The Oldsongious Effect

After hearing a few ‘old’ songs I loved today, I’ve decided that the ‘Oldsongious Effect’ is indeed a provable effect on music lovers.  The effect occurs when one listens to a song (or group of songs) to the point where it no longer excites the person.  After an indeterminable period of time, said person will experience nostalgic and renewed excitement and/or emotion upon hearing the song(s).  The effect is amplified and it’s timeline shortened when the person is within a group of individuals who are also susceptible to the effect on a particular song.  For the best example of this, please proceed to your local club and note the crowd’s reaction when an older song is played.

 

- Andy