I've been listening to music all night, and I've been
wondering...why is music today so stagnant? Back in the early 90's, the
80's, 70's, and 60's, music was sooo different...more distinct sounds
(each band had their own sound, sounded different instead of the same).
Music had many more good bands and songs, and most of the songs had
catchy tunes...so catchy that you could rewind them and listen to them
over and over and over and over....! Music was so different back in the
days that when it was played, it's like another spirit entered your
body and you couldn't stop yourself from dancing even if you wanted to.
The music just MADE you move!
I don't feel really feel that
way about , and today's music isn't up to par at all...almost all of
the artists sound the same, no one takes risks, no one sounds
different. One, if not the ONLY one that's still really good nowadays,
the best of all time, is Michael Jackson. I can always rewind and
listen to his music over and over and over. Aside from him, I guess I
have primarily a rock and southern rock taste in music, but I also love
country, classical, music from other countries and regions (i.e. the
celtic), pop,...almost all music.
Examples of the music from
back in the day that I'm talking about...so you get an idea of my taste
in the music, what music I think is "good", and so you can "hear" and
"feel" how different music was (I know, I'm only 25...but when so much
bad music is out, I'm forced to go back in time, lol), I'll leave a
list of some of what I listen to.
Michael Jackson (all of his songs...very very frequently)
Billy Squier - The Stroke
Queen - almost all songs
Lynyrd
Skynyrd - almost all songs, but particularly...Free bird, Sweet Home
Alabama, Gimme Three Steps, That Smell, and Saturday Night Special.
Styx - Renegade
Aerosmith
- all of their songs!!! I don't want to miss a thing, dude looks like a
lady, last child, chip away at the stone, walk this way,
Bon Jovi - almost all of their music...Thank you for loving me, Wanted dead or alive, it's my life, always
Dolly
Parton - all of her songs...raven dove, wildest dreams, stairway to
heaven (cover), shine (cover), straight talk (whole album), I will
always love you, here you come again, But you know that I love you,
Imagine (cover), Something special, Coat of many colors, Romeo,...all
of her songs.
Josh Turner - Would you go with me, Angels fall sometimes
Brad Paisley - Whiskey Lullaby, When I get where I'm going (ft. Dolly Parton).
Kid
Rock - all of his songs, but I pretty much ignore his lyrics because
they're vulgar...but the music sounds good!!!!! Cowboy, Bawitdaba,
Lonely road of faith, Abortion, So Hott, Only God knows why, Prodigal
son, Midnight train to Memphis, Feel like making love (cover of Bad
Company...also a great group), Forever, Wasting time, etc.
Evanescence - My immortal, Lithium, Call me when you're sober, Restless, and more
Lacuna Coil - Heaven's a lie
Tatu - all the things she said, Obezyanka Nol, What about us, Friend or foe, etc.
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata, Fur Elise...all of his
Washington Square Soundtrack - Tu Chiami Una Vita (Catherine and Morris)
Leann Rimes - But I do love you, Right kind of wrong, How do I live
Creed - inside us all, With arms wide open, Higher
Carrie Underwood - wasted, Jesus take the wheel, Before he cheats, etc.
Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole - E ala e, Somewhere over the rainbow, Wind beneath my wings, Ka huila wai
Bette Midler -The rose, Wind beneath my wings
Broadway musicals - Cats, Phantom of the opera, Rent
most piano and celtic music
AC/DC - Highway to hell
The Proclaimers - I'm gonna be (500 miles)
Velvet Revolver - Loving the alien, Fall to pieces
Guns
N' Roses - all of their music...November rain, Don't cry, Patience,
Paradise city, Sweet child o' mine, Welcome to the Jungle, Estranged,
etc.
The Temptations - Papa was a rolling stone
Shakira - Hips don't lie, La tortura
Pete Townsend - Let my love open the door
Griffin House - Waterfall
Pink - almost all of her music.
Journey - all of their music...wheel in the sky, open arms, etc.
Elton John - almost all of his music...candle in the wind, benny and the jets, etc.
...and there's so much more that I know I'm forgetting to list.
