Friday, February 18, 2011
My Musical Library
In my musical library I have some country, r&b, soul, alternative rock, and oldies. After going through my list I see that I have more r&b and oldies by the artists Toni Braxton, Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, and The Temptations. Over the past five years my taste in music has changed a lot. When I was in high school I was more of a follower when it came to music. When I was hanging around all the guys in my class, then I would listen to more rap and hip hop. Like Tupac, Ja Rule and others. I thought that i had to listen to what everybody else listened to. Then when I realized that in order to be more of myself and find who I really am. That is when I began to listen to music that made me feel. Music that made me happy, sad, and relaxed. I didn't really find that until about three years ago. Now I really have all the music that expresses who I am as an individual. My library is very unique because it has a great mix of different things.
It is true that you do listen to more romantic music when you are in a relationship or in love. Who doesn't listen to romantic music when they are in love. It makes you feel so happy. Well until you are no longer together, then it could just rip you apart to listen to the same music. I have had a big crush on a guy for about three years, but I don't know if he knows. I will listen to the music that makes me think of him. Music that he may have played for me and music that we listened to together. When ever I listen to the Isley Brothers I think of him. That is mostly why I listen to them, but I really enjoyed every moment with him and that's why listening to the music makes me so happy. I have also found myself through my music and I have been really happy. This is the music that I really feel comfortably with and the music that reveals who I really am. As I look into the past I realize that I did not give myself a big variety of music to explore. I kind of kept the doors closed and did'nt really listen to different things. I will not just stick to one type of music. I am always listening to different things and seeing what else is out there. I am always looking to learn something new in my music and my music library is always growing.
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In some ways ladybug I can relate, because when I do think of it I did only listen to music that everyone else did at the time. I came to realize after reading your blog that a person could find oneself in their music that they listen to. I listened to Rap and R&B because that was what I was around when I was growing up; now that I am an adult my music tastes have changed. I still like the fact that the music has to have a good beat but also meaning. I never listened to the words before to get the meaning of a song; now words are all I listen to.
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned that you always listen to new things to see what else is out there, well just last week I’ve found myself listening to Mexican music with great enjoyment. So it is possible to have such a diverse interest. I also find myself listening to 94.7 the wave. I remember way back when my uncle would take me and my best friend to Vegas that would be the only station would come in clearer. So I have really come to enjoy the likes of other variety of music. Although my kids seem to think that I’m becoming a drag; but if they only knew the wonders they could explore just by listening to a different genre of music.
I guess that it is true, when they say with age you change. Well I have changed alot in the past years. It is hard to try and show your kids what to listen to when they probably only want to listen to what everyone else their age is listening to. Althought I really think that if they gave other genres a chance they may really like the other music that it out there.
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