11/18/2023
Where did the term “Earworm” come from? You know, those catchy songs that stick in your brain until they drive you crazy.
The name seems apt: even the word itself sounds unappealing. Some sources say the word is an English translation of the German name for these kinds of tunes—Ohrwurm.
The English word is actually much older and was another name for the earwig — a insect pest that feeds on ears of corn — which got its name from the belief that they sometimes crawled into people's ears. Yucky thought but not true, however those earworm songs can definitely get deep inside. Source: www.merriam-webster.com
I just can't get you out of my head
