Psychologically, earworms are a cognitive “itch” that the brain automatically itches back, resulting in a vicious loop. As odd as the phenomenon is, the good news is, earworms are totally normal.

Dr Ken Fung, director of therapy and counselling at Jadis Blurton Family Development Centre in Hong Kong, explained why this phenomenon happens and how you might be able to use earworms as a study ...

At one point, an orchestral piece started and I perked up.“Hey!” I exclaimed, “it’s ‘Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah!” Just then, the closed captioning identified the music: “Dance of the Hours,” ...