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lemmy.world

Does anyone know where the MP3 Player effect comes from?

Because I have Boom Boom Boom by the Vengaboys playing in my head right now. Never misses a beat. Never drops a bar. It's like I'm listening to it.

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lemmy.world

Yeah I get that a lot. Often it's just a few bars, so it loops horrendously. It worse when I don't really know the song well, recently I woke up with Spandau Ballet 'Gold' playing in my head. All day, I just kept hearing "Gold! (gold!)" repeating, didn't know any other words, just a awful loop. That's why I constantly have other music playing to distract.

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Non ADHD guy here.

I get music in my head too, but it completely takes over to the point that I can't focus on what I'm trying to do and have to listen to the song once or twice to 'orgasm'.

Thats how I understand my brain and that works for me. I suggest trying that sometime. But remember, non ADHD guy.

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Thanks, now i have it too. . Its a good song tho. Playing royalty free in my brain.

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You're thinking of Boom Boom Boom Boom. Boom Boom Boom was by the Outhere Brothers.

Oh, and AFAIK is basically that you remember a part of the song but not the end so your brain, pattern matching machine that it is, goes nuts trying to complete the half-noticed pattern. At least that's one explanation for it that also explains why listening to the song fully can end an earworm.

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I often find it entertaining to attempt to adjust/alter/influence said music by wondering loudly and indirectly toward its approximate location. Most times, I can get it to shift tempo or theme, but sometimes I've even had it jump genres! Hip-hop to symphonic to metal was especially fun, but I'm still working out the controls. 🤣😶‍🌫️

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You reached the end

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