hey everyone, today we have a special episode where we document a very important song in history
As any musician will tell you, having your music influence future artists is an amazing feeling
but what's even better is having your music influence the advancement of society as a whole
Distubed's Down With The Sickness was a
song that achieved this incredible feat
so let's go through the five groundbreaking ways this song advanced the medical industry
the first one is that it changed popular opinion
when you're in a position of mass popularity
and power like Disturbed
It's important to use your celebrity to enact social change
prior to the song's release in 2000, public opinion was divided
only 20% of the population believed sickness should go down
the other 80% wanted to see sickness rise
medical professionals stressed that this commonly-held viewpoint was incorrect
describing how getting sick may actually be detrimental to one's health
however it was all in vain, and sickness continued to rise
that is until Disturbed had something to say about it
the release of the band's legendary song caused a sharp increase in album sales
and more importantly, visits to the doctor worldwide
number two it appealed to
emotions
sometimes it's not just about the facts
you must not only win over
people's minds but also their hearts
this was done to perfection in Disturbed's
classic track
as a solid argument was surrounded by a beautiful yet heart-wrenching
WA AH AH AH
inspiring listeners to take action
Elton John Lennon was candid
about his thoughts on the song
number three the educational value
not only did the song de-stigmatize medical treatment
it also talked about how
people can live healthy lifestyles on
for example, Draiman shows
no fear and tackling the problem of obesity, stating
this helps the audience understand their role in preventing diseases with healthy eating choices
and it inspired other artists to create songs such as Obesity by System of a Down
where the lyrics also discuss the issue
number four the album's release strategy
wanting to extend the song's impact further, the band also titled their album 'the sickness'
raising even more awareness
they also packaged the Walmart special
edition with a free blood pressure prescription
giving fans the ability to self-medicate from home
this brilliant idea changed the way albums were released going forward
and created a healthier future for all of America
thanks for WA AH AHtching everyone
let us know what piece of music history we should document next, bye
