Song lyrics have a way of seeping into the public consciousness. You can not have heard a song in a decade and perfectly sing along to it when it comes back on. They stick in some rarified corner of ...
When comparing today’s hit tunes with the top 40 of past decades, strong opinions are never in short supply. Every generation seems to lament its successor’s musical tastes and listening habits.
Over the past 50 years the lyrics of popular songs in the USA have become simpler, more negative, and contain more stress-related words, according to an analysis published in Scientific Reports. The ...
Over the past 50 years the lyrics of popular songs in the USA have become simpler, more negative, and contain more stress-related words, according to an analysis published in Scientific Reports. The ...