I like big butts and I can not lie.
This is one of the most known lines in a song to come out of late. The tunes we like help brand us. Those who like Joe Pug are oft deemed as at odds with PSY fans. But why can't I like both? Why can't I get a kick out of both pop songs whilst in my car, and yet choose less known tunes while I write?
Pop is fun. Blues and rock have soul. I want both. Yet day by day I am forced to choose to be "deep" or to be "fun." I feel daft when my friends bring up a song they all know that I have never heard. But at the same time I love to make them hear new sounds and songs and watch and see how they like it.
Pop is fun. Blues and rock have soul. I want both. Yet day by day I am forced to choose to be "deep" or to be "fun." I feel daft when my friends bring up a song they all know that I have never heard. But at the same time I love to make them hear new sounds and songs and watch and see how they like it.
If you're confused by my opening statement, that's totally okay. It's just the first thing I thought of when given the task of writing with only monosyllabic words. It's both famous and has to do with this posts topic (music), so I felt it was appropriate to give you a taste of the inner workings of my mind.
On another tangent: this was so hard! I can't believe how many times I wanted to use lengthy words and had to refer to the thesaurus for help. (This would be rewritten as: A side note: this was so hard! I did not know that I used long words so much. I had to search for new words in close to every clause that I wrote). Eloquent, eh?
On another tangent: this was so hard! I can't believe how many times I wanted to use lengthy words and had to refer to the thesaurus for help. (This would be rewritten as: A side note: this was so hard! I did not know that I used long words so much. I had to search for new words in close to every clause that I wrote). Eloquent, eh?
But as I was saying, I am coming out to you all as a pop and popular hip-hop music listener. I usually prefer bands under the "indie-rock" genre, often with a hint of bluegrass. So this seems quite contradictory. But there's something just so freeing about listening to loud music that everyone knows the words to and singing along.
I feel myself either acting like Pop-Ariana or Indie-Ariana when I'm around different people. When I'm around friends who only listen to top 40 songs, I sing along, being loud and outgoing. But when I'm with my friends with a wider range of taste in music, I become a lot more contemplative. It's not just about singing along or about how catchy the tune is. It's about how you relate to the song and your individual style.
Sometimes I feel like a walking contradiction. How can I know all the words (yes, I said all) to Carly Rae Jepson's "Call Me Maybe" and love One Direction and have an obsession with bands such as Modest Mouse, The Mountain Goats, and The Thermals (just to name a few)?
I have come to the conclusion that I have Multiple Personalities Disorder. I'm kidding. But joking aside, I really can't account for my taste in music, especially because I really only listen to top 40 music when I'm driving. I guess it's just one of those weird quirks that I'm going to have to get used to. I think it makes me pretty awesome, though.
Sometimes I feel like a walking contradiction. How can I know all the words (yes, I said all) to Carly Rae Jepson's "Call Me Maybe" and love One Direction and have an obsession with bands such as Modest Mouse, The Mountain Goats, and The Thermals (just to name a few)?
I have come to the conclusion that I have Multiple Personalities Disorder. I'm kidding. But joking aside, I really can't account for my taste in music, especially because I really only listen to top 40 music when I'm driving. I guess it's just one of those weird quirks that I'm going to have to get used to. I think it makes me pretty awesome, though.
First of all, nice job with the one-word paragraphs. I wasn't thinking about "the challenge" when I began this, and though the first sentence struck me as a little awkward, I didn't notice the one-word thing for rest of the first couple of paragraphs. I love the way it forced you to use wonderful words like "whilst" and "daft" that we modern Americans don't usually reach for.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of your musical dilemma, I feel your pain. But I think you've got the right approach. If you like a kind of music, enjoy it. Just because we love gourmet food doesn't mean we can't stop at Taco Bell or the Cracked truck every so often, right? Why do we have to choose between pop ear candy and the more subtle and complex pleasures of indie music? We can have both.
Also, if you love Modest Mouse, check out Wolf Parade (if you haven't already). A good place to start is "You Are a Runner and I am my Father's Son."
I think having a large variety of music you listen to is an empowering trait (and I agree, it makes you pretty awesome). Being able to enjoy more than one type of music can be a way to open paths to new experiences. The people who shun certain types of music just because their idols do the same limit themselves to a single "clique." I would venture to say that music creates social tension. When you imagine a Classical music you might picture a sleek and tall person and when you imagine a Pop-lover you might envision a highlighter-colored, super-skinny jean wearer. Those people you imagined are the reason why ever music genre is so isolated. I am not bashing on their individual styles; I am saying that music is much more than the sounds you hear. Being able to love more than one type of music empowers you to associate with more kinds of people. When the ignorant people who only listen to one type of music finally open up their minds, you can be free to express your love for many types of music. But for now, just view your "multiple personalities" as an advantage to hang out with a larger variety of people.
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