- An Australian study found that pop and rock stars die 25 years younger than the average person and have higher rates of death by accident and homicide.
- None of the Beatles could read or write music.
- The most expensive musical instrument in the world is a Stradivarius violin that sold for $15.9 million.
- People prefer the original versions of songs because it’s the first version they heard, not because it’s better.
- A 2007 study found that music, especially classical music, helps plants grow faster.
- The song “One Horse Open Sleigh” was written as a Thanksgiving tune to honour sleigh races happening in Massachusetts. People liked it so much they altered the lyrics to create the popular Christmas song “Jingle Bells”.
- Fast music will make you drink faster and louder music in a bar will make you drink more in a shorter period of time.
- During the 1989 US invasion of Panama, the US military blasted AC/DC at General Noriega’s compound for two days straight. The dictator surrendered.
- Warner Music Group collects approximately $2 million/year in licensing fees for the song “Happy Birthday To You”.
- Elvis Presley didn’t write any of his songs despite being credited for several of them. He also couldn’t play guitar very well and just strummed along with the band.
- Rapper NoClue set the world record in 2005 for fastest rapper by rapping 723 syllables in 51.27 seconds.
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