Did you know 98% of people experience "involuntary musical imagery"? It irritates women more than men (yeah, I can second that research).
In Germany, an earworm is known as "ohrwurm", a type of song that typically has a high, upbeat melody and repetitive lyrics that verge between catchy and annoying (citation).
I actually avoided posting videos of some of the more hideous of the earworm-age like any form of Christmas music (I HATE "Jingle Bells", especially when my students sing it...in May) or Disney's heinous "It's a Small World" (that ride is nicknamed "The Asylum" amongst employees, which I can well imagine).
Earworms are part of the reason I can't listen to music when I'm writing a first draft. I'm way too easily influenced.
What's an earworm that drives you bonkers (if you can think past all the earworms I just threw at you)?
Oh, I hate earworms! The 'Muskrat Love' lyrics were written by Satan's apprentice, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteOne song I don't mind as an earworn, and I don't know why, is 'Phantom of the Opera.'
Crimney, I can imaging working at Disney listening to the same music over and over and over again. Not only there, but what about an ice cream vendor and their haunting jingle?
On Twitter the other night, a friend got In the Navy (Village People) stuck in my head. And then today, the Bunny Hop - the whole school danced up and down the halls today... :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, that's my favorite scene from Easy A. Love that it's her ring tone later. Hilarious post and happy A-Z blogging!
ReplyDeleteEarworms can drive a person nuts. About a week ago, one got in my ear before I went to bed and I was like NOOOOO! Great E choice.
ReplyDeleteName an Abba song...
ReplyDeleteDisney songs... Once I start singing one, I'll start replaying the whole movie in my head.
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