maybe it's because i got to spend 5 days with brittni in the last two weeks. (!) and maybe it's because her boyfriend and her together make up this awesome music encyclopedia.
and also, its because i listened to my brother's podcast. the episode "defining moments" talks about a theory relating to music that garit has. he thinks that the music you listen to at certain ages (between 4-10? something like that) shapes the kinds of music you will like for the rest of your life.
and although i know that tastes in music can change, the more i think about it, the more i believe it.
i was sitting with brittni and adam this weekend hearing them name off their top 5 favorite bands and talking about albums and concerts and things, and i was just LOST. i hardly knew what they were talking about. or if i had heard of the bands, i wouldn't have been able to name one song that they played.
since when did i become so out of the loop when it came to music? before my mission, music was my obsession. seriously. i always listened to music. always checked out new bands. always bought and downloaded songs and albums. dan and i would talk about our favorites and spend hours listening to things.
then i couldn't listen to music for two years.
and.............. here i am. still lost in this big world of music. begging for someone to tell me what to listen to.
OR! maybe i'm just in to different types of music. thinking about that music theory all week, i've figured out a few things from my childhood that shaped my music love. here were my favorite songs as a child. among others, i'm sure.
celine dion- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZNOUrB2aUY
depeche mode- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBKykEr1UcE
boys to men- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N9opF-PK5k&ob=av2e
gloria estefan- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et9C32GMJQ4&ob=av2e
i think this sums up my musical love all in one.
a lot of it comes from my dad, my older brothers, and my mom.
anyway. just something to think about.
Um.... I am sorry?
ReplyDeleteJust remember... this is me: "Nerdy things, nerdy things. Music, music, music."
ugh. this wasn't a post that required an apology.
ReplyDeletei've been thinking about this theory for a couple weeks now. no worries.