Can I just say that I love music? I know it's weird, but I've been thinking about it lately. Music can have such a strong impact on people, their emotions, their surroundings, etc. I love it! So I listen to just about anything and everything, with a few exceptions. But lately I have been listening a lot to instrumental/movie soundtrack stuff. This genre even has it's own play list in my i-tunes. Yes, weird I know. But I love listening to it. Especially when I write. I'm taking a screen writing class this semester and every time I sit down to write I play this play list. It just helps me think so much better than just sitting there. And if I listen to songs with lyrics it completely throws me off because I'm singing instead of writing. But with the soundtracks, there's no words. Just feeling. Wow, that sounded so lame but it's true! This stuff just inspires me to write and it works wonders. Definately helps to cure the writers block.
On the flip side, music and lyrics (good movie by the way...). They too can have a powerful effect on people. For example, groups like Muse and Paramore helped un block the writier's road for Stephanie Meyer. But it can also have a bad influence on people. How do I know this? Exhibit A: rap and my high school prom. :) Haha, ok no really...I don't think people realize it, but it does. It's like the music industry is one huge subliminal message, good and bad. Now I'm not saying that one type of music is better than the other, but music is definately a motivation for some people. In high school before a swim meet, I would put in my headphones [no i-pod yet. :)] and listen to something along the lines of rap, pop, rock, w/e just to get me pumped for the meet. Then there are times when you want to sleep and you listen to songs that are more soothing and mellow to calm the atmosphere. And it has the effect!
Music is also such a strong force of expression. Lots of people use song writing as an outlet for how they feel. Anger, sadness, happiness, loss, what ever. And they can be powerful songs. People also equate songs with other people. Couples have "their song" and I know girls all over the world dedicate different songs to their various crushes in life. A song will come on the radio and she'll say, "Oh this is Charlie's song!" or "Oh I dedicated this song to Bob when he broke my heart, the scum bag." It comes back to feeling. Again, I love it! :D
In closing, I would like to share of few of my personal favorites from my writing playlist. Some of you will think it's totally boring, but others may like it. So here's my list (these are the song titles and the movie they come from):
1. Welcome Chris - The Pursuit of Happyness
2. Together We Will Live Forever - The Fountain
3. End Titles - The Count of Monte Cristo
4. You Like Boats but Not the Ocean - Ground Hog Day
5. Nemo - Finding Nemo
6. Why Does She Have to Die? - Finding Neverland
7. Neverland (Minor Piano Variation) - Finding Neverland
8. The Majestic and the Magic - The Majestic
9. Burdens - Little Women
10. Suite (from Steel Magnolias) - Steel Magnolias
These are only ten of them and I have a playlist of like 30. Check 'em out! So I know this was a totally random post, but like I said it is something I have been thinking a lot about lately. Enjoy!
1 comment:
Can I just say how happy this post makes me? It is so entirely true! Sometimes when I walk out of movie I'll be like "Well the movie sucked but did you hear the music!!" Now if they both suck, there's just no hope... But I also agree that music of all sorts can be great inspiration. The other day I was listening to "Requiem for a Dream" and it totally inspired me to write something!! Good stuff music! And anyone who doubts it has a problem :)
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