TIL, just like I learned everyday for the last 30 days, that you should never hold an earworm competition (sh.itjust.works)

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I thought it was funny to take songs that I find earworms, think "I'll never be royal" or "Hello," and I listened to each back to back. I honestly thought they'd cancel each other out. The winner took over for weeks. It sucks.

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[-] LastWish@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago

The surefire trick that gets rid of an earworm everytime, 80% guaranteed.

Think of the ending of the song. Let it conclude soundly in your head. If you don't know the ending, you can imagine a big dramatic ending. It let's your brain stop the loop.

Works for me!

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