Music, while thoroughly enjoyable and a beautiful form of artistic expression, is often full of logical fallacies and outright misinformation. Having an expert separate the truth from the lies can be helpful.
The Babylon Bee enlisted famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to debunk the myths of the following popular songs:
"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves: "It is quite physically impossible to ‘walk' on sunshine, as light is made up of photons and is not a solid substance."
"Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar: "Provably false. Love is, in fact, an emotion induced by various chemical reactions in the brain, while a battlefield is a geographical location for combat."
"Jesus Loves Me" by Anna Bartlett Warner: "The historical figure known as ‘Jesus' died in the first century CE, and being dead, is therefore incapable of feeling the human emotion commonly recognized as ‘love.'"
"The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel: "A truly preposterous notion, as the term ‘silence' itself is defined as the absence of sound."
"Purple Rain" by Prince: "There is no historical account providing any meteorological instances of purple-tinted precipitation."
"Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack: "The likelihood that anyone could be killed — no matter how softly — by someone's words is astronomically slim."
"Like a Virgin" by Madonna: "It's an established fact that Madonna was not, and has not, for quite some time, been anything like a virgin."
"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers: "Untrue. The presence of the sun and its rays is independent of her location, whoever she may be."
"Big Girls Don't Cry" by the Four Seasons: "Contrary to what the song tells you, large females do, in fact, cry. I've seen it. It's not pretty, but it does happen."
"Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles: "In reality, strawberry fields are not perpetual ecosystems. They are seasonal agricultural environments typically cultivated during temperate growing months and subject to crop rotation, pest management, and eventual decomposition."
"Hotel California" by Eagles: "Despite what the lyrics may say, when you check out of a hotel, you can leave at any time, and it would be against California state law to bar you from doing so."
"Imagine" by John Lennon: "This song is actually flawless and perfect."
Thank God for Neil deGrasse Tyson being there to keep humanity from being led astray. What other popular songs contain false information? Let them in the comments.
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