I'm not a picky person. I'll listen to anything as long as it isn't incredibly annoying to my ears. For instance, I've been recently hooked on a Nicki Minaj song called "Feelin' Myself", and I don't normally listen to rap. But wow that song is on point. However, there are certain songs I just can't stand. Exhibit A: most Country music. Nothing against those who do enjoy country, I just can't stand the simplistic lyrics and the uncomfortable feeling that some misogynist is breathing on my neck while singing about how sexy his tractor is.
Anyways, I'm not writing here to tell you which music I don't like, I'm here to tell you which music really moves me. And that, specifically the ability to make me move, is what I look for in music. I just live for that moment when your sitting down and all of the sudden some jammin song comes on, and you can't but tap your feet, snap your fingers and wiggle in your seat with joy. The type of music that can make me do this no matter who it's by, or even what it's about, is swing music. Just thinking about it makes me smile and start dancing in my head.
Songs like "Valerie" by Amy Winehouse and "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5 are what I sing to myself in the shower or dance to at Midnight in my living room when no one else is awake. Don't act like you've never done that, maybe with a different song but it's a solid fact that we've all danced to some song in are living room. I might do it a little bit more regularly (literally every night) but that's neither here nor there.
I can always rely on these songs and others, even non-swing songs (anything by Robyn), to put me in a good mood, and without them life would be a poop-ton lot more boring for me.
I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC...but you're forgiven because "I want you back" is my jam. I love how you say the type of music that moves you and described how you dance and sing (I do too...). I would just develop more on the messages these songs send to you!!! Great Job!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me smile A LOT because it so cute and it's you justr in word and your description for things are so on point like the thing about country music. I wish you keep up with the witty descriptions.
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