Day 6 - Your views on mainstream music (supposedly for Feb 6)
Hmm. Well, I'll start this post by saying that I don't hate mainstream music but, I don't "love love love" it either.
I enjoy listening to it at times but if you looked at my iTunes, you'd see that I have way more indie/non-mainstream songs as compared to mainstream songs.
I guess it's because for one, I find most indie songs more lyrically beautiful. I'm the type of person who first loves a certain song because of my appreciation for the lyrics. I'm not saying I don't like the lyrics of all the mainstream songs though. There are a number of mainstream songs which are really beautiful as well. It's just that mainstream music lately has been made up of songs that sell because of the artist's fame or because of how catchy they are.
Bottom line is, I think mainstream music is good for those times when you just want to listen, enjoy yourself and have a good time. It's music that makes you feel better because it sort of makes you feel that you belong (since mainstream music does pertain to those songs which the majority are familiar with). Another reason that people enjoy mainstream music is that they love singing along and thinking that "hey, I know this song!".
The thing that gets tiring with mainstream music is when it becomes overplayed. I mean, imagine listening to a song that doesn't really say much and having to listen to it over and over again. Wouldn't that be irritating?
The edge that indie music has over mainstream music is that these indie artists are given more freedom when it comes to making their songs. Most mainstream music follows a formula because the main point of mainstream music is to sell. Indie music caters more to the actual art found in it, I guess.
I am no mainstream snob though. I'll be honest in saying that I have a number of embarrassingly "mega-mainstream" songs in my iTunes. I mean, what's wrong with that? Every once in a while, I do enjoy rocking out to the usual radio tunes and party songs you hear everyday hahah ☺
I'll end this post by saying that in my opinion, if you're looking for music that really speaks to you, or music that makes you feel something much much deeper, I think indie music is the way to go ☺
(c) http://themusichideout.wordpress.com/2011/06/11/random-thoughts-life-without-mainstream-music/
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