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.

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.