How are you influenced by the music you listen to?
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Badly influenced I am lisening to Opeth right now and do you know what he just said:
"The silence of your seclusion
Brings night into all you say"
yeah I don't know what it means either, music is just good to listen to for kicks . I listen to the most depressing stuff and can feel totally happy and when I am depressed I listen to Amy Winehouse because I like her cool jazzy lyrics and soulful voice. Non of my friends listen to the same stuff I do and thats ok I don't think it has changed me at all.
Definitely, I think most popular music sometimes wont be as meaningful and profound as other ones...
But yeah, i think every genre of music has an effect of your life...
IF you let it.
My music serves three purposes; letting me know that I am not alone, enhancing my mood (whatever it may be), and making me think. When I feel like no one else in the world knows what I'm going through, along comes a song that expresses it more beautifully than anything I could say. When I'm thrillingly happy, the right song makes it even better, and when I'm completely depressed, the right song (or wrong song, if you choose to look at it that way) makes it worse. Most importantly, a song can change my entire outlook on something. The line that speaks to me more than most others is "Nothing's gonna change my world", from the wonderful Beatles song Across the Universe.
Take a minute and think about that. Think about the certainty and security of the statement: nothing, no person or thing or event, is going to change my world.
Music speaks to you, and I think, though it may make you think about things, it reflects who you are as a person more than changing you.
I see music as a passage, the past inspires- the present- inspires the future, a connection between beings through auditory channels, yes, and thats all it takes. musicians inspire others the way they, themselves have also been inspired, an endless and beautiful cycle.
personally, music is more dear to me than life itself, being that it presents me with the spiritual guidance to explore all that life has to offer, otherwise, it's just not worth the struggle. I indulge in a vast spectrum of genres from Classical to Metal to Indie Pop. there is not one sound that would refuse to hear, not ONE artist that i would refuse to admire for taking steps towards expressing themselves as well as influencing others in the process.
Music COMPLETELY affects who we are, and how we percieve the world around us. But I would argue that it is only within the moment that this happens. I see it in myself, when I'm listening to my iPod and something really happy and upbeat comes on, i'm INSTANTLY happy. But if i'm rocking out to some sad indie music, i'm totally wallowing in my sorrow. I think that there's nothing wrong with either of these, but it's important to realize that it's just in the moment. It's when they linger that it can be detrimental.
My music choices have influence on my mood, which in turn influences my music choices and this begins the cycle. I know that music and soul are connected, at least for me. I know that I listen to most bands/artists with my ears, yet there are some...well, I always tell friends and family, this band/artist sings to my soul. I don't just listen, I feel it. I know that music can lift me up, make me hyper, drive faster or it can bring me down, make me mellow and leave me crying...I just know that I couldn't live without it.
I would say I'm minimally influenced; my favorite bands all consist of very politically - liberal lyrics, yet I'm a conservative republican and I'm very solid with my beliefs. Although you would think the type of rock I listen to would also affect the way I dress, it doesn't. If it did, I'd more than likely have multi-colored hair along with a few piercings. Yet I dress in soccer shorts and non-fitted t-shirts because it's what I'm comfortable in. I listen to what I want at whatever time it is.
Personally, I am not extremely affected by the music I listen to, other than the fact that my music choice is a small part of my identity, just like it is with everyone else. But sometimes it can affect my mood. It will get me pumped up to exercise or play sports, or sometimes it will make me a little bit sad, but not for long. But unfortunately there is no alternate-me that listen's to different music, so I have nothing to compare myself to. But I think for some people, maybe me also, who knows, it affects how they speak and interact with other people. It would be interesting to see a study on this.
I think music has a great influence on our life, especially in the now. Sometimes when I am just in my room listen to music off of iTunes of something, rather its heavy techno or rap; I feel the song on every level of myself. I hum the tune and sometimes sing to it, even when I don’t know the words. In that moment the song almost has control of me, causing me to dance or sing or laugh, or even feel depressed. Music is powerful; it can move a person, a crowd or even country! Star Strangled Banner. And that’s why we should probably be careful. When I find myself in a bad mood I got to put something edifying to my soul, and then I find happiness. For me, that good, edifying music is Christian music. It’s always in a good mood and makes me think about life and others, getting me focus off of me! But if we are in that bad mood and do otherwise by putting depressing music on, or mad, angry music; it will build up our own angry and make us more depressed. Music has power!
the music depends on how you feel like if i'm really sad about something i listen to evanescence if mad three days grace if normal anything tegan and sara , rihanna ,snoop dog stuff like that !!!!
i think the music i listen to helps me get through day to day life. i use it as an assurance that i am not alone and others speak the similar thoughts that go through my mind. there seems to be a song that can relate to almost any situation. To me it is finding that song and listening to it and most of all enjoying it.
it also helps in my life as a connection tool. it aids me open up to others through a song. many times we will say something that suddenly links to lyrics of a song and end up singing it together.
to an extent it can show our identity but only slightly. our we appear and feel are often two different ends of the spectrum. i use music to express that inner me without having to say it in my own words.
Music is the art of the muses: It is inspiring and thought-provoking to those who bother to actively listen to it and revel in it.
I think the intensity of musical form in a person's favorite music has the greatest effect on how a person thinks. Why do you think metalheads and classical fans aren't too far off? They're often very level-headed and ready for unexpected situations. Their music presents them with unsurprising, yet unexpected parts around every bend. At their best, both classical and metal often tend to feature very organized and sophisticated compositional structures -- A far cry from the plastic molding of verse-chorus rock and pop, and the rhythm based chants of hip-hop -- which are both, arguably, lyric-guided songs, and the lyrics tend not to give the music itself a chance to flourish.
But that's a given with art where money seems to be the sole motivation for the artist.
(There's also plenty of ambient and electronica artists whose music is as well off, if not better than music from metal and classical artists, but that's a story for another time)
honestly, i think music plays a huge part in the development of who we are. for me at least, the music i listen tends to define what type of person i am the best. lets just test this, i am going to list the types of music that speak to me, and try to see if you can imagine what i look like. shoot me a response if you would like :)
i PRIMARILY listen to indie rock, with a mix of chill infusion, and never miss a good opportunity to listen to the dead or jimi. but that never means i dont like to rock out to some metal once in awhile. i have a side to me that loves gangster rap like notorious big and swollen members. and i have a secret guilty pleasure of your emo rock like mayday parade. all of this music defines who i am and the sides to my personality.
my guess is that you have a clear perseption of who i am right now. am i wrong?
Music flips my happy switch... I can be in the worst of moods and flip on some Michael Buble, Rent, Journey, Deftones, Mozart, Jay-Z, whatever and instantly be brighter.
Of course, if I am a bit depressed, the emo music helps me work some issues out; when I am happy, singing along with musicals keeps me going; and crooning along with some jazzy oldies gets me going whenever. The type of music can definitely pertain to the mood.
Usually music has a following functions to people:
1. It tells you what to do, and how to act
2. It tells you to take the lesson by listening to story based music.
For example today my girlfriend came to my home and after a long relationship everything became boring and there hasn't left something new. And turned on my computer and listened to music of Lionel Richie - Hello, All of a sudden i turned into a romantic mood and told sweet things to my girlfriend and she is so happy now. Generally speaking music can influence me at the moment when i am listening to it or it can keep its influence for couple of minutes but after a while music loses its influence and i come down from the space to the ground.
I think it can influence me but whenever I want it. it just can fill the silences that I hate( silences which kept my energies).
music even can transform me but when it is adopted to my characteristics & ways.
it is tones which influence me not the words.
I'm not influenced by the music I listen to so much as the music I listen to is influenced by me. I detest artists that I used to love. A genre I wouldn't touch one day could be my favourite the next. I am a person in constant flux, and my taste in music changes to match.
It might change me in some small ways, or maybe even some large ways, but it is my understanding that I change it more than it changes me.
Music is such and important part of my life. I am certainly affected by all types of music in different ways, but I dont think I am really influenced by it.
Music affects me so strongly that I have had to "ban" certain well loved pieces and artists from myself because they have made me feel so sad inside that I have actually cut myself or contemplated hurting myself in other ways because after listening so much, my emotions have been so stirred that a physiological response has been evoked.
this is how it usually works for me. a song with positive lyrics motivates me. a song with negative lyrics energizes me. a song with sad lyrics affects me. and a song about nonsense just makes me laugh, therefore i feel happier. when it comes to the music itself, that just enables the mood i'm in.
so is it the music or lyrics that affect people?
Nina Simone's, "Do I Move You?" says it all. Also Esperanza Spalding's, "Ponte de Areia" is mesmerizing. Anything and everything I have heard from Andrew Bird makes me reassess what i value in life.
Incredibly! I cry if I'm listening to sad music or I rejoice if I'm listening to empowering stuff... it really impacts me. I think that if my soul were to be physically manifested, mine would pulse along to whatever I was listening to.
I'm influenced by the music i listen to, but also the music i listen to is influenced by my moods! Sometimes the music i'm listening to can change my mood, but if i'm feeling good, i'll put happy music, and carry on feeling good! If i listen to aggressive music, it does make you feel a little more aggressive, gets the adrenaline going, i reckon it can lead to violence too, think of lots of people feeling the same, it probably gonna cause some kind of clash! I'd like to think most of us can control these kind of feelings avoiding trouble though. Very powerful stuff music is!!
I firmly believe that each individual is influenced by the music they listen to, whether they know it or not. Peoples' appearances seem to reflect the genre of music that they typically listen to. The music helps them to cope with problems they have, so it also influences them emotionally. I know I find sanctuary within lyrics of my favorite songs. The words and music have more power over us than we know.
I think that music has a powerful capability to influence those who listen to it, especially those who are more inclined towards the arts in general. Aside from the basic enjoyment of listening to and creating music, it has the potential to become a deeply personal and valuable part of a person's self-identity. When we allow music to hold such a deeply rooted connection to ourselves personally, it's hard for it not to be able to influence us. If you're like me, it's very likely that your day will be somewhat connected to the rhythm, key, and tempo of the playlist you've selected from your iPod during the commute... Beware of minor key signatures...
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Absolutly! For me music is such a huge part of my life that it couldn't not influence me. It can make me sad or happy or it can even make we want to change something. Music is such a huge inspiration in so many people life I think it wouldn't make sense if someone said that it didn't change or influnence them. Even if it is just a little bit.
Well, I'm going to preface my response by saying that I am not influenced by anyone or anything that I don't ALLOW myself to be influenced by. That said, I usually listen to music for influence. There are a handful of songs that influenced me to the point of completely changing my life for the better. I would never allow music to inspire me to do anything harmful to others or myself. But I can sure see how some folks would use songs as permission givers to aid them in their misdeeds.
be it something i do, somewhere i go, an event that takes place or somebody i know, there's always a piece of music that will be associated to it..and it brings back all the emotions and memories that comes with it, i call it my traveling back in time tool!
music makes me feel connected to the world, and to me its a universal language where it doesn't matter if you understand the words or not, its the spirit of the music that we all feel connected to...
music is special to every one in their own personal way... but i guess everybody might agree with me that it lifts our soul to heights we never thought possible!
I agree with everyone that music is a powerful way of expression. But instead of thinking of how we are influenced by the music. We are also influencing the type of music that is being aired on the radios. Music has slowly evolved into a mega industry. And I think beyond reflecting our personal days or childhood moments, music also has the capacity to reflect historical events and societal progression. Music is the history, the present, and possibly and indicator for the future...
Music, to me is a way of life. I ALWAYS have a song in my head. And I have a song or artist/band associated with everyone I know.
Music has the power to make us feel. To express things that may be beyond words. To help us cope with life. To bring us back to times past. Make us cry, laugh, love more intensely, or just feel something.
Music is just such a powerful force in my life, I'd rather go blind than go deaf.
Music is, in the most simplistic of terms, something I can't live without. Literally, I could probably go about my day-to-day routine without hearing one physical note, but that never works, because there is a constant turntable in my head. I assemble my own soundtrack to life as the events of each day unfold. That's what happens when parents decide to stick you in a music program because you can't play sports or whatever else: it never leaves. I can't describe myself without putting music at the beginning of the list.
I use music as an insturment to express the way I am feeling. Music doens't make me sad when I am sad. Music expresses my sadness when the tears get stuck. I use music to express my joy, since I cannot get "chill bumps" on demand, music gives them to me; they even tingle on the top of my head, and it brings me great joy. Without music I would not feel ----- anything. Without music I would be claustrophobic.
Music for me is an integral part of my everyday living. I had the iPod shuffle I ordered online with a personal inscription: Dream. Breathe. Live. Listen. All music I've heard in my life is stored in my consciousness and any particular tune can enter my thoughts without warning, but It's just something that's part of me. Music in all its forms is life and living.
I think without music that life wouldn't be life. Every time I hear a song that I liked from the past it takes me right back to that time, and it's always the good stuff.
If I hear Miles Davis... SIA, Bjork, MF DOOM, and Yesterdays New Quintet. I must paint something.
Music is a drug for the ears. Find some you like and then you can't get enough.
Music is my life. I love music. I am music. Music is universal and it has the power to bring people together. Through music, we will all find peace. Music will save the world.
Im not sure if we are influence by the music, or if the music is influenced by us. I mean the music wouldnt exist the way it is now if we didn't ask for it. everything from our friends to clothes have some influence to the music we listen to. whether its the tiniest thing, or your entire life, music shapes us.
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music definitely influences the way I act. That's probably why depending on my mood or situation I'll skip through my shuffle like crazy and then finally find something satisfying. Or if I'm in workout mode it has definitely has to get me running.
Music is so powerful to me. It is uplifting, spiritual and cathartic. It helps me become a better person and move (pun intended) through life. It gives movement to my grief and my joy, helping me cherish and love them both: Music helps me make friends with my bones.
Music makes my ordinary life into something extraordinary. It makes it the movie adventure that I've always wanted, it lets me have a soundtrack, it helps me concentrate, helps me create. AND IT MAKES ME WANT TO DANCE
I love music, period. Every time I am on the internet, my Pandora is pulled up along with it. I listen to ranges of rock: Coldplay or Death Cab when I'm feeling it and so on... When I am in my friend's cars it gets me hyped up for whatever we're doing or some stuff makes me feel like dancing. Music influences me, but my mood chooses it in the first place. I'm not the type to never be away from my iPod, but I seriously would ache inside if I were deaf and could not be with music for the rest of my life. Music inspires me to be fun and especially happy.
It may be an unpopular stance, but I maintain that whatever we take into us, becomes a part of us. Things we partake of often, increasingly become a part of us. Garbage in, garbage out. One may not go "bust a cap in someone's ass" a day, week, or even years after regularly partaking of leisure suggesting it is a valid or even justified option. But I would maintain that at the very least even a strong person would become desensitized to it to some degree: whether simply becoming more tolerant to others doing it or actually considering doing oneself in a time of mounting anxiety or frustration (say, losing a job).
My personal view, probably bound to raise objections, is that what we take into us becomes a part of us: and that for our leisure we tend to "reward" ourselves with what we feel we "deserve".
It would seem that many of us increasingly feel we "deserve" violence, aggression, crime, backstabbing, unfaithfulness. It's what an alarming percentage of our "popular entertainment" is based on.
And have we really looked around lately to see what our world is becoming?
I just don't work without music. It speaks to me in ways that very few mediums do. I don't know why I workout harder when I hear the Ting Tings, or why Soko makes me giggle and wiggle, or why Vivaldi makes me cry. There's the old adage in musical theater that song breaks forth when characters run out of words. And I feel that way too. I feel like music has the ability to speak to the unspoken things within me. So while I don't have 99 problems or subsequent bitches, I connect to the emotion in the song.
Music has a huge influence in my life. There are certain types of music that are the only relief I can find for physical pain. No amount of Excedrin can help a bad migraine like some songs can. I'm sure I'd never be able to clean the house so thoroughly or so fast if I didn't have music to help. Music gives me comfort, entertainment, variety, movement, inspiration, solitude, expression, upliftment and connection with other people.
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Really well written music, like music by The Soldier Thread, one of my favorite bands ever, makes me want to live life to the fullest. It's the feeling I get when I play "Run Run" or "Cannons" or "Make Believe" really loud in the car with the windows down, like nothing can bring me down. It makes me live a fuller life.