Ear Worm

On the radio,
We hear a song.
Catchy ditty,
We sing along.

But much later
We hear the tune -
Inside our heads
We continue to croon.

The song won't leave,
It makes us squirm.
We got infected
With an ear worm!
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18 comments:

  1. Liz SteinglassFebruary 1, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    So true! My daughter and I complain about this all the time. Lately when I wake up in the middle of the night I hear the songs from Les Mis in my head. Do they play while I'm sleeping?

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    1. Bridget MageeFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:09 AM

      I know, Liz! It's enough to make you crazy sometimes. Thanks for stopping by. =)

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  2. jamaFebruary 1, 2013 at 3:42 PM

    Great poem, especially love "catchy ditty." :)

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    1. Bridget MageeFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:10 AM

      Thanks, Jama! It seems all the songs my teenage daughter wants to listen to are "catchy ditties". Thanks for commenting. =)

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  3. Renee LaTulippeFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    What a fun poem! Those things really can make you squirm. Right now I'm rehearsing the part of a Lithuanian immigrant, so I've been singing "Kalinka" for days. I feel I should put a bottle on my head. :)

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    1. Bridget MageeFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:12 AM

      Wow, Renee, a Lithuanian song floating around my head would be amazing. Enjoy your part/performance. =)

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  4. Author AmokFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    Hi, Bridgette. Your poem would have particular appeal to my two teens. When I get carried away with a song that's stuck in my head, they definitely squirm.

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    1. Bridget MageeFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:13 AM

      Yes, my teenage daughter, too! It drives her crazy when I sing the same lyrics over and over again - but sometimes it is just stuck. =) Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Matt Forrest EsenwineFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    This reminded me of the ear worm comments on David harrison's blog - was that your inspiration? Fun poem.

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    1. Bridget MageeFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:15 AM

      Thanks for stopping by, Matt. No, I don't remember seeing ear worm comments on David's blog. The inspiration was my 9 year old who kept singing "Shines bright like a diamond" over and over and complained of having a ear worm. I was glad when she started singing something else. =)

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  6. Linda BFebruary 2, 2013 at 5:19 AM

    Oh my, I've never heard that term for the getting a song in one's head that won't stop! So funny, Bridget.

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    1. Bridget MageeFebruary 2, 2013 at 4:38 PM

      Thanks, Linda! I have two pretty funny girls that give me lots of fodder for my poems. =)

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  7. Violet N.February 2, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    "Ear worm" is a perfect way of describing a song that won't stop playing. What a fun poem!

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    1. Bridget MageeFebruary 2, 2013 at 4:40 PM

      Thank you, Violet! Sometimes kids say the darnedest things that are spot on for writing a poem. =)

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  8. Mary LeeFebruary 2, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    I admire the economy of words in your poems!

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    1. Bridget MageeFebruary 2, 2013 at 4:41 PM

      Thank you, Mary Lee. I think it correlates to my attention span and snippet of time. LOL. =)

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  9. April Halprin WaylandFebruary 8, 2013 at 4:00 AM

    All the songs from Les Miz are spinning endlessly in my head, Bridget. Thanks for giving it a name...

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    1. Bridget MageeFebruary 8, 2013 at 2:58 PM

      Thanks for stopping by, April! From what I understand Les Miz has some very memorable songs...for better or worse! =)

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