The key to ear worm relief is that the substitute tune must (a) not have any tempting/endless-loop repeats in it, (b) should be interesting/varied enough to hold your attention long enough to blot out the ear worm, and (c) must have a clear & final/satisfying ending. My go-to is Stars & Stripes Forever (yes, there are repeats, but first you add the trombones, then you add the piccolo, and trying to keep both countermelodies going in your head at the same time is enough of a challenge to stamp out any worm). Becky
> On May 3, 2022, at 11:52 AM, Robert Golder via Contra Callers > <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > I find earworm relief in Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy (solo piano). Best > wishes … Bob > >> On May 3, 2022, at 11:23 AM, Amy Cann via Contra Callers >> <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: >> >> You need an EarwormCancellationDevice (I forget how to say it in German). >> >> It's a tune -- personal to you, everyone has their own -- that when >> you sing or hum it will nudge the parasite out and take its place, and >> then you can stop singing *it*. It's a two-step process. >> >> The person who educated me about this uses "Simple Gifts", my own is >> Le Marche De Rois from Bizet's L'Arlesienne. >> >> On 5/3/22, Ridge Kennedy via Contra Callers >> <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: >>> Curse you callers & musicians. I am now infected with one of the most >>> insidious of parasites: The earworm Baumontum Raggus. The nasty little >>> creature is crawling through my subconscious at a leisurely 86 bpm, >>> frequently raising its volume and causing erratic shoulder shimmies and the >>> occasional bobbing of the head. Shame on all of you for allowing >>> this beastly little bug to spread. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> >> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net> > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net
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