When Science and Music Collide

I love watching people, especially when it involves music.  Concerts are always an interesting people-watching place, but too many are drunk, so people-watching actually becomes dodging weavers, staggerers, and fighters.  But amusement parks are more family friendly.  They play music over the PA and you can see  (and hear) people singing songs they love.  And many times, the people don't match the song.  Try it.
Here are some sweeping observations about people I've seen reacting to music in public places.  (This is only as scientific as what I can assess while standing in ridiculously long lines.)

EVERYBODY sings along to Train's "Hey Soul Sister:" kids, parents, and beyond.  Love it or hate it, when this song comes on, everyone sings like they're trying out for a musical.

There are some women I don't want to see singing "Pour Some Sugar On Me." I get a picture in my head when I hear it, and it has nothing to do with people in line at the bumper cars.

There was only one guy singing along to REO Speedwagon's "Keep On Loving You." Actually he was the only person, male or female.

I didn't think anyone (except me) still knew the words to the "The Devil Went Down To Georgia."  But then again, I was in New Hampshire.

There sure are a lot of country songs that EVERYONE knows and I don't.  Oh well.  Instead of calling myself "unhip," I'll just call myself "avant garde."

I was definitely the only one singing Rush's "The Spirit Of Radio" and Phish's "Bouncing Around The Room."  And I didn't care if I get mentioned in a blog about 40-somethings who sing along to songs no one knows at amusement parks.