In the music biz, a popular tune that quickly becomes unpopular because it’s been played to death is said to have “high burn.” Listeners burn out due to overexposure. (The classic example is Debbie Boone’s recording of “You Light Up My Life.” I’m old, okay?)

PERRspectives Blog reports the top 10 Bush sound bites, and the administration may be setting new records for burn rate:

With the Karl Rove PlameGate scandal now in high gear, the Bush White House and the GOP leadership as usual have everyone singing the same tune. Over the last three weeks, their latest smash sound bite hit, “Don’t Prejudge An Ongoing Investigation”, has jumped to the top of the charts