People who let music influence their life too much.

Samich · 02-08-2011 10:43PM #1

Probably relates more to school days, but especially metal heads and goths grew they're hair long like their favourite bands members.

Fair enough you're really into your Alice in Chains or Metallica or whatever but growing your hair and having chains hanging out your pockets you've taken it too far.

Knew a guy in college who wore the same 3/4 length trousers, he had long curly hair and walked with his back completely straight and no arm movements, like he was paralyzed from the ankles up. Could be pissing rain and he'd still wear the same clothes. Not to mention the ones who grow the facial hair and it's all squaggly.

I don't know really where I'm going with this really so the end.

Guill · 02-08-2011 10:46PM

Those dicks who went into mourning when Cobain died, wearing his suicide letter on a t-shirt.

losers!

hatrickpatrick · 02-08-2011 10:47PM

Music is a lifestyle too. Nothing wrong with that.

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 02-08-2011 10:48PM

Trying to work out their own identities, fair enough when you're a teenager and probably natural enough too, but when you're still at it in your twenties....grow the f*ck up

CardBordWindow · 02-08-2011 10:48PM

Oh, you like 'emo' music? I couldn't tell by your makeup!!

mackg · 02-08-2011 10:51PM

Samich wrote: »

Probably relates more to school days, but especially metal heads and goths grew they're hair long like their favourite bands members.

Fair enough you're really into your Alice in Chains or Metallica or whatever but growing your hair and having chains hanging out your pockets you've taken it too far.

Knew a guy in college who wore the same 3/4 length trousers, he had long curly hair and walked with his back completely straight and no arm movements, like he was paralyzed from the ankles up. Could be pissing rain and he'd still wear the same clothes. Not to mention the ones who grow the facial hair and it's all squaggly.

I don't know really where I'm going with this really so the end.

Whats the difference between wearing a metallica t shirt and jeans with chains and wearing a munster tracksuit? nothing wrong with either.

policarp · 02-08-2011 10:52PM

There is music and rythm in most races and civilisations.
So it's a part of life for most people.

mackg · 02-08-2011 10:52PM

mikemac wrote: »

The people who name drop and can be quite snobbish about their knowledge of obscure bands

Oh I knew them before they were famous
I preferred their early stuff before they sold out to commercialism and went mainstream

Cocks

LOADS of bands early stuff was good and trailed off in quality later on it's the life cycle of most bands

hatrickpatrick · 02-08-2011 10:52PM

Kora Grumpy Gym wrote: »

Trying to work out their own identities, fair enough when you're a teenager and probably natural enough too, but when you're still at it in your twenties....grow the f*ck up

Funny, "grow the f*ck up" is more something I would say to people like you who think you have a right to judge other people on their own choices like this

SouthTippBass · 02-08-2011 10:53PM

Thats just teenagers being teenagers, its not gonna change anytime soon. Sure we all went through that stage and came out the other side!

upandcumming · 02-08-2011 10:53PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLqHDhF-O28

Like this cunt from 4.57. Have you ever heard such shit?

Samich · 02-08-2011 10:55PM

mackg wrote: »

Whats the difference between wearing a metallica t shirt and jeans with chains and wearing a munster tracksuit? nothing wrong with either.

Well whats the function of the chains? A munster jersey can be nice to look at.

Squidgy Black · 02-08-2011 10:56PM

Me. I'm a musician, most of my life revolves around practising, going to gigs, playing gigs, organising gigs.

Most of my friends are people I've met through the local scene from playing with them or meeting them at gigs.

Nothing wrong with being influenced by music. Loads of people dedicate their lives to football or GAA, or even "God". No difference.

danslevent · 02-08-2011 10:59PM

A friend of mine used to have long hair, he cut it but now he is annoyed that he doesn't look "metal" enough. He is planning on getting tattoos to look "metal"....it's kinda sad

Daegerty · 02-08-2011 11:00PM

Like dude man oh my god like music is like ................. my life, maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaandude

mackg · 02-08-2011 11:00PM

Samich wrote: »

Well whats the function of the chains? A munster jersey can be nice to look at.

So that's not what you like so it's not ok to like it?

Solid argument.

RichieC · 02-08-2011 11:01PM

mackg wrote: »

So that's not what you like so it's not ok to like it?

Solid argument.

Usually a winner on here

Howard the Duck · 02-08-2011 11:06PM

I feel sorry for the people that don't let music influence their life enough

Samich · 02-08-2011 11:06PM

mackg wrote: »

So that's not what you like so it's not ok to like it?

Solid argument.

Are you one of them? they go around depressed looking. And when they're out they often do they hand signal with the little finger and the first finger up and the 2 middle ones down, while headbanging.

Eve_Dublin · 02-08-2011 11:08PM

mikemac wrote: »

The people who name drop and can be quite snobbish about their knowledge of obscure bands

Oh I knew them before they were famous
I preferred their early stuff before they sold out to commercialism and went mainstream

Cocks

People who appreciate music and have an opinion on it are cocks?? Does this apply to all people who have an appreciation for anything and have an opinion on anything? If that's the case, you come across incredibly ignorant it has to be said.

Music has pulled me out of some dark times and I'm very grateful for it. I listen to it every waking moment of my day and always have. I honestly don't know what I'd do without it.

seanbmc · 02-08-2011 11:09PM

danslevent wrote: »

A friend of mine used to have long hair, he cut it but now he is annoyed that he doesn't look "metal" enough. He is planning on getting tattoos to look "metal"....it's kinda sad

Is it just Irish people that look down on a person just because they don't want to be the same as everyone else? You see it with everything, mainly in fashion and music taste.

Ulysses Gaze · 02-08-2011 11:09PM

Samich wrote: »

A munster jersey can be nice to look at.

For some people. I guess.

Is it just Irish people that look down on a person just because they don't want to be the same as everyone else? You see it with everything, mainly in fashion and music taste.

Societal conformity.

Exists in most other countries in some shape or another.

W.Shakes-Beer · 02-08-2011 11:09PM

I don't see the problem with music influencing someones life.

Music has been a big part of mine so far. I'm constantly listening to it, playing it, learning from it.

In fact, I think music can be one of the biggest factors to shaping a human being.

Regarding clothes, in my early teens my taste in music was very evident in my clothing, now in my early 20's my music taste has changed slightly (to an even older more rugged version of my early teens). Blues, jazz and classic rock are my thing. I don't wear faded denim and flannel shirts because I feel it is necessary to because of my musical taste, I wear what I wear based on, just who I am, I guess.

I'd rather see people with character to their clothing than just the classic "Leinster Jersey, Plaid Shirt, Printed T-Shirt" Brigade.

paddyandy · 02-08-2011 11:10PM

The pop singers have become the new clergy in a new style of peer system.Like the clergy of yesteryear they don't have to explain anything just make people feel good and they'll follow them anywhere.Even to the grave by the 'live fast die young credo'.I knew one young fool years ago who seem to live in a phantasy world of pop songs.He had no other topic of conversation...he did'nt see 20.There are probably thousands like him.I wonder will the entertainment business ever be asked to account for it's effect on our young....like the churches it does'nt look like it..not soon anyway.The present generations are every bit as docile as previous ones i suppose.

GLaDOS · 02-08-2011 11:10PM

I ****ing love music and I'll let it influence my life as much as I want.

mackg · 02-08-2011 11:11PM

Samich wrote: »

Are you one of them? they go around depressed looking. And when they're out they often do they hand signal with the little finger and the first finger up and the 2 middle ones down, while headbanging.

Cause they all go around depressed looking? Are you trolling?

If they knew you started this thread I imagine they would have a different hand signal for ya:)

dee. · 02-08-2011 11:12PM

I know this one guy who is in his 20s and into metal and the like. Dyes his Ginger hair black to look more ~metal~ and has pictures on his facebook holding a hatchet and what not.

That said, I have been attracted to a lot of the metal types and still am. Not the kind who go around with their head down acting like the world is against them but a little facial hair, piercings (specifically nose rings!), a tattoo or two, longer length hair..yes please

dee. · 02-08-2011 11:13PM

Also don't most genres of music influence people in some way? A lot of people who listen to rap and hiphop dress alike, ravers dress pretty similar too, although I don't think they do on a daily basis. They're not doing any harm for growing their hair out and wearing black..let 'em at it!

MrStuffins · 02-08-2011 11:15PM

seanbmc wrote: »

Is it just Irish people that look down on a person just because they don't want to be the same as everyone else? You see it with everything, mainly in fashion and music taste.

I generally disagree with the OP. But it's statements like the above which really piss me off!

"Oh, i'm goth and you just hate me because i'm unique!"

It's these people who preach "unique" who just do it for the sake of it.

Unique? What's unique about you? You dress like every other goth in the world. Right now there's probabaly 100 times more people dressed exactly like you than they are me! You wear the same make up, listen to the same music, have the same heroes, go to the same places, protest against the same things, drink the same brand of absynth!

What a way to be unique............ dress and act like every one of your friends! :rolleyes:

Mr. Denton · 02-08-2011 11:16PM

danslevent wrote: »

A friend of mine used to have long hair, he cut it but now he is annoyed that he doesn't look "metal" enough. He is planning on getting tattoos to look "metal"....it's kinda sad

He should get "Au" tattooed on his forehead. He'd look precious.

mackg · 02-08-2011 11:16PM

paddyandy wrote: »

The pop singers have become the new clergy in a new style of peer system.Like the clergy of yesteryear they don't have to explain anything just make people feel good and they'll follow them anywhere.Even to the grave by the 'live fast die young credo'.I knew one young fool years ago who seem to live in a phantasy world of pop songs.He had no other topic of conversation...he did'nt see 20.There are probably thousands like him.I wonder will the entertainment business ever be asked to account for it's effect on our young....like the churches it does'nt look like it..not soon anyway.The present generations are every bit as docile as previous ones i suppose.

care to elaborate?

People who let music influence their life too much.

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