An ear worm is actually a carnivorous worm that eats people's brains. They used them in California in da good ol' days to kill young women without leaving any evidence.
"Stick that ear worm in her ear, that'll shut up that stupid whore, ol' chap!"
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.