Musical Stereotypes.
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Indeed. I remember thinking that Silent Hill would be the last thing you would need to explain to someone.Maybe. Was I off in a corner, busily explaining Silent Hill to people?
OT: Got in an IM argument over musical tastes, and after losing the other person told me to "go cry to the escapist since you love them more than me"
Huh. Reminds me of a song.
I've never been judged on what genre i listen to, mostly because i had no idea what i liked until recently.
But i do get stereotyped for being a Russian. Think of any Russian stereotype, tough, emotionless, armed, drinking vodka all the time, and that's what they think of me. Which actually is quite nice since it scares off people i don't like.
But i do get stereotyped for being a Russian. Think of any Russian stereotype, tough, emotionless, armed, drinking vodka all the time, and that's what they think of me. Which actually is quite nice since it scares off people i don't like.
I listen to Nine Inch Nails, and people automatically assume that it's pretty much the same as Marilyn Manson. Sure, the lead singer of Nine Inch Nails published Manson's first album, but still, big difference.
I listen to Rock, Stoner Rock, Hard Rock and 1930-1960s classics. I like my music to be a little groovy and rhytmic.
Here, I'll put some of the songs in spoilers for you
On today's music, however, I'll avoid listening to sellout shit like Nickelback or the Black Eyed Peas.
Here, I'll put some of the songs in spoilers for you
I have yet to be called a drug addict for this
Yes, this is based on "Boom Boom" by John Lee Hooker/center>
Yes, and the top comment on this video basically sums up what I think about hip-hop.
Yes, this is based on "Boom Boom" by John Lee Hooker/center>
Yes, and the top comment on this video basically sums up what I think about hip-hop.
"all metal is for raging freaks"
"metal is for emo kids"
and soooo many more i hear them almost daily...
i listen to all kinds of music genre's but fav is metal because its an outlet for me... and the riffing is awesome.
but the one THING that pisses me off MORE than anything is ppl who just puns metallica for NO FUCKING REASON... or say they arent real metal...
"metal is for emo kids"
and soooo many more i hear them almost daily...
i listen to all kinds of music genre's but fav is metal because its an outlet for me... and the riffing is awesome.
but the one THING that pisses me off MORE than anything is ppl who just puns metallica for NO FUCKING REASON... or say they arent real metal...
The only time anyone has ever commented on my music that i can remember was a few years ago in school when my new classmate asked to listen to my old hundred something megabyte Mp3 player.
And despite having it shoved full of brutal death metal and other assorted decadent audio files they liked it.
And despite having it shoved full of brutal death metal and other assorted decadent audio files they liked it.
What annoys me the most about this sort of thing is when someone asks you what music you listen to. The fact is I listen to a wide variety of different genres, and I find it hard to pigeon hole my taste in music, which is basically what the person is asking you to do (or at least thats thats what always seems to happen). Because I play guitar and do music technology at college I work with a lot of musicians and people involved in the music industry and that seems to be a question I always get asked. However, most of the time they're like me, they listen to a lot of different stuff.
I remember once when I was assisting the music department when some kids from secondary school came in to our college for a taster day. Some of them asked me what music I liked, so I replied as I always do. They then went on to ask who my favourite band was and when I replied with Muse they then jumped to the conclusion I was "Mainstream and liked Twilight". Those little fuckers... I've loved Muse ever since I first heard them back when I was 11 and they have been my favourite band for a long time. Just because they have a few songs that are in twilight and are now much more popular and well known then they were 6 years ago doesn't mean anything.
The point I'm trying to make is stereotyping will always be an inacurate way of understanding an individual because although people always have interests in common, everyone also have their own individual tastes that others may not understand or agree with, so they stereotype them.
I remember once when I was assisting the music department when some kids from secondary school came in to our college for a taster day. Some of them asked me what music I liked, so I replied as I always do. They then went on to ask who my favourite band was and when I replied with Muse they then jumped to the conclusion I was "Mainstream and liked Twilight". Those little fuckers... I've loved Muse ever since I first heard them back when I was 11 and they have been my favourite band for a long time. Just because they have a few songs that are in twilight and are now much more popular and well known then they were 6 years ago doesn't mean anything.
The point I'm trying to make is stereotyping will always be an inacurate way of understanding an individual because although people always have interests in common, everyone also have their own individual tastes that others may not understand or agree with, so they stereotype them.
