A Very Brief EARWORM Activity: Harry Potter Theme Song

Activity Design

Sally Gelardin, EdD

What is an EARWORM?

“a song that gets stuck in your ear or head”

EXAMPLES of EARWORMS:

Old Town Road

You’ve got a friend in me (From “Toy Story”)

Prince Ali (From “Aladdin”)

All You Need Is Love (From “Yellow Submarine”)

Listen to four Harry Potter EARWORM versions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ8Nhel_IOs (flute)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_phwiOmE_Aw (2 harps)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki8hN7AWsZ4 (violin)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTXBLyp7_Dw (orchestra)

Which version do you like best? Why?

Source of picture: https://www.bu.edu/synapse/2011/11/27/earworms/