how important is music to your life?

@richiem (3644)
Philippines
June 17, 2008 4:28am CST
I have not been listening to music for the past weeks. The songs in my MP3 have been accidentally deleted. I have some songs in my computer but they are not the type of songs i like listening too. After being deprived of music, I feel less happy and less organized. How about you? Do you see music as an important part of your life? Is it necessary for you to listen to music?
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• Malaysia
26 Jun 08
Hie Richiem, music has been around me since I was young. I was introduced to those Chinese opera songs to upbeat English ones as I was growing up. It lifts up my mood for the day and comforts me when I wind down at the end of the day.I feel something is lacking in me if I am without any music, too quiet for my soul in a way. Life is definitely more fun and alive with music around. Cheers and happy posting!
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
You have unusual kinds of music in your growing-up years. I don't think I would like listening to Chinese opera songs in my childhood. But maybe when those are the favorites in those days, maybe I would also listen to it. The songs that I listen to in my childhood are the ones which are big hits in that time. I don't listen to them anymore as they can be considered "corny" now.
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• Malaysia
27 Jun 08
I didn't like it either but got used to it as my grandmother was staying with us. She and my mum would listen to those music and radio dramas almost everyday. I prefer the upbeat modern songs of course Cheers.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
25 Jun 08
I love music is why i like to do the internet dj thing. have a ton of music. Music can express so many emptions. Songs for when you are sad or happy or mad. Songs to make you laugh and cry. Do I have to have it all the time? no! i go through times where I just want peace and quiet for a few days.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
27 Jun 08
Yes I do it from my pc. I just resigned from the station I was at because I want to open my own and well can't dj at both. It's pretty easy so I think if you have a new computer you probably could do it.
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
28 Jun 08
Do you make money out of it or you just do it for the passion and fun of doing it? So you have your own radio station now?
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
I like your idea of internet dj thing. How do you do that? do you do it on the internet or just in your pc? Do you add spiels? I don't think I can be an internet dj. I do love listening to music but I don't feel talking about it. I just want to listen to it. And I also don't spin my songs like dj does. I just set my player in "shuffle" mode.
• United States
18 Jun 08
here is no life without music. but having said that, I don't usually listen to music on the radio these days. I hear music on t.v. shows and commericals. I have my collection of cassettes and records and a few cds but I don't listen to them as often as I should.But whenever I feel like listening to my favs , they are just a tape or record away. There is no life without music.
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• United States
25 Jun 08
I don't own a M3P player. I rather listen to the stereo, I don't like head or earphones.
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@oliverdt (1958)
• Philippines
18 Jun 08
Hi richiem have a nice day to you my friend, for me music sometimes is important and sometimes not so important. It is because sometimes I don't like to hear music and sometimes I do. Maybe its just the way we look things differently, I mean If you love music all the way then you really a music lover but for the person like me I think I'm defferent.
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
I would agree with you on that. If someone would like music, he must really like music all the way and won't find a time hating music. That may be the line that separates music lovers and music likers. I don't think there was some time when I hate listening to music, so maybe I love music. But I don't think I love music that much that I won't be able to reach without it. I consider myself an in-between.
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@oliverdt (1958)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Hi richiem, yes you are definitely right you are a music lover. I consider myself as a music love too but not that much. I can still be in the place where their is no music, but the music or sound that I want to hear is the sound of the ocean and the sound of the rainforest.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
17 Jun 08
Nope, music is not an important part of my life.. I can do without it, but not silence.. I will prefer quiet than music because i can concentrate better.. The only time i will listen to music is when i'm running for long distances.. If not, it will be the time when i'm really really bored, then i will listen to music.. Other than that, i will prefer silence..
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
24 Jun 08
haha.. MAybe i'm weird?? ^_^ But i will prefer silence as it calms me down or relax me better than music.. hehe
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
23 Jun 08
It's unusuall to find a person who would like silence more than music. But there are times when I don't find the kind of music that I want to listen to that I would prefer silence than here other kinds of music.
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@oxymerc (28)
19 Jun 08
music? listening to the sound of music is one thing that makes me relax. it seems like music is part of me or a friend i can rely on.. happy or sad whatever feelings i have, music makes me a lot better..
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Yes, I also believe music is a friend you can rely on. It's there whenever you need one. Have a nice day and welcome to mylot!
27 Jun 08
yeah... thanks... have a nice day.
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@edgar1868 (204)
• Philippines
23 Jun 08
Of course! Music is very important to my life and as i can see, it is in yours too. Music provides rhythmn to what I am doing. It provides mood and it energizes me. Rock and roll perks up my morning so that's why i turn to it the moment i leave the garage to set straight to work. I will then shift to slow music during traffic to calm my nerves. Music enhances my emotions, especially when you hear songs that reminds you of the good ol' days!
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Looks like you know how to use music to your advantage, listening to the type of music that would suit the time of the day and the mood. For me, I just listen to the same sounds all day. I don't care if it repeats over a lot of times. It doesn't bore me. Sometimes I don't notice what music is playing because I am engrossed in work but I still like to hear it.
@ryzach (1544)
• United States
18 Jun 08
Music is part of my daily life. It is good for our soul I think. While driving in traffic it gives us entertainment while we have to deal with all the traffic. It makes that long road trip more bearable. It is just good to sing along.
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
I also like listening to music while in traffic. It makes us bore less and we can put our minds on other things than the traffic. I think music makes our life easier and more enjoyable. It eases our daily problems and makes it more bearable. Have a nice day!
@cortney09 (1345)
• United States
24 Jun 08
I listen to music while I am on the computer and while doing housework. The time seems to go by so much quicker when I am listening to music. It seems to help my mood stay good a lot also.
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Yes, I also think music has that effect, time seems to fly when there is music. Especially when you are waiting, just listen to music so you won't be bored and won't think that it takes to long to wait. It makes your mind think of something else.
@skygal (146)
• Malaysia
23 Jun 08
Music is very important to me. I always listen to my favourite songs at least once a day. This makes feel calm and relaxed. Doing chores while listening to good music makes the work easier for me
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
I like listening to music when doing some chores too. It's like you are not doing chores and you are only dancing to the music. Or sometimes if the songs are mellow, it feels like you are doing an music video of it and not really doing something that is tiring. Have a nice day!
@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
17 Jun 08
I love music. I will put on the satellite radio station on the tv and listen to Broadway tunes or oldies. They are my happy songs!!
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
23 Jun 08
Wow, you have songs that you really like! I like the way you called them, "happy songs". I like different songs at different times. The songs I like when I was in high school are not the songs I like now. And not all the songs that I like are happy songs. I think my choice of songs are a little unique. I want my songs to be unique. Like I want to hear the songs from Regina Spektor.
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@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
23 Jun 08
I call them happy songs because they bring back happy memories or just make me feel happy. Songs by the Beach Boys are happy songs and remind me of the summers of my youth, when I had no fears, no problems, etc. Being an adult, we have worries, have been through pain and loss and this just brings me back to the times before that.
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• Canada
23 Jun 08
I love music and have different playlists for different moods I'm in. As well, I associate certain songs with certain periods of my life, so listening to music can really take me back in time. So when I listen to these songs, it's like listening to a lyrical memory box. Listening lyrics can make me happy or sad or mad or pensive. Music plays a huge part in my life and emotional being.
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
I think somehow our choice of songs evolves. There are always new songs coming out and a lot to choose from to be our favorites. I think this is important because our choice of songs marks certain periods of our lives. And thus when we hear some songs, it brings us back to the time where we love that song. And it brings back our memory of that time.
@pinti21 (13)
• India
19 Jun 08
the same exact thing happened to me and i know the feeling. on my laptop i had the perfect collection of music (perfect for me) all the bands i love listening to, all my favorite songs. 15GB of music. Then one day my laptop hardisk crashed because of some reasons still unknown to me. I got the feeling of being less organized and being more irritable. Music does play a big part in my life(not only mine but a lot of people out there, im sure). It keeps me happy, calm, helps me concentrate for example: while at work im always listening to music on the computer, it somehow helps me concentrate in getting the work done. Its the same with studies.
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
15GB of music, that is a lot! and you lost all of it?! I don't know how I can survive that one. It really would be a change of life losing those collection of songs. And to think that you spent a lot of time collecting and downloading those songs to your laptop.
@angelamp (241)
• Philippines
18 Jun 08
For me, a day without music is like a day without water... Music fuels my soul...inspires me to live another day :)
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
Wow, that is cool. So music is like water to you. Life is really beautiful with music. Have a nice day!
@as2006 (5040)
• Israel
18 Jun 08
I love music very much but it's not necessary for my life. I love listen music as a backround in my office,at home and etc'.
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
25 Jun 08
I also listen to music as my background when I am in work and when I am posting in mylot. It makes me think more smoothly. It makes me think more organized. We can live without music, but I think living without music is somewhat sad. There will always be a way like for example the nature would create music from ordinary things like the leaves. Like, the nature will sing.
@ycanteye (778)
• United States
18 Jun 08
Music is a very important part of my life and although I like many different kinds of music I have certain types of songs I like to listen to at different times. I have music on when I sleep most of the time but there are certain songs that, even though I like them, I don't want to listen to when I'm asleep for one reason or another. For instance I like classical music but it gets on my nerves if I'm trying to do something because I'd prefer to be able to devote my full attention to it and if I'm busy its more of a distraction so I prefer to listen to classic rock. At night I like 60's R&B and some of the 70's rock or country.
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
There are times when I want to listen to music when I am asleep and there are times when I don't. I also don't know why. Maybe it has something to do with my mood or feeling. Or maybe it has something to do with the music I am hearing. Some music can be bothering even if they have soft tunes.
• Australia
18 Jun 08
Hi! i cant live with out my music, for me its really mood orientated too and my music collection is quite broad. from musicales (les mis, cats, hair), to pink, to Leona Leweis (sorry if i spelled that wrong!!) to metallica. it can pick me up, make me stronger, make me cry or help me relax. so for me, its very important.
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
I also believe that music can take the emotions out of us. It also can help us cope with our moods. I guess music can do a lot of things. Most importantly, it can heal our soul. I like your choice of songs by the way.
• Australia
18 Jun 08
I need to listen to music every day, its a huge part of my life when I hear a song I like I need to get it I then make sure I learn all the words to that song thanks to my nifty 'lyrics plugin' for windows media player I cant help but to sing to every song, and since I enjoy writing song lyrics myself it gives me inspiration when listening to my idols and other artists I like
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
That is also what I do when I really like a song. I search the net for its lyrics then I copy paste it to word document and then I print it. That way I would easily memorize it and sing it every time I remember it. I like memorizing lyrics of the songs I really like, makes me feel like a fan of that song. It's really good to hear music, I think. It makes me feel more light.
• India
18 Jun 08
Its almost every thing in my life when ever i am down the only companion is the music,which is played from my w700i mobile. I can be without food air water everything but I cant survive with out music. " Music The Life Giver" I love to it I die for It That too for classical and devotional songs from ilayaraja................
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
I don't really know the songs you are talking about but I guess they really are good songs. Why? Because these songs made you feel that music is a very important part of your life, even more important than food, air and water. Which makes music a necessity in your life. I also think that music is really a good companion. It is with us when we are down and also there when we are happy.
@jayzzzz (29)
• Brunei Darussalam
18 Jun 08
of cause.. i don't know what will happen to me without music.. I like to listen to slow-paced love songs when i go to sleep but more louder songs when i want to feel awake ^_^ Currently, i am having guitar and vocal lessons. I used to have piano lessons too but i am just too broke to have so many lessons all at once so i need to give up on my piano lessons =( Of cause, im still learning it by myself ^_^
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
Good luck on your guitar and vocal lessons. I guess you really are to be a musician some day. I really admire people like you who have the courage to pursue their dreams and their passion. Music, I think, is a good passion to have. My passion really is writing poetry but I cannot pursue it because there is no real money in there.