Some people always welcome him with a happy smile when he rings near them in December White Christmas And they can only decorate the Christmas tree in this tone. Others, on the other hand, get upset at any hit on vacation, run away, and just like to rage in silence if they don't make it to the top.
Maybe it's nostalgia
The success of Christmas songs and carols can be contributed by their ability to recall the idyllic holidays of our childhood, when the holiday of love was not synonymous with stress, but actually meant happy anticipation and excitement before the “Jézuska” arrived and was welcomed. Of gifts, the most peaceful family gathering. Background noise contributed to the ancient harmony Shepherds, shepherds Or the When Christmas is over. But let's take a look at the Ophis today, how happily they sing Little Christmas Big Christmast or a The pine tree whispersT, no aversion or prejudice, oh happy childhood, when Wonderful Christmas time On his tune!
The chiming music of December can really help us get into a festive mood and, according to mall marketers, even get us to buy as much as possible. Shop assistants, who have to listen to the same 10-20 Christmas songs for over a month at 8 a.m., can complain about this – it's no wonder that by the time they can sit under the tree, their nerves are gone. The commercial units certainly did a lot of damage to the notes by starting to broadcast them already in November, making people feel that they should start shopping and prepare. Of course, it is not a good idea to postpone the procedure until the last minute, but a start in mid-November still seems early.
Special songs
If we think about it, we should love Christmas songs, because the time to enjoy them is limited, no matter how good the tune is, we can only listen to them for a month, plus they are not small numbers, the songs are usually the roots of jazz that make a career Great, such instruments and sounds are also interspersed with sounds that are not typical of other songs – think bells, choirs and flutes.
So Mariah Carey All I want for ChristmasIt turns out that many separate chords, bows and sounds give harmony and complexity to the song. This is not typical of these Christmas songs, despite their complexity He climbs into it In our ears and we can hum for days once we hear it.
Christmas tunes are usually simple and repetitive, so they are easy to learn. A study conducted a few years ago revealed that a song would be catchy if it had a faster-than-usual tempo, a predictable melody, or repetitive, easy-to-sing lyrics, like high-tempo Christmas sing-along songs. Pianist and composer Laurent Katz explains the connection to Christmas melodies by saying that parts of our early music come to the fore when listening to evergreen songs, as if childhood experiences are being revived, as if the collective unconscious is activated – where old common memories come from. Surface: gay Family circleold house.
According to a previous study, Christmas carols mobilize areas of the brain associated with memories, and the level of happiness hormones increases, which enhances the positive associations associated with the songs.
And depending on that, there are people who can sing Bing Crosby, who's been with us since 1941, all day long White ChristmasR, and another indifferent to the tune? Of the areas of the brain associated with emotions and memory, they are different and also affect whether we like the song or not. Differences in brain structure also determine a person's musical appetite.
Mental risks
It's been scientifically proven that songs can be harmful to our mental health, so all you feel-good Christmas carol haters can now take a deep breath and sit down. Linda Blair is a clinical psychologist according to Songs are a trap for many of us, they cause stress, and they can even cause panic: on the one hand, to escape the hit song that is playing again, and on the other hand, we suddenly feel like we are behind, we desperately need to start shopping, we need to take care of holiday supplies, and we have to… We bake and cook out of control
Dr. Victoria Williamson of Goldsmiths University in London researches the effects of music and has found that listening to Christmas carols over and over produces an “exposure effect.” This means that repeatedly listening to the song you initially liked spoils the experience and enjoyment, you get tired of the song – of course, this applies to all songs, not just Christmas songs, which is why we update our Spotify list from time to time. But if we've had enough of Wham and can't get rid of the tune, let's start humming the British National Anthem, which is supposed to be the British National Anthem. May God protect the queen It effectively repels creepy tunes, whether it's Christmas or Easter.
I need favorites!
If you don't have your favorite Christmas song yet, we're tired of Wham, or the latest hits from Ariana Grande, Sia, John Legend and the great classics of the last century, we recommend Band Aid's true love anthem, She doesn't know it's Christmas-t?, which is also not new, but is perhaps the most correct because of its back story Christmas He sings. Bob Geldof and Midge Orr (Ultravox singer) came up with the idea of singing together, and many British and Irish musicians participated (Sting, Spandau Ballet, U2, Phil Collins, Bananarama, George Michael, Boy George), with the goal being to help with the Ethiopian famine in 1983 -1985.
The inspiration came from a BBC reportage film, which detailed the miserable conditions in Africa, including the fact that an English nurse working for an aid organization had to decide which children could get food to survive and which could not, because they no longer It is possible to help him. British viewers were shocked by the film, and Geldof decided to raise money, but he was not the only one affected by the tragedy. Since they've been belting out Wham's Christmas song all season long (and the Geldofs have always come out on top), George Michael has also decided to donate the proceeds from their record to an aid fund aimed at eliminating the Ethiopian famine.
(Cover photo: Jimmy Fallon and The Roots host sing Santa Claus Is Coming to Town with One Direction (Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson) on December 22, 2014. Photo by Douglas Gorenstein/NBCU Photo Bank/NBC Global/Getty Images Hungary)
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