Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Are pop songs dumb? Study offers evidence

A new study finds that the average hit song has lyrics at a third grader's reading level. The research took lyrics from 225 songs that topped US charts since 2005 and used standard tests that determine the reading difficultyA new study finds that the average hit song has lyrics at a third grader's reading level. The study, completed for ticket seller SeatSmart, found that the average reading level was third grade -- roughly eight years old in the US educational system -- and that it has gone down over the decade. Country music was the most advanced, with an average of 3.3, with R&B and hip-hop last at 2.6.


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