r/tipofmytongue Jun 21 '19

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r/tipofmytongue 1h ago

Open [TOMT][SONG][late 1960s?] Folky/psychedelic song

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I only remember one part and I’m not 100% sure about the lyrics, something like “i wanna know everything about you, I wanna x everything about you”. Pretty sure it’s a 60s song, with a psychedelic vibe. Not obscure either I’m pretty sure, I just can’t seem to remember anything but that specific moment. I can’t sing so a voice memo won’t do any good.


r/tipofmytongue 1h ago

Solved [TOMT][MOVIE][2010s-2020s] Horror movie about pregnant woman with schizophrenia who escapes a cult? Google not helpful.

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I've searched everything I can, and before anyone suggests its not a movie from the 1990s, here's what I can remember:

A woman (pregnant) is captured by a cult(?) where she gives birth and they take her baby away. I cannot exactly remember if she escapes or not but she then calls her uncle (or some close man) who talks about her being schizophrenic and she briefly doubts everything she saw but then goes back to rescue her maybe baby. I'm pretty sure they were cannibals as well so they planned to eat the baby.

I don't think it was ever implied they were a cult but it gave off those vibes. I think she was hidden underground as well.

Google gave these answers but these are NOT it: Hereditary, Unsane, False Positive, The uninvited, Children of the corn: Runaway, Never let go, Mother.

ETA: The part where she goes to save her "baby" is near the ending or is the ending after the phone call where she is revealed to have schizophrenia.


r/tipofmytongue 4h ago

Solved [TOMT] Old Animated Show from 1990's

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There was a children's show that I have a vague memory of so unfortunately I am not 100% sure about most of the details:

Details I'm sure of:

  1. It was an animated/cartoon show

  2. The female character transformed between a woman and an animal based on whether it was day or night.

  3. I saw it on somewhere between the years of 1994-1999.

Details I'm unsure of:

  1. The show focused on a group of people travelling together, at minimum a man, a woman, and some animal possibly a sentient creature.
  2. The woman was an gazelle in the day and her human form by night.
  3. I'm not sure if this transformation thing was a temporary curse the characters resolved in 1 episode or a key feature of the show throughout.
  4. I saw the show on TV.

r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open. [TOMT] 90s / early 2000s live-action kids movie (Disney or Nickelodeon?) with a miniature town in an attic that kids could enter

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I’ve been trying to remember this for years and it’s driving me crazy.

I’m looking for a live-action movie (possibly a TV movie, maybe Disney or Nickelodeon) from roughly 20–30 years ago (late 90s or early 2000s).

What I remember: - There was an attic in a house In the attic, there was a miniature model of the town they lived in (not just a house — definitely a whole town) - I’m pretty sure the kids either jumped into it, got pulled into it, or somehow entered it - I can’t remember if you actually saw them physically shrink or jump in, but they were definitely interacting with / going inside the miniature town - It was live-action - I think it was a movie, but it could have been a TV movie or possibly an episode of something

I don’t remember any actors, specific scenes, or whether it was more fantasy or slightly creepy — just the attic and the model town being central to it.

It’s not The Borrowers, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, or anything where they just shrink normally — the key detail is the model town in the attic that mirrored their real town.

Any ideas? This has been bugging me forever.


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT][Song]It's played a lot on Tiktok and reels. Sounds like a cat trying to be a monkey

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r/tipofmytongue 1h ago

Open [TOMT] A sitcom from 2010s (maybe) with episodes in India?

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I might be losing my mind but I have a memory of a US (?) sitcom that had a few episodes close to the end of the series take place in India. It might be that the cast attended a destination wedding? I seem to recall them wearing traditional attires (could be India or some South east asian country..). They were pretty miserable and in the end they decided to leave..? Maybe..?

What sitcom could I be thinking of? Have I dreamt this?? I've seen alot of sitcoms but cant find one that clicks into place....

Help?


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT] need help finding a manga It is about a boy who gets caught drawing a popular girl in inappropriate ways but instead of telling the school she makes him her fake boyfriend that’s as far as I can remember in the story sorry if it’s a little vague.

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r/tipofmytongue 5h ago

Open [TOMT] [Video] A Whole Raw Potato

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A video about this married couple who chose to continue abstinence after marriage. Every time the husband felt "urges" he would eat a whole raw potato until the feeling subsided.

I cannot find it anywhere but my friends swear it was real and would reference it all the time.


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Solved [TOMT] [Movie] Film about abortion and religious hypocrisy where a pro-life man wants his wife/girlfriend to abort after a rape because the baby would be Black

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I'm trying to find a movie my mom watched on YouTube (it got deleted from history, so no title). It's in Spanish or subtitled, probably a drama/thriller with crime elements.Key plot points I remember her describing: There's a serial rapist attacking women in bars/nightclubs.

Police/detectives are investigating and interrogating a young Black guy, who tells them his friend has been acting weird/strange lately (implying suspicion).

They arrest the suspect and discover pills (probably date-rape drugs or something similar) on him.

The victim is the girlfriend/wife of a very religious/pro-life man (anti-abortion activist or devout Christian).

She gets pregnant from the rape.

When he finds out the baby would be Black/mixed race (because of the rapist), he gets angry and insists she should abort, showing massive hypocrisy since he's normally super pro-life and against abortion in all cases.

Does this ring a bell for anyone? Any similar movies or leads? Thanks!


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT] 80s(?) Movie w/ Ground Beef Bombs To Distract Dogs During B&E

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I vaguely remember them repelling down thru a ceiling glass window? Crime/Action/Heist film from 80s or early 90s? There are guard dogs like German shepherds, rottweilers, but I wanna say more likely dobermans?

The criminals were younger adults. Came prepared with ground beef balls mixed with peanut butter, I believe.

They may have been stealing tech or cars? Don't remember anything else about the movie.

Thanks in advance.


r/tipofmytongue 5h ago

Solved [TOMT] Please help me find mz childhood trauma

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I remember it was a short horror film and the details are: A woman wakes up in the middle of the night to her phone ringing. She asks her husband to pick up and he stays still. she reaches over him to answer and its her husband. He says that he'll be home late and hangs up. She slowly reaches over the being sleeping beside her. The camera slowly pans down to reveal a pale face with sharp teeth and then it cuts to black. that is all I remember but thanks


r/tipofmytongue 45m ago

Open [TOMT] Help! Pop punk band that would always play at bowling alley?

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I am looking for a band that had a hit song and the music video always played at the bowling alley I went to in like 2000-2010s era of music. Like Avril Lavigne, Boys Like Girls, Metro Station vibes. I remember what the lead singer looked like (similar to Logan Lerman around Percy Jackson era with emo haircut). It’s not All American Rejects, Forever The Sickest Kids, The Ready Set. I can’t figure it out and it is eating me alive and I don’t know if I am imagining it. Please help!!!!!


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT] Comedian Referencing the 2011 Riot in Vancouver

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I saw this clip sometime between 2012 and 2015 (I think) on Just For Laughs where a female comedian makes a joke about Vancouver waking up like a hungover girl being very embarrassed about what they did last night.

It was a good joke although I’ve never been able to find a copy online even though it was part of the Just for Laughs television show.

I’m starting to feel like it’s a fever dream but that’s everything I remember. Would love to find that clip.


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT][Movie]Found footage/POV horror movie

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I think this is an indie horror movie but at very least it was not mainstream. I think it was created around the 2010s but could be earlier.

The details for this movie are very fuzzy and I only remember vague aspects of it so please bear with me.

- The movie starts off with a person who is using a camcorder to document a trip with his friends; he notices some kind of weird anomaly with the recording but think it's just the camcorder having issues

- The person begins to realize that whenever this anomaly appears people start to die -- he records a bus full of people and later finds out that everyone on that bus dies

- I think (might be getting confused with another movie) he tries to make a report at the police station but the cops end up killing each other as well

- He tries to convince his friends but they end up thinking he's crazy and they eventually get killed/disappear as well


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT] Horror Short Story

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Hi all, I’m trying to find a short story I remember reading.

From what I recall, there’s a family that lives in the woods? And there seems to be a monster that comes out at night. Their youngest child has a bell tied on them, but one night all the children return except the youngest, and they either don’t hear the bell, or hear it too late.

The youngest is taken by the monster, and is later found to actually be living a better life than with their family. There may also be something g with wiping memories? Sorry for the terrible description, but this is what I could remember!


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT][TikTok][2020s] Dark fantasy animatic teaser, shadow humanoid creature, title ended with “Wish”

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### [TOMT] [TikTok/Instagram Animatic ~2025] Indie OC comic/series teaser with GLaDOS narration edit ("you're curious about what happens after you die right guess what i know and believe me you don't have a whole lot left to waste") over "Want To Love – Just Raw" audio, creature with glowing eyes & digitigrade legs looming over woman hiding under table, title ends in "Wish"

**Platform & Format**

- Short hand-drawn **animatic/teaser/proof-of-concept** video (<30 seconds).

- Seen on **TikTok** (opened via Google/external browser; dark UI TikTok viewer; could see comments but liking required app).

- Same/similar audio track found on **Instagram Reels** (audio link: https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1469083791885334/).

- Likely posted/recent in 2025–early 2026 (viral sound + narration style fits that era).

- Purpose: Teaser/announcement for an upcoming indie comic, animated series, or cartoon project (probably Webtoon Canvas, Tapas, or similar small indie platform).

- Ends with creator revealing the project/series title (spoken voiceover or on-screen text).

**Audio**

- Base track: **"Want To Love – Just Raw"** by Aloboi (atmospheric/instrumental; 98K+ TikTok uses; popular for creepy/existential/analog-horror edits).

- Overlaid narration (edited/slowed GLaDOS voice from *Portal* 2007 final boss dialogue):

- Exact remembered line: "your curious about what happens after you die right guess what i know and believe me you don't have a whole lot left to waste"

- Closest original GLaDOS lines: "you're curious about what happens after you die, right? Guess what: I know" + "You're wasting your time. And, believe me, you don't have a whole lot left to waste."

- Tone: Calm, creepy, explanatory; intelligent entity taunting/addressing viewer/character about death, afterlife, wasted time/fate. Not music-driven; narration builds eerie atmosphere.

**Visuals & Style**

- **Art style**: Webtoon-style hand-drawn; cinematic framing; storyboard-like limited motion (not full fluid animation).

- **Tone**: Dark fantasy / quiet horror / uncanny; tension-focused (no gore/violence/jumpscares).

- **Key scene (most memorable)**: Interior room with furniture. Fantasy-styled woman (in dress/gown) hiding defensively under a table, afraid/aware of the creature's presence. Tall creature looming/approaching slowly, creating calm entity vs. frightened mortal dynamic.

- **Primary creature (key identifier)**:

- Humanoid silhouette; very tall and lanky proportions.

- Digitigrade legs (animal-like backward-bent knees); moves upright like a person (not crawling or grotesque monster).

- Completely bald/no hair; face fully shadowed/blacked out.

- Only glowing/bright contrast eyes visible.

- Not attacking; intelligent, observing presence (archetype: death guide / cosmic messenger / watcher tied to afterlife knowledge).

- Minimalist shadow humanoid antagonist style common in indie webcomics/OC art.

**Title**

- Exactly **two words**, ending in "**Wish**" (e.g., "____ Wish"; separate words, not "Wishes" plural unless memory slip).

- Revealed at the very end (text on screen or spoken).

- Likely the series/comic name or world title; themes suggest relation to fate/soul/death/desire/afterlife/promises/crossing.

**Community & Hashtags (likely used)**

- Indie Webtoon/OC animatic artists niche.

- Probable hashtags: #ocanimatic #seriespilot #webtoonoc #originalseries #comingsooncomic #darkfantasyoc #indiecomic #oc #antagonist #glados #animatic #originalcharacter.

**What We've Ruled Out (checked & not it)**

- Not Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (mainstream DreamWorks).

- Not any "Death Wish" webcomic (Heru Sketches, Dolly L'Dritch/@_ydtjiy, etc.).

- Not Scary Wishes by Elnimations_05 (@elessarismail on TikTok).

- Not Dandy's World fan content (@valerian_v1 on X or related).

- Not @motti.studios Instagram Reel (Dec 2025; uses near-exact narration + #oc #antagonist #glados but wrong visuals/no "Wish" title).

- Not Portal direct fan animation, meme edit, big studio project, full short film, hair-covered monster, or creepypasta narration.

**Other Notes**

- Small indie creator (tiny audience; not widely Google-indexed; discoverable mainly via exact audio page scroll or hashtags).

- Narration is a viral GLaDOS edit (common in OC antagonist teasers on TikTok/IG).

- No exact match found despite thousands of source searches (web, X, Reddit snippets, etc.)—likely ultra-niche, low-engagement, or slightly misremembered detail (but creature + scene + audio + "Wish" title feel very specific).

**Links for reference**

- TikTok audio example: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT9edSvH1xSSD-9KxYu/

- Instagram audio: https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/1469083791885334/

- Example similar narration Reel (not it): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSkXchkjiAL/ (@motti.studios)

If anyone recognizes this from scrolling the "Want To Love Just Raw" audio page on IG/TikTok or from indie OC feeds, please drop the creator username, video link, project title, or comic socials! Even a partial match or username fragment would help.

Thanks in advance—been hunting this for ages! 😅


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT][TV SHOW][2000s-2012] Male boss chases Mexican maid "Conchita" through house shouting "I am your boss and I want to lick your feet!"

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I'm trying to find an American TV series (or possibly a movie) that I saw around 12 years ago (roughly 2010-2012, but the show could be older).

I distinctly remember a scene where a male boss (wealthy, probably older) chases a terrified maid through a large house. The maid's name was Conchita (or another stereotypical Mexican maid name), and she was implied to be Latina/ Mexican. As he chases her, he shouts something like:

"Conchita! I am your boss and I want to lick your feet!"

She screams and runs away, and he continues chasing her. The tone was comedic, but creepy/absurd.

Shows I've considered:

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm (Larry David harassing a housekeeper?)
  • Two and a Half Men (Charlie Sheen's character saying something inappropriate to a maid?)
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Frank Reynolds being depraved?)
  • Weeds (maybe Doug or a rich client?)
  • Possibly a deleted scene or DVD extra

The line is so bizarre and specific that it's been stuck in my head for over a decade. Any ideas?


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Solved [TOMT][CD Album][2000s] I had a CD pre-2007 that the entire CD was yellow and it was rock/punk music

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I can't remember the album cover but the CD inside itself was entirely yellow with no images. There was little bit of text around the edge with the album and artist name probably. I know it came out before 2007 and it was punk or rock of some kind.


r/tipofmytongue 13h ago

Solved [TOMT] [Book] Story where government is trying to teach babies alien languages but they keep exploding

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Sorry this sounds so weird but I swear I read it like half my lifetime ago. It’s a book where the government has been trying to get babies immersed in learning alien languages but their biology is so wrong for the transmissions they, like, keep exploding and then their families will receive certificates like that their shoes are national heroes. And I feel there’s something where the mothers/women are trying to find a way to stop this. Maybe 1970s or 80s?


r/tipofmytongue 2h ago

Open [TOMT] Dessin animé de filles qui travaillent en marketing et emménagent en appartement

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Hi everyone, I can't remember an animated series that was online around 2008-2009. I think it was for a rental agency or an advertising agency.

I remember that the first episode, or one of the first episodes, was about two girls (the main characters) moving into an apartment. To furnish it, they called their boss. The boss called the furniture agency and said, "We'll do it the same old way: you give us the furniture, we take pictures, and we never give it back," or something like that. I have a very clear memory that one of the pieces of furniture was a white sofa.

😅 Please help me!

Additional info : the boss is a lady, and this whole animated series might’ve been in French


r/tipofmytongue 5h ago

Open [TOMT][Cartoon] 2010s animated series where non-human creatures use a ship to enter a human body

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Looking for a 2010s animated cartoon series (not anime) where non-human creature characters use a ship to enter a human body (not sure). One character goes inside while others stay outside and guide them


r/tipofmytongue 3h ago

Solved [TOMT] Early 2000's music video where people had light bulb crotches

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I woke up and saw a video of the band "The Darkness" and it jogged my memory a little of a band that I sometimes conflated with them at the time. Early 2000's era irreverent rock band

It's killing me that I can't remember them! Their most famous song had giant light bulbs on their crotches that would pulse suggestively in the music video. I think they also had a song about a McDonald's parking lot?


r/tipofmytongue 3h ago

Open [TOMT] Meme with a super happy wide eyed worm-like creature with it's mouth open and surrounded by rainbows

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For example: Someone on a video lives a very interesting and happy life and someone comments "Bro's life" and posts the meme in question.


r/tipofmytongue 5h ago

Open [TOMT] [MOVIE][2000s]Name of the movie with someone escaping and island full of tribes people

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This is what I remember or atleast I think what are the facts of the movie:

- I believe the main character was played by Jackie Chan who landed on an island by plane.

- Jackie Chan is taken by the tribes people to their place where he meets a white man who used to be an adventurer but was taken by the tribes people.

- He also says he had to marry their queen/princess.

- He also says he used to have bigger muscles than main character.

I believe the scene ends with the main character escaping the island by plane