Moved by Music
Well, continuing on the theme of music from last night, I have always noticed that there are certain songs that for one reason or another seem to bring out a really strong emotional response from me -- strangely enough, usually not because I associate them with a particular event or person, but really just from the lyrics or the music alone. The song that is triggering this lately (and was on the radio today when this came to mind) is the Arctic Monkeys' "Fluorescent Adolescent" and it's all about the first verse. Nothing like being reminded of the fact that my life is inordinately boring and time just seems to be passing me by.
There's a ton of other songs that do this to me though -- "Mad World," for instance (both the Tears for Fears and Gary Jules versions), and a host of VNV Nation songs (probably the reason they are one of my favorite acts, really). The reaction usually isn't what I would call positive either; I'm sure depression has something to do with it, but the songs that really seem to connect the most are the despondent ones. Strangely though, it doesn't really make me feel depressed, just....emotional. The same feeling you get in a crowd that's emotionally charged in some way, and you can't help but be swept along, even if you don't really have a stake in what they are doing. Genuine moments of emotion are all too rare for me these days.
Anyway, I'm pretty sure no one out there really cares, but I had to make a post before I went to bed and that was what was on my mind. Now you know.
There's a ton of other songs that do this to me though -- "Mad World," for instance (both the Tears for Fears and Gary Jules versions), and a host of VNV Nation songs (probably the reason they are one of my favorite acts, really). The reaction usually isn't what I would call positive either; I'm sure depression has something to do with it, but the songs that really seem to connect the most are the despondent ones. Strangely though, it doesn't really make me feel depressed, just....emotional. The same feeling you get in a crowd that's emotionally charged in some way, and you can't help but be swept along, even if you don't really have a stake in what they are doing. Genuine moments of emotion are all too rare for me these days.
Anyway, I'm pretty sure no one out there really cares, but I had to make a post before I went to bed and that was what was on my mind. Now you know.
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Although not really the same thing as what you're talking about, I do sometimes have weirdly emotional responses to certain songs. The most recent example that comes to mind is that song from Last of the Mohicans that's in a recent Nike ad (click "Media", then "Leave Nothing Ads"... stupid Flash). That score seems to put me in a really reverential state of mind for some reason. It's an almost Pavlovian response.