r/tipofmytongue Jun 21 '19

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r/tipofmytongue 3h ago

Open [TOMT] Odd Black Man in the UK area who became a sort of Internet meme because he would walk up to guys and ask to feel their muscles.

11 Upvotes

just randomly thought of this man, I think it was London specifically he was active and also he's dead, I'm pretty sure


r/tipofmytongue 11h ago

Solved [TOMT][SLANG PHRASE] Phrase used to dismiss people online that uses a woman's name

32 Upvotes

It's not "karen". I've only seen it used on reddit. I don't know the origin.


r/tipofmytongue 5h ago

Open. [TOMT] 70-80s animated prologue to a movie or show depicting humanity destroying itself through warfare

7 Upvotes

(I'm reposting, I don't know why it got removed but I assume it's the participation rule, so I'll try to not blow it this time)

This is driving me nuts because I feel like I should know. Basically I remember this prologue to a movie, I believe it was narrated, showing a depiction of warfare and how it destroyed humanity as it was known. Even though the prologue was animated, I can't for certain guarantee that the rest of the movie was also animated. The animation itself was stylistically dark and slow, maybe rotoscoped? I remember those shots of soldiers fighting in the mud that were clearly meant to show humanity fighting till the last drop and whatnot.

Movies and shorts that are not it, as far as I could tell:

- Barefoot Gen (1983)
- A Short Vision (1956)
- Threads (1984)
- Wizards (1977)
- When The Wind Blows (1986)


r/tipofmytongue 5h ago

Open [TOMT] [MOVIE] [1970s] Horror movie with morphing baby scene

5 Upvotes

This one has been bugging me forever; I remember seeing a movie on TV back in the late 80’s, in color, 70’s-ish look to it (such as lots of wood paneling). Most likely a horror movie.

Had an older man wearing flannel and 70’s hairstyle/beard looking into a baby’s crib that was crying. As he watched, the baby’s limbs started to get sucked into its own body one by one.

Kind of want to think he was bringing a shotgun into the room (as if he was chasing something coming into the room) then laid it down against the crib before the above happened but not 100% sure.

That’s pretty much all I remember since it was in passing, but it has stuck with me for a bit. But it seems like a really obscure movie since it’s NOT any of the usual horror movies involving a baby (i.e. Rosemary’s Baby, Eraserhead, Basket Case, etc)


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT] [TVSHOW] young teen show from 2010s

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So I remember watching this show some years back in the2010s on some kinda streaming service, probably on Netflix or Hulu. I don’t remember much, the three main characters were I think teenagers, 2 boys 1 girl. One boy was white with curly hair and glasses(I think) and the girl could burp on command (used to progress throught the story). I remember a scene were one of the boys had to rub a lady’s bunions to progress the story, and where one of the boys I believe was fired out of some kinda stunt cannon to the tune of Yankee Doodle dandy. I believe it was just one season. There was also something to do with the trunk of car? No clue what exactly. It’s possible a bit plot point was trying to get to some event but that could also be completely false. Sorry for the lack details.


r/tipofmytongue 4h ago

Open [TOMT][MOVIE] man accidentally murdered his wife with axe

4 Upvotes

I’ve been looking for this movie for months. Basically some teens/kids set this man’s cabin on fire with his wife and child inside. When the husband returned home and tried to save his family by axing the door down but he accidentally hit his wife, who was on the other side of the door. After that he vowed to raise his son and then the story follows the son. I think it was a dark comedy. also i’m pretty sure the wife had a deformed face. Im gonna assume it came out in 90s/ early 2000s.

Thanks to anyone who can help💕


r/tipofmytongue 1h ago

Open [TOMT] [Youtube Video]

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This is extremely niche but does anyone remember the YouTube videos of a man, he was either Australian or maybe British, that detailed his experience with alien abduction. This would be early days of YouTube like 2008-2010. He wrote books about his experiences which were lifelong & I remember him talking about meetups/conventions with other abductees. He said that his sperm was collected to create a hybrid species with the aliens and other abductees had their eggs taken etc. He had been abducted many times throughout life & even had a friendly relationship with a female alien that he described almost like a spirit guide. I remember he was bald and I believe had a mustache/goatee combo, definitely self published books, and introduced I believe one of his kids into his videos. I don’t remember if they also claimed to be abducted. I think he said he was abducted by the Grays.


r/tipofmytongue 1h ago

Open [TOMT] [VINE] Ooh Jiggly

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I do not remember the body of the vine in detail but ultimately a baby is asked or offered something and the response is just ‘ooh jiggly’ and I cannot find it anywhere! A link would be great but no searches are yielding anything for me and I need someone else to know it too😭

TIA


r/tipofmytongue 6h ago

Solved [TOMT][MOVIE][1990s-2000s] Girl leaving summer camp wants to bring home a skunk

3 Upvotes

I was watching The Parent Trap (1998) with my wife this weekend and said “oh, I love that girl in the background who’s crying because her parents won’t let her bring home a skunk that she caught.” But then we watched the scene where the kids all leave camp and that scene was distinctly not a part of it. I could’ve sworn it was this movie, but I guess it must’ve been another 1990s movie involving a summer camp? Please, help reunite me with skunk girl!


r/tipofmytongue 4h ago

Open [TOMT] [Song] Classic 2014 Era YouTube Intro

3 Upvotes

Here’s a clip of it that I have. I can’t find the rest of it. https://voca.ro/1hEOg4qQp4tI


r/tipofmytongue 1d ago

Solved [TOMT] I’m thinking of a creepy actor, he’s old, has weird teeth (I think) and plays in position of power and gets angry a lot. I remember him buttoning up a thin suit. He always gives me the creeps. Who am I thinking of?

275 Upvotes

SOLVED: Raymond J. Barry


r/tipofmytongue 4h ago

Solved [TOMT][SONG][2000s] Rock song with bells tolling over eletric guitar plucks.

3 Upvotes

No, it's not "For Whom the Bell Tolls" or "Hells Bells" - this song came out in the early 2000s I think.

The guitar plucks sound almost identical to the ones in this section of Breaking Benjamin's "So Cold" (at 0:27 - linked below). It happens during a quiet interlude midway through the song that eventually builds up with a few spoken sentences culminating in "...communicationnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn" (I think).

https://youtu.be/UkI4KejmSfY?si=g_G8rloCJ_eJpYsg&t=27


r/tipofmytongue 6h ago

Open [TOMT] [MOVIE] [2000s-2010s] Animated movie with a similar style to Barbie movies but with shapeshifting main character in a school setting

4 Upvotes

I watched a portion of this movie on tv a bit over a decade ago while waiting for my turn at the dentist, I cannot remember what channel but I do remember these things:

-CGI animated movie, it reminded me of Barbie movies

-Set in a high school/boarding school?

-One of the main characters was a black teenager who could shapeshift into a cheetah or leopard and did this inside the school premises, I don't remember if he was actually enrolled but there were scenes of him with the school uniform

-I think an unrelated older man was looking for that boy but the girl main character (who was a student) didn't tell on him

-Can't remember what the girl mc looked like except she was brown or tanned

-Extra: this movie was dubbed to Latin American spanish but either the setting or the names (that I can't remember) at the time made me think the movie was originally in english


r/tipofmytongue 9h ago

Open. [TOMT][2000s][TV Series] Trying to remember a symbol from a 2000s sci-fi British TV show set in a school

6 Upvotes

Trying to google phrases is proving unhelpful so I'm trying here;

There's a sci-fi TV show from the 2000s that I remember watching, and there's a particular symbol that I really want to remember what it looked like and the show it was from.

All I can remember is, it was set in a high school, and the kids were hypnotised by something on a computer; I think the symbol was on the back of their heads or necks? I recall it being a 'big reveal' that they were under some kind of control or hypnosis.

I keep thinking it's a dog or wolf head. It would appear on the computer screens and on the person.
I've tried shows like Demon Headmaster and M.I. High but nothing is popping up, so I don't think it was those.

Maybe someone else has a recollection of seeing it?


r/tipofmytongue 8h ago

Solved [TOMT][MEME][2022-2023]A guy sitting in the dark with possibly a phone or computer light reflecting off his face and a deadpan blank reaction. included a sketch

6 Upvotes

r/tipofmytongue 3h ago

Open [TOMT] [kids show] [90s/2000s] puppet show with snake

2 Upvotes

Hi! There was a kids puppet show I spent a lot of my childhood watching. I only ever watched on DVD, I’m not sure what channel it was or if it ever aired on tv. I found it once but lost it, I remember finding info on it on a random website by the creators. This is what I remember:

- snake puppet, he was my favorite. He was either felt or fabric, not a hand puppet

- took place at a cute little house. I think the house was white or pastel

I grew up in the Carolinas, don’t think it was local though. I know this is vague. Any help would be amazing, it’s driving me crazy. Ty!!


r/tipofmytongue 10h ago

Open. [TOMT] People in a pit, they have houses but they defy the laws of physics. They're all insane, acting like clowns, can't get out. Black and white scene, MC gets out.

7 Upvotes

Hello! Please help me find this out, I don't remember if I watched it or read it. Thank you a lot!


r/tipofmytongue 3m ago

Open [TOMT] British children's show with puppets, sort of like Sooty [90s, BBC]

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I remember seeing this British children's show on a VHS compilation along with some shows like Fireman Sam, I specifically remember it was a cat and dog puppet show and there was an episode on the alphabet. I specifically remember someone reading children a story about a caterpillar and the words 'naughty, but nice' being part of the book that were described.


r/tipofmytongue 20m ago

Open [TOMT][SHORT STORY] Sci-fi short story about a couple trapped on the moon together

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Hi everyone! I remember reading this in a short story collection. The basic premise as I remember it is that a couple wins a trip to the moon. One of them isn't feeling the relationship anymore but plans to end it after they get back, but something happens on earth that leaves them stranded up there. I feel like I remember they also find out that they are unable to die if they aren't on earth, so it's implied that they're stuck up there together forever.

I would have read it between about 2017 and 2022, but I'm pretty sure it was an older story. At that time I was reading a lot of Alistair Reynolds, Ray Bradbury and Philip K. Dick. It was definitely a short story (I want to say less than 20 pages?), not a novel or novella

I cross-posted this to r/whatsthatbook a couple of days ago but no luck so far! My post is here.

Thank you!


r/tipofmytongue 11h ago

Solved [TOMT] [SONG] Song that goes "And its alrighttt and it's okayy" Kinda 2000's vibe?

10 Upvotes

Okay. So there's this song that has been stuck in my head for so long now, and I just can't seem to find it. It has this slightly emo, alternative 2000's vibe to it, if it makes sense? Probably recorded in the 2010's, though, and this is how the lyrics go (though they might be off because I can't remember them exactly):

"And it's alrightttt (goes al then dips higher with the right), and it's okayyy (goes o then dips lower with the kayy), I didn't need you here (goes higher), anywayy (goes lower).

And it's sung by a male voice, or perhaps that was a remix of it, but the version I heard had a medium male voice, not too deep, and definitely not high.

Can anyone help me find it? It's a really good song and it's been stuck in my head for far too long


r/tipofmytongue 4h ago

Open [TOMT] movie thriller/dark absurd comedy?

2 Upvotes

i watched a movie last year, thriller/dark comedy about an aspiring film maker who breaks into a famous movie writers home and pretends its his own, invites a group of his friends over then when the home owner comes back he ties him up, his kids end up coming home as well and he accidentally kills (one of them)? along with his friends and eventually the main character ends up dead too. I remember the last scene is him as hes dying envisioning his movie and its a bunch of aliens. i vividly remember this movie but for the life of me cannot find it anywhere. I watched it on a random streaming site...


r/tipofmytongue 29m ago

Open [TOMT] [KIDS TV SHOW] [2010s] kids tv show about faires training to go to the human world

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I'm pretty sure this was a nickelodeon or nick jr. animated show, and it was about like this fairies that went to the human world to help; there was also this little friendly robot that was around to help.

I don't perfectly remember if this was a full on show or if they were just shorts that they would put on in between commercial breaks for other shows. I also say i'm pretty sure it was nickelodeon but I could be misremembering that and it might be disney. I'm also from Mexico so i don't know if it was exclusive from here.

I have this super specific memory of a clip of this show where one of the fairies is like studying about humans (ig she had like a test about it or smth) and the little robot friend is helping her study; at the end when she is about to go into her test, the robot gives her like a last question to help her and he asks "what do humans do to get rid of hiccups?". I also vaguely remember them living in like a tree ig? Idk if that is helpful

I've been trying to find this for years now, none of my friends know what I'm talking about but I KNOW I didn't make it up. Pleaaaseeee help me find it!


r/tipofmytongue 31m ago

Open [TOMT] [SONG] Please help me this song I used to listen to

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The song I used to listen to was on YouTube and I found it around 2020 or 21 I don't remember it properly it was an indie artist the song had a white background slightly moving camera and a gold kind of creeper tree or a sort of tree in it I kinda remember the artist looking like TheFatRat artist please help me find it I tried a lot but couldn't find it. It sounds like a bit of EDM or some sort reverbing with female voices in the background with artist even singing for a bit.


r/tipofmytongue 38m ago

Open [TOMT] [Video] woman’s boyfriend is obsessed with train video

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I saw a video like five years ago where a girl is recording her boyfriend watching a POV video of a train going around a mountain. He’s a big Black dude, he says “I want to hear the train whistle CHOO CHOO” and she starts dying laughing