Someone without music

[Dr Snakeman]

So, hypothetical situation: What if you met a person who had never heard the sound of music? Obviously, it would be nearly impossible to actually explain it with words, so you would have to pick a song for him to listen to. What would be the one song you would pick to encapsulate the idea of music for him?

I would go with either this (particularly the end)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2W1Wi2U9sQ&feature=related
or something similarly classical and iconic.

I'd like to hear your thoughts. What song would best represent music to someone who has never heard it before?

 

[tactakus]

this would blow there mind

 

[Dango]

I consider this song to be one of the most beautiful I've ever heard.

 

[Sacman]

probably this...
or this...

 

[Wardnath]

I shall present this to that individual.

 

[Rakun Man]

Well, you don't give someone learning to read Moby Dick, so honestly, I would pick some simple melody like Ode to Joy or something like that.

I probably over-analyzed this.

 

[Extasii]

This

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQaiHQyPztE

EDIT: Grr... i dont know how to get the video...

 

[SomeLameStuff]

Probably one of these

Spoiler

 

[TeeBs]

I'd show him this then slap him and tell him to do his own damn research.

 

[Blue Musician]

snip

I was expecting something like Duvet by BOA from you actually.

OT:
-Duvet by BOA (since Sacman didn't mention it).
-Gobbledigook by Sigur Ro's
-Siege of Madrigal by the guy than I cannot remember his name.
-The Prelude in C# Minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff
-Orion, Three Thousand or We Want War. The three songs are made by These New Puritans.

 

[Sacman]

snip

I was expecting something like Duvet by BOA from you actually.

OT:
-Duvet by BOA (since Sacman didn't mention it).
-Gobbledigook by Sigur Ro's
-Siege of Madrigal by the guy than I cannot remember his name.
-The Prelude in C# Minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff
-Orion, Three Thousand or We Want War. The three songs are made by These New Puritans.

Well I wanted to pick the most unfriendly songs I know just to turn some heads...<.<

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Cranked for maximum effect. I really like it so I would let them listen to this. Then maybe some Wagner and some Jazz afterwards

 

[Berethond]

Guys, remember this person has never heard music before. What are you trying to do, kill them?

 

[MikailCaboose]

Guys, remember this person has never heard music before. What are you trying to do, kill them?

But of course! Wasn't that the idea!

 

[TeeBs]

Merzbow takes the cake, sorry guys.

 

[mParadox]

I pick Wave your flag. That was a very good song.

 

[Kapol]

I doubt there's a person alive who's never heard of music in some form, but in the situation that I met someone like that, I'd likely go with some classical, calm music. I can't think of anything in particular though. That's mainly because that music isn't as 'invasive' as most other music (looking at you metal music).

 

[TeeBs]

I doubt there's a person alive who's never heard of music in some form, but in the situation that I met someone like that, I'd likely go with some classical, calm music. I can't think of anything in particular though. That's mainly because that music isn't as 'invasive' as most other music (looking at you metal music).

Yea but everyone loves a little bit of harsh noise.

 

[emeraldrafael]

I'm going to assume their deaf and have just received the ability to hear. Taht being said, I would probably choose...

Alice in Chains, "Down in a Hole"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8hT3oDDf6c&ob=av2e

Because its grunge and it sums up a good portion of how the world works.