When is the last time you witnessed somebody in full rock out mode listening to their iPod? I mean really feeling that music that they were listening to? It is truly a sight to see for the most part. Many people even take it to the next level and try to guess what that person may be listening to. Usually these assumptions are made from just having a good look at that person and going just off of the physical features. Age, sex, race, and other things that immediately jump out are looked at to make a guess on what that person is jamming to usually. The funny thing is that people would be shocked a large majority of the time to find out what people really are actually listening to. The way a person looks and acts do not necessarily dictate what type of music they like.
Music can be a gateway for people to get close to a certain way of life that they may not have access to. Almost like living that life while the record is playing. Think of the Mercedes Benz sedan that pulls up on the side of you full of clean cut suburban looking white teenagers. The windows are rolled up so you can’t hear what they all seem to be really enjoying. One of them rolls the window down to flick a cigarette and what do yak know...Their listening to N.W.A!!!!Bet you weren’t expecting that one were you! NOOOOO YOU WEREN’T! Or what about the foreign exchange student from Malaysia who doesn’t even speak English? She listens to Sublime everyday while walking to school! They obviously do not appear to identify with these types of music but they do love them. When artists make music they do not have disclaimers on their albums that say “this music is for these people who look like this and have been threw this as well so if you do not fit this mold put our music back thank you”. It’s all open season for everybody when it comes to musical taste.
Many people are familiar with the phrase “can’t judge a book by its cover”, but what if you have a look at somebody’s cod book and then making an assumption about them? Some interesting ideas come up. The more diverse and well rounded a persons music collection is the better rounded and open minded that person is most likely going to be. If someone’s collection is ninety percent of just one style of music then that person is probably a little more conservative and less likely to be very open minded. Don’t believe that? Go out and compare a person with a collection of music ranging from The Beatles to Eazy E and compare that person to someone whose collection is all r & b and jazz. Music is the universal language to us all. Music and appearance do relate on certain levels of course, but it’s the way that they do not relate that makes it unique and fun. So the next time you see somebody rocking out to their favorite song in their headphones instead of guessing what they are listening to just go up and ask them. You may find that you have more in common with that person than you thought and could possibly, hopefully make a new friend.
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