What is the biggest reason for choosing the music you listen to, for you?

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	I like this artist
	I like the beat
	I like voices like this
	It prompts a particular mood
	It makes for the soundtrack of my life
	Lofty, artsy fartsy response goes here

Answer 1

For me, it's always about a mood, generally dictated by what I absorb through my senses at some point of the day.  It's why I could never state that I have a "favorite" anything.  How can you when....moods and flavors of moods change?  At least, that's how it runs for me.

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@ FR  I could not of put that any better myself because that's exactly why I listen to the music with so many flavours that I do and could never say

"this is my favourite genre"

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you get it then ;)

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@ FR   this was running thru my Head earlier when certain members who have now been DA'd were attacking Platinum relentlessly and they had him blocked  lolz

Yeah I get it  *wink*

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whew!

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@ FR   Now I've mellowed out  lolz

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I see it was based on a true story. ;p

Answer 2

I like, lower register, slightly raspy voices.

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@ Gun  Love that Mazzy Star

you'll like this , if you like that kind of voice

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That's because it's the same girl singing! ;-)
Hope Sandoval

(And this is in my iTunes as we speak!)

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@ GUN  Wow! I never knew that  

I remember this Group though , her voice has got more raspiness to it these days ........Love her voice

Answer 3

My lofty, artsy fartsy response is... I put a song in my playlist because I like the song.  I have music from nearly every genre except opera and dubstep.  

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Yes, of course, but the question is WHY do you like the song. I have everything from Classical to Foreign Language, to Classic Rock to New Wave, to Weird Shit.

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Some have a good beat, or lyrics, or they're from a movie or TV show I like.  Others have good instrumentals or vocals or they remind me of a happy time.  Some are good to listen to when I'm angry, letting me drive and scream along with the lyrics.  Each song is liked for a different reason, I guess.

Answer 4

I always have been partial to Beethoven.

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@ TINK   Love it :)

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Yep, Beethoven is hard to beat.   :-)

Answer 5

Yeah what the song is about and how catchy it is. And also many times if it´s an artist I like more.

Answer 6

It just depends. I like different types of music for different reasons. When it comes to classical, I obviously don't care about lyrics, but when it comes to rap, lyrics are the most important part (along with beat). I also love electronica because of the different varieties of electronic sounds. I like music in languages I don't understand because I like the sound of the languages...there are a lot of reasons. 

Answer 7

When I listen to Electronic music, I have to enjoy the loud beat, but when I listen to a Sounds of Nature CD, I have to relax.

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@ MC   did you join my post on SH , listen to this  :) you'll be amazed

Answer 8

Melody rather than noise.

Answer 9

What I'm doing at the time.

Cleaning house? Korn or Rage Against the Machine.

Drawing or painting? Anything classical.

Driving? Rap, Classical Rock, 80's club music.

Crying in my beer? Blues, Adele, Opera.

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@ DF   lolz  Crying in your Beer  XD

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Gotta have that cryin' in the beer music!

Answer 10

I listen to what is "speaking" to me at the time....like now