Ear plus worm
First, we asked you to tell us what song gets stuck in your head. Then, we asked you how you got it out. Finally, we made a podcast. Thank you to everyone who called in, shared their secret techniques, and sang without shame.
Your suggestions ranged from the hilarious (Darth Vader breathing) to the malicious (give it to some one else) to the oddly-aligned (multiple people called in suggesting 'Girl from Ipanema' as a cure-all earworm). And now, we release your wisdom to the masses. We hope that this will be of help to earworm-sufferers, but be forewarned, it might just plague you with Journey.
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The one trick that a friend of mine swears by is imagine the song being sung by Kermit the Frog.
That works great when you know the lyrics, similar to embracing the song. When you don't know the lyrics or the song is a musical piece without lyrics, I guess I'm still stuck with forcing it out with "stronger" music.
Hi Jad - Did you hear this recent story from NPR music? I thought of you immediately
http://n.pr/gKkQBA
Wow, one of your listeners mentioned using the inspector gadget theme song to get rid of his earworms. I too have used that very successfully for the last fifteen years.
Interestingly, I started using that song the same year that I cured myself of the hiccups forever.
I love your show. Didn't know earworm program was on. Sporadic listener to radio due to....no radio in house! But NOW, INTERNET connection and WIRELESS!
So, as a music teacher (middle school), I know some musicals we study have the dreaded "earworm." Solution: Do mental math.
Try it. It works. Hopefully email may let me know what programs you have "in the works...." .....if I check email.
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