Stuck song syndrome annoyed, frustrated, and irritated women significantly more than men. And earworm attacks were more frequent -- and lasted longer -- for musicians and music lovers. Slightly neurotic people also seemed to suffer more. Kellaris hasn't yet found a cure. Women are more likely to try to get rid of the offending ditties. Men are just as likely to do nothing as to fight their earworms.
Unfortunately, the good doctor has not yet found a surefire way of stopping the bastards; though some folk cures include using another song to dislodge it, or trying to complete the song (breaking the loop). (via 1.0)
TMBG songs are bad for this. And I once had that rotating motif from "A Huge Evergrowing Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld" go though my head for an hour during a maths exam...
And then, there is the dreaded.................Popcorn :D
I'll see your Popcorn and raise you a Smurf Song.
"La, la, lala la la, la, lala la la..."
Axel F. by Harold Faltermeyer > Popcorn
Bassline from Gargamel's Theme > Smurfs Theme
I'm sure there's some Lovecraftian solution for L-s K-tch-p, involving conjuring up a lesser demon lest a greater demon conjure up something stronger ...
Well, as someone who's had 'Columbus' by the Church running through her head for the past fourteen hours, I can relate.
I'm also a strong believer in the mini-medley of Roy Orbison songs. Works a treat. Perhaps I should go try that now...
Does anyone else have the ability to 'call up' songs into their heads? Is that what 'makes' musicians? The other day i had the bass element of 'Brown Paper Bag' in my head for a few hours. Much better than Popcorn or THE SMURFS SONG! Agree about the bass line of Gargamel, very catchy and it always leads to THE SMURFS SONG!
I can't remember what the Gargamel bass line sounds like; but one part of me is thinking: "Gargamel Dub".
I can sometimes call up melodies in my head (sometimes without trying), but as Lovecraft once said, "do not call up that which you cannot put down". Therein lies the rub.
You know, the bit in the theme where he goes "I hate smurfs!" (Azrael meows) "I'll get you, I'll get ALL OF You!"
A crude approximation -
Daaa, da da da, daa, da-da.
muahahahahahahahaha
The most serious case I've had of this was after watching the (http://ebhon.jnst.uor.edu/~raveneye/geek/daler.html)Tunak Tunak Tun video. Daler is something else. The runner up is Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega.