Day 4
Write about the music you listen to.
Music...is always there and always will be there for me when I need it most. Unless I'm deaf. It is at this point, however, if that should happen to me and there is no way of fixing my hearing, I will commit suicide because I don't think I could go a day without music. Music makes me cry, laugh, smile, think, angry...it's real. And it's a comfort to know that sometimes I'm not the only one who feels a certain way at a certain time. Without music, I wouldn't be who I am today. I have written somewhere before, if music were human, then I'd be it's wife. Assuming it'd be a he. I'm straight. But let's not get into that... XD
I have a whole list of bands and artists I could name, that I truly adore and love listening to. and only very few actual favorites. My taste varies mostly on songs than on genre. But if anyone should ask, I always say I don't really prefer rap, country, bluegrass, and gospel. Although I have been known to like maybe a song or two from these genres.
Here are a few bands/artists I find genuinely worth "gold" to me.
1. Copeland
2. Foster The People
3. The Beatles
4. Anchor & Braille
5. Gorillaz
6. Radiohead
7. Nat King Cole
8. Phil Keaggy
These I kind of put in an order.the top three are the main ones in order. the rest I prefer a lot of their music.
I listen to a lot of new artists. If you haven't noticed, the title of this blog is called "Hipster Thoughts." I don't think I'm better than anybody. but I do listen to a lot of unknown artists. and I dislike some mainstream. XD I'm called a hipster all the time so I just go along with it now. I do think a lot of people are missing out though. but then again I'm glad no one listens to the same music as me because that means it's all to myself :D haha.
I get a lot of recommendations on bands and artists. I love it when people have me listen to new music. My only problem with this however...is they expect me to listen to it right away and they expect me to like it, right then and there. I can't do that XD Sometimes I'll like a song on the first hearing but it takes me time. and as for actually getting to listen to the artist...give me time on that. Sometimes I've got to be in the mood for new music. Sometimes at the end of the day, I just want to sit down and listen to my own music. If I'm not in the mood for new music, I won't like it as much. So give me time. and the magic will do it's work. I keep in mind all sorts of bands my friends have introduced me to. or I try to. There is a lot of new artists out there after all.
Music is part of what inspires me to write. I don't think I would have half of the poems I have today if it were not for music. I even tried to make an autobiography called, Sing For You (I've not published it nor will I. It's kind of one of my more embarrassing pieces of works now.) where I put to each chapter a song to go with that chapter. I had all sorts of songs for that book.
Another thing about music that I like so much is that I like to learn the history behind some songs and the band or artist. I like to learn about why the music came to be. What's the story behind the song? What's the artist's story? I also like sharing what I learn with my friends, Brittany, Austin and my dad or any other music loving friends I have. They introduce to me and I introduce to them. It's kind of like a club almost.
So I suppose to finish things up I'll finish with a song and a little piece of information I learned about the song. As I mentioned earlier, I'm called a hipster, especially around these parts. Well...I was introduced to a band that I am now in love with called Foster The People. Their most popular song that's been out recently is called Pumped Up Kicks. (not to say the information I read was valid, I read it on wikipedia. by the way, I don't have a clue how to give wikipedia credit it for it so don't hate on me.) that the song was written as a "fuck you" to the hipsters. and then it turns out, hipsters everywhere are dancing to the song. it's also about homicide. But...I like the idea about the hipsters a lot better. XD
so here it is, the Pumped Up Kicks.
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