Country And Western
Music
Is Country And Western Music
Cool?
One thing about country western music,
the lines of attraction and preference are clearly divided:
people can tell you (and will tell you) they either love it
or hate it.
Small word wars are waged across the
miles over different types of music. Tears are shed (for,
against, and because of) this classic art.
Let's face it. Everyone has their
opinion when it comes to types of music. We start forming
likes and dislikes from a very early age. Some of our
musical preferences are formed based on our own experiences
and others we form based on what we hear from the people
around us.
What Type Music Did Your Mama
Listen To?
Children readily pick up what the
adults around them are saying. This is why most family
members belong to the same political party and practice the
same religion; it is what they grew up with. A great deal of
what we value comes from what we were exposed to as
children.
At times we find that we change our
opinion on something once we have experienced it for
ourselves because the opinion was based on what we were
taught rather than from personal experience.
A Quiet Man
In the family I grew up in my father
liked to have things quiet. He worked very hard at his job
and running a farm so when he sat down for the evening he
did not like a great deal of noise or activity going on
around him. We could play the TV low or he would put on
albums of classical music.
It was the only music he would listen
to. If we had the radio on and country western music or rock
and roll would come on he would tell us to turn it off.
He Did Not Get The Allure Of
Country Western Music
My dad simply did not understand rock
and roll and he thought country western music was not up to
par. I was exposed to rock and roll through my friends,
radio and dances and like it. I did not listen to country
western music at all.
I grew up learning my Dad's likes and
dislikes, including his musical preference. Then I started a
dating a young man in college that listened to country
western music all the time. He liked the beat of the music
and the stories that most of the songs told.
Country And Western Music Finally
Made A Hit With Me
I really liked him so when we started
dating I put up with the music and tuned it out. We then
went to a large outdoor concert that featured several of the
hottest country western bands.
From that point on I was hooked. I
found that I also liked the stories the songs told and the
music was fun to dance to. At the outdoor concert event I
met several of my boyfriend’s friends. They taught me
how to line dance to some of the songs.
There Is Musical Talent Everywhere
But I Still Hold A Special Place For Country Western Music
After college I moved to another city
and so I lost touch with my boyfriend. Eventually I married
my present husband and we are raising our family. I still
listen to all kinds of music, but every time I hear country
western music I think back to that concert and how I came to
appreciate it.
Teach Your Children
Well
I try to let my children experience
many different things growing up and try not to influence
their opinions. Do you?
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