A Song You Like

Music has always been an important part of my life. My elder sister influenced my listening habits when I was younger with soul and rock and roll and early psychedelic music but since the age of 11 or 12 I began to develop my own likes and dislikes. David Bowie was the first musician to really get a hold on me but he was about much more than just the music. Later, I was attracted to the punk ethic of "Do it yourself" which rebelled against stagnant progressive rock and then later I started listening to musicians who crossed boundaries like Nina Simone, Van Morison and of course David Bowie.

Nowadays I still have a wide range of musical tastes. I can appreciate most styles of music except heavy metal and overly commercial music. Unfortunately, having such a rich musical background means that I’m not easily impressed by “the next big thing” as there is very little that truly new. Most new bands tend to emulate their influences and there is little originality. However, I pop song I like at the moment is Time to Pretend by MGMT. It has some interesting elements and is very infectious on the ears! I first heard it last year and thing it has a great riff and intelligent lyrics. It makes you think both musically and lyrically which I think is the sign of a good song.

You can listen to the song here:

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Write about a song you like.

Say:
Who it’s by,
When you heard it for the first time,

Why you like it.
Mention anything else you think is important.
Write at least 200 words. Lead a comment on your teacher’s blog and the blogs of 3 classmates.