What do you look for in music?

愛 · 02-26-2004, 10:58 AM

I was thinking about this question for some time. I got home from my Calculus class and I turned on some J-Pop PV's (Promotional Videos. In Japan, they show the video of some song on TV first before they release the song. They still sell singles over there on mini-CD's because their economy is garbage). After about an hour of watching I asked myself, "What the hell do I see in this crap?! It's in a language I don't fully understand yet, it's from another country thousands of miles away from me, and it's just plain weird." I thought about it for about 15 minutes when I came to the conclusion that I just like it. The music is upbeat, it has nice rhythm, and it puts me in a good mood. My answer to the poll is both beat and lyrics, because they both contribute to the goodness of the song. I'd like to know your opinion on what you look for in a song.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-26-2004, 10:58 AM

Video Game Music

*Taloniss* · 02-26-2004, 11:22 AM

Mostly beat. Sometimes lyrics. Whatever sounds good to my ears, I guess.

THE-X-FLO · 02-26-2004, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Video Game Music

The same here

*That Matt Guy* · 02-26-2004, 11:35 AM

My taste in music is so diverse... I guess if I hear it and like it, then well... it's good to me.

*Anarky* · 02-26-2004, 11:52 AM

punk.

and the lyrics are THE most important thing to me.

EZweasel · 02-26-2004, 11:58 AM

well lyrics are probably the least important to me. im mostly into the beat. even though some good lyrics dont hurt. im mostly into blues though. the style and all.

*Kid Icarus* · 02-26-2004, 12:27 PM

Neither. Creativity, originality, and getting the feeling that the artist feels their music. Also, having the artist who preforms the song having actually written (or played a non-supervising role) in the writing process.

Yeah, I'm so h4rk0r3 I scare my self.

*The Defibrillator* · 02-26-2004, 12:43 PM

Anything that rocks.

Lyrics aren't very important to me actually. They're kinda like the icing on the cake. They're not essential to good music, but if they're good, it just makes the song all the better.

Yeah, and I love music that's just different. Everyone I know listens to the same stuff.....that's why the Aquabats are the best band ever. People usually just listen to one song and are like "What the???" and they never hear the good stuff. They really have talent though they sound like total dorks most of the time.

*Anarky* · 02-26-2004, 12:44 PM

well if y'all don't care about lyrics, then would you listen to a song that begins with "he was a boy, she was a girl" I mean, how pathetic is that song?

*That Matt Guy* · 02-26-2004, 12:50 PM

Depends on whose mouth those lyrics are coming out of.

raphael90 · 02-26-2004, 01:29 PM

All three actually, but the probably the determining factor for me is if it pleases my ears.

**Barkworm** · 02-26-2004, 01:30 PM

I look for sweet riffs, agressive but melodic voices, cool and fast drum beats, funky bass lines, progressive song structures and intelligent lyrics (not necessarily in a single song though).

愛 · 02-26-2004, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anarky

well if y'all don't care about lyrics, then would you listen to a song that begins with "he was a boy, she was a girl" I mean, how pathetic is that song?

Yeah, I think it's better I DON'T know the lyrics so I don't hate the song. Here's a sample of lyrics translated into English...

(woo Love Revolution)
Cheers Baby!
with a paper cup yeah, it's good enough, ain't it !?
Oh Yes! Feelings are precious,
To decorate (Baby) those things (Yeah) in the night.
Oh Yes! It's a match of ideas.
Oh My love Tell me Tell me
When I'm lonely Baby Baby
That everyone gets that way Tell me Tell me ?
Is that true ? (YES!)

Now, to me that's more comedy than music.

*Stone Ill* · 02-26-2004, 02:28 PM

It's not so much beat, but the guitar riffs. I also listen to lyrics.

But, you'll definately not find me liking any punk music (I mean JUST punk, not punk-rock, etc.).

*raphael_is_cool* · 02-26-2004, 02:36 PM

I look for nice guitar riffs, catchy vocals (not always) and some sort of meaning

And I mainly like punk and ska music (punk/rock like Offspring, MxPx, Lit, RFTCand Jimmy Eat World and ska like Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, old Less Than Jake and Rx Bandits)

*The Defibrillator* · 02-26-2004, 04:30 PM

Ska is most excellent.

Let me say one thing: If more than 50% of a band's music is about love, you can almost always tell that the band sucks. Sorry. Creativity is key. This is excluding the Beatles and the Hippos. They are both above any other band.

MW8979 · 02-26-2004, 04:33 PM

Melody, harmony and rhythm. Beat and lyrics are integral too, but shouldn't be overemphasized.

SkaterMike · 02-26-2004, 09:21 PM

Creativty and progression in music. I hate it when bands make the same album twice, unless it's their own trademark sound (but even that gets boring sometimes). I also look for anything that involves clever, well written, or moving lyrics. The technical skill of the band is also pretty important, but not a deciding factor. Basically anything that sounds good and still has some intelligent thought put into it.

*Raven* · 02-26-2004, 09:24 PM

i mostaly look for lyrics, and cool guitar sounds, anything rock is what i like

View Poll Results: What do you look for in music?
Beat.	2	13.33%
Lyrics.	3	20.00%
If it sounds sweet, I like it.	10	66.67%
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02-26-2004, 10:58 AM	#1
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	What do you look for in music? I was thinking about this question for some time. I got home from my Calculus class and I turned on some J-Pop PV's (Promotional Videos. In Japan, they show the video of some song on TV first before they release the song. They still sell singles over there on mini-CD's because their economy is garbage). After about an hour of watching I asked myself, "What the hell do I see in this crap?! It's in a language I don't fully understand yet, it's from another country thousands of miles away from me, and it's just plain weird." I thought about it for about 15 minutes when I came to the conclusion that I just like it. The music is upbeat, it has nice rhythm, and it puts me in a good mood. My answer to the poll is both beat and lyrics, because they both contribute to the goodness of the song. I'd like to know your opinion on what you look for in a song.

02-26-2004, 10:58 AM	#2
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Video Game Music __________________

02-26-2004, 11:52 AM	#6
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	punk. and the lyrics are THE most important thing to me. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

02-26-2004, 11:58 AM	#7
EZweasel Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 847	well lyrics are probably the least important to me. im mostly into the beat. even though some good lyrics dont hurt. im mostly into blues though. the style and all. __________________

02-26-2004, 11:22 AM	#3
Taloniss Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,819	Mostly beat. Sometimes lyrics. Whatever sounds good to my ears, I guess.

02-26-2004, 11:35 AM	#5
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	My taste in music is so diverse... I guess if I hear it and like it, then well... it's good to me.

02-26-2004, 12:27 PM	#8
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	Neither. Creativity, originality, and getting the feeling that the artist feels their music. Also, having the artist who preforms the song having actually written (or played a non-supervising role) in the writing process. Yeah, I'm so h4rk0r3 I scare my self.

02-26-2004, 12:43 PM	#9
The Defibrillator Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dee Eff Dubble You Posts: 1,631	Anything that rocks. Lyrics aren't very important to me actually. They're kinda like the icing on the cake. They're not essential to good music, but if they're good, it just makes the song all the better. Yeah, and I love music that's just different. Everyone I know listens to the same stuff.....that's why the Aquabats are the best band ever. People usually just listen to one song and are like "What the???" and they never hear the good stuff. They really have talent though they sound like total dorks most of the time. __________________ My newest signature.

02-26-2004, 12:44 PM	#10
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	well if y'all don't care about lyrics, then would you listen to a song that begins with "he was a boy, she was a girl" I mean, how pathetic is that song? __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

02-26-2004, 12:50 PM	#11
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	Depends on whose mouth those lyrics are coming out of.

02-26-2004, 01:29 PM	#12
raphael90 Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ...down in the sewer listening to Skinny Puppy... Posts: 618	All three actually, but the probably the determining factor for me is if it pleases my ears. __________________ "Babies? These things haven't even been BORN yet!" -Raphael

02-26-2004, 01:30 PM	#13
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,757	I look for sweet riffs, agressive but melodic voices, cool and fast drum beats, funky bass lines, progressive song structures and intelligent lyrics (not necessarily in a single song though). __________________ Make ****, not kill!

02-26-2004, 02:28 PM	#15
Stone Ill Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 2,397	It's not so much beat, but the guitar riffs. I also listen to lyrics. But, you'll definately not find me liking any punk music (I mean JUST punk, not punk-rock, etc.).

02-26-2004, 02:36 PM	#16
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	I look for nice guitar riffs, catchy vocals (not always) and some sort of meaning And I mainly like punk and ska music (punk/rock like Offspring, MxPx, Lit, RFTCand Jimmy Eat World and ska like Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, old Less Than Jake and Rx Bandits)

02-26-2004, 04:30 PM	#17
The Defibrillator Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dee Eff Dubble You Posts: 1,631	Ska is most excellent. Let me say one thing: If more than 50% of a band's music is about love, you can almost always tell that the band sucks. Sorry. Creativity is key. This is excluding the Beatles and the Hippos. They are both above any other band. __________________ My newest signature.

02-26-2004, 04:33 PM	#18
MW8979 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 431	Melody, harmony and rhythm. Beat and lyrics are integral too, but shouldn't be overemphasized.

02-26-2004, 09:21 PM	#19
SkaterMike Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 188	Creativty and progression in music. I hate it when bands make the same album twice, unless it's their own trademark sound (but even that gets boring sometimes). I also look for anything that involves clever, well written, or moving lyrics. The technical skill of the band is also pretty important, but not a deciding factor. Basically anything that sounds good and still has some intelligent thought put into it. __________________

02-26-2004, 09:24 PM	#20
Raven follower of Jesus Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,212	i mostaly look for lyrics, and cool guitar sounds, anything rock is what i like __________________ TMNT Future Despair Deviant Offical Ultimate Ninja Turtles Site!