So recently, an interesting article came to my attention: a poll of 'music most likely to help you fall asleep.' After looking at it, I was intrigued and puzzled. The list reads as follows (starting from #1): Coldplay, Michael Buble, Snow Patrol, Alicia Keys, Jack Johnson, Taylor Swift, Mozart, Barry White, Leona Lewis and Radiohead. This was a poll conducted by Travelodge that surveyed 6,000 British adults. It was a fascinating poll I thought and it really made me think about music I listen to before going to bed. Apparently, for English people, music is a much needed aid for falling asleep. Looking at the list, it is not a surprise to see Coldplay at the top as I find there music relaxing and easy to fall asleep too. However, this list raises some questions as to whether this is meant to be seen in a good or bad context. Some people may find it insulting to a band when you say that their music is great to fall asleep too, but I don't think that this survey was conducted in that context. This was done more for people who simply use music as a stress buster and need it to help fall asleep. It is more of an aid than an ailment.
Personally, I find it helpful and have, on many occasions, fallen asleep listening to music. The list I found, was startling too, as it was a number of eclectic musicians and I happen to like only 3 of them (more or less). I love Radiohead (and have fallen asleep to their music) but that should not be taken as an insult to the band, as their music is simply very soothing and relaxing. I am not going to bash the other artists on this list because there's no real point in doing that, but I could see myself falling asleep to most of them or should I say I would rather be sleeping than be listening to them. Alas, here are some links about the poll. Enjoy!
http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/53565
http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/10/28/coldplay-music-to-fall-asleep/
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