Rhythm & Lyrics
... my long day at work. When I’m working at my restaurant, the instrumental music is a constant reminder that “this is not a fast food; I can’t walk fast or talk real loud.” At any time when I want to take a nap, I would turn on really slow songs to put me at ease. When I’m with my girlfriend, she would listen to love songs, which I also don’t mind at all. I really enjoy the work of Bryan Adams, Richard Marx and other alternative rock bands because their songs talk about realistic issues relating to love and life. In addition, I also listen to many rap or country songs, even though I don’t like them all that much. There are times when I feel a certain way, so I listen to a song that explains the way I feel. It can also recall the memories that I have missed. I guess the phrase “you are what you listen to” really applied to my personality because I am always so undecided. I cannot get my priority straight on very simple things. I would drive around not knowing where to go eat. I cannot decide what channel to watch or what games to play. On the other hand, my girlfriend sees me as a flexible person. I let other decide for me because I’m afraid what I choose does not make other happy. Part of my personality is that I’m easy-going when it comes to hanging out with friends. As long as we’re all together I really don’t care what we end up doing. Most of the songs I prefer deals with the common feeling that I once experienced. So I guess it is an “approval” knowing that it’s okay to feel a certain way because I’m not alone. In many ways I believe that like movies, music has a great impact on our culture. Before there’s movie, music has always been an important part of celebration or any cultural events. Now, music adds to the theme of the movie. There are even awards or the best music composed. So, yes, music does have a big influence on our culture. Especially now with MTV (music television), teenagers are not only listening to the lyrics but they can see t...