Comments | unmerrymelodies: Music as People, People as Music

unmerrymelodies

Music as People, People as Music

Jul 13, 2012 09:25

Like everyone in the world, I associate music with people, places and things. Sometimes it's a very specific memory associated with a song or album. Other times it's the lyrics that evoke feelings or memories of someone. And there are a few which are so general that there really shouldn't be a connection at all. I'm sure some of those associations ( Read more... )

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heartxgoesxhere July 14 2012, 19:43:55 UTC

Maps reminds me of Vanessa too. In fact, it was one of the first reasons I did not like her. Don't know why now, but it was.

unmerrymelodies July 14 2012, 20:09:09 UTC

I was going to list you and My Chemical Romance. But for the life of me I can't think of any of their songs.

heartxgoesxhere July 14 2012, 20:41:46 UTC

HA. It is probably for the best.

I have a list of music and memories too. But it is mostly memories of past relationships that were doomed for one reason or another. In short it would be just like yours but about dudes.

There are a couple of songs that remind me of friends that I still have, but those are few and farbetween.

Sucks there is little link between music and happy memories.

WTF is up with that? Are we just THAT tragic?

unmerrymelodies July 16 2012, 14:29:12 UTC

We're just that tragically lame. I don't really have many link between anything and happy memories. I think when I do have positive things happen to me, they kind of stand in a vacuum by themselves. It's the unhappiness that I dwell upon and overthink and therefore start to make all these connections between those feelings/events and the things around them.