Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Persistent earworm alert CDVI

After hearing it in the dental office today, the Elton John/Dua Lipa track, "Cold Heart," has been stuck in my mind.  I don't think it's just the rhythm or the extraction of a "Rocket Man" lyric that's giving it staying power for me, though.  I suspect it's because a fish in the exam room's aquarium seemed to be singing the lyric, "Cold, cold heart," at times, or at least lip-syncing to it.  The fish looked friendly enough, but perhaps the lyric, "Cold, cold heart," struck a chord with him; the hygienist said the office's aquarium caretaker had just stopped by and rearranged the house and rocks in his aquarium.

It makes sense that a fish's heart would harden in those circumstances.  After all, when someone rearranges your home without your permission...