Report: AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' Among Music Found To Encourage Macho Posturing And Aggressive Behaviour
May 26, 2008, 16 years ago
Times Online has issued the following report from Stuart MacDonald:
An academic study has identified the music that is most likely to trigger violence in Britain’s pubs and nightclubs, and the songs most likely to promote harmony.
The study, funded by the NHS, claims to provide the first evidence of a link between music and pub violence.
Researchers from Glasgow University, who monitored the playlists and outbreaks of fighting at eight pubs and bars in Glasgow city centre, found that loud rock and rap music encouraged customers to drink more, increasing loutish behaviour that often spilt over into violence. The pounding rhythms also made it difficult for customers to hear one another, causing misunderstandings.
Rock music such as AC/DC’s 'Highway To Hell' and the ROLLING STONES’ 'Brown Sugar' was found to encourage macho posturing and aggressive behaviour among male customers.
Read the full report at Times Online.
