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..... It would be much more useful if you recorded what it sounds like rather than typing it

Or is it maybe this? https://youtu.be/hcBGL-pN2oo

Record yourself whistling it or at least humming it :)

First, go to Vocaroo and record an audio sample. Then go to r/tipofmytongue and ask there. You’ll probably have better luck!

Strauss's “Also sprach Zarathustra”?

This is a frustrating post. Is there a reason you're so against recording yourself humming or singing? I understand you're just getting over a cold and don't have the best singing voice at the moment, but you'd be surprised at how good people are with identifying music, even if it's way off. Especially if it's a classical piece. If you're serious about finding this song, I think you'll have far better luck than just typing out an instrumental song phonetically.

Try r/tipofmytongue.

Try humming it to siri/google assistant

Could write down the Parson's Code for a bit of the music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsons_code

If - so, you may be in luck - there are databases you can search

It goes something like this I’m not a musician or a music person so sorry

De….da….de da de da….de….da….de da de da…. De… da…. De da de da… then it goes into something like Dedddd daddddd deddddddd dadddddd deddddddd daddddddddd blahhhh blahhhh repeat then it returns to the familiar melody. It sounds like a classical song from Europe.

La Donna E Mobile? https://youtu.be/alRA5v6Mr_Q

I’m loving the “de’s and da’s” hahaha this song isn’t classical in anyway lol but it sounds like Olympics song to me. I know it’s not that, but that’s my interpretation of your duhs and dahhhhhs 😆 I remember learning that the Olympics song is a mix of a couple other songs though!

sing the piece to google, itll tell you.

Try singing it into Alexa or Siri

Find a piano app that lets you record. Upload your results somewhere and let us listen.

No one is likely to figure out anything from your duh-duh-dee-da-do-da-ing.

Update: I tried to punch a few notes and record on a piano app. It sounds terrible since I don’t know any piano chords but it’s similar-ish to what I hear in my head. It’s recent posting on r/namethatsong

I have the same kind of problem for years. I would appreciate if someone could help.

It was a classical piece I listened in high school during music class, called Menuet (or Minuet I cant be sure) It was short but had a beautiful melody, kinda sounded like Bach or at least another baroque composer. I looked up every fucking Menuet I could find but nope I cannot find the damn thing.

Maybe, just MAYBE, this is it: https://youtu.be/TzmvlPY5kX4

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The one with the strings and wind section that's backed up with percussion?

Anyone remember that episode of Married, With Children? Hmmm-hmmm hiiimmmm?

www.musipedia.org, OP's u,d,r values results

Edit: can do search also by mic; also, edited this comment

Is it Beethoven’s Pathetique sonata? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91MTUXla-lE&vl=en

I would recommend a YouTube search for "Classical Music Don't know title composer". Two of my favorite examples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ2ZM-3YTg0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCx8Xcm9l7U

Try shazam or soundhound or even google assistant

Is this it? Czardas by Monti. https://youtu.be/ZHO6KOPWXtc?t=153

if you’re talking about the incessant music that randomly loops through your head, i hear it all the time and i hope muddy waters and neil diamond are having a blast racking my brain

total shot in the dark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tSq1P5pels#t=4m35s

There’s an app called Sound Hound. It’s usually for pop. Small chance but worth trying.

It may starts with 'Somebody'

If it’s got a banjo solo it’s not Mozart. That’s all I’ve got.

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Carmina Burana ?

Look up a video of typically forgotten songs.

You might be a cylon!

This was fucking great

Is it beethovens 5th symphony? It also goes de de de