Well, she was just 17, You know what I mean,

Earworms are nasty little buggers. Those snippets of songs that invade your conciousness and simply will not leave.

And the way she looked was way beyond compare.

I woke up with one today and no matter what I try it won't leave me alone.

So how could I dance with another (ooh)

That's not unusual though. There's really only one surefire method of getting rid of an earworm. And I saw her standinÂ’ there.

Most people think that you need to replace it with something else. You know, concentrate on a different topic or song or flying yellow elephant or what have you.

Well she looked at me, and i, I could see

That doesn't actually work though because an earworm is a sentient creature. If you attack it straight on it will simply morph into whatever you are trying to replace it with and then that will be the form the earworm takes.

That before too long IÂ’d fall in love with her.

I have no desire to think of flying yellow elephants all day so I'm not falling into that trap.

She wouldnÂ’t dance with another (whooh)

No, the way to get rid of an earworm is to tempt it into another host. Set somebody else up for earworm habitation and it will likely leave you to invade this fresh mind.

And I saw her standinÂ’ there.

It's not always easy to set somebody up though. An alert person is naturally resistant to an earworm. That's why they prefer to work through the subconsious.

Well, my heart went boom,

I guess that explains why I usually get them when my concious mind is inactive, like when I'm sleeping or watching a typical sit-com.

When I crossed that room,

I've found a few good ways to "pass the worm", as they say.

And I held her hand in mine...

Humming the earworm in the elevator works really well.

Whoah, we danced through the night,

Another way is to engage the victim in conversation and come at the worm from the side. "Hey, what was that song from that hair band you used to like? The one about pouring sugar?"

And we held each other tight,

That can often backfire though. Even when they catch the worm from you there's a high tendency that they'll inadverdently mention another worm-worthy tune while reminiscing and in your weakened state you'll pick right up on it.

And before too long I fell in love with her.

So I avoid that method except as a last resort.

Now IÂ’ll never dance with another (whooh)

I'll tell you my little secret. The absolute best way to pass on an earworm...

Since I saw her standing there

Is through a blog post.

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