When it comes to music, my brother and I are very VERY different.My brother, just like the usually-portrayed teenager, likes to listen to loud, annoying, rock music. It's not just rock (I can still tolerate light to moderate rock), but hard metal. He also likes rap. Talk about Linkin Park and Eminem. I dunno, I just can't stand those kinds of music. I find them to be hurtful to my ears.
Unlike him, I prefer old music--the classics. I enjoy the company of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Mozart's Requiem--even though they are quite, well, dark. They're soft, and they are soothing. Perfect for times of recollection. That is also probably why I like listening to musical plays. Probably, one of my all-time favorites is the Phantom of the Opera. You might not agree with me, but I find the latest film adaptation of the Phantom to be excellent. All I Ask of You. Ah sweet.
However, I listen to a lot pf pop stuff, too.
Interestingly, my brother and I also have different choices over which device will our music come from. My brother, for his part, prefers to listen to his iPod. I guess he prefers so because there is some sense of control over the kind of music you will hear (his iPod, as you might have guessed, is full of rock music). Hmm. Does this suggest that he likes to take control and that he has a tendency to become a tyrant? I cannot say.
I, however, would choose to have my daily dose of music come from ye olde device--the radio. Perhaps, you are curious why? It's because of the DJs hosting the radio programs. Sure, I also listen to the iPod, but it can never beat the human interaction occurring between the DJ and his/her listeners. You can share stories, exchange opinions (however bad these opinions may be), and laugh at jokes. There's a feeling of being in the same place with the one at the end of the line. You cannot have that with the iPod. How about a Podcast? I think it isn't enough. Podcasts are not spontaneous unlike DJs speaking. For me, the radio is still better.
But, I admit, people are different. We are free to make choices. That's the essence of democracy and capitalism.
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