40 facts about music that really sing

No, it's not all about this bass.


They say that music is a universal language. And you know, they are probably right. After all, who does not like a big air tapping? (If you believe that the plot ofThird guy meetings, Even extraterrestrials do!)But as much as you like music theory and music in all its forms - and as much as you think you know your favorite songs and artists, there are still many opportunities to be totally planted.

Do not believe us? Continue reading. We gathered 40 facts and pieces of totally rockin triviality who will blow the spirit of any fan of music.

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Musicians have shorter spans shorter than the general population

A study, conducted by a University of Sydney Professor entitled"Staircase at H * ll: life and death in the pop music industry"examined theDeaths of artists which took placeBetween 1950 and June 2014. The study specifically examined the longevity and proportion of accidental homicides and death.Longevity was determined by calculating the average age of death for each musician by sex and decade of their death. These averages were then compared to gender medium and decade for the US general population. The results? The life of the musicians costs 25 years shorter.

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In 2016, Mozart sold more CDs than Beyoncé

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In reality,Mozart sold themore CD in 2016, Bottom Adele, Drake and Beyoncé, even if all these artists had winning hits grammed that year.

So, how does an eighteenth century composer sell more than the biggest names in pop music? Well, in October 2016, the universal music group has published a box of the box commemorating the 225th anniversary of Mozart's death. Each disc included in the defined box counted as a sold CD and each set contained 200 discs. Discard the proliferation of streaming-which has significantly reduced CD - andThere.In addition, the box set itself stole the shelves: like this writing, there is onlyFour Remitts on Amazon ($ 686).

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Sing in a group increases the mood

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Several studies The group's song was led to proposing many physical and emotional benefits. The researchers havediscoveredthis song isSoothing and actually lift his mind and mood. When you sing with others, the body frees wellness hormones, such as oxytocin and reduces those that cause stress, such as cortisol.

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Some people do not feel anything towards music

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By the results of ato studyRealized at the University of Barcelona, ​​5% of participants did not feel any emotion, I feel no shiver or want to touch their feet - listening to music. Before you begin to call these topics of study the monsters, know they are totally normal in different ways: they have been enjoying other things, such as food and sex, and did not have any other problems Evident psychological. They were happy students and healthy students who did not naturally have neat for music.

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Listening to music improves physical performance

Research has always shown that synchronization of music with repetitive exercisesProvides improved physical performanceBy helping people work longer and train more effectively. In a study, the participants who brought through time to the music found that they needed 7% less oxygen compared to cycling with background music (asynchronous). In other words, music provides temporal indices that can make more efficient use of physical energy.

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Rod Stewart welcomed the largest free concert

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Several free concerts would have a public of one million (or more), but these figures tend to be exaggerated. However, according toGUINNESS WORLD RECORDSRod Stewart's 1993 New Year's concert in 1993 on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, remains theMost popular concertIt has never happened. It is estimated that 4.2 million people were present at this performance. The second most frequented free concert was John 6 September 1997 by Jean-Michel Jarre, the performance of the University of Moscow, who would have had an estimated audience of 3.5 million euros.

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"Want to be" by girls spices is the song of all time at all times

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In 2014, a group of researchers from the Museum of Science and Industry in England published an online test called"Hanging on music."It contained a thousand acidulos of pop hits, up to 1940 and asked 12,000 participants to identify songs as quickly as possible. They found that "Wannabe" by the girls spices was the most captured song: people were able to recognize him in about 2.3 seconds, which was below the average of 5 seconds to identify other popular songs. .

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Finland has the most metal bands per capita

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Maybe hit an effective way to stay warm. According to a reddit user who created a card using the encyclopedia metal strip archive data, Finland houses most bands of this kind, with53.5 metal bands per 100,000 people. The second place was linked between two other Nordic nations of Sweden and Norway (27.2), while Iceland stole third (22.7). Although abundant metal music is originally from the United States and the United Kingdom, their number of 5.5 and 5.2 years, respectively.

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An astronaut published an album with all the songs recorded in the space

In 2015, a Canadianastronaut Named Chris Hadfield published his first album, fully registered while he was in orbit. Not only was he was the first Canadian to walk in space, he is also a talented musician whose viral went with a coverage of "the habit of space" by David Bowie. Hadfield has spent 144 days at the International Space Station recording its original 11 songs for its album entitled appropriately,Space sessions: songs for a tin box.

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The British Navy uses the songs of Britney Spears to scare the pirates

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According to reports, British naval officersPlay songs from Britney SpearsScare the Somali pirates from the eastern coast of Africa. His songs "Oops I did it again" and "Baby One More Time" are the songs used. The reason for playing these songs is because, supposed, Somali pirates have a strong aversion for culture and western music, which make songs from Britney Spears a perfect fit for the bandits to move as quickly as possible.

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"Jingle Bells" was originally a song by Thanksgiving

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"Jingle Bells" is a Christmas classic, but it has not been originally from this way. Written by James Lord Pierpont and published in 1857,It was supposed to be sung for Thanksgiving. The original title of the song was a "riding sled" then it was changed for "Jingle Bells or the horse sled" when he was reprinted in 1859. There is a plate in Medford, Massachusetts, at the Former site of a tavern, where the song would have been written, in an area where and a time when, breeds of sleds were popular.

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Barry Manilow did not write "I write the songs"

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"I write the songs" wasmade famous by Barry Manilowbut he did not write it. The song was written by Bruce Johnston in 1975.The original version was recorded by the Captain and Tenille on their 1975 albumLove will keep us together. The first version as single was by teenager David Cassidy in her 1975 album "The more they go up." Later the same year, Manilow published his version on his album,Try to feel, and he reached the summit of theBillboard Table of music at the beginning of 1976.

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Music affects your perception of the world

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A 2011 study at the University of Groningen showed that music does not just affect mood, but it has an even more important effect onPerception. The subjects tested were influenced by the music they heard, on the basis of what they saw; Participants were invited to listen to music and identify the corresponding smiley faces. Smiley faces that corresponded to music have been identified much more accurately. And even when no smiley face has been shown, the topics thought they recognized a happy face listening to happy music and a sad face listening to sad music.

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Music helps plants push faster

A study conducted by South Korean scientists from the National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology revealed thatPlants grow faster when music is playedaround them. The study used 14 different classic pieces, including Beethoven's "Sonata in the moonlight" in the rice fields. The results were that music helped crops grow at a faster pace and pointed out that plants have genes that allow them to "hear".

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None of the Beatles could read or write music

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There had been speculation for decades, but Paul McCartney finally admitted in 201860 minutesMaintenance that neither he nor any of his beatles bandmates could read or write music, and they never understood the theory of music.McCartney said that music came to him and his Bandmates John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, and he was never written. Clearly, knowledge does not need to succeed.

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The most expensive music instrument sold for $ 15.9 million

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In recent decades, the fine Italian string instrument market - namely Violins, Violas and Cellos - hit the highest notes ... in value.In 2011, the "blunt Lady" Stradivarius violin sold for a world record$ 15.9 million, which was four times the previous auction record for a Stradivarius. Industry experts are returning to Stradivarius and the violins of Guarneri del Gesu at about 10% to 12% to 12% per year, which should music in wise collector ears.

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Metallica is the first and only band to have played on every 7 continents

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In 2013, ROCK Strip Metalica achieved a newGUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTitle After becoming the first musical law to play a concert on the seven continents. They defined this recording after performing 120 scientists and winners of competition in a transparent dome at Carlini station in Antarctica. The Group actually organized concerts on the seven continents in a calendar year, following tour dates in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

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The song "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY" brings a lot of royalties

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In 1893, the Hill Sisters needed a song for their kindergarten class to sing at birthdays. Today,"Happy birthday" is the most cost-effective song of all time. The property of the song had changed the hands a few times in the last 100 years. But Holding company Warner Chappell bought the $ 15 million duties in 1990 and held it since. Today, the song brings $ 2 million a year into royalties, which amount to $ 5,000 a day. Another fun fact: the song costs $ 25,000 to use it in a movie or TV show.

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Music education leads to a better test score

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Experienced students with musical performances or taking music appreciation coursesScore above on the SAT.A report indicated that they mark an average of 63 more points in the verbal and 44 higher points in mathematics. Music students also tend to show greater self-confidence, are responsible risk takers, good team players, have increased coordination, are more creative and emotionally developed, and have a feeling of healthy success.

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Listening to music uses the whole brain

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In 2011, Finnish researchers had developed a new revolutionary method to studyHow the brain deals with different aspects of music, including rhythm, tone and stamp (sound color) in a realistic listening situation. The study was a pioneer in this direction, which has revealed for the first time the quality of networks in the brain, including areas responsible for motor actions, emotions and creativity, are all enabled while listening to music. This new method has made it possible to better understand the complex dynamics of the brain and many ways whose music affects us.

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Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics

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Michael Jackson so badly wanted to play Spider-Man in a movie hetempted to buy Marvel Comics-the company that created the character and has the rights to Spider-Man-he might arrive there.Stan Lee, President of Marvel, until his death in 2018, recalled this story publicly. The comic legend said he thought Jackson would have been a good spider woman. However, Lee felt that Jackson was not a very good businessman, so it's a good thing that the rights are never sold.

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The longest performance of the world ends in the 27th century

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A639 years of performanceBased on the avant-garde composer John Cage's "as slow as possible" started in September 2001 and is still operational at St. Buchard's Church in Germany. (The cage is also the guy behind "4'33", "a composition composed of four-minute entire rest or, in normal, silence.) The performance of an automated organ progresses so slowly that visitors must wait months for a change of agreement and should end in 2640. Performance is so slow that the organ he played was not even completed before the beginning of the concert. The pipes were added to keep music stable in 2008.

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Music is physically good for your heart

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A study conducted at the University of Pavia in Italy showed thatMusic promotes a healthy cardiovascular systemBy triggering physiological changes that modulate blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory functions.Researchers tooI found that "rich" classical music phrases, aged 10 seconds, caused heart rate and other parts of the cardiovascular system to synchronize with the music played. The study tested 24 materials, half of the experienced singers and half that had no musical training. The musicians have shown stronger physiological responses than non-musicians.

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The International Day of Strange Music is one thing

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International Strange Music Daywas created by a musician of the city of New York named Patrick Grant, to encourage people to play and listen to new types of music that they do not know or do not appreciate the music you could otherwise consider as strange or weird. The mantra is to "listen without prejudice". To celebrate that day, there are concerts and movements to introduce new types of music to children to expand their musical horizons.

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An organ organ is built on the coast of Croatia

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After Zadar, Croatia suffered from devastation in the Second World War,Reconstruction included the transformation of part of the city's sea into an uninterrupted anointing, monotonousconcreteWall. Finished in 2005, theSea organis an architectural sound object that plays music when it is touched by sea waves through tubes located under large marble steps. The steps, which offer both protection and allow tourists and premises a place to sit or stand while listening to the music caused by the wind and the sea, were built later.

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Strong music makes you drink more and less time

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In 2008, aStudyI found that strong music in a bar adjustment leads to more drinking in less time.The research was conducted in bars with 40 men aged 18 to 25 who did not know they were observed. Only those who ordered the draft beer were included. With the permission of bar owners, researchers would manipulate the sound levels of music before choosing a participant. The results showed that higher sound levels have led to increased alcohol consumption within a shorter time.

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A song that is blocked in your head is called a worm

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aword, also sometimes called "a cerebral worm", "sticky music" or "blocked singing syndrome", refers tocausingMusic that repeats continuously through a person's mind, even after that does not play anymore. There were studies carried out on worms, including one of the University of London, who found that ear odors could also be triggered by experiments that highlight a song memory. , as seeing a word that reminds you of the song, hearing some notes of the song or feel an emotion that you associate with the song.

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Cows produce more milk while listening to slow music

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A 2001to studyBy two psychologists at the University of Leicester suggested that the cows who listened to slow down and soothing songs like "everyone hurts" by R.E.M. And Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge over the troubled water", produced 3% more milk than a control group. The cows who listened to rap and techno music showed no increase in milk production.When a cow is stressed, it slows the release of oxytocin, which is crucial to produce milk, then playing music that relaxes them helps produce more milk.

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Fans of Heavy Metal music and classical music have similar personality traits

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While their appearances can be different heavy heavy metal fans and classical music fansactually have a lot of common with each other. The results obtained from the research conducted by Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, which examined the personalities of more than 36,000 music fans around the world. In addition to age differences, lovers of these two types of music kinds were virtually identical.Both groups tend to be creative, comfortable with themselves and introverted.

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Axl pink smoked cigarettes like part-time concert

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While firearms firearms were struggling to have an impact on the Hollywood music scene in the mid-1980s, Axl Rose held interesting jobs, including the Night Manager position in touring Sunset Boulevard's records. . He and his group, Izzy Stradlin, also participated in a scientific study in UCLA, where theySmoked cigarettes for reported salaries of $ 8 per hour(equivalent to $ 19 an hour today).

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The first drummer of the offspring left the band to become gynecologist

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James Lilja, who was the original drummer of the pop-punk group the offspring, was with the group for 3 years in the mid-1980s. He played on the first group of demonstration of the group, their singles debut, "I will wait" and the first album of the groupOffspring. However, he left the group on friendly terms to attend the medical school and finally becameDouble consulting certified as an obstetrician gynecologist and gynecological oncologist.

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Music helps people suffering from brain injuries reminding personal memories

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In 2013, the veryfirst study of its kindExamined autobiographical memories evoked by music in patients with brain injury acquired. The songs of the life of patients have been played and also played to control topics without brain injury. All were invited to record how familiar they were with a given song if they liked it, and what memories he invoked. The frequency of responses was similar for both groups, which showed that music is An effective stimulus to remember personal memories, even with a brain injury.

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Billie Holiday was Billy Crystal's Babysitter

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Commodore records produced several songs from Billie Holiday and one of the owners of the brand was Jack Crystal, Billy Crystal's father.Billie Holiday has often visited Crystal's house and would beCrystal Babysit Billy. In his special HBO700 Sundays, Crystal recalled that the first time he went to the cinema in 1953, it was Billie Holiday who took it. Both of them have seenShane, featuring a young Jack chip, which would later become Crystal's friend andSlickers of the city Co-star.

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Monaco's army is smaller than his military orchestra

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Monaco's army has only 82 soldiers. His military orchestra has 85 musicians. This makes Monaco the only countryThe army is smaller than its military orchestra. This is not surprising, however, seeing that his army was alert only in the history of the country - when French President Charles de Gaulle threatened to cut electricity and the water of Monaco in 1962 If the Prince Rainier III of Monaco did not impose income tax. Residents of Monaco. (Finally, Rainier complied.)

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Prince played 27 instruments on his first album

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Prince's first albumFor you was released when he was only 20 years old and he played27 musical instrumentsabove. Included in the notes of the album, it is listed as the musician behind all the voices, as well as (deep breathing) Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, bass synth, bass, fuzz bass, electric piano, acoustic piano, mini-moog, poly-moog, arp string together, ARP pro soloise, Oberheim Four-voice, Clavinet, drums , Syndrian, water drums, slabs, bongos, congas, finger cymbals, windows, orchestral bells, wooden bars, brush trap, shaft bell, hand hiding and fingertips. PHEW!

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"Born in the United States" is not favorite

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Bruce Springsteen wrote "born in the United States" on his anger towards the treatment of Vietnam's country of veterinarians. He saidRolling stone, "You think of all young men and women who died in Vietnam and how died since they are back. You must think that at the time the country has benefited from their disinterestedness. "TheThe song was misinterpretedBy many, even by President Regan, who used him during his 1984 re-election campaign.

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Spices did not choose their nicknames

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Spice girls are commonly known individually by their nicknames,Posh, babe, scary, sports and ginger. However, they did not come with these names themselves. In fact, the publisher of Teeny Bopper magazine,High pops, named the girls after interviewing them. Even if they were already established as spices, their individual nicknames are blocked and accepted by the group, who thought the names were funny.

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Dysfunction of Janet Jackson's Super Bowl Wardrobe inspired YouTube's idea

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Jawed Karim was one of the three founders of YouTube, even if he laterAssumed an advisory role after leaving the company in 2005 to study at Stanford University. He said that his idea of ​​what YouTube was inspired by two very different events that occurred in 2004. One wasDysfunction of Janet Jackson's wardrobeDuring his super Bowl performances that year. The other, however, was a little more sober: the 2004 devastating Indian earthquake and the tsunami caused about 227,000 deaths.

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"Irreplaceable" has been written as a country song

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The popular song"Irreplaceable"Has a story behind the one that involves several famous artists. For starters, it was written by Ne-Yo, who wrote it as a country song with Faith Hill or Shania TWAIN in mind to record it. But Beyoncé heard him, loved him and did it the only one. The catchy song continued tocatch the spot number one on four differentBillboard Graphics the year it was published in 2006.

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The Simpson "Make the Bartender" song was written by Michael Jackson

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In the early 1990s at the peak ofThe simpsons Popularity, people behind the show Decided that it was time for the comic family to start canceling pop shots and "do the bartender" was one of those songs. There were rumors that the track wasGhost written by Michael Jackson, who was a hugeSimpsonsFan, but the producers of the show refuse it. It was not before many years later that the creator of the show, Matt Groening, finally confessed Jackson actually co-write the song, but had to do in secret, as it was prohibited contractually writing for an external label .

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