cherry cola effect

N. The sudden craving of a certain thing, esp. types of food or drink, as a result of a seemingly random mention of it in the affected person's range of hearing.
Named after several songs that mention cherry cola.
See Also: populyrical.

After hearing the word "wasabi" in the song "One Week," by Barenaked Ladies, Andrew suddenly desired sushi above all else, even though it wasn't particularly a favorite food of his. He wisely attributed the craving to the cherry cola effect.