How do you get rid of an “ear worm,” a song that’s stuck in your head?

Katie Parent
I keep singing it until it goes way; I had one a couple days ago.
~ Katie Parent, Beacon

John Stowell
You have to play the song backward, like the Beatles album!
~ John Stowell, Cold Spring

Sydney Kirk
If it’s an annoying song, I think about one I really like.
~ Sydney Kirk, Beacon

 

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Turton, who has been a reporter for The Current since its founding in 2010, moved to Philipstown from his native Ontario in 1998. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of expertise: Cold Spring government, features