Two sources for "earworm"

[Beverly Flanigan]

Reminds me of a "Twilight Zone" episode too many years ago, in which an
earworm/earwig crawled inside a man's ear and burrowed through his brain to
the other side, driving him literally crazy.  Scariest show I've ever seen.

At 10:12 AM 10/22/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>On 4/25/2003 1:47:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Sal" (self at TOWSE.COM)
>wrote:
>
><begin quote>
>"earworm" is in quite common use in the groups I frequent on
>Usenet.
>
>Checking Googja, the first instance I can find "earworm" used in
>a Usenet post is a post to soc.motss 1993-03-18. The person
>writing is explaining "ohrwurm" and translates that German word
>as "earworm." From that thread, the usage seems to have taken off
>in soc.motss and spread from there to other Usenet groups and the
>Web.
><end quote>
>
>On the other hand, AOL News says
>
><begin quote>
>What's With That Song Stuck in Your Head?
>
>By RACHEL KIPP, AP
>
>ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 20) - Unexpected and insidious, the earworm slinks its way
>into the brain and refuses to leave. Symptoms vary, although high levels of
>annoyance and frustration are common. There are numerous potential treatments,
>but no cure.
>
>''The Lion Sleeps Tonight,'' and Chili's ''baby back ribs'' jingle are two
>songs that are tough to shake.
>
>''Earworm'' is the term coined by University of Cincinnati marketing
>professor James Kellaris for the usually unwelcome songs that get stuck in
>people's
>heads. Since beginning his research in 2000, Kellaris has heard from
>people all
>over the world requesting help, sharing anecdotes and offering solutions.  <
>snip>
><end quote>
>
>       - Jim Landau