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Over the past 50 years, U.S. pop music lyrics have become simpler, more repetitive, and increasingly focused on stress and negative emotions.

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“Bad Moon Rising” is one of CCR’s biggest hits, complete with their signature upbeat vibe and happy energy. A lot of diehard fans have been listening to this song since 1969. But, many haven’t really ...

Modern pop songs are more negative than tracks made 50 years ago, a study shows. References to stress and negative sentiment have become more common in modern songs, according to an analysis of 20,000 ...

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Over the past 50 years the lyrics of popular songs in the USA have become simpler, more negative, and contain more stress-related words, according to an analysis published in Scientific Reports. The ...