Wednesday, March 5, 2008

ear worms



Germans call a tune you can't get out of your head an "Ohrwurm", or ear worm.

So after Tally ho, here are the three next most earwormy tracks from the Clean.

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6 comments:

goneforeign said...

If anyone's interested there's a program on this subject at www.kqed.org at 10 pm Pacific time, set your recorder!
Radio Specials
Radio Lab: Pop Music -- Why do some songs mercilessly stick in our heads and repeat themselves over and over? What makes these hooks so hooky? And what happens when a song -- or just a piece of one -- really and truly won't disappear from your head for years? The program looks into nightmarish stories of musical hallucinations, ear-worms that won't quit and the triumphant return of the Elvis of Afghanistan.

March 5, 2008 at 3:56 PM
TracyK said...

And incidentally, there's a cracker of an earworm by the Clint Boon Experience (or CBX) called Earworm. Guest vocals by Fran Healy. I only wish I was competent enough to post it somehow!

March 5, 2008 at 10:55 PM
el derino said...

Good stuff - though Tally Ho isn't relinquishing its grip on my synapses just yet. Will have to put Anthology on order soon.

March 7, 2008 at 12:28 AM
treefrogdemon said...

Dammit, now I've got 'Good Ship Venus' as an earworm.

March 7, 2008 at 9:14 PM
Mnemonic said...

I've been singing Jamie Lidell's Multiply all day. Not unconnected to going to see him on Monday at a very small venue, perhaps.

March 7, 2008 at 9:24 PM
glasshalfempty said...

@TracyK - I noticed Earworm when I googled CBE, and can't find it anywhere - you must crack podbean!

Meanwhile, I need help - I've had an earworm for a week - just a jangly guitar tune that I can't even recall, with the earworm being a male voice going 'oh baybee' every little while, more spoken than sung. I know I'm not giving folks much to go on, but any suggestions as to what it might be would be really welcome...

March 7, 2008 at 9:43 PM

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