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[Jason Laughlin <jason AT jasonlaughlin.com>]

James Dasher wrote:
On Friday, Dec 5, 2003, at 01:04 US/Eastern, Thomas Beckett wrote:

> >     We all have an intermittent soundtrack within our heads, and I 
> > usually enjoy mine.  But for the last week the depths of my 
> > subconscious have subjected me to unremitting torture in the form of 
> > "Rosanna" by Toto.
>
> Just start singing "Roxanne" by the Police.  A friend once called that 
> song a "mental saltine".  The few times I've resorted to the trick, 
> it's worked.
> Though perhaps "Roxanne" and "Rosanna" are too close for it to work....

For me songs get stuck when I can only remember some snippet of the 
melody or lyrics, usually the hook or chorus - I loop because I can't 
get to the end of the song!  Once I can hear the complete song or find 
the rest of the lyrics I'm usually able to break out of it.

Jason