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Posted by agencypanic on February 24, 2003, at 15:23:40
Song stuck in your head? You're not alone
Last Updated: 2003-02-24 13:01:02 -0400 (Reuters Health)
By Alison McCook
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The vast majority of people say they have been mentally tortured at one point in their lives by a song that keeps
repeating itself over and over in their heads.And new research shows that people most frequently plagued by this phenomenon are those with slightly neurotic tendencies, and people who
enjoy and listen to music often.These mental broken records are also more likely to play the first or last song we hear in different situations, such as the first song that comes on
in the morning alarm, or the last song playing before we turn off the car, study findings show.
Posted by dreamerz on February 24, 2003, at 15:51:53
In reply to Earworms, posted by agencypanic on February 24, 2003, at 15:23:40
I always get really irritating awful songs--old songs annoying especially when you don't know the words grrrrrr
Posted by daizy on February 24, 2003, at 16:42:58
In reply to Earworms, posted by agencypanic on February 24, 2003, at 15:23:40
> http://tinyurl.com/6cxg
>
> Song stuck in your head? You're not alone
>
> Last Updated: 2003-02-24 13:01:02 -0400 (Reuters Health)
>
> By Alison McCook
>
> NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The vast majority of people say they have been mentally tortured at one point in their lives by a song that keeps
> repeating itself over and over in their heads.
>
> And new research shows that people most frequently plagued by this phenomenon are those with slightly neurotic tendencies, and people who
> enjoy and listen to music often.
>
> These mental broken records are also more likely to play the first or last song we hear in different situations, such as the first song that comes on
> in the morning alarm, or the last song playing before we turn off the car, study findings show.Irritating christmas songs, even when its not christmas. (dont even like christmas, maybe this is why!)
Posted by agencypanic on February 24, 2003, at 17:41:37
In reply to Re: Earworms, posted by daizy on February 24, 2003, at 16:42:58
Yes, xmas songs are a problem. Notice how it's never a good song that gets 'stuck'?
I get a lot of commercial jingles in my head--
Posted by beardedlady on February 24, 2003, at 19:51:31
In reply to Earworms, posted by agencypanic on February 24, 2003, at 15:23:40
deedle lee de dee de
those kicks were fast as lightningor
the night Chicago died
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
brother what a night it really was
brother what a sight it really was
glory be.You don't even have to know the words to get one of these things stuck in your head.
The problem I have is that I like listening to new CDs until I know them, so I awaken at 3:00 a.m. singing U2 or Ani Difranco or Tori Amos. And while I like it when it's on the CD player, it's not so nice when it's two or three lines, repeating, repeating, at 3:00 a.m.
beardy : )>
Posted by noa on February 24, 2003, at 21:37:08
In reply to Everybody was Kung Foo Fighting, posted by beardedlady on February 24, 2003, at 19:51:31
I am fortunate that I don't have the problem of not being able to get rid of an endlessly repeating song in my head, but sometimes I will be unconsciously humming a tune or singing a song, or it will run in my head, and when I become aware of it, I ask myself why that song? Usually there is some wierd preconscious association to something relevant in my life at the moment, from the utterly mundane to somewhat profound, but it is so weird how I was singing the song and not even realizing that I was, and totally unaware of any conection until I deliberatly think about it!
Once, when I was totally stuck on how to write an essay for school, I had this experience with a song that was coming to me several times over a few days, and then I asked myself about why that song, and it led me to how to write the essay.
Posted by IsoM on February 25, 2003, at 0:43:43
In reply to Earworms, posted by agencypanic on February 24, 2003, at 15:23:40
How about loving music but having a lousy auditory memory? I'll get just part of the song stuck in my head & it'll get on a certain note & recycle back over & over - about two lines worth.
I read something Dave Berry (Barry?) wrote years ago. He asked why can't we remember the nice songs we want to, but get the annoying commercial jingles stuck instead?
Posted by Tabitha on February 25, 2003, at 0:44:30
In reply to Re: Everybody was Kung Foo Fighting, posted by noa on February 24, 2003, at 21:37:08
Posted by daizy on February 25, 2003, at 8:49:47
In reply to Earworms, posted by agencypanic on February 24, 2003, at 15:23:40
Does anybody ever get when you cant stop counting things? For example, tiles on the ceiling, or cupboards in the kitchen? Handles on drawers? number of windows? Ect...
I get this all the time, It annoys me when things are Odd numbers, Like them to be Even numbers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(this must be madnesss!)
Posted by Jonathan on February 25, 2003, at 20:43:51
In reply to Re: Earworms, posted by daizy on February 25, 2003, at 8:49:47
> Does anybody ever get when you cant stop counting things?
Sometimes it's so automatic that I know I've counted up to 35 (for example), yet I have no idea what I was counting!
We're in good company: the composer "Anton Bruckner" suffered from the same obsession.
Jonathan
(taking care not to annoy you by writing 48 or 50 words.)
Posted by bozeman on February 26, 2003, at 0:00:22
In reply to Re: Earworms, posted by daizy on February 25, 2003, at 8:49:47
Posted by noa on February 26, 2003, at 4:57:41
In reply to Re: Earworms, posted by daizy on February 25, 2003, at 8:49:47
Not madness, but an attempt to control anxiety.
Posted by Jonathan on February 26, 2003, at 14:08:50
In reply to Re: Earworms, posted by daizy on February 25, 2003, at 8:49:47
> ... It annoys me when things are Odd numbers, Like them to be Even numbers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know why I had the idea that you prefer odd numbers; this message is 32 words.
Posted by JohnV on February 27, 2003, at 5:55:09
In reply to Re: Fleetwood Mac Landslide, all day long (nm), posted by Tabitha on February 25, 2003, at 0:44:30
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