People who don't like music

THT · 25-08-2013 10:38AM #1

A friend of mine has no interest in music whatsoever, he prefers silence or the sound of the world. How common is this?

Ihatecuddles-old · 25-08-2013 10:40AM

I love music, rarely listen to it. Don't own an ipod and don't have music on my phone. If I want to listen to music I throw on a Dubliners cd!

GRob1737 · 25-08-2013 10:41AM

I dont think its too common. Music has always been there in some form or another. Be interesting to find out why excatly they dont like it

RedXIV · 25-08-2013 10:41AM

I pretty much have no interest in music either. Although my brother reckons I just hate "popular" music as I attended a video game concert before. But yeah, it'd never occur to me to buy a CD, put on music, subscribe to the music equivalent of Netflix (spotify?). Just no interest.

justforlaugh · 25-08-2013 10:44AM

THT wrote: »

A friend of mine has no interest in music whatsoever, he prefers silence or the sound of the world. How common is this?

i bet many deaf people would love to trace place with him

shruikan2553 · 25-08-2013 10:44AM

I dont really have any interest in music, there may be a song I like now and again. The only music I pay attention to is either classical style or from video games.

TheBza · 25-08-2013 10:54AM

No music, no life.

Annasopra · 25-08-2013 10:55AM

I'm not really interested in Music either. I don't hate it. I'm just uninterested in it. I listen to the radio a lot but I would prefer talk radio to DJs.

Zen65 · 25-08-2013 10:57AM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

If I want to listen to music I throw on a Dubliners cd!

To punish yourself?

Elessar · 25-08-2013 10:58AM

Same. Don't listen to music whatsoever apart from the odd youtube tune, but then that's mostly movie soundtracks. Never got the fascination with it.

Ahoy fellow dont-care-about-music people!

Captain Chaos · 25-08-2013 10:58AM

Not really into music either. Tried getting into it many times but just never happened. I like parts of the odd song or track but there is not one tune I like form start to finish. I like music a bit more when I'm drunk and go oh yeah thats a great song. Listen to it the next day sober and it's just not there, doesn't do anything for me.

Bears and Vodka · 25-08-2013 10:59AM

This thread is full of weird people

returnNull · 25-08-2013 11:01AM

Strangely enough was mad about music when I was younger,listening to punk/ska and then getting involved in the rave scene when that started.Im nearing 40 now and rarely listen to music,have no interest in going to gigs etc and havent bought/torrented music in years...

Links234 · 25-08-2013 11:03AM

You know it barely occurred to me that someone wouldn't like any music. you people are weird... :pac:

Peregrine · 25-08-2013 11:04AM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I love music, rarely listen to it. Don't own an ipod and don't have music on my phone. If I want to listen to music I throw on a Dubliners cd!

RedXIV wrote: »

I pretty much have no interest in music either. Although my brother reckons I just hate "popular" music as I attended a video game concert before. But yeah, it'd never occur to me to buy a CD, put on music, subscribe to the music equivalent of Netflix (spotify?). Just no interest.

shruikan2553 wrote: »

I dont really have any interest in music, there may be a song I like now and again. The only music I pay attention to is either classical style or from video games.

mango salsa wrote: »

I'm not really interested in Music either. I don't hate it. I'm just uninterested in it. I listen to the radio a lot but I would prefer talk radio to DJs.

Elessar wrote: »

Same. Don't listen to music whatsoever apart from the odd youtube tune, but then that's mostly movie soundtracks. Never got the fascination with it.

Ahoy fellow dont-care-about-music people!

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Not really into music either. Tried getting into it many times but just never happened. I like parts of the odd song or track but there is not one tune I like form start to finish. I like music a bit more when I'm drunk and go oh yeah thats a great song. Listen to it the next day sober and it's just not there, doesn't do anything for me.

What am I hearing :eek:

karaokeman · 25-08-2013 11:23AM

Most people like music to some extent. You might say the people who don't follow bands or artists and just listen to a tune when they hear it on the radio aren't "interested" but technically they still "like" it to hear.

Me, music has always played a big part in my life. I've been to 39 gigs, 2 major festivals and counting, I listen to songs when I go to bed, when I'm getting up in the morning, I follow bands/artists and I can't see any of that ever changing. Different people have different listening patterns, I know people who only listen to music on occassion but still enjoy it and that's fine too.

bluefinger · 25-08-2013 11:40AM

THT wrote: »

A friend of mine has no interest in music whatsoever, he prefers silence or the sound of the world. How common is this?

some people would say that is music. i would agree with them. also if he likes silence he could buy the john cage cd.

Shenshen · 25-08-2013 12:03PM

I'm not really that into music.

I might listen to some classical music the odd time at work when I need to concentrate on a task and need to not hear everybody else in the office talking, but that would be about it.

I dislike radio and "popular" music, to the extend that I would sometimes leave a shop because it just gets on my nerves too much.

Real Life · 25-08-2013 12:28PM

i dont think i know anyone who has no interest in music at all but i have a few friends who would just listen to music i put on and like it but would never know the name of it and wouldnt take any interest in finding out

dd972 · 25-08-2013 12:29PM

Aren't they called Coldplay or Billy Joel fans?

spankysue · 25-08-2013 12:31PM

My OH has no interest in music either whereas I wouldn't want to live without it.

It must just affect people differently I think, some people think of it as a background noise and some people really feel it.

Different strokes for different folks I suppose.

vitani · 25-08-2013 12:33PM

I'm not really interested in music. If I'm driving, I mostly listen to Newstalk or another chat show and at home, I wouldn't put on the radio or anything.

It's not that I don't like music, it's just something that I don't go out of my way to experience.

Sky King · 25-08-2013 12:33PM

Links234 wrote: »

You know it barely occurred to me that someone wouldn't like any music. you people are weird... :pac:

Yeah it's mad when you meet one - I personally couldn't function properly without music though I woudln't care if I never ever saw another sports game and some people couldn't live without their sports so it's horses for courses I suppose.

johnnyskeleton · 25-08-2013 12:35PM

dd972 wrote: »

Aren't they called Coldplay or Billy Joel fans?

Anyone who puts Billy Joel in the same category as Coldplay clearly doesn't like music, or at least doesn't like good music.

Sky King · 25-08-2013 12:36PM

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Anyone who puts Billy Joel in the same category as Coldplay clearly doesn't like music, or at least doesn't like good music.

Here come the arguements about what contitutes 'good' music!!

Howard Juneau · 25-08-2013 12:39PM

karaokeman wrote: »

Most people like music to some extent. You might say the people who don't follow bands or artists and just listen to a tune when they hear it on the radio aren't "interested" but technically they still "like" it to hear.

Me, music has always played a big part in my life. I've been to 39 gigs, 2 major festivals and counting, I listen to songs when I go to bed, when I'm getting up in the morning, I follow bands/artists and I can't see any of that ever changing. Different people have different listening patterns, I know people who only listen to music on occassion but still enjoy it and that's fine too.

No, people who say they don't like music...actually don't like music. Its the same as Television or cinema or art. Its a visual or auditory experience that some people just don't enjoy. To say that "ah they really do, they just don't realise it" is incorrect.

Burky126 · 25-08-2013 12:39PM

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Anyone who puts Billy Joel in the same category as Coldplay clearly doesn't like music, or at least doesn't like good music.

I don't care what you say anymore, this is my life...

Grayditch · 25-08-2013 12:41PM

I can't fathom people not liking music. The idea of not feeling things from songs is so alien to me. Imagine putting on good headphones and listening to A Day In The Life, or whatever song you find incredible, and imagine getting nothing from that. Jaysus. I've always surrounded myself with people who love music. I know a few people who aren't into music at all, and to be honest they aren't into anything. Music is such a naturally passionate and accessible thing for most people, I just can't get my head around people not liking music at all.

Catari Jaguar · 25-08-2013 12:41PM

Music is like peering into someone's private world. It's like you can "feel" their blood, sweat, tears, guts, heart and soul just pour out of them; raw, passionate, powerful & exposed.

Then there is delicate music that creates such wonder and awe you feel blessed just to have gotten a glimmer into how they view the world, heart breakingly, hauntingly beautiful. It's inspirational.

Some music just gels and melds together so perfectly, is so cyclical and rythmic that is fills every cell of your body like a blissful drug, close your eyes and be transported to a world so safe it's like you're floating on a river or lying on a cloud.

Some music makes your blood bubble and fizz making you feel alive, ready to take on the world in either rage or glee. You can't keep still, all your thoughts are blocked out and you need to focus on one instrument at a time or else you feel you could explode.

Music is life.

biko · 25-08-2013 12:44PM

That is weird - music is such a basic thing.
Maybe your friend still haven't found what they're looking for OP.

Meangadh · 25-08-2013 12:49PM

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Anyone who puts Billy Joel in the same category as Coldplay clearly doesn't like music, or at least doesn't like good music.

In your opinion.

I could take or leave either of the above acts but I've also seen both of them live and they are excellent musicians and great at what they do. Might not be to your taste but it's still music. I'd find it hard to understand someone who doesn't like ANY music.

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