Ongoing History Daily: Exterminating Earworms
Most of us are familiar with earworms, those unwanted catchy songs that get caught on an endless loop inside your
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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
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Do We Need to Invent a New Musical Term for This? What Do You Call a Song That Sounds Similar to Another?
Some musical terms worth remembering: Earworm: A clip of a song running through your head on a seemingly endless loop.
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Got a Song Stuck in Your Head? Here’s How to Kill an Earworm
There was no way to avoid the graffiti above the urinal in the restaurant restroom. “I have Elton John’s ‘Rocket
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Your Earworm of the Day: “The Sexy Getting Ready Song” (Maybe a Bit NSFW)
EARWORM ALERT: This comes from the CW’s new show, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Once “The Sexy Getting Ready Song” gets in your
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Got a Song Stuck in Your Head? Try Chewing Gum
For the last two days, I’ve had the hook of Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” running in my head on
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Here’s a Scientific Explanation Why You Can’t Get Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” Out of Your Head
Thank you, Chili Gonzales. (Via Sploid)
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And the Universe’s Worst Earworms Are…
You know when you get a song trapped in your head and it just loops on and on and on
Read moreScientists Record Music Inside a Woman’s Head
For some reason, I’ve had the BeeGees’ “Nights on Broadway” on a loop in my head for the last couple
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That Bloody Ice Cream Truck Music Might Soon Be a Thing of the Past
My home office overlooks a park with two junior soccer pitches which means my neighbourhood is overrun with tykes playing
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