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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: jbeany on November 03, 2006, 03:19:03 PM

Title: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: jbeany on November 03, 2006, 03:19:03 PM
The official definition, for those who have never heard the term before - "An earworm is a song, tune, or commercial jingle that gets “stuck” in one’s head, such that it seems to repeat itself involuntarily.  Earworms are often described as “catchy” music that becomes annoying.  An earworm is not actually heard, but rather rehearsed mentally."

I've got "Tempted by the Fruit of Another" by Squeeze stuck and I can't make it go awwwwway!
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: Black on November 03, 2006, 03:34:09 PM
:lol;  Every time I went to Disney World I got that "Small World" song stuck , and the "Veggie, Veggie, Fruit, Fruit" chorus.

I read an explanation as to why that happens it actually is something about the songs.  But, sometimes the person has some sort of quirk that makes it more likely, and longer lasting.  The article gave recommendations on how to short circuit them but I've forgotten it.  ;D
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: Sara on November 03, 2006, 03:52:45 PM
You scared me with the "worm" part.    :lol;
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: Joe Paul on November 03, 2006, 03:54:10 PM
The official definition, for those who have never heard the term before - "An earworm is a song, tune, or commercial jingle that gets “stuck” in one’s head, such that it seems to repeat itself involuntarily.  Earworms are often described as “catchy” music that becomes annoying.  An earworm is not actually heard, but rather rehearsed mentally."

I've got "Tempted by the Fruit of Another" by Squeeze stuck and I can't make it go awwwwway!
Do you have the thoughts that go along with the song? Many times, when a song sticks like that, for me the words have too many meanings.   :wine;
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: sandman on November 03, 2006, 06:42:37 PM
Earworms huh?  Then I get them all the time.  Usually when I get up in the morning, my alarm clock plays music and it's almost always the song I heard that woke me up, is what is stuck in my head most of the day.  ::)
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: Jill D. on November 03, 2006, 07:00:01 PM
That must be why that Jackson Browne song kept playing in my head all day....!
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: NY2FL on November 03, 2006, 07:01:34 PM
The theme from the "Backyardigans"
Don't ask  :banghead;
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: jbeany on November 03, 2006, 07:26:40 PM
The university of Cinncinati has a whole web site about them.  They suggest eating a cinnamon stick - something about focusing your brain on another intense stimuli.  Or singing the whole song.

So the cure, apparently, is kareoke.

The cure may be worse than the disease.
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: Ohio Buckeye on November 03, 2006, 07:36:12 PM
When I was at the Elvis show in NY mid-Oct. I must have got an
Elvis earworm that lasted about a week and still comes back
occasionally.  :)
never heard of that before.
When I saw the title for this topic I was almost afraid to look at it.
sounded bad...................
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: okarol on November 04, 2006, 04:27:40 PM
My son has been playing this video over and over - it's by
Weird Al - and now I keep hearing the lyrics over and over
in my head.
See it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw -
if you dare! LOL

~Karol
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: jbeany on November 04, 2006, 06:06:57 PM
It's still playing. . . .

but the Backyardigans sounds worse than Squeeze!
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: goofynina on November 05, 2006, 02:03:42 PM
My son has been playing this video over and over - it's by
Weird Al - and now I keep hearing the lyrics over and over
in my head.
See it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw -
if you dare! LOL

~Karol

Well, you warned me and did i listen?? NooOOOoooooo,   now i have that damn song in my head, lol,    all i hear is white and nerdy over and over and over again, aye yi yi,   That Weird Al,  he is too much,  although he is weird i must admit, he is clever with his parodies  :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: Bajanne on November 12, 2006, 08:27:29 PM
You scared me with the "worm" part.    :lol;
Me too.  I wasn't even sure if I wanted to click on it.  I am glad I did, if not I would have had another kind of worm pestering me (wondering about how you could get a  worm stuck in your ear)
Sometimes the song that gets stuck is one that you don't even really like.  That is the type that sends me batty.  I usually have to consciously sing another song that I like for a while.
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: jbeany on January 27, 2007, 11:11:56 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YevYBsShxNs&mode=related&search=

Click on it, I dare ya!
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: Zach on January 28, 2007, 04:20:59 AM
Mahna Mahna!
Title: Re: I've got an earworm stuck. . .
Post by: goofynina on January 28, 2007, 05:37:56 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YevYBsShxNs&mode=related&search=

Click on it, I dare ya!

OMG,  Just watching that took me back so many years,  i remember coming home from school and watching the muppets, mom making dinner and me (supposedly) doing homework..... Thanks for the memory Jbeany  :thx;