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FTA: The Dickies - The Banana Splits Theme
In praise of the world's most versatile fruit and most surreal 1968 children's TV theme song
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Part 6/Six of the Numbers Song Project
What are your favorite songs with the word "six" in the title?
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If I Only Had a Brain
Discovering in my late 50s that I have some dead cerebellum; could it be the source of my excessive earworms? And what does Billy Squier have to do with…
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De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
Gibberishness as Earworms, Pt. 2: The Rock Songs. Five made-up lyric tracks I love.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks - Witch Doctor
When novelty gibberishness becomes an earworm
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Long suffering friends of your fatal charm
Elvis Costello - Town Cryer (Imperial Bedroom - 1982). And Happy Birthday, EC!
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Part 5/Five of the Number Song Project
15 tracks with the word "Five" in the title, for your enjoyment
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B.B. King - The Thrill is Gone
Am I close to the end with this Substack thing? Or is this a new beginning?
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Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please
Guest contributor Beth Lisogorsky keeps the earworms new and poppy. With a special secret bonus pick at the end!
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Part 4/Four of the Number Songs Project
A dozen great tunes featuring the word "Four" in the title. Come add your picks to the reader playlist!
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Bonus: Your Song Suggestions Playlist!
Enjoy this bonus playlist of your "Zero," "Two," and "Three" songs. The "Four" songs playlist and post is coming soon!
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FTA: Joe Jackson - Happy Loving Couples
Wanna be, wanna really be, what my friends pretend to be...and a review of a recent JJ concert! 🎟🎭
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ReCOWmendations: July 2024
5 essential albums from the first half of 2024. And why compiling lists like this makes me anxious.
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The Power Station - Some Like it Hot
Not me. Not anymore. And F*#king Covid.
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Earworms and Song Loops
Earworms and Song Loops
The songs and bit-o'-songs that gets stuck in my head, worming to the digital surface, and inspiring a host of personal stories along the way.
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