Weird Music History
The World’s Oldest Song Was Sang About 3,400 Years Ago
Have you ever wondered what is the world’s oldest song? Well, many people
across the globe ask themselves this question and as things stand now, the
official answer is the Hurrian Hymn Text H6. 29 clay tablets, some of them
containing this text, were discovered in the ancient Syrian city of Ugarit in the
early 1950s by a team of French archaeologists. It was officially confirmed that
the tablets are nothing else but “a complete cult hymn and is the oldest
preserved song with notation in the world.”
This song is also believed to be one of the world’s earliest melodies.
Think you know everything there is to know about music? Prepare to be blown away as we take a look at some of the most interesting, unbelievable facts about musicians and the music industry.
1. The drummer of the band Def Leppard only had one arm;
When Rick Allen, the drummer of the band definitely Leppard (Their most famous song is 'Pour Some Sugar on Me') was injured in a terrible car accident, his arm had to be amputated. Def Leppard and Rick thought their career was going to be over. But then, the band helped him get back on his feet by applying easier tools that would create sound waves that would sound like drums. The band then got back on track and continued to play music.
2. Elvis Presley originally had blonde hair;
Yes, Elvis, the famous slick, black haired babe, was originally a blonde bombshell. When he was small that is. He then began to use hair dye and dark gel to get it to the shade of black that he liked when he began to grow up through the 40's and 50's.
3. Céline Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On" was recorded in one take;
Céline didn't actually want to sing the famous love song, but was convinced by her husband and some producers of the film "Titanic". When it was sung and recorded the first time, it was perfect. They kept it and had her do no more takes. So whenever you listen to this song or watch "Titanic" keep in mind that the famous song was sung only once.
4. Leo Fender is known to all of us as the genius inventor of legendary electric guitars. His models from the Stratocaster to the Telecaster were and are played by the most famous string heroes in the world. Fender has written music history with these axes. The ironic fact: he could not play the guitar himself!
5. Rock ‘n’ Roll meets wildlife: Termites love rock music. Say what?? According to Australian researchers, they eat wood twice as fast when they are exposed to heavy metal music. The vibrations in the wood encourage them to nibble at high-speeds. Try this with your lunch when you’re in a hurry 😀 Just don’t blame us for your stomach ache!
6. Music by Tina Turner is used at Gloucestershire UK airport to scare birds away from the runway. The songs of the soul icon are blasted, as a deterrent, around the clock! I would be honoured if my music was used for this purpose, wouldn’t you? Tina surely feels the same way!