Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard for July 01, 2021

And now you just infected me.

So far, so good, so good, so good…

If they have a bad singing voice, it’s not contagious.

This is a bit misleading. Asymptomatic cases, generally speaking, are still carriers. In this case, the so-called asymptomatic case actually is experiencing symptoms anyway.

Send them all to Guantanamo!

They’re all Diamonds in the rough.

Could be worse, I’ve had Weird Al’s Polka Face stuck in my head for a few day. Its one of his Frankenstein songs that uses lyrics from other songs reworked to a catchy tune… And it might be back…

I’m blessed. This strip makes so many references to “Sweet Caroline,” but I don’t know the song so it doesn’t affect me in the least!

Oh good golly, now I have the earworm because that darn song is in MY head! OY!

I’m partial to the 1984 song on Spitting Image, The Chicken Song. Intended to make fun of catchy ear worms it became one itself.

Any Neil Diamond melody make a great earworm.

Make that Habana and I’ll go.

This is an experiment in social engineering, isn’t it? You are trying to make everyone reading this go mad with “Sweet Caroline” earworms but I am on to you — listening to some nice jazz protects me! Hah!

Where did your long hair go

Where is the girl I used to know

How could you lose that happy glow

Oh, Caroline no

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Beach Boys

Wear earmuffs. That’ll work hehehe

Wear a gag.

At first I didn’t get the “BAH-BAH BAAHH”, but it’s only instrumental in the song, Neil doesn’t voice it…

NOOOOOoooooooo!

Just don’t start singing any Barry Manilow songs…

So good, so good, so good!

People who say/sing the instrumental bits of this and ABBA songs need to be eliminated from the gene pool

They used to play that at the stadium when the Carolina Panthers won a home game… haven’t heard it in quite a while…

I prefer Cracklin Rose myself…

It’s when symptoms of Karaoke appear that things begin to get really critical.

Sweet Caroline is a recurring theme in the comic strip Mexikid (one of the best strips around).

Well you Know, That’s Life (That’s life)

That’s what all the people say

You’re riding high in April, shot down in May

But I know I’m gonna change that tune

When I’m back on top, back on top in June

I infect others by singing the wrong lyrics