Sorry it has been awhile since I have blogged. I have been busy planning the wedding of the century and time escapes you. Luckily have saved a few ideas that I have been floating around in my brain….this should allow me to blog a little bit more consistently for a bit! Whoop.
This post is another one about music. I love music. A lot. Who
doesn’t!? Crazy people. However this post isn’t about songs I love or bands who
have incredible lyrics…it’s about something that I have been wondering about
for a bit and I would like to see some other peoples opinion on the matter.
The question at hand is…can music make us do things? Can
repetition of a certain style of music or hearing certain lyrics alter our decisions
and make us do stuff. In essence, can music control our minds? How many bands
have been attacked for being “the devil’s music?” or “Brainwashing music…”
I completely agree with the fact that music can influence
our mood. When I am pissed I will listen to certain songs that help me vent
that anger. When I am emotional I have certain songs that help me come out of
the slump. I think this aspect of music is incredible and is very healthy for
the crazy journey that is life. However I don’t think that by doing this the
music is making me act in a certain way…or is it?
I have started pondering this with the large amount of crazy
music on the radio at the moment. Primarily Miley Cyrus’s crazy new song “We Cant
Stop.” (the music video will ghive you nightmares…Hannah Montana is truly dead)
A song that basically tells its listeners that it doesn’t matter what you do
because the only person who can judge who is god. Then you have the onslaught
of “life is a party” lyrics in singers like Ke$ha. Who basically tell the world
that life is a party and that we shouldn’t need to grow up… This also
compliments Avril Lavignes new hit as well.
After watching the new music video....
Don’t get me wrong…I thoroughly enjoy these songs. But to me
they are just fun songs. I listen to the real lyrics and I wouldn’t want my
future children embracing the themes of the songs. It would ruin their lives.
Does that happen though? Do we let music become so much a part of us that we
start to let it influence our decisions? How many punk rock songs talk about suicide
and then when kids kill themselves we blame a song. How is that even possible?
My opinion is that all men have agency. The ability to
choose our destiny. I don’t think that music makes us do things. I think it can
influence our mood and our attitude. But I don’t think it makes us act a
certain way. With this is mind, I think I am able to enjoy music a lot more, as
I am not so caught up in the “brainwashing” of the song. I mean The Beatles
were thought to cause brainwashing, and is there really a better band then the
Beatles!?
Random and fragmented post…but comes from the soul. Let me
know if you disagree or agree. I would like to get other peoples opinions on
this!
I just thought is was absolutely hilarious....
P.S. 900 points if you state your opinion. Plus I will give
you 3 high fives next time I see you! ;)
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