What’s Your Favorite Music
Am I the only one left who can remember a time when we had our favorite artists. Back in the 80s, when visiting Quebec I met a girl whose english was practically non-existent but she knew these words, “My idol, Michael Jackson.”
Nowadays, of course, it is too complicated. We all say, “Anything but country and rap.” This is untrue because some rap is cool and there are a couple of good country songs (I can’t think of any right now but you get my point). I wonder if we really do have a favorite artist still or have we been forced out of favorites in favor of a broad spectrum of favorites based on our mood?
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ksrasra wrote:
Odd. I find myself pondering this same question betimes. I’m not convinced I have a favorite anything and I find that sadly disturbing. Why do I not have a favorite musician or color or tv show? I think it is because I have to keep myself open to the possibility of having new favorites all the time.
Posted on 12-Dec-05 at 3:28 pm | Permalink
Peter Kim wrote:
Hmm… I wonder if we really had favorite bands or musicians because of their actual musical talent or ability… or it was more their celebrity and fame we were attracted to.
One reason why we might not have favorites anymore is because our tastes have matured and we’re not as drawn to any particular individuals just because of their fame anymore. And honestly, there aren’t that many, if any, true musical geniuses out there that would clearly warrant particular attention.
I know what I like, but I’m not particularly tied to any one artist. Lately, I’ve been diggin emo-ish stuff. In particular, Mae and Copeland.
Posted on 12-Dec-05 at 5:15 pm | Permalink
mymo wrote:
Did you know that there isn’t a single country music radio station in New York City? And yet country music is the single biggest thing happening in American music today, bar none. That alone is enough to create a soft spot in my heart for country, even though I’m rarely in the mood to listen to it.
So what I’m proposing is that Aye-dults don’t pick “favorites” because they like their music for more complicated reasons than when they were kids, such as politics. Also, we get jaded. Whenever I get onto an Over the Rhine kick, I listen to them so much that I get tired of them. Then I have to move on to something else. It’s the legacy of the I-pod age: with 10,000 songs on tap, who has favorites?
Posted on 14-Dec-05 at 10:43 am | Permalink