Musing on Music

[anarchist_nomad]

I have been thinking about earworms recently. In particular, I have been wondering two things:

1. Why does a particular song sometimes get stuck in my head? Sometimes I wake up and find that an earworm has taken hold overnight, with no apparent rhyme[*] or reason.
   
2. Why do I get recurring earworms? There are several songs that just come back to me from time to time. For instance, I frequently find Suddenly Seymour, from Little Shop of Horrors, floating through my brain.

Does anyone else find themselves vulnerable to these things? Or is it just me?

While I am on the topic of music, here is another "Is it just me?" question: It seems that, for every romantic relationship of significance that has ended in a break-up, I have a song that conveys the spirit of the relationship ending[**]. Is this normal? Or is this just me being weird?

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[*] Besides one that might be in the song itself.

[**] And, no, I am not going to share the details of the relationships, or the songs, on LiveJournal. Though I might spill the beans if you strike up a conversation about it in person.

Comments

I wouldn't lie to you! ;-)

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

I bolded the songs that I recognised. As we established on the phone last night, some songs I knew... but didn't know that I knew.

As for exposing me to more music, by all means, please do! You already have, to some extent. Voodoo and Chasing Cars are ones that I would not know without you. (And Chasing Cars will forever make me think of you, Beloved!)