Earworm Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

There’s a Scientific Reason We Like Repetition Repetition Repetition in Music

Take a close listen to Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name.” Here’s part of what you’ll hear: Killing

Some musical terms worth remembering: Earworm: A clip of a song running through your head on a seemingly endless loop.

There was no way to avoid the graffiti above the urinal in the restaurant restroom. “I have Elton John’s ‘Rocket

EARWORM ALERT: This comes from the CW’s new show, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Once “The Sexy Getting Ready Song” gets in your

April 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cure, Earworm

For the last two days, I’ve had the hook of Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” running in my head on

Thank you, Chili Gonzales. (Via Sploid)

You know when you get a song trapped in your head and it just loops on and on and on

For some reason, I’ve had the BeeGees’ “Nights on Broadway” on a loop in my head for the last couple

My home office overlooks a park with two junior soccer pitches which means my neighbourhood is overrun with tykes playing

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver