Tell me more ×
English Language & Usage Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 3 down vote favorite

Possible Duplicate:
Term for catchy tune that stays in your head

If we listen to a song in the morning, we'll mumble the lyrics of the song throughout the day.How do we call it in English?

share|improve this question

marked as duplicate by FumbleFingers, Mr. Shiny and New 安宇, KitFox♦, RegDwighт♦ Mar 27 '12 at 16:17

This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.

1 Answer

up vote 3 down vote accepted

That's called an earworm. The song is stuck in your head all day like a burrowed worm.

An earworm is a piece of music that sticks in one's mind so that one seems to hear it, even when it is not being played.

share|improve this answer

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.