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Okay, here's a bit of controversy to spark up some debate/discussion!
You get a lot of people saying that a band/a band's music saved their lives. Now, these seem to all be bands from similar genres (*cough*Post Hardcore Rock and then likes*cough*), and so all of the fans who claim that music saved their lives are similar.
I'm going to be honest, I think this is kind of... well... a load of nonsense.
Now, hear me out. I'm never going to say that music doesn't change moods. It does, which could be used as an argument against my beliefs (and I am fully aware of that). But, you see, the thing is that you get a lot of people on the internet talking about certain bands and everybody seems to just say "oh, this band saved my life!" The human race is competitive, I'll admit it, and so I sometimes think that there's a desire within some to prove that they're a better fan of something than other people. So, naturally, if a person sees somebody say that a band saved their life, that person may feel the need to say it also, at least to appear to be a fan of equal strength, or to share how strong their passion for the band is. Then it spreads, like some sort of contagious disease (see genital warts as a prime example of this).
Music can be a powerful thing. There's no denying it. It can change moods. But to not kill yourself, well, that's something else entirely. The decision to not kill yourself is your own to make, not a band and not their music. Yes, the music may hold a small amount of influence over you and your decision, but so will many other things, such as friends, and other loved ones. I don't think I have ever encountered a person, in real life or on the internet, that lives solely for music. It's something that people will pin the reason for their choice on, because it's easy to. I just think that it's a small contributing factor in such a larger picture.
I guess I just gave two reason as to why I oppose this belief, eh?
Agree? Disagree? Discuss! ^.^
You get a lot of people saying that a band/a band's music saved their lives. Now, these seem to all be bands from similar genres (*cough*Post Hardcore Rock and then likes*cough*), and so all of the fans who claim that music saved their lives are similar.
I'm going to be honest, I think this is kind of... well... a load of nonsense.
Now, hear me out. I'm never going to say that music doesn't change moods. It does, which could be used as an argument against my beliefs (and I am fully aware of that). But, you see, the thing is that you get a lot of people on the internet talking about certain bands and everybody seems to just say "oh, this band saved my life!" The human race is competitive, I'll admit it, and so I sometimes think that there's a desire within some to prove that they're a better fan of something than other people. So, naturally, if a person sees somebody say that a band saved their life, that person may feel the need to say it also, at least to appear to be a fan of equal strength, or to share how strong their passion for the band is. Then it spreads, like some sort of contagious disease (see genital warts as a prime example of this).
Music can be a powerful thing. There's no denying it. It can change moods. But to not kill yourself, well, that's something else entirely. The decision to not kill yourself is your own to make, not a band and not their music. Yes, the music may hold a small amount of influence over you and your decision, but so will many other things, such as friends, and other loved ones. I don't think I have ever encountered a person, in real life or on the internet, that lives solely for music. It's something that people will pin the reason for their choice on, because it's easy to. I just think that it's a small contributing factor in such a larger picture.
I guess I just gave two reason as to why I oppose this belief, eh?
Agree? Disagree? Discuss! ^.^