Summary
A LIST TO MAKE YOU CRY: No. 1 on the list of songs that make us sad, according to a scientist: "The Drugs Don't Work" by the Verve. The caveat: Dr Harry Witchel, an expert in physiology and music, used a shortlist compiled by the Official UK Charts Co., so most of the songs were British.
Witchel measured their "tune trigger quotient," measuring heart rate, respiratory response and skin temperature to find the saddest, happiest and most exhilarating tracks.See the full content of this document
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The happiest song was "LDN" by Lily Allen, followed by Abba's "Dancing Queen" and R.E.M.'s "Shiny Happy People."
Most exhilarating were Blur's "Song ...See the full content of this document
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