Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Songs and Their Stories

Due to the numerous amount of essays that we have been reading in our Rereading America book that have dealt with American ways and all the posts that have followed, I decided to take a different approach for this post and recieve some personal feelings from the postees. Music throughout my life has been a very important aspect. I love to listen to music because I personally feel better when I do. For example, if I were to have a bad day (which I have noticed that with college this happens a lot), I would go home and just relax and listen to music for a little while. All the frustrations of the day can be swept away in that period of time. I know some people that I have talked to or known read a book instead of listen to music. Which do you prefer? I personally would choose listening to music over reading a book anyday because to be honest I'm not the biggest fan of reading. I just seem to never actually process what I am reading and when I finish at the end of a page I can never remember what I had just read. Does this happen to any of you? Therefore, I listen to the stories of music and pay attention to the emotions and words the artist portrays because I personally find listening to music a better source of a story than a book.

6 comments:

EngWhiz285 said...

I would have to agree 100%. Listening to music is like magic almost. But I don't just listen to it when I'm down. I have music for just about every mood I'm in. It can make me happy when I'm sad, or keep the good times goin at a party.

I'd have to agree on the whole reading thing. I wish I enjoyed it more, I think it would make this whole colege thing easier, but what can you do I guess. I do enjoy a good adventure novel from time to time though.

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wishyouwerehere said...

I have to agree too. Whenever I listen to music I listen to music that reflects my mood. I’m not too sure why I do this, I just do. Reading in general, is not something I like to do, especially for homework has always been kind of annoying to me, I usually do the assigned reading for classes, but I will find a million reasons why I should not do it when I should. I normally only like to read things that I’m interested in. Sometimes, I’ll find a book that I really like and I’ll read it numerous times.

Criffy345 said...

I like to listen to music as well because it can calm me down or help me concentrate more on homework. I think that music helps everyone in a number of ways a little more than books do. Reading for me can be just as influencial as listening to music can though. When I get into a good book it is hard to put it down but I guess it goes the same way with a CD or tape. But I think reading is more positive on an intellectual level than listening to music.

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brownsugadaddy01 said...

I agree with you, music is a great way to relief some stress and just helps you relax. Music also helps me study, do my homework and write my papers. when i listen to music it makes everything i do go by faster. the thing about reading is its not to cheer people up its just a way to spend your free time and sure sometimes you can loose yourself in the book, but that doesn't always work as well has music.