Educational

Educational music emerged in the mid-20th century as a clever attempt to make learning less tedious, usually employing catchy tunes to ensure students actually remember their times tables instead of just staring blankly at their books. With melodies that range from mildly irritating to inexplicably catchy, it's the genre that makes you question whether you just sang about the water cycle in the shower. You'd be surprised how many adults still have 'the alphabet song' stuck in their heads, proving that music might just be the secret sauce for steering clear of real learning.