I had started to type a reply then cancel it, but apparently it didnât actually cancel and the quote showed up.
There are so many old earworms that I was expressing surprise at the quote. But I decided to cancel because the number of possibilities combined with anecdotal evidence of other peopleâs being struck by them doesnât generalize to a wide probability of them.
Also, the one that gets me the most is from the 1934 Babes in Toyland (Laurel and Hardy version), even though the operetta is from 1903, so that probably doesnât apply. I right now, again, have Stan Laurel singing âslowly, slowly he sank into the sea. With no life preserver he sank in to the sea.â And I will be listening to him for a while. đ
Edit: for those wondering about some example pre-1920s earworms, many Christmas Carols are from the 1800s (Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Away in a Manger, Hark the Herald Angels Sing). I know several people who enjoyed the Troll Hunters cartoon and got In the Halls of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt stuck in their heads a few years back. And I sometimes snap the William Tell Overture when I am frustrated thinking through things, only to have people listening report they are humming it the rest of the day. Parents are subjected to baa baa black sheep, row your boat, coming round the mountain, the flying trapeze, the alphabet song, chopsticks, and old MacDonald
I had started to type a reply then cancel it, but apparently it didnât actually cancel and the quote showed up.
There are so many old earworms that I was expressing surprise at the quote. But I decided to cancel because the number of possibilities combined with anecdotal evidence of other peopleâs being struck by them doesnât generalize to a wide probability of them.
Also, the one that gets me the most is from the 1934 Babes in Toyland (Laurel and Hardy version), even though the operetta is from 1903, so that probably doesnât apply. I right now, again, have Stan Laurel singing âslowly, slowly he sank into the sea. With no life preserver he sank in to the sea.â And I will be listening to him for a while. đ
Edit: for those wondering about some example pre-1920s earworms, many Christmas Carols are from the 1800s (Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Away in a Manger, Hark the Herald Angels Sing). I know several people who enjoyed the Troll Hunters cartoon and got In the Halls of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt stuck in their heads a few years back. And I sometimes snap the William Tell Overture when I am frustrated thinking through things, only to have people listening report they are humming it the rest of the day. Parents are subjected to baa baa black sheep, row your boat, coming round the mountain, the flying trapeze, the alphabet song, chopsticks, and old MacDonald
I both, updated a bit on this point, and have a lot of new music to listen to. Thanks a bunch! :D