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Greensleeves is almost 500 years old. I'm sure there were other very popular songs when it came out, but Greensleeves had to staying power to still be here. What do you think is today's Greensleeves?

Not just a song that can be found in the archives, but one that almost everyone can hum, even today.

(Somebody asked what was meant by “today’s…” Throw whatever you want out, somebody tossed out “Love me tender” as being a tune from in the 1860s.)

menemen , (edited )
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Imo Greensoeeves mostly endured because it can be perfectly whistled by everyone and still be played by professional musicians in a way that awes the audience.

This will probably not be th reason why current songs will stay arround. If society doesn’t break down, I assume that every popular melody, be it from the US, China or Lebanon, will stay around and get reused every ~30 years to grab some quick money.

Silentiea ,
@Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

This MF: Greensleeves can be perfectly whistled by everyone

Me: can’t even whistle Mary has a little lamb

NigelFrobisher ,

Hey Ya

TheRealKuni ,

I highly recommend The Blanks cover. It’s beautiful.

Wahots ,
@Wahots@pawb.social avatar

It’s not new, but this tune will keep being reused for a billion years. It’s got religious adaptations, too, providing incredible staying power. It will probably be used for many more years, as it’s one of those “golden” tunes that people will never quite forget.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Mountain_Thyme

If you went to Mass, you have probably heard it. Here’s a modern, secular cover of it:

youtu.be/LFw81n_nD1s

corsicanguppy ,

had to staying power

I’ve got questions.

lenz ,

Happy Birthday, Pop Goes the Weasel, Auld Lang Syne, Here Comes the Bride are obviously here to stay. Lots of Christmas music has potential as well: Jingle Bells, and POSSIBLY Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano, as well as All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey.

But I also think Barbie Girl by Aqua has a decent chance of being practically universal. In that vein, maybe the Hampster Dance too, but idk. Dragostea Din Tei?

I think the real answer though is that most of the popular songs are probably ones that are connected to specific uses outside of the song itself. Pop Goes the Weasel is used in like, every pop-goes-the-weasel type toy, and even in movies when something scary is about to pop out at you. Happy Birthday is literally sung at every birthday. (That reminds me of For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow as well.) Auld Lang Syne is a popular New Years song across the world at this point. Here Comes the Bride at every wedding, etc. Maybe National Anthems will also hold the test of time, depending on if the nation lasts long enough and doesn’t change its anthem.

The point is, if it’s a practical and traditional tune it’s more likely to last, I think.

Oh. I forgot Reveille which is the military wake-up call bugle song lmao

AngryCommieKender ,

I think more people would be familiar with “Call to Post,” than “Reveille.” Dunno. I guess it depends on how many scouts and military members there are vs horse racing fans.

pingveno ,

Dragostea Din Tei

I don’t think that one outlasts the next couple decades. Yeah, it’s fun and the lyrics are weird, but Romanian isn’t all that widely spoken, so the vast majority of the world population cannot sing it.

cheers_queers ,

IDK, i was obsessed with that song as a teenager and learned to enunciate the whole song without knowing what it said. but, i have 99 Luftballons on my personal playlist so maybe i just like catchy foreign songs lol

pingveno ,

Oh, I totally get it, I loved it too. I just don’t think it will stick in quite the same way when people don’t have lyrics to attach to the song. Like, I can’t play it at karaoke night.

tacomama ,

‘You are my Sunshine’

lolcatnip ,

Not sure about today’s, but I think the one from the 18th century is Ah! vous dirai-je, maman, better known in English as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or the alphabet song.

Zeratul ,

I never knew twinkle twinkle little star and the alphabet song were put to the same melody. Thank you!

Bwaz ,

Yesterday

myrrh ,

House of the Rising Sun

RBWells ,

Please God, no.

AngryCommieKender ,

But to the tune of Amazing Grace

/s

Tikiporch ,

You won’t like the answer, but I’ll tell you anyway.

It’s The Macarena, by Los Del Rio.

pyre ,

i don’t think so considering your the first and the only one who has even mentioned the song in the last 65 years.

Tikiporch ,

Unfortunately, that’s entirely untrue. I don’t think you’ve put any effort into this exercise at all.

cupcakezealot ,
@cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

hot to go

beejboytyson ,

You can take me ❤️

KammicRelief ,

lol! I jokingly thought of that song when I clicked in here. Definitely the most catchy thing around rn.

blazeknave ,

Stairway

RBWells ,

Based on what I hear playing, my money is on Mr. Brightside.

Gershwin’s Summertime is my real answer. It has been covered by so many artists already, it might keep going.

apotheotic ,

The nes super Mario bros overworld theme comes to mind. People who have never played a Mario game in their lives know that tune.

xilliah ,

Something from Michael Jackson maybe. I heard you can go somewhere where there is no civilization and they’ll still know him.

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