Sometimes, I'm thankful for an earworm because it reminds me of a similar song I like more. For the last two days, Jump 'N The Saddle's "The Curly Shuffle" has run through my mind. This baffles me, as it's a tribute to The Three Stooges; their style of comedy has never appealed to me, so I don't know why my subconscious mind has latched onto a tune I haven't heard in decades.
I suspect it's because the tune's throwback swing arrangement reminds me of The Guess Who's "Don't You Want Me," which would flow well into it. Stylistically, it isn't radically different from "The Curly Shuffle," but I'd much rather hear "Don't You Want Me."
Earworms, alas, invade one's mind whenever they see fit--and they don't allow you to choose from a menu of substitutions.
