Earwurm 

An earwurm (with a 'u') is a short fragment of a tune that can stick a song inside your head. Not to be confused with earworm (with an 'o'), which is the tune stuck inside your head.

After accidentally hearing the earwurm, I was stuck with Madonna's Borderline inside my head for the rest of the day.

Earwurm by Eardude April 10, 2010

Earworm 

A song that sticks in your mind, and will not leave no matter how much you try.

The best way to get rid of an earworm is to replace it with another. Be prepared to become a jukebox.

worst examples: "Mmmbop" by Hanson, "Toxic" by Britney Spears, "Quit Playin Games With My Heart" by Backstreet Boys, or any damn Hilary Duff song.

best examples: "This Love" Maroon 5, "Hey Ya" Outkast, "Memory" Sugarcult, and any Lauryn Hill song.

Earworm by love_music October 13, 2004

earwormed

When a song gets stuck in your head for hours, days, or even weeks.

That new Usher song has me earwormed!

earwormed by Matty Scafone December 13, 2004

earworm 

A song with an 'addictive' element (hook, melody, lyric) that draws people into listening multiple times. Song doesn't have to be good or bad, it just needs to have that 'addictive' element.

'Hey Ya' is frontrunner for earworm of the year, Outkast shouldn't make such addictive songs :D.

earworm by Corey Bingham December 5, 2003

earworm 

A song or tune that continues playing inside one's head, often to the intense annoyance of the particular head concerned. The song/tune will typically be of the hooky variety, making it easy to absorb and remember on just one or two hearings. Unfortunately for sufferers, it is often the most trite and irritating parasites (i.e. melodies) which attach to the host ear...

Etymology:

This was first coined, I believe, in Germany. The german translation is "Ohrwurm".

"Oh shit! I've got this earworm in my head and it's playing Kylie songs!"

Or, in German:

"Scheisse! Ich bin ein Ohrwurm!"

earworm by nocturn_al December 31, 2008

earworm 

A song that won't go away, and gets stuck in your head. Makes you want to tear your ears out; unfortunately, deafness can't cure it because it's in there for good.

Oh, I don't know... "Seasons in the Sun", "Muskrat Love", "Lovefool"...

earworm by Brian X October 20, 2003

earworm 

A song that gets stuck in your head.

"I finally nailed Champagne Supernova, but it's a fucking earworm!"

"That damn song they keep playing, it's such and earworm!"

"I start a revolution from my bed, 'cause you said the brains I had went to my head!"

earworm by JRE87 January 13, 2009