This is something that?s been bothering me for a long time, what the fuck is the deal with music? In the past, I?ve admitted to not being much of a fan of music, only listening to the odd song like Push it to the limit [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhsTmiK7Q2M&feature=related] when I can remember to bring it to the gym for one of my more grueling work outs. I do own an Ipod, with about 1,000 songs on it or something, and listen in only rarely.
But can someone answer me why people listen to their IPods all damn day? Out of those 1,000 something songs, there?s only about 20 that I like to listen to more than once in a day, so I get bored of my IPod real fast. But on any given school day, with any one of my friends, they all have at least one head phone in their ears all the goddamn time.
From in class, to study halls, to passing periods; what the fuck are people listening too all day? You may have 4,000 sounds, but I don?t think its humanly possible to want to hear any given song on at any given time. I mean, surely you have favorites like me, and listen to them most of the time. A friend of mine recently told me that in class his IPod has recorded that he?s listened to a song something like 800 times. No matter how much you like a song, I cannot find possible. How many times can you possibly listen to a group of songs, no matter how large?
Kids are doing homework while listen to music. Working out while listening to music. Gaming while listening to music. Sleeping to music being blasted in their ears. Doing chores while listening to music. Driving while listening to music. All in a single motherfucking day.
It?s like being a fucking robot. My best friend, for one, sits next to me in math while listening to music and doing his homework. Blasting whatever metal band he?s into, talking to me, and doing his work at the same time. No fucking way he?s paying attention to the music. Its just there, blasting away.
So this brings me to my next point. I have ?proven? that people are not actually listening to the songs. I mean, I?ve had discussions with people that have one ear phone in their head, unless they?re all ubermensch, I cannot accept that they?re listening to the song like they normally would and be holding conversations.
I?ll be walking down the hall talking to a friend, who?s eager for us to stop talking so that he can plug in his headphones. It's like a fucking drug. And it?s not just with me, but when we?re in groups as well. A sick sort of escapism that lets you not think by blasting music in your head constantly? I believe that people are listing to their Ipods all day to avoid conversations. Not just because they like music, its impossible to be so attached to music to do this all day, all year
Ergo, I believe that this has become some sort of disgusting habit. Frankly I find it unnatural to have music pumped into your brain every single day for more than 3 hours a day. It?s sickening to have music blasted into your head constantly. It a way of blocking off mental awareness and consciousness. Music is a form of escapism; but it become like a magical get away drug for today?s youth. I find this no healthier than those MMO players that play WoW for 20 hours a day or what not.
The thing is cases like the above mentioned excessive gaming are far rarer than this. Take a look around. Almost every teen is doing this. And this level of Escapism is disturbing.
Thoughts?
But can someone answer me why people listen to their IPods all damn day? Out of those 1,000 something songs, there?s only about 20 that I like to listen to more than once in a day, so I get bored of my IPod real fast. But on any given school day, with any one of my friends, they all have at least one head phone in their ears all the goddamn time.
From in class, to study halls, to passing periods; what the fuck are people listening too all day? You may have 4,000 sounds, but I don?t think its humanly possible to want to hear any given song on at any given time. I mean, surely you have favorites like me, and listen to them most of the time. A friend of mine recently told me that in class his IPod has recorded that he?s listened to a song something like 800 times. No matter how much you like a song, I cannot find possible. How many times can you possibly listen to a group of songs, no matter how large?
Kids are doing homework while listen to music. Working out while listening to music. Gaming while listening to music. Sleeping to music being blasted in their ears. Doing chores while listening to music. Driving while listening to music. All in a single motherfucking day.
It?s like being a fucking robot. My best friend, for one, sits next to me in math while listening to music and doing his homework. Blasting whatever metal band he?s into, talking to me, and doing his work at the same time. No fucking way he?s paying attention to the music. Its just there, blasting away.
So this brings me to my next point. I have ?proven? that people are not actually listening to the songs. I mean, I?ve had discussions with people that have one ear phone in their head, unless they?re all ubermensch, I cannot accept that they?re listening to the song like they normally would and be holding conversations.
I?ll be walking down the hall talking to a friend, who?s eager for us to stop talking so that he can plug in his headphones. It's like a fucking drug. And it?s not just with me, but when we?re in groups as well. A sick sort of escapism that lets you not think by blasting music in your head constantly? I believe that people are listing to their Ipods all day to avoid conversations. Not just because they like music, its impossible to be so attached to music to do this all day, all year
Ergo, I believe that this has become some sort of disgusting habit. Frankly I find it unnatural to have music pumped into your brain every single day for more than 3 hours a day. It?s sickening to have music blasted into your head constantly. It a way of blocking off mental awareness and consciousness. Music is a form of escapism; but it become like a magical get away drug for today?s youth. I find this no healthier than those MMO players that play WoW for 20 hours a day or what not.
The thing is cases like the above mentioned excessive gaming are far rarer than this. Take a look around. Almost every teen is doing this. And this level of Escapism is disturbing.
Thoughts?
