We have found 13 great facts from the world of music that can amaze you and make you smile. Read on!
#1. The Beatles created their songs without writing them
In one of the interviews, Paul McCartney said that none of the band members could write music. They just created it the way they could, without going deep into the music theory.
#2. The Happy Birthday song makes happy not only the birthday person
The Happy Birthday song was written in 1893 by the Hill sisters. Though the ownership of this well-known melody has changed several times, today it is a profitable asset. Warner Chappell owns the song and gets $2 million every year in royalties. If you want to use it in your movie, be ready to pay $25,000 for just this right.
#3. Some people like no music
Research carried out by scientists in Barcelona showed that 5% of people don’t feel any good or bad emotions while they listen to music. Though they are completely intolerant to music, they feel pleasure while having food, sex, or enjoying other relaxing things.
#4. Music can help us get physically fit faster
Scientists have noticed a clear link between our physical performance and the music we listen to. While listening to active music, we can endure more exercises and work out longer and harder.
#5. Michael Jackson indeed wrote the song for the Simpsons
Michael Jackson was a big fan of The Simpsons cartoon, and hence he wanted to write a song for the cartoon. His participation was denied for many years when finally Matt Groening said that Michael Jackson participated in the creation of the famous song for this cartoon. They couldn’t admit it before because Michael Jackson wasn’t allowed to write for any other label.
#6. Finland is the heart of Metal
Nordic countries are reported to have the largest numbers of metal bands per capita. According to studies, Finland got first place with 53.5 metal bands per 100.000 people. Norway ad Sweden shared second place and each got 27.2, while Iceland got 22.7. Other countries, including the United States and the UK, don’t have more than 5. So it looks like metal is more popular with people who live in a more severe climate. Maybe metal can help you survive cold and dark days in the North.
#7. You can listen to music recorded in space
An astronaut from Canada recorded a music album while in the orbit. Chris Hadfield lived for 144 days at the International Space Station and this time was enough for him to record 11 songs and create an album.
#8. We should sing Jingle Bells on the Thanksgiving Day
The music for Jingle Bells was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont, however, it was first created for Thanksgiving.
#9. Music changes the way we see the world
In our previous article, we wrote about how music changes our moods and emotions. Check it now if you haven’t seen the article yet. One more study was carried out at the University of Groningen. It showed that people who listen to happy or sad music fail to indicate correctly people’s emotions. Happy music makes us consider other people satisfied as well.
#10. Music trains your brain and heart
Researchers in Finland have explored how the brain perceives music. They found out that, to process music, our brain uses wide brain networks and fires the zones that are associated with movements, emotions, and creativity. This is a nice training session for your brain. In addition, your heart also benefits from music. Italian studies have shown that classical music can influence your blood pressure and heart rate, and encourage your cardiovascular system to synchronize with the music rhythm.
#11. Choir and group singing makes people happier
Studies show that singing in a group gives a significant boost to our health and emotional balance. Such a practice can help us raise our spirit, get more feel-good hormones, and reduce the number of stress hormones.
#12. Musicians on average have shorter lives
A study carried out by the University of Sydney showed that in general musicians live 25 years less than other people. The study took into account the sex, age, and death reasons of people. And people were compared in their age and sex groups, so the study seems to show the real and sad picture.
#13. Home plants like good music
There was a study in South Korea that proved that playing music near plants makes them grow faster. Different pieces of the classics were used to check the results. The study also showed that plants have a sort of genes that let them “hear” music in a particular way. Actually, even cows produce more milk when they listen to music. Just remember that the music should be slow to make cows less stressed.