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Re: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows (are simple pleasures for simple , people)

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1995-07-13 00:06Miles Egan Re: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows (are simple pleasures for simple , people)
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1995-07-13 00:06Miles EganOn Wed, 12 Jul 1995, Cameron Bowden wrote: > The long and the short of it is, I see "dark"
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Wed, 12 Jul 1995 18:06:30 -0600 (MDT)
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Re: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows (are simple pleasures for simple , people)
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On Wed, 12 Jul 1995, Cameron Bowden wrote:
quoted 4 lines The long and the short of it is, I see "dark" music as more> The long and the short of it is, I see "dark" music as more > serious than "light" (lite), and I think it affects people more > seroiusly, and I think people like to be affected by music. God knows, > I've built a lifestyle around it.
I used to feel the same way. I used to listen to a lot of very negative music because I felt it was more honest and sincere. I've changed a lot since then and so have my musical tastes. With hindsight, it's clear to me that I found that music so affecting because it mirrored what was going on in my head. My conclusion is that musical tastes are extremely subjective (surprise) and that people are drawn to music that expresses emotions and moods familiar to them. These days I don't see negative or positive music as inherently more "serious" or sincere or significant. I'm not surprised at all that people found the early rave idealism to be a bit superficial and incomplete; most people's experience of life (so I gather) is far too mixed for such a one-sided rosy view. What does surprise me is how far and how fast the pendulum seems to have swung in the other direction. It's curious.