Can you literally turn on the radio in your head when bored?

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Can you pick out a song to listen to in your head while waiting somewhere, like for an appointment or something?

Yes. I can replay it beat for beat like I was hearing it from the speakers.

Yeah, but more so when I was younger and listened to music (outside of my head) more frequently than I do now. In college (20 years ago) I'd play back piano concertos and symphonies in my head while I waited for lectures to start. Now, the music is sort of muddy and indefinite unless I've listened to a recording recently.

Yeah, I said this before: in my teenage years, I often had to wait for the transportation service that took me from my school back to my home village, and that could take 45-90 minutes. Without any books or drawing utensils, all I could do was wait wait wait... so I'd play all my favourite songs that I knew the lyrics off by heart in a row. To this day, I summon the songs in my head when I have to wait on something, or when I'm walking toward some destination.

I actually find myself to be a bit different. Even with perfect pitch, I often find myself unable remember anything about a song unless I hear that first note. Keep in mind I have this song memorized and have played it 300 times before. Once I hear that note I remember the rest of it.

I used to listen to entire albums during algebra class in high school. Wish I could do that now but my job involves close listening.

It's a way to pass the time. Better than texting!

Yep, though my head can compose its own music only when going to sleep.

Yes,but this can be annoying when you get a song stuck that you don't like.

Yes, but the music tends to be fuzzy or get stuck in a loop if I haven't heard the song for a long time. If I'm making something up, it's just fine until my composition becomes too similar to a known melody.

I do that sometimes

Yes. It's too bad i can't turn it off at times, the music in my head is playing 80% of the time when i'm awake, even when doing something.

Yeah, I get bad earworms too.

I'm able to do that. it's very enjoyable.

^^^^^unless it's brass monkey,banish the thought!

I've been rocking The Jam and The Clash in my head this week.