Archive - Earworms and Song Loops

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

Oct 3 •

September 2024

Part 6/Six of the Numbers Song Project

What are your favorite songs with the word "six" in the title?

Sep 25 •

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…

Sep 19 •

De Do Do Do De Da Da Da

Gibberishness as Earworms, Pt. 2: The Rock Songs. Five made-up lyric tracks I love.

Sep 12 •

Alvin and the Chipmunks - Witch Doctor

When novelty gibberishness becomes an earworm

Sep 3 •

August 2024

Long suffering friends of your fatal charm

Elvis Costello - Town Cryer (Imperial Bedroom - 1982). And Happy Birthday, EC!

Aug 25 •

Part 5/Five of the Number Song Project

15 tracks with the word "Five" in the title, for your enjoyment

Aug 22 •

B.B. King - The Thrill is Gone

Am I close to the end with this Substack thing? Or is this a new beginning?

Aug 17 •

July 2024

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Guest contributor Beth Lisogorsky keeps the earworms new and poppy. With a special secret bonus pick at the end!

Jul 25 •

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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!

Jul 20 •

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!

Jul 16 •

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! 🎟🎭

Jul 12 •

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