Gordie's Midday Gossip - Song Eraser

Science Has Figured Out How to Get a Song Unstuck from Your Head

Record on record player — Late return FILE PHOTO: A record album checked out in 1978 has finally been returned to a Boston library. (filonmar/Getty Images)

By Gordie Daniels

December 02, 2024 at 10:05 am EST

Getting a song stuck in your head can be annoying. Getting a Christmas song stuck in your head can be PURE HELL. So this is what I call perfect timing. There’s a 40-second audio track called the Earworm Eraser and listening to it can supposedly get songs UNSTUCK from your head. It’s constantly changing tempos, time signatures, and musical styles, so it won’t just become another earworm to replace the one you’re trying to get rid of.