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.

  1. Daithí Says:

    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

  2. sharona Says:

    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.

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