A Pop Song Can Save Lives
Most of the best pop songs have no inherent social value whatsoever: they’re designed to be instantly disposable. Here, however, is a highly valuable use for pop, a use that saves lives. Specifically: most people are unsure of how to give CPR to someone who has gone into cardiac arrest, so a campaign has been launched encouraging people to practice hands-only CPR to the tune of “Stayin’ Alive,” by the Bee Gees. I’m trying to think of current pop hits that have a similar beat, but so far nothing. Suggestions?
