Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Music for the Soul
My preference for music has always baffled many. Here is a guy who doesn’t like dance hits, techno or rap. Instead, ballots swarmed his playlists. I always hear people criticising my song preferences, insisting that it shouldn’t be so “one kind” and instead should have a wide diversity. Even my dear calls me “ah pek” because “you always listen to old or slow songs”, or so she claims. Yet, deep down I know I don’t discriminate (yeah if you’re just talking about music), I know I truly can’t stand loud and disruptive music. Songs should be well…music to the ears. If you should yell or bounce to sing a song, I guess it should be referred to as “sound” instead of “song”.
The reason why I like slow songs (mostly) because they are soothing to the ears. They are lovely companionship during long bus rides, chiong-ing homework or revision for exams. They calm your nerves and make your mood better. They ignite thoughts underlying in the time that we rush through our lives. They slow down our pace, make us stop and think, make us look around, make us recollect. Contrary to the popular belief that slow songs make you fall asleep, they make you in a state of mind to think better. And even if they make you fall asleep, that would be really that it does wonders to your normally freakish state of mind.
One correction – I don’t always like slow songs. Slow songs ain’t for sure the best around, and some are really draggy and gloomy. And in fact, certain songs with a high tempo do attract me too. No doubt my preference for music has been rather one-sided, but it is at all natural. Just like my dislike for mayonnaise and durians, there can’t be much explanation other than I’ll puke if I even try to eat them. So com’on let’s be more open about everyone’s likes and dislikes – they are somewhat innate.
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