Semi-Charmed Life

Music

Everyone in the world has their own idea of what "good music" is. Some attribute good music to a certain time period or a particular genre. I've noticed that taste in music varies widely and no two people have the same exact taste in music, which is not suprising of course. What bothers me though is that many people have very limited taste in music and only stay in their comfort zone. I guess what each person like is his or her own prerogative, but I think it's a shame if a person doesn't expand their taste and learn to appreciate all different types of music.

I don't mean to say that I'm this worldly music guy who loves everything, but I do think over time I've developed an appreciation for many different genres of music. I don't think my taste in music is obscure either, since I really only like the popular stuff for every genre of music I listen to. Some stuff I got into really late, but the key was to be open minded about it. I also don't mean to imply that I listen to everything. Country doesn't do it for me (except for Rascal Flatts, but are they really country?) and I still can't wrap my head around jazz despite many attempts. And sometimes I might like some artists in a genre, but it doesn't mean I like all artists in that genre.

I think I might be alone on this when I say that I don't really pay attention to lyrics though. It's not like I don't hear it, but lyrics have never struck a chord in me. As far as vocals go, I just go by how it sounds. How it sounds is more important to me than what the lyrics actually mean. A little shallow, I know.

I think I can characterize my taste pretty easily. A song that makes you feel some type of emotion, whether upbeat, happy, angry or sad, is a good song. A song that makes you want to sing or dance is a good song. This last part is important. If a song starts playing and I feel compelled to sing aloud, it must be a good song (like this song and this song).

Anyway, right now I'm stuck on some trance/house/freestyle binge . . .

Collage - I'll Be Loving You

Rockell - In A Dream

Lil Suzy - Take Me In Your Arms