what makes a song catchy
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bsamples 9 years ago.
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You know those songs you can’t get out of your head no matter how bad it is, why is it? The chords? The riff, the repitition?
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@zetliesin. I think it’s all of those. The worst is when it’s a really bad commercial jingle that sticks in your head.
There’s been some interesting research on these “earworms”:
@alexx What is really annoying is when the words or the tune makes no sense…that is definitely a bad commercial.
What is really annoying is when the words or the tune makes no sense…that is definitely a bad commercial.
@quintusvw: I completely agree. I never get songs stuck in my head that I enjoy; it’s always something cheesy and annoying!
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