Music

I have all of these great quotes about music that I was going to put here, but then I realized I don't know who said them, so I can't use them. Confoundit!

So I guess I'll just jump in. I got a new ipod for Christmas. I'm so excited, because my old one was like a million years old in ipod-years, and it would even turn on anymore.

I love music so much, and it amazes me when you find people who don't like it, or think it's just noise or something to do when you're bored. But it's so much more than that. Music is the soul incarnate. It represents everything that we can't say with words, and everything that we can't represent with actions. The combinations of notes and the lyrics with them trigger emotional responses, and I think it's amazing that noise can have such an effect.

Yeah, I know it sounds cheesy, but it's very true. Music makes up about 70% of me. I'm listening to it almost all of the time, and when I'm not, I'm thinking about it, writing it, singing it, or dreaming about it. It makes my life interesting.

But I only like music that has a motive. Something that has a message or was written for a real purpose or has a part of someone in it. That is why I hate pop music so much. So much of it is is soul-less. It's written just to entertain the masses, or to shock. It isn't even about anything, or if it is, whatever they're talking about has no value. Uhg. I hate that!

So...what kind of music do I like? Good question. I like weird music, yes.
......Whao. My clock is being really weird right now. WTH? It says it's 13:05 right now. Isn't that army time? Um, I don't think it's called army time, but you know what I mean....
Anyway: weird music. I like indie, alternative, punk.... all of those. They usually tend to have a message. Some of my favorite artists are Jack's Mannequin, Something Corporate, Ben Folds, Kate Nash, The Honorary Title, The Cure, The Beattles, The Bird and the Bee, Catherine Feeny, Ok Go...um, and others. There are a lot of others. I generally have a pretty open mind about music, and I've been exposed to a bunch of different kinds.

Currently, I'm listening to my pod, with the shuffle feature on. (That is sooo neat!) The song that is playing is: Stay Awake by All Time Low

I have so much new music to add, I'm so excited!
FUN FACT: My ipod is red. The song I'm listening to is orange.

Thanks for reading, I hope you had a good holiday!
--Kacie Renn

P.S. Here are some links to some fun music videos:

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