Frisson

Frisson: ... also known as aesthetic chills or psychogenic shivers ... The sensation commonly occurs as a mildly to moderately pleasurable emotional response to music with skin tingling; piloerection and pupil dilation not necessarily occurring in all cases.

Into the West

I'd like this song to be played at my funeral/memorial service. Malinda's and Rachel's version is my current favorite.

• MALINDA and Rachel Hardy
  • Tears flow for me every time as these beautiful humans split into two-part harmony
• Annie Lennox original (in trailer of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
  • I remember standing spellbound from the first note during the TRotK trailer at the theater/cinema

What Was I Made For

• Billie Elish on SNL (Dec 2023)
  • I don't expect frisson during SNL musical guest performances. But Billie and FINNEAS bring it this time.

MLK

I enjoyed the following conversation between Jon Meacham and Bono in its entirety. But I'm especially taken with The Cathedral Choir performance of "MLK" (Bono/U2 arr. Bob Chilcott) near the end. This song, released on U2's The Unforgettable Fire in 1984, has never hit me like this before (shivers, goosebumps, tears). Scroll to 1:23:20 to hear:

• 12.5.22 Surrender An Evening with Bono in Conversation with Jon Meacham (at 1:23:20)

NOTE: Wow. Every performance of this song on YouTube has this frisson effect on me. Here are several:

• Bono singing: U2 "MLK"@Tempe, Dec. 20th 1987
• MLK (Remastered 2009) - The Unforgettable Fire, 1984
• Standalone video of this 2022-12-05 Cathedral Choir performance
• Missouri State University Chorale: MLK - U2 (arr. Bob Chilcott)
• The King's Singers: Bono/U2 arr. Bob Chilcott - MLK
• MLK - arr. Bob Chilcott - University of Pretoria Camerata