Can hamsters recognize humans or songs

Question

cause my hamster pauses while "wanted dead or alive" comes on

Answer 1

Well, hamsters do have the ability to recognize certain sounds, or images

It is hard to train though, and I think it was just coincidence that your hamster paused.

Answer 2

Yeah...of course! He can hear cant he/she?   :)

Answer 3

hamsters can recognize humans and songs.

they will recognize things by smell,sight, or hearing.

hamsters also have a greater sense of hearing then us humans.