The Power of Music

Many people from my home town in Cuba, New York listen to country music, because most of them are rednecks without a doubt. Yes it is a stereotype that rednecks like country music, but my town proves the stereotype to be true. The lyrics in country music are usually depressing, and it is statistically proven that people who listen to country are more likely to be depressed, at least thats what I learned on the history channel hahaha. I know you aren't supposed to believe everything you hear on TV, but it IS the history channel, which uses the scientific method to prove the theories it proposes on its programs.

I think that it is very interesting that country fans are more likely to be depressed and this shows the power that music has over people's emotions. This also makes me wonder what other emotions that other genres are most likely to evoke. Metalcore music has very positive and optimistic lyrics about progressing through life (contrary to popular belief) but uses minor key signatures and low tones in the music, making it sound either sad or angry. I wonder which has more power over your emotions; the lyrics or the music? Country lyrics and music are sad, so we cannot determine the answer to this question by using Country as the subject. I think it would be fun to do an experiment using Metalcore music to determine the answer to the previous question.