Why songs get stuck in
- Mark Frauenfelder
- Uncategorized
- Oct 09, 2001
Why songs get stuck in your head.
Although all songs contain repetitious elements, some rely on the technique so heavily that they might cause the brain to echo the pattern automatically, Kellaris suggests. Examples: “Follow the Yellow Brick Road,” Queen’s “We Will Rock You” and the theme from “Mission: Impossible.”