MUSIC... art?
The story
I think I like most music... But I can't really tell. I usually adjusted to the music other people liked. Or I simply was too afraid to stand up for the music that I actually liked.
I remember being in elementary school and I saw my first K-pop video... I can't remember who they were, but this girl who seemed to be nice wanted to share her interest in music... K-pop. I was young and honestly pretty stupid back then... And scoffed at her saying it wasn't real music... She then said, if you don't like the music, at least look at the cute boys... I looked, I blushed and the lied and said..."they're not my type"... And that was a forking lie!! I have sinned! I love K-pop now... But I was again, very stupid and judgemental back in my tiny-tot days.
My favorite group is Stray Kids... But my mom would always mistake them for Stray Cats🤣!! If any K-pop came on the radio, my mom would be like... "Is this the Stray Cats"😂!? Mew😹! At some point I just agreed that my favorite K-pop group was officially Stray Cats whenever I was with my mom!
My favorite songs from them mostly consist of their Oddinary album. But I like the song Railway, Red Lights, and Drive... Yes, my brain is sludge and I need to touch grass... So what🤪! Railway's music video kinda creeped me out though... Since it seemed to have a horror theme to it. I respect the horror genre, but I would've readily watch it willingly... Unless it's Stray Kids(Stray Cats)!
Alexa doesn't seem to register when is say..."Alexa"..."play Stray Kids Oddinary Album". She doesn't seem to understand that Oddinary is an original word by Stray Kids(Stray Cats). So I have to manually tell her the title and group I want her to play for me😭! But get this... She understands what Maxident is! Or was it Maxidant? I can't remember the spelling?
I don't know if I like art? I always thought I did. But whenever I'm around real art fans, I just feel like an uneducated potato. And I honestly don't wanna hear the stories behind art or their meanings. I simply enjoy the way they look. If they bring any feeling to me without any description or knowledge given to me. But again, being around art buffs... It's not easy to make conversation with them when they seem to wanna talk about the artists, or their techniques, or the meaning behind a certain piece of art. I just like to look at it. Plain and simple.
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absolutely get where you're coming from... music taste can be tricky!!! it's like, everyone has their own vibe, and sometimes we just follow the crowd😅. k-pop is a whole universe, you've got the idols, the concepts, the visuals... they're not just music, it's an experience!!! stray kids (or stray cats, haha) are something else👏. your mom mixing them up is hilarious!!! the oddinary album is fire, no debate there... but hey, to each their own!!! if art doesn't need a deep story for you, who cares, right??! enjoy it for what it is!!! galleries can be pretentious, you keep doing you😎. technology's pain with voice commands, totally get it... can't always trust alexa to get it right👀. keep jammin' and admiring art in your own way. that's real!!!
You know, I mostly get where you're coming from with this whole music journey of yours, but seriously? Adjusting your taste just to fit in sounds like a one-way ticket to never knowing what you truly enjoy. Been there, done that. I remember when everyone around me was obsessing over this "real music" thing like it was some exclusive club 😒. Now, don't get me wrong, K-pop is wild and colorful, a complete package with its idols and catchy tunes. It's cool that you finally admitted you love it, but it took you long enough to own it, didn't it?
And about your mom mixing up Stray Kids with "Stray Cats," that's just pure comedy gold 😂. But come on, how hard is it to correct her? Now, the art bit; just liking stuff for its looks without diving into the depth is like appreciating a book by its cover. It's all surface-level, and it sounds like you're skating on thin ice there. Art is deep, man, and if you ain't digging deeper, you're missing the main event. So, while I get your vibe on enjoying what you like, maybe try stepping out of the shallow end next time? 🤔
I think most people have experienced the "real music" phase of life🫠. There are things within K-pop that I like and dislike. I prefer the male groups like Stray Kids(Stray Cats) because they're not exactly bubble gum and rainbows... Don't get me wrong... The bubble gum rainbow K-pop isn't bad... I just don't personally vibe with it. Except for Twice "The Feels"... That's just too forking catching and becomes a really bad ear worm for a week🪱!
And I get that. But I think it's more the stress of having to interact with the artists or people who are interested in the particular art. And I don't like to tell people in-person that I specifically didn't enjoy their art. Cause that's just a d*ck move😭! I used to paint, draw, sculpt and all that jazz... But I wouldn't personally like sharing the meaning behind my art... As most of the meaning behind the art I made was super forking personal🥲. And if I am curious... I do ask, but it's very rare that I ask, due to me honestly being a bit to judgemental on art. Specifically dance... But that's a different topic. I just don't like hurting people's feelings, and I'm working on trying different wording so I don't straight-up say "yo... The lines you chose seemed a bit too harsh" or "dang! Too much color... My eyes!" Or even the most common thing that comes into my head when I see most art is... "Where the fork is the glitter!?... I need glitter yo!"