Readers replies: why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads – and what makes an earworm?

2026-02-08 - 14:35

The series in which readers answer other readers’ questions explores the sounds and music that play on repeat mentally – and how to escape their aural clutches • This week’s question: can you acquire courage? I know a song that’ll get on your nerves, get on your nerves, get on your nerves. I know a so ... you get the gist! Why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads? (And good luck stopping this one now!) Laura Ashton, Haslemere, Surrey Send new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Continue reading...