I’ve been doing this new thing where I accept any type of music for what it is. This means that I’ve been developing the musical taste of a 12-year old girl. Now, J-Biebz is my homie and One Direction couldn’t be more philosophical.
Not to sound like a tool here, but I’ve always had a pretty good taste in music. I’ve been to Osheaga twice and Lollapalooza once, and the lineups were all great. In the last few years though, I’ve started to become one of those douchey music snobs that only likes what’s supposed to be good.
Alt-J is a great band, so is Phoenix, and so is the Arctic Monkeys. But a few months ago, if you brought up Justin Bieber’s name in conversation, I’d kick you off a really high bridge and not even feel that bad about it.
But now, I would feel pretty bad about kicking you off a bridge, regardless of what you said about Justin Bieber. “What Do You Mean?” came out in late August last year, and the sound waves accidentally entered my ears on the drive to school one day. I’m going to be honest, I was grooving pretty hard. And now I’m going to be even more honest – “What Do You Mean?” by Justin Bieber is an absolute treasure of a tune.
That’s when I decided to broaden my horizons when it comes to music, which is a strange concept because I went from listening to off-the-grid, indie music, to the more mainstream, poppy stuff. Usually it’s the other way around.
One Direction entered my life, and my heart around the same time, and I’m genuinely upset that they immediately went on a year-long hiatus. I just wish I could’ve seen Harry, Niall, Louis, and Liam strut their stuff on-stage.
But anyways, I’ve made a point of broadening the types of music I listen to and trying to accept all kinds of music. I find that being a snob just closes so many doors to good music, even if it’s by One Direction. It’s also made me a more positive person. Being overly skeptical isn’t a good look on anyone.
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