People Who Don’t Like Music
@arthurchappell (44998)
Preston, England
February 3, 2016 10:48am CST
I am really angry when I hear people say they never bother with ‘any’ music, books, films or TV shows. I can understand people with hearing or sight-disabilities, or people who dislike particular kinds of music, or genres of literature, or simply don’t own a TV.
But to sweepingly say ‘I don’t like any kind of’ art, music, literature, etc., is such a sweeping generalization as to be just appalling. To me, to be tired of art is to be tired of life.
Arthur Chappell
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26 responses
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
3 Feb 16
Am I allowed to say I only like one type of music?
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@Marilynda1225 (83117)
• United States
3 Feb 16
@abbygreenhill I assume you're allowed to say...so what kind do you like?
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
3 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill restricted taste is at least taste
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@Marilynda1225 (83117)
• United States
3 Feb 16
You can count my mother in your list of people who don't like music. She never did and still doesn't. Yes, I think it's weird that with all the kinds of music in this world that something would have appealed to her. Me, on the other hand, like a wide variety of music and like to play it loud
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
5 Feb 16
@WorDazza my mum used to love Elvis - now she listens to hardly any music - she has standard compilations of party hits for her parties
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@Marilynda1225 (83117)
• United States
5 Feb 16
@WorDazza my mom heard Josh Groban sing and said "he's okay" LOL
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
4 Feb 16
My mum was the same. Apart from Johnnie Ray! She liked him. She's 81 now and I can honestly say I can't remember the last time she listened to a record (and yes it will have been so long ago it would have been an actual vinyl record, possibly even a 78 rpm).
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
3 Feb 16
I don't get those kind of people either. Still, I wouldn't want anyone who isn't a reader reading my books. I want someone who appreciates the written word and the work that goes into writing a novel.
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@Marilynda1225 (83117)
• United States
5 Feb 16
@amadeo I always have music on and sometimes I wish I had a whole house sound system
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
4 Feb 16
I can't remember learning to read - it's as if I always could
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@Islandtulip (88)
• Jamaica
3 Feb 16
Well I have never come across anyone who as said they didn't like music at all if I did then I would think that they are strange. As for books I don't particularly love reading (hence the reason for my messed up grammar) but I do occasionally find a book that captivates me. I do think I need to get more into books though and learn a few things so I may be a better writer.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
3 Feb 16
reading is essential to honing writing skills @Islandtulip
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@polaris77 (2039)
• Bacau, Romania
3 Feb 16
I can't understand those either. How some people can live without listening to their favorite music, reading books or enjoying certain types of movies, TV show or sports broadcasts is a mystery for me. There must be something they enjoy. Music, art, literature are the food of our souls, without them life seems empty and meanigless to me.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Feb 16
agreed, and for me, even in rap, which I hate, I know a couple of songs I like
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@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 Feb 16
To quote the O'jays "I love music!". My favorite is 80's and 90's R&B.
That said, I have never met anyone who didn't like some sort of music, movies, art or books. Everybody just seems to have different taste and preferences. My niece recently said, " I hate books and love magazines." I had to laugh - who hates books, I asked her?
@Deepizzaguy (104363)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Feb 16
I happen to like music from the National Football League soundtracks from artists like Sam Spence, Syd Dale and others.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
28 Feb 16
not performers I'm familiar with though great that you have some favourites to admire @Deepizzaguy
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
28 Feb 16
@Deepizzaguy it was a school trip to see the Halle Orchestra that inspired my love of classical music
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@Deepizzaguy (104363)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Feb 16
@arthurchappell I guess going to see the Louisiana Orchestra in New Orleans did inspire me to like classic music from artists like Vince DiCola and Bill Conti of Rocky Balboa fame.
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@Angel_15 (670)
• Manila, Philippines
4 Feb 16
I won't go so far as to say that I'm angry at those people. Maybe disappointed is the more accurate term in my case. I don't understand how some people can not like any form of art at all. I think it's part of what makes us human. A machine can definitely answer all technical stuff about music, but it can never hear music like people do.
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@danny1971 (1747)
• Church Hill, Tennessee
4 Feb 16
I like entertainment. and I don't have any problem with it. We need entertainment in our lives. Especially music. Music heals the soul for everybody. Whatever the genre is in music. I listen to music daily to keep me from staying depressed all of the time. I have different favorites of genres in music, and I listen to them all. I even play music. I play the guitar, and it also helps me stay focused with my depression. So, yes, I do believe that entertainment is a big part of our lives, and we need it to entertain ourselves.
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@GopherDanny (814)
• Philippines
4 Feb 16
True. Its improbable that someone has no emotion towards any kind of art, literature, or music. I believe we all have something we are fond of at least. These hobbies and interests are part of life, without it, its hard to live a fulfilled life. Kudos.!
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@Scindhia (1906)
• India
4 Feb 16
Is there any person who is not interested in any of these? That looks near impossible. Because even people not into books love TV. But personally I want everything - Books, Music, Art. I have friends who work professionally in all these fields and I'm proud of what they do.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
4 Feb 16
yes most dislike one medium or a few but rarely all
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