Music is an important part of my life, and I have never understood those who claim they can live without it. From soft acoustic to hard rock, and traditional country to electro trance, I would say that I am very open-minded, and my I-pod is very diverse.
Many times, however, I have heard songs that I disliked, either by searching on the internet or by hearing it on the radio. I am often surprised that I often end up “liking” the song after being brainwashed by radio stations and music channels. It’s scary, but I think that’s the way our society works- the media makes us hear about a particular song or artist so much that we end up buying the song or album.
Same goes for Twilight, as I mentioned in a previous article. At first, I’m sure it wasn’t such a huge phenomenon. But as soon as it became an enormous deal, people began wondering “hmm, why is this so important? I should check it out, I am probably missing out on something genius!”
For my part, that’s how I feel about Taylor Swift. Granted, the pop/country style she represents is something I had never been familiar with as I was growing up. When I came to Manhattanville and heard her first couple of songs, I thought to myself… This HAS to be music my 8 year old sister would enjoy. The messages in the songs are idealistic and always mention princesses and dreams, or unattainable crushes. As I began to see the enormous deal that encircled this artist, I began downloading some of her songs, in order to see why she was such an icon in the U.S.
I have to admit that now, I have two or three of her songs on my computer.
Why is it that we are influenced by the media and by the impact that things have on others? I am curious, and sick of changing my mind over whether an artist is talented or just a mainstream icon.
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