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Has anyone got an earworm tonight?

52 replies

TheTecknician · 15/10/2025 19:58

Mine is Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard. I am grateful it isn't the Millennium Prayer or Power To All Our Friends.

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thecatfromneptune · 15/10/2025 20:47

Madamblueshoes · 15/10/2025 20:36

Insatiable by Darren Hayes. Been in my head for days and days. The most sensual song ever but I've been thinking of starting a thread on how to get rid of ear worms!

I read a failsafe method once on MN. Recite or sing Toni Basil’s Hey Mickey three times. I didn’t think that it would work, but it really does!

NooNakedJacuzziness · 15/10/2025 20:50

Now I can see Cliff in tight trousers on roller skates in my mind’s eye - thanks for that OP

chilliheeler123 · 15/10/2025 20:51

Unfortunately, there are two and they are in fierce competition! One is fucking terrible, and I hope the second one eventually wins.

  1. Superman - Black Lace
  2. In Too Deep - Sum 41
CrowsInMyGarden · 15/10/2025 20:53

All last night the chorus of Josephine by Terrorvision

Raahh · 15/10/2025 20:54

SallyDraperGetInHere · 15/10/2025 20:09

I’ve two today. One is the entire sung-through Les Mis concert performance which I’ve been watching TikToks of.

The other is Seasons by Future Islands, which came out 11 years ago and I only discovered lately.

'Seasons' is a great song.

I've had 'Rhiannon' Fleetwood Mac in my head the last few days. Constantly.

Fleetwood Mac is often an ear worm- not sure why. (I like FM- but I'm not a massive fan. ). Must be a subconscious thing. Grin.

It took over from Imogen Heap 'Hide and Seek' that was in head for about a fortnight (the chorus was nicked used wholesale by Jason Derulo, so is quite well known). I love the song, but it started to get on my nerves in middle of of the night Grin

NellieElephantine · 15/10/2025 20:55

NooNakedJacuzziness · 15/10/2025 20:50

Now I can see Cliff in tight trousers on roller skates in my mind’s eye - thanks for that OP

Fun Dancing GIF by Denyse®

Here's @thecatfromneptuned advice...😁

XenoBitch · 15/10/2025 21:05

The Pepto Bimsol ad

Madamblueshoes · 15/10/2025 21:07

Thanks you @thecatfromneptune. I'll keep humming that instead!!

maras2 · 15/10/2025 21:31

Una Paloma Blanca after watching Tik Tok dances with DGD.
Trying to find the right time to tell her about the heinous crimes of a certain musician who popularised this.

Zeroinon · 15/10/2025 22:07

The theme from call the midwife don't ask me why 🤷

Samsonsmum · 15/10/2025 22:10

Absolute Beginners - Bowie. Went to see a a Bowie tribute band a few days ago and now it's stuck

Mrsoftandhisstrangeworld · 15/10/2025 22:11

We're going up up up this is our moment!

Having a tween into kpop demon hunters is challenging!

changingliketheseasons · 15/10/2025 22:12

I feel like I’ve always got a backing track on the going my head. Currently it’s that song “cows in the kitchen, moo moo moo, what shall we do Tom Farmer?” For reference I’ve never sang that song but I think may have heard it on The Tweenies like 20 odd years ago… fml.

RedRiverShore5 · 15/10/2025 22:15

I've had Avenues and Alleyways since yesterday.

Dahlia1234 · 15/10/2025 22:22

The new Robbie Williams song 'Pretty Face'. It's been on Radio 2 umpteen times this week and been stuck in my head for most of it!

JurgenKloppsTeeth · 15/10/2025 22:45

XenoBitch · 15/10/2025 21:05

The Pepto Bimsol ad

That bloody advert’s song plagued me at work last week; I couldn’t get it out of my head! It’s awful but it’s so bloody catchy.

Original poster
TheTecknician · 15/10/2025 22:48

I'm sorry for everyone's earworms. I fear they are a fact of life.

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Harriet9955 · 15/10/2025 22:49

That awful new Raye song where the hell is my husband or something.

HostaCentral · 15/10/2025 22:50

Raye, Where the hell is my husband. Banger.

Copperoliverbear · 15/10/2025 22:50

Luke combs. Call me.

Cinaferna · 15/10/2025 22:52

LooseCanyon · 15/10/2025 20:08

I was just listening to an interview with Richard Ashcroft, so now I have Bittersweet Symphony lodged.

Which is a nice change from Golden, which my brain likes to hum in the middle of the night 😆

At least that's a quality earworm.

Mine is Superconnected by Belly. That has been in my head since their gig last week.

SmashingMunchkins · 15/10/2025 22:53

BloodyfuckingFateofOphelia

FayKnights · 15/10/2025 22:56

Chiquitita (ABBA) now but earlier it was ‘what is love…baby don’t hurt me no more’

Cinaferna · 15/10/2025 22:57

Raahh · 15/10/2025 20:54

'Seasons' is a great song.

I've had 'Rhiannon' Fleetwood Mac in my head the last few days. Constantly.

Fleetwood Mac is often an ear worm- not sure why. (I like FM- but I'm not a massive fan. ). Must be a subconscious thing. Grin.

It took over from Imogen Heap 'Hide and Seek' that was in head for about a fortnight (the chorus was nicked used wholesale by Jason Derulo, so is quite well known). I love the song, but it started to get on my nerves in middle of of the night Grin

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Same with Fleetwood Mac. I like them but not enough to justify the amount of earworm airplay they get. Especially the bass line on The Chain.

shellyleppard · 15/10/2025 22:58

Magnificent.... she says by elbow currently. Or sober or picky bugger. I get a elbow disco going allllll day.....🤤