Hit Holiday Songs
Twenty five years after its debut, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” finally hit No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart. For many, the song is a ubiquitious part of the holiday season. How do you feel about this song and holiday tunes in general?Do you have a go-to holiday playlist? What…
What Catchy Songs Get Stuck in Your Head?
What makes something an earworm — a song, jingle, beat or melody that loops in your brain for days?
What Songs Matter to You Now?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here.How do you know when you really like a song? Is it because of how it makes you feel or move? Do you normally find out about songs through friends, social media or by following the artists you love? How much do you care about the lyrics of a…
What Sad Songs Do You Listen to When You’re Feeling Down?
Do you ever turn to music in times of grief or heartache? What song or songs do you put on when you want to get into your feelings? How have they helped you through difficult moments?In “How Sad Love Songs Tap Into the Chaos of Dating,” Sadiba Hasan writes about how several recent melancholy ballads,…
If Two Songs Sound Alike, Is It Stealing?
When songs have similar melodies, chords or lyrics, do you think it is more often a result of plagiarism or sheer coincidence?“Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran is currently the most streamed song on Spotify, but another musician accused Mr. Sheeran of copying parts of it. In “Ed Sheeran Wins ‘Shape of You’ Plagiarism Case,”…
Songs of Hope
Staff members at hospitals in the New York metropolitan area have been playing songs like “Don’t Stop Believin’,” the “Rocky” theme and “Every Breath You Take” to celebrate the release of patients who had been hospitalized because of the coronavirus.The Times reports:Many have chosen “Here Comes the Sun,” long associated with finding joy through hard…
