ear candy

noun

1. Slang.,  pleasant, melodic pop music.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ear candy¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

“Deadbeat” works well as a studio demonstration and space-filling ear candy, but there isn’t nearly enough happening otherwise to sustain Tame Impala fans for another few years.

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You can attribute Davis’ success in part to the fact that his music makes sense next to virtually anything on the radio — it’s wordy yet hooky, frisky but thoughtful, old-fashioned in structure yet sweetened with just the right amount of ear candy.

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It’s an album of nonstop ear candy.

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He also wrote a hypnotic groove to accompany their preparation of a trap for the predator in the sky — using marimba, mellow piano, glass bottles and other “ear candy.”

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Sure, I liked ear candy like “Sugar Magnolia” and “Casey Jones,” but I really didn’t get the band or the cult-like devotion of their fans.

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