Happy/sad/exhilarating songs
December 11th, 2006
Can’t find the ’science’ behind the story, although the researcher is Harry Witchel, who has a good track record in credible-pop-science as well as more serious stuff. Story from the Independent
Open the comments (or click here) for a copy of the various Top 10 lists.
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December 11th, 2006 at 1:44 pm
THE HAPPIEST
1 Lily Allen - LDN
2 Abba - Dancing Queen
3 REM - Shiny Happy People
4 B52s - Love Shack
5 The Beatles - She Loves You
6 Beyonce - Crazy In Love
7 Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
8 Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - I’ve Had The Time Of My Life
9 The Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
10 Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around
THE SADDEST
1 The Verve - The Drugs Don’t Work
2 Robbie Williams - Angels
3 Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
4 Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
5 Sinead O’Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
6 Will Young - Leave Right Now
7 Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?
8 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
9 James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover
10 Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
MOST EXHILARATING
1 Blur - Song 2
2 Girls Aloud - Love Machine
3 Killers - Somebody Told Me
4 Prodigy - Firestarter
5 Razorlight - Rip It Up
6 Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
7 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
8 U2 - Beautiful Day
9 Oasis - Roll With It
10 Take That - Relight My Fire
December 11th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
I object to the presence of lily allen on this list, on the grounds that she is a pathetic coat-tail-treading irresponsible twat who thinks promoting drug use to 15 year olds (and younger) is somehow funny.