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Here... I read this in this morning's news.

How to Change the Song in Your Head

You've been singing the theme to The Love Boat for hours now, and you're becoming unmoored. If a song is on an unfinished loop, "sing it through all the way, or listen to the entire song, to achieve completion," says James Kellaris, Ph.D., a professor of marketing at the University of Cincinnati, who studies why catchy tunes―called "earworms"―stick in your head. "If you can't remember all the words or how it ends, rewrite the ending. Sometimes appending a Beethoven coda or even just 'Shave and a haircut, two bits' will do the trick."

If you can’t banish it, replace it. That works for Ron Dante, one of the lead voices behind the insanely catchy Coke jingle "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing." "I substitute a Beatles song, like 'Help!' or 'Let It Be'―both of which say something about what we need at that moment," he says. If the eraser tune gets lodged in your brain, too, he adds, "listen either to complex music, like Mozart, or unfamiliar music that lacks a hook, like New Age."

I've heard of ear worms before, but never saw a tip to banish them. Such interesting tips here at ACOT. Thanks!

I wonder if it will work like some of the suggestions you get for the hiccups?

What about when you don't know all the words to the song?


Everytime I see that Dell mini commercial "Lolipop lolipop" sticks!

Interesting.

Thanks for the tips

What if I don't want ANY song stuck in my head? Do I start reciting the pledge or something? LOL

Lol I think my miond would probally explode Boom chalklaka Boom chalaka and we would be off again with another annoying song lol
Too much coffe to day I am officially cutting myself off !!!!!:-D

but what if it's "The Song That Never Ends"????!!!! heeheehee