School of rock: Y is for Yearning

As the series draws to a close, we look at the science behind wistful longing in popWhen it comes to musical yearning, we should start with the obvious. And what could convey the emotion more directly than calling your song I Want You? However, a trawl through the I Want Yous quickly takes us into more desperate and lustful territory. John Lennon's Beatles track is a creeping obsessive thanks to a bendy blues melody that is equal parts Albert Steptoe and Howlin' Wolf – add the reined-in v...

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