This is EXTREMELY interesting! (Or at least should be to all the songwriters out there)
The implications of Dr. Nick Troop's study leads me to believe that there are some fundamental paths we as songwriters can take when composing lyrics that can seriously help aid in a song's mass appeal.
I'd add that subject matter/lyrical content may be socially time sensitive.
Here's a little explanation of what it's about in Dr. Troop's words taken from his blurb on YouTube...
"Don't take this too seriously ... it's meant as an illustration ... but the results are genuine. Some word types in Bowie albums correlate with how long they spend in the charts. Dr Nick Troop has written a song that amplifies these results, maximising the use of these words to create the "Ideal" Bowie lyric. If you are a songwriter or a wannabe songwriter, go to www.DoctorNick.org to see how you can get involved in research on the psychology of songwriting and its links with health." -Dr. Nick Troop
Anyway, check it out. It's pretty exciting stuff!
PS- Apparently for his next project, the good doctor is looking for volunteer songwriters.
Check that out here... http://psychomusicology.co.uk/takepart.aspx
Or here's the YouTube link...
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