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(Source: https://pixabay.com/en/earwig-insect-forficula-auricularia-751492)

If you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about then congratulations! You either are not a sufferer, or you are not aware of the technical naming for this annoyance of annoyances. This is not an earwig, bug or anything else remotely insectoid. Here’s the spiel taken indirectly from the Wikipedia entry with some slight changes so @cheetah doesn’t get me! *An earworm, could be termed as ‘sticky music’, stuck song syndrome, or Involuntary Musical Imagery and is a catchy piece of music that repeats through a person's head on repeat play after it is no longer playing.* Yesterday it was ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ by U2. This is probably my favourite song from a band I respect but am not a big fan of. That piano section at the start is now going off in my head again, though it had been replaced by another song, ‘Strip the Soul’ by Porcupine Tree… until now, grrrrr.. Bono and The Edge are back again.

Can you both get out of my head please, dammit?!

Is this a hereditary ailment? Can it passed down through the generations? My late father was a huge music lover but never spoke to me once about this. @bingbabe, my wife is not big music fan, but my daughter who appears to have inherited my love of music is. She also is an earworm sufferer like me. I asked her opinion on this, and more importantly I asked her for tips on how to eradicate repetitions from my head. Sometimes it’s good to get an opinion from a 14 year old. She informs me to go to the end of the song and allow it to finish. Does this work? Not with me, it just starts again, sometimes in the middle, sometimes from the start. Apparently it does work for her! Maybe I should bang my head against a wall? Do you think this could be a possible cure? ![headbanging.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRvg8rPWr5Vc3pcb6ERV9dLCLLcWPZAzK19uwdny2tERb/headbanging.jpg)

(Source: https://www.twenty20.com/photos/462affba-be3c-4687-9bc9-cd8f57d3a1dc)

I think for me there’s no cure besides simply distraction. Do you suffer from Earworms? If so, discuss and let me know some potential cures? ![DivindingLine.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbUFN9Kg8tDAxciWwE8tyuDgs5EgNrUTAkekBnPipuug9/DivindingLine.JPG) [![SteemEnginer.gif](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbL3cUmuD8wEbAhqqPtZcxA1QX1PmgQjY6nsMb5XZBepw/SteemEnginer.gif)](https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@thesteemengine/introducing-the-steem-engine-initiative)

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