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Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by victorVIC1(m): 12:02pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
Admit it. You've pulled a Ferris Bueller once or twice in your life while lathered up in the shower and grabbed the showerhead to bust out a tune or two. There's just something completely satisfying about singing in the shower. Even celebrities sing in the shower. Actor Jack Black likes to belt out Led Zeppelin. Wyclef Jean digs a little Bruce Springsteen. Colbie Caillat warms up her voice in the shower with a little Amy Winehouse [source: People ]. Everyone's a rock star in the bathroom, whether you have a voice like Aretha Franklin or couldn't carry a melody if it had a handle. Have you ever wondered about this phenomenon? Some of us wouldn't sing in public if someone paid us. Yet we'll sing in the shower without embarrassment. Believe it or not, there's a scientific explanation behind our soapy musical stylings. First, let's look at why we're relaxed enough in the shower to burst into song. Think about it -- you don't sing when you're sad (unless you're singing the blues, of course). For many people, shower time is the only time they're alone all day. You're in a warm, small, safe environment. You're comfortable enough to be in the buff! Stress literally washes off you. When you relax, your brain releases dopamine, which can give your creative juices a jumpstart. Warm water is rushing over you, and now you're relaxed and feeling good. It turns out that singing makes you feel even better. Singing, because of the breathing you put into it, gets more oxygen into the blood. This gives you better circulation, which in turn improves your body and mood. And because you have to breathe a little deeper to belt out a song, you get some of the same relaxation and mind- clearing benefits as meditation . Another neat thing is that when you're singing, you really can't think about your problems -- more stress relief. But the best thing about singing in the shower? The acoustics! You can't ask for a better sound system than a bathroom. Because bathroom tiles don't absorb sound, your voice bounces back and forth around the room before fading away. And because the shower is a small space, it boosts your voice and even adds a little bass, making your singing sound more powerful. The sound bouncing also gives your vocal styling a reverb effect, which makes your voice hang in the air longer and evens out variations in your singing. Think of this as a primitive Auto-Tune -- it makes you sound better than you actually are, which is a confidence boost. We don't sing in the shower simply because we have "Call Me Maybe" stuck in our heads. It turns out we do it for many reasons: stress relief, happiness, great acoustics, or maybe just because we like to hear our own voices. No matter what the reason, keep it up. It's good for you. And if you've never tried it, pick a song, grab the showerhead and put on your own private concert. http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/biology-fields/sing-in-the-shower.htm |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by Nobody: 12:05pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
That's a question I can't find answers too but I think the bathroom has a way of enlarging your Vision. |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by victorVIC1(m): 12:10pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
impactz: That's a question I can't find answers too but I think the bathroom has a way of enlarging your Vision.hmmm...couldn't av said it better.Once heard a Nigerian Motivation Speaker @ Niyi Adesanya said he gets more inspired in the restroom dan anywhere alse |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by Nobody: 12:11pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
victorVIC1: But why is it so there should be an explanation of some sought. |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by zizazizu: 12:12pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
Bros, it depends on the bathroom o! There bathrooms that inspire prayers of deliverance instead of melodious singing! |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by rawpadgin(m): 12:13pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
I do it too, shower times are happy times! |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by ATMC(f): 12:31pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
It's because yhu are Nak.ed |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by yorex2011: 1:15pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
cud also be because of the acoustics in d lil enclosed place like d bathroom..makes it seem as if one is in a studio |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by victorVIC1(m): 4:00pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
zizazizu: Bros, it depends on the bathroom o! There bathrooms that inspire prayers of deliverance instead of melodious singing!hahaha.. can't stop laughing. But bathroom na bathroom anyway |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by AndyBlaze123(f): 4:41pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
According to aristotle, water is the source of life and the flow of water triggers a cyclo-clasmic reperbation in the human system which makes the brain receive signals of non-existent tunes and therefore compels the mouth to song... . . . . . . . . . . . . . #BITG 1 Like |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by victorVIC1(m): 4:54pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
impactz:like my original post rightly revealed... When you relax, your brain releases dopamine, which can give your creative juices a jumpstart. |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by Nobody: 6:54pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
victorVIC1: and you relax only in your rest room... that's true |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by Nobody: 6:55pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
zizazizu: Bros, it depends on the bathroom o! There bathrooms that inspire prayers of deliverance instead of melodious singing! Rotf lmao oboi no be lie |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by victorVIC1(m): 7:30pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
impactz:Not dat relaxation is exclusively derived wen one is in the restroom but the level of serenity dat is obtained there is less likely to be obtained elsewhere |
Re: Why Do People Sing In The Shower? by nickz(m): 10:07pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
i'm a justin timberlake in tha bathroom.... i think its cos of the water,unclothedness and space |
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