The soundtrack of our lives
67I was writing a blog post today on my depression blog (aren't all of mine like that? HAHA!) today and was thinking about this - Have you ever been out somewhere like a mall or a restaurant and heard a song that reminded you of a certain period or someone in your life from the not so distant past? For instance, every time I hear Dave Matthews Band, I'm reminded of someone, and I have to either shut it off or leave if I can't shut off the offending sound...and to think that I really used to like DMB. When I hear Jack Johnson, I'm reminded of Jess and some of our travels together, but I don't feel the need to shut it off or leave. When I hear Smashing Pumpkins, I'm reminded of a time when life wasn't so glorious, yet the Siamese Dream CD is special to me because it helped me through a dark time. Same with Killswitch Engages' The End of the Heartache CD (one of my favorites). When I hear country music, I can't help but think of trailer parks and summer BBQ's.
I think this is both great and horrible at the same time. While it helps us remember the good times, why can't music help erase the bad times? Why does music seem to encourage negative thoughts, no matter if the song playing was at a high point or low point?
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Yes....but for me, more often than not, the songs heard bring up negative memories.
So true about music taking you back. I hear Smashing Pumpkins 'Today' and I'm back on a road trip in my early 20s. Sometimes you hear a song and it's a complete flashback to an era or a particular day in your life. I wonder why it does that?
I have no idea why....what's worse is getting one of those songs stuck in your head.....
it does that because our mind is like a computer and certain memories become forever embedded in our mind. And when we hear those particular songs again later on, the memory flashes back to our mind. Its pretty cool how our brain works. Sorry your memories are sad.
Rob, maybe you should play more music when you're happy! LOL!
I agree, it is pretty cool how our brain works!
i do listen to music when i'm happy....it just doesn't seem to be as powerful.
I know what you mean, too. For me the happier times stay with me and that's what my music speaks to. I never realized how fortunate this is.
Look rob,Music turn on all emotions,only them and nothing more.Plus that life is a bitch includes more bad times than good.So i desided about 10 years ago and told my friends that if i'll die ,i want them sing in my grave the Led Zeppelin song"GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES".
it sounds silly to get emo listening to a song. but i think we all have the capacity to do something about it when it's beginning to get to us. we have to process ourselves, and live, and move on.
I find there are songs that are so linked with certain people and points in my life that hearing the music can bring back a complete sense-memory flood. Nice hub - thanks, Rob.
I agree with you. Music is my out and I have different taste in music depending on my mood. But if I hear an old song it will definatly take me back the exact time and place that I heard it. Sometimes sad, sometimes bad, and sometimes good.
Yes! It's the good times that are the hardest to deal with.
Pachuca213 says:
2 months ago
Yes, I know exactly what you mean. A song can make one relive their past. Be it a sad or happy memory but a memory nonetheless. I have that happen to me alot actually. More happy times I can recall on a whim most of the time. But again, once in awhile I hear a tune that makes me sad. I think that is why we call them BITTERSWEET my friend~ JJ