COMMENTARY: Superstition finds its way into popular music, film

University Wire | June 29, 2006| | Copyright

Shawn Trondsen
University Wire
06-29-2006
(Daily Titan) (U-WIRE) FULLERTON, Calif. -- Whether you believe in them or not, superstitions and curses have been part of many aspects of American culture.

It is only human nature that our curiosities for these superstitious beliefs meld into songwriting and popular music.

Songs reference many everyday superstitions, from crossing black cats and passing under ladders to cursing and placing spells on other people.

Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" is arguably the most popular and best-selling song about superstition. In 1973 "Superstition," from Wonder's ...

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