Mr. E. R. Worm (but Wormie to his friends) is a little earworm who shows up in many places on the Silver Chord website. You can usually find him on the Tips for Singers page. He spends his days:
- helping singers remember their music
- encouraging good singing habits
- conducting imaginary rehearsals
- and hanging out at personal practice sessions
All kidding aside, earworms are a real thing. They’re what musicians call those tunes that get stuck in your head, sometimes for days. At Silver Chord, we think that’s a good thing.
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Mr. E. R. Worm at work
Family History
Wormie’s distinguished father was Professor Emeritus E. R. Worm. For years he had tenure on the Department of Applied Lumbricology and published several seminal papers on the migratory habits of show tunes. Some of his best-known popular works are
If They Can Hum It, They Can Sing It
“Ma-Na-Ma-Na”: The Effects of a Life of Watching the Muppet Show
The Effects of Repeated Exposure to “Yellow Submarine” on Community Choirs
Wormie’s father was his lifelong inspiration, but he has always downplayed the connection. When asked about his father, he reportedly says:
“I try not to trade on the family name.”
