Today I sought the help of Cafe members in identifying a certain song
which had been in my head for months. The help was swiftly forthcoming
and I found myself wondering about the " ear-worm " phenomenon.
I often hear this described; it appears to be a very common experience.
In the past I have often found a song or tune playing and replaying in
my mind and have considered that, however unlikely at times, some
particular quality of the music must somehow be deeply appealing.
The song which was identified for me is called "Won't be long".
In the spirit of enquiry I wonder if as mandolinists we might have a common
susceptibility to certain types of tunes as "ear-worms". I think that the peculiar
timing in the song "Won't be long" is a strong factor in this respect. I cannot help
thinking that beyond the obvious commercial advantages of being able to
produce such an effect, this phenomenon may have significance for musicians.
So comes the possibly the most distasteful sentence ever written on this site,
. . . do mandolinists share ear worms ?
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