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Dudidu · 06-21-2025, 02:15 AM

Hey everyone!

I recently built a tool that analyzes song lyrics and tracks how the popularity of specific words changes over time. The tool scans a huge collection of lyrics from different years. You can use it to spot trends, discover when certain words became mainstream, or just explore how language in music evolves.

Example:
“Boogie” in Song Lyrics. From dance floors to disco balls, “boogie” ruled the airwaves between 1974-1982. Why? Disco fever was everywhere - Saturday night meant glitter and getting down. “Boogie” was the soundtrack of a generation.

Let me know what you think! And if there’s a word you’re curious about, drop it in the replies – I might chart it next.

Here's a graph showing its rise and fall:
[DRIVE]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mhszd29OyyIuZ82s1URhPNp5XZIdS6f9/view?usp=sharing[/DRIVE]

And here’s a short video with actual songs that include “boogie” over the years:
[DRIVE]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=is_a18SXokk[/DRIVE]

06-21-2025, 02:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dudidu Groupie Join Date: Jun 2025 Posts: 1	Track Words Popularity in Song Lyrics Over the Years Hey everyone! I recently built a tool that analyzes song lyrics and tracks how the popularity of specific words changes over time. The tool scans a huge collection of lyrics from different years. You can use it to spot trends, discover when certain words became mainstream, or just explore how language in music evolves. Example: “Boogie” in Song Lyrics. From dance floors to disco balls, “boogie” ruled the airwaves between 1974-1982. Why? Disco fever was everywhere - Saturday night meant glitter and getting down. “Boogie” was the soundtrack of a generation. Let me know what you think! And if there’s a word you’re curious about, drop it in the replies – I might chart it next. Here's a graph showing its rise and fall: [DRIVE]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mhszd29OyyIuZ82s1URhPNp5XZIdS6f9/view?usp=sharing[/DRIVE] And here’s a short video with actual songs that include “boogie” over the years: [DRIVE]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=is_a18SXokk[/DRIVE] Last edited by Dudidu; 06-21-2025 at 08:48 AM.