Wednesday, February 01, 2012

A survey was commissioned by theatrical producer David King to discover more about what he described as "the power of music."

It revealed 84 per cent of men aged between 18 and 24 have become tearful to music.

But in the 55 plus age group the figure dropped to 74 per cent.  

1. Everybody Hurts - REM
2. Candle in the Wind - Elton John
3. The Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics
4. I will always love you - Whitney Houston
5. Nothing compares to you - Prince/Sinead O'Connor
6. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen/Alexandra Burke/Jeff Buckley
7. My heart will go on - Celine Dion
8. Fix You - Coldplay
9. Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks
10. Without You - Harry Nilsson
11. Yesterday - The Beatles
12. All by myself - Eric Carmen
13. My Way - Frank Sinatra
14. Sound of silence - Simon and Garfunkel
15. Aint no sunshine - Bill Withers
16. Love will tear us apart - Joy Division
17. Leaving on a jet plane - Peter, Paul and Mary
18. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
19. Annie's Song - John Denver
20. Everybody's got to learn sometimes - Korgis