# Quick, what's your current earworm? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [June 2, 2015, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433 "2015-06-02T10:22:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 63
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1242 "2022-10-05T15:55:17Z")
Mai Lan - Dial My Number [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZbxCfjX2dAg/maxresdefault.jpg "Mai Lan - Dial My Number") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbxCfjX2dAg) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1243 "2022-10-05T16:32:36Z")
I’m going to double post this in both threads, but do we now have duplicate, competing threads? I think we do. > [@Quick, what's your current earworm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433): > > Bonus point awarded if you can identify why and when it burrowed itself into your ear. Mine is “Good Morning” from ‘Singin’ in the Rain’. I think I heard it in a television commercial a few days ago and it has latched on pretty tightly. mmm > [@The Care and Treatment of Acute Ear Worms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-care-and-treatment-of-acute-ear-worms/972690): > > Perhaps it’s the song Baby Shark, or maybe it’s a Beatles tune. The source doesn’t matter, but at some point many of us suffer from ear worms. You know, those times when you get a (usually) catchy tune stuck in your head for extended periods of time and can’t get it to leave. What are some songs that you’re particularly susceptible to to get ear worms from? How long do ear worms typically last for you? Any particularly long episodes? Have you ever found a way to ‘treat’ an ear worm, that is, … ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1244 "2022-10-10T09:38:50Z")
Frank Mills’ [Music Box Dancer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LRsYn9ufY0&ab_channel=80sand70sMemories). You wanna talk about a tough-to-exterminate worm? Someone mentioned it to me several days ago and I foolishly read up on it on the World Wide Web. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1245 "2022-10-12T18:40:13Z")
“Fame” – sung by Erica Gimpel on the TV series. ---
**Author:** ![pacheen1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pacheen1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pacheen1)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1246 "2022-10-13T01:47:23Z")
Our Lips are Sealed by the Go Gos. Husband’s been watching a lot of their videos lately, hence the ear worm 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1247 "2022-10-13T14:36:04Z")
Handel – Music for the Royal Fireworks: La Rejouissance [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/S5ov8iBDZp4/hqdefault.jpg "Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks; La Rejouissance: Allegro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ov8iBDZp4) ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1248 "2022-10-13T14:39:08Z")
A five-in-one: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/euu1topuEv0/maxresdefault.jpg "We Will Rock You, Bossa Nova! Mashup (Elvis vs RHCP vs Queen vs Flo Rida vs Cee Lo Green)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euu1topuEv0) ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1249 "2022-10-16T00:00:30Z")
Tequila by The Champs. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1250 "2022-10-20T05:30:45Z")
a friend sent me this… its Elvis Costello parodying his "angel want my red shoes " with elmo [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KxardpBReQc/maxresdefault.jpg "Sesame Street: Elvis Costello & Elmo Sing a Monster Went and Ate My Red 2") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxardpBReQc) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1251 "2022-10-20T06:52:59Z")
I’ve got the theme song of _I Dream of Jeannie_ ringing through my head. Worse yet, it’s not just the earworm but I’m also visualizing Ferris Bueller doing his stupid little dance from the movie. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BV5k4z8bfQY/hqdefault.jpg "Ferris Bueller's Dancing") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV5k4z8bfQY) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1252 "2022-10-20T14:39:16Z")
It’s still going!!! ---
**Author:** ![motu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/motu/32/259_2.png) [@motu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/motu)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1253 "2022-10-20T16:02:38Z")
Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water Come back here, man, gimme my daughter ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1254 "2022-10-20T22:25:07Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > It’s still going!!! I prescribe [this.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&ab_channel=RickAstley) mmm ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1255 "2022-10-21T05:37:34Z")
Yes sir, I think that will work! 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1256 "2022-10-21T13:31:31Z")
For some reason, the _Taskmaster_ opening theme keeps running through my head (great show, if you haven’t seen it): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Yq1lGUURxDo/maxresdefault.jpg "Taskmaster Series 13 Intro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq1lGUURxDo) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1257 "2022-10-22T16:19:19Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Yes sir, I think that will work! 😜 Two days later… it worked! Thanks mmm! (@Mean_Mr.Mustard) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1258 "2022-10-22T16:22:42Z")
Ha ha, I’m here to serve. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1259 "2022-10-25T18:00:41Z")
What a Wonderful World ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1260 "2022-10-26T10:57:59Z")
Y’all remember Sweet City Woman? It lives within my head right now. It poured out of every transistor radio when I was 13. A bit of digging informs me that the Stampeders are a Canadian band that still tours with the original lead singer. mmm [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0IRjl3SWC2U/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AGmA4AC4AKKAgwIABABGH8gVCgjMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCmaINl7sXyOBg4_f2LEsvxF0aPvA "The Stampeders - Sweet City Woman") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IRjl3SWC2U) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433/1261 "2022-10-28T17:02:22Z")
For some strange-ass reason. No telling what put it into my head. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7ejj81Y2ZlM/maxresdefault.jpg "Fresh Air") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ejj81Y2ZlM) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433.md?page=62) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-your-current-earworm/721433.md?page=64)