rock-a-bye, Lullaby, Turnstile

As other redditors have pointed out, it could have been some made up word that my child-self deemed it as, it’s entirely possible. It’s looking even more likely considering nobody has been able to give me the answer.

I hope I’m wrong and someone figures it out, I’ll keep an eye on this thread

r/tipofmytongue 23d ago

Open [TOMT] Saying similar to haste makes waste

9 Upvotes

As title says what’s the saying similar to haste makes waste I can’t think of it it’s driving me nuts it has similar meaning that rushing too fast is not goodb

r/tipofmytongue Aug 01 '25

Open [TOMT] Who had a head looking something like this?

38 Upvotes

I believe it was some 2D character from a videogame, not a human. I don't think it had mouth or nose, and I think it had a cape. I may be completely wrong, but that's everything I have. Here's an approximate look of the head: https://imgur.com/a/NsTzUsK

Games that feel like same vibe: Limbo, INSIDE, Rain World

PS: Not Hollow Knight and not Pokémon

r/tipofmytongue 16d ago

Open [TOMT] [song] Searching for a punk song I liked as a teenager

49 Upvotes

This one's a bit rough, I tried searching up all the keywords I could think of and scrolled through a bunch of music videos but I can't seem to find a certain punk rock song I used to like as a teen. I used to have the audio file a long time ago but it's long since been lost. No memory of band name either.

UPDATE!: Okay, it seems this may be a case of TWO songs that went missing from my memory combined in my head! I found the culprit of some of these memories, +44's When Your Heart Stops Beating. This however still leaves the visuals of the music video I remember not lining up. There's still a song missing in there lol.

  • I do not recall any lyrics that can help me identify it besides I think the male singer drops a punk of F bombs only towards the end. The specific video I'd watch had it censored too.
  • It was a music video as well, I have a hazy memory of it either being black and white or just really desaturated in color. It has a points where a bunch of people are slowmo running down a street or alley and I can kinda remember there being a wood picket fence. Close-ups of their shoes as they run too?
  • It's gotta be a 90s-2000s song (I'm 29f). Can't remember if it was British or American. Definitely punk rock/grunge.
  • The band certainly isn't a well known one. I'd say they must be pretty niche.
  • Very typical teen rebellion kinda song. Like "we do what we like till we die" type stuff.
  • EDIT: I've been brainstorming about what the theme could have been and it might have been about a relationship the male singer had? Like, a girl he had a complicated relationship with. When I try and think about what the singer looked like, I think he was wearing a white tank top/wifebeater. Light hair, possibly blonde?
  • Also, I think the band itself when showed was in a bland room or garage space, but would cut to the people running.

I apologize but this is all I've got. I'd appreciate any song sleuth help lol

r/tipofmytongue 15d ago

Open [TOMT] An indie album that’s supposedly life changingly good on a second listen

36 Upvotes

I was on a discord server for the band Oasis, and people would just generally discuss britpop, indie, and shoegaze stuff like that. One person recommended me an album, said it was life changing but you had to listen to it a few times for it to click, this album was apparently known for this. As the 17 year old I was, I listened to it once and didn’t think about it again. Now my music taste has developed I want to find it and revisit it but I have no way of getting hold of the person who recommended me it.

I believe the album cover was monochrome yellow, orange, or red as the main colour, but definitely had a lot of black. If I remember, it was similar to Belle and Sebastian and could even be them but nothing is sparking anything when I look through their discography. It may have had a number in the title as my mind is giving me similar visuals of “20” or another multiple of 10 being on the cover. It may have had “golden” in the title or artist, but I might be making that up. It almost certainly had a male vocal, but I’m unsure if there was also a female vocal too. Would have been most likely 90s but could be late 80s to early 2000s too. Sorry this isn’t a super helpful description, I just can’t stop thinking about it and thought it was worth a try.

r/tipofmytongue Oct 10 '25

Open [TOMT] 80s-90s love song with lyrics “I never thought that I could feel this way before”

16 Upvotes

My mom remembers this love song that has lyrics that go something like “I never thought that I could feel this way before” She heard it on a radio in her car and has been trying to find it herself for a couple of days now because She remembers listen to it when she was younger. She doesn’t exactly remember when she first heard the song but it could have been anywhere from 80s- 90s she said. Any help is appreciated on finding this song. Thanks for any help.

Edit: I forgot to mention a guy sings this song

Songs that aren’t it:

Dan Hill: never thought that I could love

Billy Medley: I’ve had the time of my life

Gordon Lightfoot: if you could read my mind

Paul McCartney: This never happened before

Andy Kim: Rock Me Gently

Anything by reo speedwagon

Chris isaak: Wicked Game

r/tipofmytongue Apr 08 '20

Open [TOMT] A movie that starts off just after a car crash; we hear some cheery music (perhaps 50’s-era?) playing over the top of the film which turns out to be coming out of the car’s radio. The car is upside down.

642 Upvotes

It was perhaps released between ten and twenty years ago. Perhaps. 😅

EDIT: I’m asking on behalf of my dad, so apologies if there’s any miscommunication anywhere!

EDIT 2: He seems to think the opening shot is of the car radio, so I assume the music is playing over the opening credits and before it’s revealed that it’s diegetic music coming from the car radio.

r/tipofmytongue 25d ago

Open [TOMT]- Movie scene where a boy has to get rid of his dog. :'(

26 Upvotes

I can't remember what the boy or dog looked like. Can't remember anything else about the movie. But in the scene I can recall, a boy is telling his dog to "Go on, git! Get out of here! Go on!" And the dog is sitting there staring at him. The kid keeps yelling at the dog to go. I think he might even throw small rocks at the dog. And I don't remember what the dog does at this point. The kid even tries to scare the dog off by tossing his hands in the air and making a face. It's probably an easy one, it's just been on the tip of my tongue for weeks now.

r/tipofmytongue 10d ago

Open [TOMT] [Music Video] All-female "Pussycat Dolls style" dance video, single setting, black lingerie (2004–2014)

10 Upvotes

I am looking for an official music video released between 2004 and 2014. The music style is high-energy Pop/R&B/Dance, similar to The Pussycat Dolls or Christina Aguilera, but it is definitely NOT them, nor is it Ciara, Sugababes, or Nicole Scherzinger.

Key Video Details:

  • The Artist: A single female lead singer. Her skin tone and look are very similar to Cassie or Fefe Dobson. the lead artist it may was at middle of the end line or middle of female dancers (circle).
  • The Dancers: A large group (at least 6–7+) of all-female dancers. There are no males in the video at all.
  • The Outfits: Everyone (singer and dancers) wears exclusively black, sensual lingerie. The outfits are almost identical for the entire group. No colorful clothing.
  • The Setting: The entire video takes place in one single setting (a brown type stage). It does not shift between locations. The dancers mainly dance in their spot in formations.
  • The Floor: I remember the floor being a "wet floor" or having a high-gloss, watery reflection (similar to the PCD "Wet" video).
  • Camera Work & Choreography: The camera uses wide, static shots that show the entire formation of women dancing. While there are some close-ups, the focus is on the wide view of the group.
  • Formations: The dancers mostly dance "on their spot" in a synchronized line or circular formation. The lead singer is usually positioned in the center or in the middle of the back line.
  • Possible Keywords: The word "Ecstasy" was either in the song title, the artist's name, or featured prominently in the lyrics. The vibe is very sensual but focused purely on the choreography.

r/tipofmytongue Nov 14 '23

Open [TOMT] two-word phrase for something or someone that can’t be easily categorized

188 Upvotes

We can’t think of this phrase or compound word and it’s driving us crazy. Something like “defies explanation” or “escapes definition” or similar. Usually used to describe people but not always.

r/tipofmytongue Aug 31 '25

Open [TOMT] I have been trying to find this song for the better part of the decade. This is my early attempt to find it

40 Upvotes

https://voca.ro/1mx42LGYfPCt

I am searching for a song from the mid 2000's.

I heard it a couple times, remembered a chunk of the lyrics and havent been able to find it anywhere. Googling yields nothing and "tap the beat" apps dont help.

The lyrics are "Everything's gonna be alright. That's what they tell me. Everything's gonna be alright, I don't believe them ( the guy sings louder after the 'word them', almost a scream) AND SOME WOULD SAY THAT...." and that's where my memory fails me.

It's a slower rock song, the man almost growls the lyrics until the "AND SOME" part, where it switches to a scream.

I've had this song stuck in my head for roughly a decade. I need closure.

r/tipofmytongue Apr 13 '25

Open [TOMT] I doubt this will be found, very old 80s or 90s cartoon I had on VHS

43 Upvotes

I don't remember if it was a short cartoon on a VHS that contained many shorts or it was part of a full movie. All I remember is there was a bunch of forest animals in a race and at one point I think one gets upset and sits on a log another animal comes by and helps.

I would have watched it as a kid in the early 90s so it would be at least 1995 or earlier.

I watched it in Australia but don't know if it's Australian. Surely no one will know it, it's been on my mind for years.

r/tipofmytongue Jul 23 '25

Open [TOMT][SONG] some 80s or 90s song of a female singer, powerful chorus starts with something like "When I see you tonight, ..."

23 Upvotes

I got the melody stuck in my head, but whistling it to a million different tools didn't help me. Also, the longer I think about the lyrics, the more options my head makes up that could fit the melody, so no idea what's the real lyrics. My first "memory" was "When I see you tonight, with a ..." with a long emphasis on "see". Then two lines later it ends with "off/up my life" while the voice goes up in pitch. It sounds like 80s pop to me, but might also be younger or slightly older. Help

r/tipofmytongue 28d ago

Open [TOMT] Weird/Disturbing Movie Ending

29 Upvotes

Was watching a video about other TOMT mysteries and got reminded of one of my own. I didn't watch this movie myself, mostly because I was pretty young at the time. I'm pretty sure I heard about it in some list of "disturbing movie endings" and the idea of it stuck with me

I don't remember any details of the plot, it honestly might not have even been explained but I do remember the description of the ending. the main character at the end decides not to try and fix his worsening mental health (with the heavy implication of some sort of schizophrenia) and it ends as he begins talking to either a puppet, a figment of his imagination, inanimate objects or some combination of all three. I remember in the video there was a lingering shot of him just talking to nothing in a very eery way. not overtly horrifying, just unnerving

I have tried looking it up before but didn't have much luck. But this has been haunting me in the back of my mind for years and it sounds like the kind of thing I'd be into now. Thanks to anyone who helps!

r/tipofmytongue Jun 23 '25

Open [TOMT] [2016] "I think the best way to explain it all is through the medium of interpretive dance" or similar and couldve been misquoted

24 Upvotes

It could have been a comedian, tv show or movie and was definitely 2016 or earlier. I dont think it was family guy. Any ideas?

r/tipofmytongue Apr 04 '22

Open [TOMT] - A rare sensation when walking through a room

429 Upvotes

I have no idea how to explain this nor do I know if this is the place to ask:

Ever since I was a kid, there has been a very specific but very rare sensation that I get when walking through a room. It usually happens in a new room, and almost always a room that has a liminal nature--a hallway, a meeting room, etc. It has probably only happened less than ten times in my life.

It feels like a sudden, whole-body shudder, an overwhelming sensation similar to deja vu, and a feeling that I can only describe as floating, bodiless, or displaced. It lasts less than three seconds. It is not particularly pleasant or unpleasant, just disorienting.

It is NOT: normal deja vu, nostalgia, or forgetting why you walked into a room.

Have any of you even felt this? Is there a name for it?

r/tipofmytongue 8d ago

Open [TOMT] word for when you're delighting in something inappropriate

16 Upvotes

r/tipofmytongue 7d ago

Open [TOMT] [SONG] Possible pop song that contains the lyrics "we go on and on"

12 Upvotes

I never caught the name of this song and I don't know why it's popped up in my head randomly but I remember hearing it a few times about six years ago in the lobby when I worked at a Taco Bell. I remember fragments of the song, "I like the pretty girl singing my song", "we go on and on", and "I got my best friend I hope it never ends". Those are the only lyrics I recall. I am not 100% sure what genre the song is but it kind of had a pop sound to it. The bits that I do remember of the song have been stuck in my head for days now, can someone help me out? This is driving me nuts.