* Music Makes Better TV *

gimme a beat with babymonster

My personal experience with music in the movies is that if chosen correctly, hearing the music when watching the scene will make it more intense and therefore memorable.

My rationale behind this is simple: there is an emotion that music triggers in us because of the music itself or/and the lyrics of the song. For me and I can imagine that this is the same for many people, the great songs trigger images as well. And when we are watching the movie, if the storyline and casting are done well, so that we can dive deep into the story, it will also trigger strong emotions in us.

If both: music and images (in the movies, tv series and even videos) are perfectly aligned, we will get an amplification of emotions. And with all our senses being involved we will automatically remember this feeling, making what we see more memorable.

I was reminded about this recently.

A few weeks ago one of my favourite songs of all time: Kate Bush's *Running Up That Hill* was featured in the popular TV series, Stranger things. This was not only one of the most memorable moments of season 4, but also the moment that brought this phenomenal song back to the chart, 37 years after it was originally released. The song is still number one in many countries, only being overshadowed by a few other artists with current hits.

Even if I had a clear memory of the video for this song, this new experience brought me new images. So now, every time I watch a scene from the stranger things, I have the intense, goosebumps emotion that I used to have when watching the original video.

And this is why I decided to dedicate (yet) another Gimme A Beat to the music from TV series, not just one, but three, just to prove my point that: Music Makes Better TV

In tonight's Gimme A Beat (20.06.2022) you will hear more about these TV series: Physical, Stranger Things and Everything I Know About Love and my selection of the songs from their soundtracks, sung by female artists.

Check also the relevant Spotify or Deezer playlist.

Kisses, Babymonster

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