Singing in the Brain

As a frequent sufferer of the affliction, I am fascinated with earworms, or song-stuck-in-your-head syndrome. Most anything can trigger it - a commercial, elevator muzak, dreams, recollections, etc. - and there is no proven cure (though, some clinicians claim medication traditionally used for OCD & anxiety can alleviate the symptoms).

Earworms do not drive me to the point of mania, but sometimes they sure can irritate. In surveys, some of the most popular 'repetunes' include Chili's "Baby Back Ribs" jingle, "We Will Rock You", "YMCA", & "It's a Small World After All". After careful thought, here are my Top 5:

1. "Dancing Queen" - ABBA
2. Theme from 'Frasier' ("Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs")
3. "Back In Black" - AC/DC
4. Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel (especially, around the holidays)
5. "There She Goes" - The La's

For the most part, pretty conventional. Though every once in a while, a totally bizarre song will pop in & stick around for a while...like today's mental jukebox selection, the chorus to "The Ballad of a Dog Named Stains" by Red Peters.



Ciao4Now.