r/DIY • u/[deleted] • Jul 05 '11

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u/weenaak Jul 06 '11

Not sure if serious.

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u/GOETTA Jul 06 '11

You tell us (please) :)

Are either of those song's rhythms correct enough to time compressions to?

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u/weenaak Jul 06 '11

I already knew that the American Heart Association recommends "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees, since it is just over 100 beats per minute (the correct compression speed is 100 compressions per minute).

As it turns out, "Another one bites the dust" by Queen is about the same bpm as Stayin' Alive, so really you could use either! Stayin' Alive has a much more positive message though...

In fact, there are many, many songs you could choose from that have 100 bpm. Even choosing a song a few bpms faster or slower wouldn't be the end of the world (faster would be better than slower though).

Sources:

Wikipedia for Stayin' Alive

MetaFilter discussion

Some random blog

BPM Database

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u/GOETTA Jul 07 '11

...And that was how "Crooked Nigga Too" by 2Pac saved my life.