Music And How It Affects People

So I've been wondering just how much music influences peoples actions. I read many an article. Some people claiming that it is the defining factor in horrible actions. Others saying it encourages others to do great things. And I was left to wonder, does music exactly do? I couldn't commit that it actually forced people into doing things, good or bad. And off of personal experience (I LOVE my music.) it doesn't seem to hurt my attitude.

So I talked it over with a friend, asked him for his opinions as to my knowledge he's more a fan of the darker types of music. I was questioning him because of how his personality is. This guy is awesome, and he has such a happy go lucky personality! So I figured, how could someone who seems to act happy, listen to dark music without ill effect?

So I read more articles. And I've come to my own little consensus.

I think Music is not a factor. I think it's more so the person. If you're sad, and you choose to listen to sad music. The music isn't what's making you sad. If you're happy and you listen to sad music. You'll still be happy.

Our brains choose what to focus on. I think if anything music can ONLY make you happy. As you can forget whatever bothers you by simply listening to happy things.

So I don't blame music, I will still listen to my sad music when I want too. I will just think better and if I am sad I know to not listen to something equally as sad!

Enjoy your music!

More Music, Less Sleep

So I've been totally fragged lately. My mind is so fucking caught up with these thoughts that I can't even sleep for more than 3 hours at a time! Haha! I'm trying to figure out the *proper* way to write. But thus far? I've failed horribly. I find more and more that who I am doesn't like who I can be. Do I like networking? I was asked that, and for starts. Nahhhhh. Why? Because I've always felt the best paths to things are forged alone. And networking is what ruined my last blog!

What am I listening to? The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
Why? Because I like the lyrics.

What am I thinking? How exactly do you approach a situation where what you want is rather complicated?

What time did I wake up? 4:38 am
Why? Because I was thinking or maybe I was excited about today.

Some random info about me... Well music is currently my life, aside from writing it's my only true outlet. So I've gotta maybe find a way to start a band. Oh yes, rockstars are pretty epic. Still I don't want to end up on Heroine and shooting myself. That's the downside to a rockstar. So I'll be a rockstar in most other ways!

Oh and I have a very good plan for world domination.

I'll share that with you later. It's suddenly 7 am. And I really think I'm calmed down!

Oh and have you ever discovered something in a place it shouldn't be randomly?

I swear, I can't figure out why my awesome hat was hiding my cat... But I guess he likes it too... Or something!

Anyways, later.

Here's another song for those readers who've emailed me. Plus... All of you (The only three who read this haha!) Send me the name/band of the song you can't find, and yeah I'll look.

Song - Radiohead - High And Dry

Covers

Alright so today's article is pretty straight forward. Music.

What do I mean when I say the word music? I mean real music. Rock Music. What's the specifics of it? Well we're going to discuss covers. When they're good. (Because who really cares about the crappy covers?) Now I will admit, before I thought covers were generally done for really old songs. The songs that need a redo, because at their time they were Epic, but now... They're just missing that punch that broadcasts itself across the radio.

So what cover will I choose as the discussion?

My Hero.

This was the song that inspired me to love music! I mean seriously. I totally sang along to this song when I was younger. And now, even though I'm older. It's still an awesome song. The Foo Fighters originally did it. And when they did it (Which wasn't a long time ago mind you.) They nailed the artistic needle on the head.

Whether you were relating to it because someone had left you, because there was someone awesome in your life... Or just because you LOVED the music. It was epic. I wouldn't want to meet someone who didn't love this song. After all, "There goes my hero. He's ordinary."

So what do you think of covers?

Are they pointless?
Do they trash other peoples work?

Personally when I hear amazing covers like this... I am stunned. So stunned in fact, for the simple reason. I love this song. And someone covered it. YET they did just as good of a job! Perhaps not as good, but still good enough to where between the two... It's hard to choose which one to listen too.

P.S. Give them a listen! And then comment!

Foo Fighters - My Hero

Paramore - My Hero