Musician Gareth Malone, who is working with Specsavers to encourage people to protect their hearing so they can continue to enjoy their relationship with music, said: “After being diagnosed with tinnitus I have been fastidious with wearing hearing protection. What’s more, 58 percent say they have never had a hearing test. While more than three-quarters associate particular songs with key milestones in their lives, 78 percent would expect to feel devastated if their ability to listen to the music was stolen away from them.ĭespite this, more than half admit they listen to music at a volume they expect could damage their hearing, while nearly a third ignore the volume warning when listening through headphones on their phone. Such is the emotional impact of music on people’s lives, that seven in ten are transported back to key moments when they hear a particular song.Īnd 79 percent admit it has the power to change their mood at a moment’s notice, according to the findings, via OnePoll. Respondents said Walking on Sunshine was the ultimate feel-good track to accompany falling in love.įleetwood Mac’s Go Your Own Way was rated the best tune to play when celebrating moving away from home for the first time - and Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen was the number one choice to mark getting a job.
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