What makes you listen to songs again and again? Options

[priyas]

Lyrics and the beat

[michellerrific]

^ Not WHAT song, WHY that song.

The beat, usually. Then I listen to the lyrics and see how it..compares, i guess.

[emazing]

It depends on the various genres. For example, I listen to certain rap songs incessantly (vocab word, just trying to use it as much as possible ) because of the lyrics and the flow; the rhymes (<333 it when they beatbox). Contrary to what most people think, rap can be rhythm too... it's not the stereotypical pimpsandhoesfreaking type of ... poo. Haha. As for rock/indie music, I love the eccentricity (dunno if that's a word or not but oh well) of indie, and mostly the melody and the acoustics when it comes to rock.

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The main reasons why I get attached to a particular song are either purely musical, or else because the song make me evoke a specific moment in life that held some specific significance for whatever reason. Although I also cling to songs because they are capable of inspiring emotions in me out of nowhere, with no link to any event that may have happened in my life.

I love the sound of all the Pavement albums, and they are guilty for getting me interested in lo-fi pop rock. Their sound is simple at the first hearing (some songs are recorded on 4 tracks, even) yet they manage to come with incredibly original song structures without resorting to crazy instrumentation or production effects.

Theirs are songs to which I can listen to for hours and I still enjoy them like it was the first time around; I am literally addicted to the song Carrot Rope.

The songs that make me recall moments in life tend to be the most random group, and also the most wider. But that's just because as I grow old I go through more experiences that later on can be brought back by a song. As an example, Ottis Redding songs make me think of my late grandfather, since I used to listen to him practice them in an annex room to the house because his wife wouldn't let him play the keyboard at home ._.

As per the later group, I would list songs like This is a goodbye, by SNFU. Which despite being not so great musically and having no specific memories attached to it manages to get me in the mood to get things done immediately. Also classical pieces fit in this category, since I think their lack of vocal parts make it easier for me to let my feelings flow one way or another more freely.

In a certain way, all three cases inspire an emotional response in me. As Mike said, it serves a reminder of who and how I am but also does please my wish for acquiring musical knowledge and does help me when I want to feel whatever comes from within.

Music is an great discovery (since it's always been there in one way or another) capable of inspiring the most diverse and sometimes intense feelings amongst its audience. That's why there's funeral marches, why do gyms play the Rocky OST every now and then, or why do couples have their song.

Music is definetly one of my reasons why.

O_o

[banthisaccountno...]

Catchy riffs, drumming, or vocals (for the most part).