A topic in the Daily Chit Chat got me thinking: I'm really tired of people trying to tell me pop music isn't real music for a variety of music: they don't play their own instruments, they don't write their own lyrics, they mime when performing live, etc. And that really makes me angry. Who are they to try to tell me what real music is? Every single thinking person in this world has in their mind what they feel is real music. Some of us may like Scandinavian Metal, others may like Classical Jazz, and others may like Transcendental Trance. Some may feel the own "real" music can be found in operas and plays while others may feel rap is the only true music out there. I would think in this day and age that we can move past the: emo vs metal, Christina vs Lady Gaga, New Rap vs Old Rap fights which are stupid, pointless, and a waste of time (then again, people are still discriminated against for their race, disabilities, and sexuality, so it's no surprise we still feel the need to talk down to people because of their music tastes).
So in short, there are over 6 Billion different definitions of music in the world: how do you define music?
For me, music must change my mood in some way when I listen to it. Whether it makes me want to dance (dance, pop, etc), calms me down after a rough day (usually R&B for this), or it gets me pumped up or inspired for writing (usually Evanescence). I've never been a huge metal person - more often than not it focuses on the negative aspects of life, and I use music to escape those sort of feelings. I do like the assorted metal, rock, etc song every once in a while, but it's just not my thing. I grew up with it though with my Dad, so I do respect it. I also have a small thing for country music. My best friend Donna and my Mother are big country music people, so I have been exposed to it and have grown to like a handful of songs. But in the end it comes down to Pop, Dance, Electronica, Trance, and R&B music that truly defines my iTunes library.
So in short, there are over 6 Billion different definitions of music in the world: how do you define music?
For me, music must change my mood in some way when I listen to it. Whether it makes me want to dance (dance, pop, etc), calms me down after a rough day (usually R&B for this), or it gets me pumped up or inspired for writing (usually Evanescence). I've never been a huge metal person - more often than not it focuses on the negative aspects of life, and I use music to escape those sort of feelings. I do like the assorted metal, rock, etc song every once in a while, but it's just not my thing. I grew up with it though with my Dad, so I do respect it. I also have a small thing for country music. My best friend Donna and my Mother are big country music people, so I have been exposed to it and have grown to like a handful of songs. But in the end it comes down to Pop, Dance, Electronica, Trance, and R&B music that truly defines my iTunes library.
