MONTREAL— Music critics and public health officials today issued a joint warning regarding Hockitay’s new single, “over/over.” The track has been officially classified as “Legally Too Over” by an international panel. Its repetitive nature allegedly poses an unprecedented risk to listener sanity.
The Overload Escalates
“We initially thought it was a brilliant artistic statement,” stated Dr. Agnes Perpetual, Head of Auditory Redundancy Studies at the Global Institute for Sonic Repetition. “But after the 17th ‘over,’ subjects began spontaneously reorganizing their sock drawers.” She noted a sharp increase in calls to local “over” hotlines. Listeners have reported feeling an inexplicable urge to revisit past decisions. More on the artist’s previous works can be found on Stereogum.
The song, described by some as “a sonic ouroboros,” features a simple, driving beat and an almost hypnotic vocal loop. Its structure, designed for winter listening, has instead led to widespread seasonal affective disorder exacerbation. Experts linked its pervasive ‘overness’ to an uptick in individuals declaring tasks “over and done with” prematurely. One man reportedly filed for divorce halfway through a sentence. For more general music news, see The Guardian Music.
Public Safety Concerns
“The concern isn’t just mental,” explained Chief Barry Repetitive, lead investigator for the Department of Recursive Arts at the Ministry of Cultural Redundancy. “We’ve seen reports of people walking into rooms, forgetting why, and then doing it again. And again. It’s an epidemic of micro-repetition.” He added that emergency services are overwhelmed with calls from citizens trapped in endless “over/over” thought patterns.
The track, available on most streaming platforms, has accumulated millions of plays. Many listeners report being unable to stop. Some even claim the song plays itself in their heads long after their devices are off. The artist, Santiago Castillo, has remained silent. His publicist released a statement simply saying, “It’s over.”
At press time, scientists confirmed that listening to “over/over” on repeat would eventually cause the universe to fold in on itself, declaring itself “over.”
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