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The Etymology of an Earworm

The Etymology of an Earworm

Update: 2020-02-12
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99% Invisible has a fun and fascinating episode this week about the origins of a (perhaps too) familiar song.


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It turns out that when a pop song feels like it’s one you’ve always known, it might be because it is actually a folk song.


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There is a full-length documentary about this interesting history, too.


Still image from White God

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The Etymology of an Earworm

The Etymology of an Earworm

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