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On July 12 2012 08:48 firehand101 wrote:Show nested quote +On July 12 2012 08:45 DystopiaX wrote:
idk most of my friends and I have completely different music tastes. We like the shit we like because we like the music, not to fit in. it could be true. Try look deeper than that though  think of experiences you've had. Are there any artists you like in particular? what were you going through in your life when you looked them up? The artists and their culture/message through their song connect with us, that is why we enjoy music at our most primitive level.
I enjoy gangster rap and have never associated with anyone from the 'hood nor have I associated with anyone who has idolized that type of lifestyle.
I got linked to kpop through a random kpop video that had nothing to do with kpop. I had Korean friends but none of them are into kpop either and most of them actually gave me shit, so I didn't fit in at all.
edit- to your edit, I have no idea what some of my favorite artists look like, I don't know where they live, if they're single married etc., I only listen to their albums.
Same for some non kpop korean music I like.
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On July 12 2012 08:48 hyszlan wrote:Show nested quote +On July 12 2012 08:45 DystopiaX wrote:
idk most of my friends and I have completely different music tastes. We like the shit we like because we like the music, not to fit in. pretty much this, until I introduced them to Electroboyz - Ma boy 2(one of my favourites still), they got hook'd. + Show Spoiler +atleast some of them... :S
OMG love that song <3
probably hasnt been posted for a long time so we're allowed <3
+ Show Spoiler +
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On July 12 2012 08:50 DystopiaX wrote:Show nested quote +On July 12 2012 08:48 firehand101 wrote:On July 12 2012 08:45 DystopiaX wrote:
idk most of my friends and I have completely different music tastes. We like the shit we like because we like the music, not to fit in. it could be true. Try look deeper than that though think of experiences you've had. Are there any artists you like in particular? what were you going through in your life when you looked them up? The artists and their culture/message through their song connect with us, that is why we enjoy music at our most primitive level. I enjoy gangster rap and have never associated with anyone from the 'hood nor have I associated with anyone who has idolized that type of lifestyle. I got linked to kpop through a random kpop video that had nothing to do with kpop. I had Korean friends but none of them are into kpop either and most of them actually gave me shit, so I didn't fit in at all. edit- to your edit, I have no idea what some of my favorite artists look like, I don't know where they live, if they're single married etc., I only listen to their albums. Same for some non kpop korean music I like.
yes......ahhh i see now..
well, yeah i guess that is kind of cool
I have always associated music with artists my whole life. While i was into Zeppelin I read their whole autobiography, collected memorabillia etc
nowdays, i do research lots of kpop stars on wiki, read about them and keep up to date with their news...
i think we might view music in general in two very different ways
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On July 12 2012 08:50 DystopiaX wrote:
I enjoy gangster rap and have never associated with anyone from the 'hood nor have I associated with anyone who has idolized that type of lifestyle.
People from the hood tend to be nicer than you think.
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On July 12 2012 09:10 Pulselol wrote:Show nested quote +On July 12 2012 08:50 DystopiaX wrote:
I enjoy gangster rap and have never associated with anyone from the 'hood nor have I associated with anyone who has idolized that type of lifestyle. People from the hood tend to be nicer than you think.
Oh I know, just saying I have next to no contact.
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Led Zeppelin were the most shrewdly marketed band in history. Everything was controlled to make them seem larger than life. I enjoy listening to their music occasionally (my mum has just about everything they ever released on vinyl and cd) but you seem to be a willing victim of a manipulative music industry.
Sure, I will ogle pictures of cute Kpop girls, I'm only human, but if they make music I don't enjoy I'm going to lose interest, and I certainly won't defend bad releases because of any sort of loyalty. Music should be about music, first and foremost.
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Where is this gif from?
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On July 12 2012 09:14 kakaman wrote:
Where is this gif from?
paparazzi - snsd
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On July 12 2012 08:50 DystopiaX wrote:Show nested quote +On July 12 2012 08:48 firehand101 wrote:On July 12 2012 08:45 DystopiaX wrote:
idk most of my friends and I have completely different music tastes. We like the shit we like because we like the music, not to fit in. it could be true. Try look deeper than that though think of experiences you've had. Are there any artists you like in particular? what were you going through in your life when you looked them up? The artists and their culture/message through their song connect with us, that is why we enjoy music at our most primitive level. I enjoy gangster rap and have never associated with anyone from the 'hood nor have I associated with anyone who has idolized that type of lifestyle.
you've associated with me
im from the hood born and raised holla
you say you like gangster rap but you hate 2NE1 like no other....how is this possible?!?!?!?! 2NE1 is the most gangster and swagged out group in kpop
if 2pac was alive he would undoubtedly colloborate with them
#realfacts
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taeyeon at her best in that MV intro IMO
idk, something about her with the brown hair... makes me want to marry her immediately. fuck speaking to each other, fuck personality and compatibility.
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On July 12 2012 08:48 hyszlan wrote:Show nested quote +On July 12 2012 08:45 DystopiaX wrote:
idk most of my friends and I have completely different music tastes. We like the shit we like because we like the music, not to fit in. pretty much this, until I introduced them to Electroboyz - Ma boy 2(one of my favourites still), they got hook'd. + Show Spoiler +atleast some of them... :S
That's funny because this is actually the song that got my roommate into Kpop. Great track.
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Here's my take on it (long car ride gave me time to think).
I do like the music, but the idols give a lot to the experience as well. Western pop is catchy enough, musically, but the pop scene makes me hate it. It's associated heavily with clubs and the type debauchery that I don't partake in. The girls that sing are almost all slutty and/or annoying (a few exceptions, of course), and the guys are always over-feminine or douche-y. And the content of the songs are usually horrid, always about getting smashed, hooking up with strangers, and other such amoral annoyances that I hate in society.
Kpop has been different experience. The idols (at least most of them/the ones I follow) give off a more wholesome vibe than, say, Ke$ha or Britney Spears (does she still sing? Who cares). They're really idols, meant to give off an air of someone to be idolized and who are respectful. Even if it's just an act, it's a good one, and one I can enjoy. The music, as well, generally is less about sex, drugs, and the glamorous lifestyle that Western pop worships and I hate. Instead, you get a lot of cute love songs and fun things, as well as amazing ballads. I actually like looking up translations just to enjoy the content of the music I listen to.
So yeah, it's about half and half, idols to music. I'd probably enjoy the same music if it was in English, sung by an American group who had the same personas as the Korean groups, but there's really not that many (or any at all) like that.
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On July 12 2012 09:18 dbg wrote:Show nested quote +On July 12 2012 08:50 DystopiaX wrote:On July 12 2012 08:48 firehand101 wrote:On July 12 2012 08:45 DystopiaX wrote:
idk most of my friends and I have completely different music tastes. We like the shit we like because we like the music, not to fit in. it could be true. Try look deeper than that though think of experiences you've had. Are there any artists you like in particular? what were you going through in your life when you looked them up? The artists and their culture/message through their song connect with us, that is why we enjoy music at our most primitive level. I enjoy gangster rap and have never associated with anyone from the 'hood nor have I associated with anyone who has idolized that type of lifestyle. you've associated with me im from the hood born and raised holla you say you like gangster rap but you hate 2NE1 like no other....how is this possible?!?!?!?! 2NE1 is the most gangster and swagged out group in kpop if 2pac was alive he would undoubtedly colloborate with them #realfacts
haha this one had me laughing hard
and @ Requizen...yeah
and @ Vorgrim..........Willing to bet 100$ youve never played guitar
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and @ Vorgrim..........Willing to bet 100$ youve never played guitar
I have 3 guitars.
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On July 12 2012 08:12 hyszlan wrote:
@DystopiaX, Correct me if im wrong but changing the artist behind a certain song, actually makes it sound different and because of that the level of enjoyment will inevitably change. If its not a case where it actually happens to sound EXACTLY the same which I dont think siamese twins could pull off.
lets say, remove Hyorin from SISTAR, would you still enjoy their actual songs just as much?
I'd enjoy the visuals more.
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On July 12 2012 09:36 Vorgrim wrote:I have 3 guitars.
I have 2 and haven't played since I was like, 15.
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On July 12 2012 09:36 Vorgrim wrote:I have 3 guitars.
lucky i crossed my fingers when i made the bet
do you at least respect what they did for music?
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First time poster, long time follower of K-pop and this thread.
I think one of the things that has kept me really into K-Pop is the fact that I don't know the exact words and their meanings. With English music once I learn the words a song can quickly get old especially if I overplay it. However with Korean music there are almost 'steps' of understanding as I go from hearing sounds and noises to rough words and phrases to going so far as to start learning korean to better grasp some of the lyrics.
It's almost like a challenge and a learning experience, that I think has had a part in keeping K-Pop so amazing to me.
Pretty faces and legs and such certainly got me first hooked, but now I almost am engulfed by the culture and world of Koreans... both in Starcraft 2 and K-Pop, that I think is an awesome thing.
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On July 12 2012 09:38 EnTaroAdun wrote:
First time poster, long time follower of K-pop and this thread.
I think one of the things that has kept me really into K-Pop is the fact that I don't know the exact words and their meanings. With English music once I learn the words a song can quickly get old especially if I overplay it. However with Korean music there are almost 'steps' of understanding as I go from hearing sounds and noises to rough words and phrases to going so far as to start learning korean to better grasp some of the lyrics.
It's almost like a challenge and a learning experience, that I think has had a part in keeping K-Pop so amazing to me.
Pretty faces and legs and such certainly got me first hooked, but now I almost am engulfed by the culture and world of Koreans... both in Starcraft 2 and K-Pop, that I think is an awesome thing.
welcome to TL first of all
and yeah I'm finding that I really want to learn the words as well...ive looked up some words and have asked my Korean friend at school what some mean...it would be awesome to be able to understand it by myself one day
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