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: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
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The streamer also released the first trailer for the update, which features several iconic details from the 1999 movie (Kathryn’s cross, Sebastian’s black car, and, of course, a cover of The Verve’s earworm of a song).
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
Fans of a pre-Borat Sacha Baron Cohen, who sang the ragga earworm as the lemur King Julien, were probably pleased; parents of young children must have been miserable.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
With its breathtaking production design, innovative camerawork, and an earworm of a theme song by Goblin, Suspiria is the kind of film that will never leave your head.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
The earworm of cosmic bliss and new beginnings is also the name behind her sophomore headlining tour, Casa Gomez: Otro Capítulo, which kicked off Oct. 11 at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
Fans of a pre-Borat Sacha Baron Cohen, who sang the ragga earworm as the lemur King Julien, were probably pleased; parents of young children must have been miserable.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
With its breathtaking production design, innovative camerawork, and an earworm of a theme song by Goblin, Suspiria is the kind of film that will never leave your head.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
The earworm of cosmic bliss and new beginnings is also the name behind her sophomore headlining tour, Casa Gomez: Otro Capítulo, which kicked off Oct. 11 at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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