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Are we the only ones who instantly recognize the melody of Spanish Flea?

Posted by TiEmEnTi@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 20 comments

I suspect this phenomenon may extend a ***little*** outside Xennial age range

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FoppyRETURNS@reddit

I hum and riff it all the time and was convinced it was a culturally important and widely recognized song because of that Simpsons episode.
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midnight-dour@reddit

I think it was used as the theme song for The Dating Game way back when.
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temporary_bob@reddit

Yes this is the answer. It will be recognized by GenX and boomers from the Dating Game!
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TiEmEnTi@reddit (OP)

Oh I'm only referencing the Simpsons lol
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Turbulent-Pea-8826@reddit

wtf is Spanish flea?
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midnight-dour@reddit

Store brand Spanish fly.
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Turbulent-Pea-8826@reddit

That answered nothing. WTF is Spanish fly?
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Seldarin@reddit

Cantharidin poison from blister beetles. It causes urinary tract irritation, that simulates mild arousal. It also causes kidney and liver damage, and massively increases the risk of a UTI.
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midnight-dour@reddit

An aphrodisiac.
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Mattimvs@reddit

A song from the 60's? You sure you're not looking for /r/boomer?
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TiEmEnTi@reddit (OP)

Not a Simpsons fan eh
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ComfortableBoard8359@reddit

Tijuana Brass! Millenial and I know this song and the whole album, my parents listened to jt
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TiEmEnTi@reddit (OP)

It's a Simpsons reference but I'm glad you know it regardless lol
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threefeetoffun-@reddit

https://i.redd.it/zbfa68o6194g1.gif
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ChromeDestiny@reddit

[I thought they made up the lyrics for The Simpsons but I found out much later that there are versions with lyrics.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvTpnvFJENg)
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Deep-Ad4351@reddit

Dammit you beat me!!!
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heyitscory@reddit

We are perhaps the youngest to get it, but not the only ones.
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StatementLazy1797@reddit

I’ve definitely heard it in the background of memes that teens scroll through, but I doubt they have any idea what it is.
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garden__gate@reddit

To be fair, I didn’t know what it was called until this post made me look it up!
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Deep-Ad4351@reddit

When watching Jawbreaker set up in September the venue played Spanish Flea and it made me insanely happy. I also really hope the Herb Alpert Music Center’s mascot is a little Spanish flea.
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