About a month ago when i was listening to the radio on the way into work i had a revelation. One of the biggest of my life, one that was so large and traumatic i nearly swerved off the M4 when it came to me. I beat myself up for a good 10 minuets for not realising it before.
I worked out why I like the music I like!
Now i know that to some of you have closed this screen and wondering why i am wasting my time writing about this. But you people will not understand how much of an issue this problem has caused in my life.
For years i have been teased, no, more ridiculed for my peculiar tastes in music and my inability to stick to a prefer genre of music has caused many arguments confrontations. But what I found today is that i am not a fan of one specific genre of music. Instead I am a fan of a style and that style is Lyracism.
I don’t know if there is a professional name for this but basically I am a fan of Lyrics. It explains everything, why i don’t like most manufactured pop (or plop), why i love underground bands who write music not to sell records but to tell a story or emote a feeling. It even explains why some times I find myself liking a rap or Hip Hop song which in some peoples eyes should just never happen!
I don’t know if this is a new phenomenon or if i’m just really slow on the up take, but I have no shame in admitting I got a bit excited about it.
Its because of this new found understanding of my love of Music that i would not like to spread this pearl of wisdom with you, please listen to Parachutes and Lifeboats by Rue Royale. I promise if you are a fan of lyracism then you will enjoy this song a lot!
I worked out why I like the music I like!
Now i know that to some of you have closed this screen and wondering why i am wasting my time writing about this. But you people will not understand how much of an issue this problem has caused in my life.
For years i have been teased, no, more ridiculed for my peculiar tastes in music and my inability to stick to a prefer genre of music has caused many arguments confrontations. But what I found today is that i am not a fan of one specific genre of music. Instead I am a fan of a style and that style is Lyracism.
I don’t know if there is a professional name for this but basically I am a fan of Lyrics. It explains everything, why i don’t like most manufactured pop (or plop), why i love underground bands who write music not to sell records but to tell a story or emote a feeling. It even explains why some times I find myself liking a rap or Hip Hop song which in some peoples eyes should just never happen!
I don’t know if this is a new phenomenon or if i’m just really slow on the up take, but I have no shame in admitting I got a bit excited about it.
Its because of this new found understanding of my love of Music that i would not like to spread this pearl of wisdom with you, please listen to Parachutes and Lifeboats by Rue Royale. I promise if you are a fan of lyracism then you will enjoy this song a lot!
