Blog Post 7
One particular form of art that I've really enjoyed recently is music. Wherever I go and whatever I'm doing I have to have some sort of music going on or I can't focus. Whether I be with my friends or doing homework or going to sleep, I am always listening to music. I think part of this is because I have so much going on this year especially that music is some sort of escape that I can entrance myself in and lose my stress for an hour, if I'm lucky. What this "form of art" entails is just a beat and some sort of singing and instrumentals behind it. I don't really know how else to describe what music physically is. But I do listen to all kinds of music. Usually when I'm trying to relax or get homework done I will listen to more relaxed music. But when I go to bed or I"m with friends, I tend to want to listen to house music or something like it. I can't really explain why I like to listen to different kinds of music at different times, I guess I just have a different state of mind when I'm in a different setting doing different things. For others, I would recommend any kind of music, whatever floats your boat. Whether that be deadmau5 or banjo music, as long as it gets you in a good mood I would say just listen to it and tune out the world, even if you only get to get away for 10 minutes. Personally I like to listen to the Black Eyed Peas. I get a lot of grief for liking this band so much, but I don't really care. A lot of people only know this revolutionary band for their bad SuperBowl performance or their switch of sound between the late 1990s and their comeback in 2009. But to me I just listen to the lyrics and connect to what I think is real in them. A lot of their songs talk about world peace or not worrying about what other people think, and I think that those kinds of messages are really good to send to the public. Obviously I would recommend anyone who previously made fun of the Black Eyed Peas to listen to some of their songs that didn't necessarily make it on the radio and tell me that the song as a whole is bad. Maybe you don't like the sounds that come with the lyrics or vise versa, but there is always something good when it comes to the Black Eyed Peas.
I think both of these songs are the two of the best that the Black Eyed Peas have to offer:
http://www.metrolyrics.com/where-is-the-love-lyrics-black-eyed-peas.html
http://www.metrolyrics.com/one-tribe-lyrics-black-eyed-peas.html
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ReplyDeleteRyan, I am exactly the same way when it comes to music. I am always listening to music. I really do not know how I could get through the day without listening to music. It is a great way to release stress, and as you mentioned it is a great way to fall asleep because it soothes you. Music is so great because there is not just one type of music; there are many types. Nobody can tell you what type of music to like; it's all up to you. Also, I like the Black Eyed Peas but not as musch as you do.
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