{"id":1531,"date":"2022-02-18T07:43:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fanboysmarketplace.com\/?p=1531"},"modified":"2022-02-18T07:43:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:43:41","slug":"soundscapes-a-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fanboysmarketplace.com\/soundscapes-a-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Soundscapes: A List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Does anyone else listen to soundtracks? No not the hit songs that were in the movies you love, but the Original Scores of these films. Think: John Williams, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer. I ask because I’m doing a new thing for 2022. I swore off lyrics. Those words in songs that people sing. Ugh, I’m so tired of them. It’s a personal decision made from experiencing the burnout and exhaustion I feel from being on social media too long. I’ve reached this point where I’ve read so many tweets, Instagram posts, memes and graphics telling me how to think and feel about…everything. Now when I hear words in a song I often grow weary. “Just let the music play, please? Let’s just hear a nice melody today, shall we.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, I set a couple of rules. First, no lyrics. Which allows for all sorts of movie scores, orchestral pieces, symphonies, etc. I’ve made exceptions for two bands: Radiohead and Weezer. Don’t come at about Weezer either. Weezer for me is like, chicken soup for the soul. I’ve been a fan forever and know most of their songs by heart. Besides, after Pinkerton, Rivers stopped writing songs with any real meaning anyway which almost<\/em> fits my no-lyrics criteria. I’ve also made concessions for jazz. Some jazz has lyrics, but I’m okay with it because jazz is so good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The point of all of this is to share with you the discoveries one can make once you cancel lyrics! The deeper lesson here is also this: if you set parameters on any creative endeavor, it forces you to re-think how you see and do things. This will open doors you didn’t even know were there. You should try it…oh, look there I<\/strong><\/em> go, trying to tell you what to do, sorry. Anyway, let’s get to it, shall we? A list of things I’m listening to right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n