Definition of earworm
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: corn earworm
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: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
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That peppy lead single swerves and snaps with falsetto word-salad and an earworm riff, and the video shows Longstreth surrounded by tropical birds bopping to the beat.
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There’s space in pop for all kinds of love — and all kinds of earworm songs, rather like this one.
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The commercials ran for years and made the tune, as sung by Mrs. VerPlanck, an American earworm.
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The first shows Kardashian West, 37, and North aboard It’s a Small World, wearing Snapchat’s Minnie Mouse filter as the little girl sings along with the ride’s earworm theme song.
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Her latest songwriting collaborators — including Max Martin and Shellback — have proven track records for commercial success and creating earworm-worthy pop anthems, but not for innovation or risk-taking.
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His lyricism and catchy hooks not only gave a movie its distinct signature but also could turn a film-going memory into an earworm.
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His 94 years of life were packed with a Forrest Gump-esque career that brought him in contact with several historical icons and eventually launched him into writing educational earworms for ABC in between experimental jazz records.
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With close to half of the tour wrapped up, Faiyaz plans to lock back in the studio and unleash more earworms for his eager devotees.
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First Known Use of earworm
1802
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