Many many years ago when I was studying psychology, there was a phase when I looked into what makes a song popular. Why do some songs that seem to make no sense become hits and sell in the millions? There were those that caught the mood of the day and others that had certain vowel sounds which many people like to hear.
This year a song that stayed at the top of the charts for six months is; " Old Town Road." Written and sung by Lil Nas X, a name he gave himself, he's a young 20 year old black man and is already a multi millionaire.
But how and why has it become so popular? It does have those vowel sounds and a beat that is easy to dance too. ( I tried to show my guest how to dance to that beat but I fell on the couch. Need to practice more.)
But the psychology of the song is how it catches the nonsense and absurdity of our times. It switches subjects and directions faster than the horse he purports to ride. There is an element of rebellion and of moral looseness. The video captures the spirit of bewilderment and absurdity. And the beat goes on!
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