Island In the Sun- Weezer

I love this song so much like its not comprehendable. If you listen to this song when you are actualy in like Padre Island or Hawaii, it is really cool. I think its awesome when the music you are listening to actualy syncs up to the place you are at. Also, I love the carefree vibe that this song gives off and just the awesome vocals. When they played this song at ACL it was really cool to sing along to because it is just a really great song. I love Weezer and I can just never get tired of this song!

Paul Simon- Graceland

This particular singer is not my absolute favorite. It reminds me too much of bluegrass and country music which I do not like at all. It is all over the place in tempo and there is one beat that always stays the same, which irritates me. This is just all around not the kind of music for me.

Steriotypes of music genres

I dont think it is fair to classify people by the kind of music that they listen to. Just because I like reggae, does not mean that I am a stoner. You dont have to be a certain race to like a certain type of genre as well. Like how rap and hip hop are associated with black and mexican people. I just dont get it! Why can't we just let people listen to their music without being judgemental? Music is a form of self expression that is different for everyone. We should stop saying that our music is so great and that other peoples suck. Let people listen to their crap and you listen to yours and then we can all just shut up.

Will Smith- Parent's Just dont Understand

This type of hip hop is the kind that I can actually handle listening to and enjoy. The modern day hip hop only talks about girls, sex, and drugs which I hate. I like this particular song because it tells a story that is clean and that people our age should be listening to instead of Lil Wayne or Drake. Will Smith's music doesnt totaly brainwash teens like all the new generation stuff. It is also catchy and it has a cool party beat.

Snow- Red Hot Chili Peppers

This song have been one of my favorites by them for years. When they played this song at ACL I flipped a shit. This song is timeless and I could never find myself getting tired of it. The lyrics as well as the singing are phenomenal and I really like the drum beats when it starts getting faster. I love this band and pretty much every song that they make. I hope we get around to listening to them more.

More Than Words-Extreme

I am so mesmerized at how I didn't catch what the song was really about until you told us to listen to the lyrics. I think that this song is very well written and it is sang well. However, what it is really about is just gross and I cant belive that people would think that this is a "beautiful love song". We are fed so much crap that we just don't even pay attention to what is being drilled into our brains.

The Police

So The Police are kind of my new music obsession at the time. I had totally forgot about them, and listening to them again made me fall in love all over again. Although some of the song lyrics are a little creepy such as "every step you take I'll be watching you". It made me kind of scared. And the beginning of the blow up doll song made me feel like I was getting mentally raped in my ears. But that is besides the point. The song S.O.S is my jam. It has such a good melody and is so catchy. Also, I just love the lead singers voice. That song is on the game Guitar Hero and I used to master that song on the level hard, just feeling like a complete badass. Good times......

Patty Smith

I have to admit, Patty Smith is not one of the favorite things that we have listened to in class. Her voice just does nothing for me except shoot my ears off. Okay, that may have been a little extreme, but still. Her voice just lacks emotion. For me, it was just bland and the music lacked melody. She just kept repeating melodys and lyrics over and over until I reached my breaking point. I know some people might like her and I respect that, but it just lacks my interest. It didnt really seem like rock to me at all, it seemed just a little too raspy and bluesy. Sure she probably sings better than I do, but she just isnt my favorite. Enough said.