Why do completely random songs get stuck in your head?

Question

I woke up earlier at about 5:00am with a song I hadn't heard in a month repeating itself in my head... I did not put that there consciously and this happens a lot, does this happen to anyone else and why does it do that?

Answer 1

brain retrieving saved data. That's all

Answer 2

yeah i hate that ... Imagine those with ocd .

Answer 3

it happens to me all the time.what i do is,i try to find another song that i like and then it sticks in my head and then when im bored of it i find another song that i like.

Answer 4

i happens to me! i hate it a lot kuz i just cant get it out!!