Got an Earworm? Now You Can Tell Someone About It

We’ve all had earworms, those pesky song fragments that get caught in our brains and just won’t go away.  I had one just the other day involving the Clash’s “Rock the Casbah.”  (Shit!  There it is again!  Aaarggh!)

Scientists are very interested in earworms because they believe these loops can tell us something out how the brain works.  Others are interested in the social triggers for earworms.

If you’re prone to this phenomenon, you can now share your experience (and exasperation) at Earwormery.com, a site devoted to collecting earworm stories.  So far, more than 2,500 people have contributed their experiences.

The BBC also has a great story on the subject.  Read it here.  And once your’re done that, check out this article that helps to explain why earworms begin in the first place.