My word of the day: Earworm.

They stay in your head, they dig deep, they never let go and there is no known cure for it. I’m not talking about an animal or creature, I’m talking about the *Songs stuck in your head* syndrome and those you ultimately find yourself humming when you least expect it.

Aargh! The songs, the jingles and the short tunes that irritatingly gets lodged within.

Can’t believe I haven’t heard that word until now. Nevertheless, it’s a term that fits perfectly for those many songs that follow me subconsciously throughout the day. The [1] Hillary vs. Obama song is a perfect example.

Here is my top 15 list of Earworms (in no particular order):

1) YMCA (Village People)
2) [2] The Mana Mana song (Muppets)
3) Who Let The Dogs Out (Baha Men)
4) Mission Impossible Theme
5) Austin Powers Theme
6) Ice Ice Baby (Vanila Ice)
7) Can’t Touch This (MC Hammer)
8) Don’t Worry Be Happy (Bobby McFerrin)
9) Cotton Eye Joe (Rednex)
10) I’m Too Sexy (Right Said Fred)
11) She bangs (Ricky Martin)
12) Barbie Girl (Aqua)
13) It’s a Small World
14) Wannabe (Spice Girls)
15) Hangin’ Tough (New Kids on the Block)

Special Mentions: Straight up (Paula Abdul), Tom’s Diner (Suzanne Vega) and You’ve Got the Right Stuff (New Kids on the Block)