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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread A wake-up song repeatedly played in one's head... #161968 09/07/2006 8:16 AM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Logwood enthusiast Logwood enthusiast Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Sometimes, when I wake up too soon, I get song's chorus playing repeatedly in my head... it lasts for a while before it goes away. I was told there's a term for that phenomenon... Anyone knows what I mean? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A wake-up song repeatedly played in one's head... #161969 09/07/2006 9:09 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont earworm formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A wake-up song repeatedly played in one's head #161970 09/07/2006 12:49 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin > earworm Yes, this is one that has cropped up a number of times Look here The word is a literal translation of the German word 'Ohrwurm', which actually means 'earwig' but I guess no one wanted to call it that. Other options in English are 'catchy tune' or 'ear candy'. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A wake-up song repeatedly played in one's head #161971 09/07/2006 1:34 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Logwood enthusiast Logwood enthusiast Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel gotcha. I just thought there was a specific term for when you wake up with it Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A wake-up song repeatedly played in one's head #161972 09/07/2006 1:41 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin > a specific term for when you wake up with it That's quite specific. I think you can create your own. :-) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A wake-up song repeatedly played in one's head #161973 09/07/2006 4:20 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Myridon addict Myridon addict Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Quote: gotcha. I just thought there was a specific term for when you wake up with it This type of question always starts Laurie Anderson talk/singing in my head: "What Fassbinder film is it? The one-armed man walks into a flower shop and says: What flower expresses: Days go by And they just keep going by Endlessly pulling you into the future Days go by Endlessly Endlessly pulling you Into the future And the florist says: White lily." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: A wake-up song repeatedly played in one's head #161974 09/21/2006 2:12 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Hydra addict Hydra addict Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 A hypnopompic ear-worm? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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