Why random lines of video game dialogue get stuck in our heads

The article discusses why certain lines of video game dialogue become stuck in people's minds, even if they are from obscure or forgotten games. It highlights that some of these quotes, like "hadouken!" from Street Fighter or "would you kindly?" from BioShock, are widely recognized by gamers and have become part of the gaming lexicon. However, the article also explores the phenomenon of more obscure lines, such as those from the strategy game Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, that can persist in people's memories for years after playing the game. The article suggests that this may be due to the way our brains process and retain certain snippets of audio, even when we struggle to remember other everyday items. The article provides a personal anecdote to illustrate this phenomenon and questions why this happens, suggesting that there may be something inherently compelling about these random lines of dialogue that causes them to become stuck in our heads.