earworm

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Earlier in the week many acres of soybeans were sprayed for various worms including the corn earworm, armyworm and loopers.

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  • The title track spikes glow-stick hyperactivity with hip-hop woot-woots and animal-buddy babble; "Sparkley Sweater" is a chiptune earworm about a sparkly sweater, while cheesy skitter-fest "Cats is People, Too" has something to do with kittens in pyramids and randomly quotes Rammstein's 1997 hit "Du Hast." —  Baltimore City Paper
  • The opening tune was inspired by the earworm that settled in some time yesterday evening. —  Progressive Bloggers
  • (This earworm brought to you by Patty Smyth and Scandal and whatever commercial that's been on.) —  Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia
  • And you thought the only music to 'Spider-Man' was that earworm of a cartoon theme that burrowed deep into your mind once you heard it … —  wacotrib - Latest News Headlines
  • Hey, it's a fun way to pass the time and it's kinda cool to wander around with an earworm of your own invention. —  Notes From The Geek Show
 

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