Is Music Still Important?

Somebody (I think maybe Paul Simon) once said that the music that captures you in your early twenties is the music that you listen to all your life although to a lesser degree. I still like the same classic rock stuff but Im not so wrapped up in it as I was in my twenties. But I think maybe the kids today are as obsessed as I once was. How else do you explain the whole hip hop culture thing?

Music is mostly a teenage thing. I am 55 and my favourite music is still the one from my teenage years. That is the sixties. Since I turned 30 in 1981, there has been very few singers or groups which have caught my attention. And those who did are usually the ones who made it all the way to the top... like Madonna. Music is a generation thing... it is made for teenagers and adults cannot relate to it.

Music will always be important because when it is good; it soothes the soul..Some music...I would say makes you more nervous.

Mainstream music is a joke. Anymore artists will just write some music to get them really popular or to make a quick buck. Some artists can write really catchy music and still be true to their colors and be genuine about it, but others you can tell when their heart really isn't in the music they're writing. And it's even sadder that some people worship the music that is being played on the radio now a days. I personally am not a fan of mainstream music. It's too generic, and half of it sounds the same, so I prefer to listen to the underground bands that are still trying to make a name for themselves or are still trying to perfect their sound. Music has always been my life, thus I feel very strongly about it.

Yet you got a point there, But still music is still important to many of us around the world, for this inspired most for them yeah for me and to you. Generations changed music as for our technologies changed. Some music got no meaning but trash, some of them lost its importance,as what you have said.You dont have to tell that it was you, youre just wondering, or maybe surprised, for the changing of our era is vast!

If i wouldn´t have any kind of music, i think i would. die. music is so important for me.

Music will always remain important, now even lots of importance is being given to it, earlier there were no talent hunt like programmes, now there are regular such programmes like Sa re ga ma, indian idol and fame.

well music has big meaning , music is rythim of life , and usic made the generations.

Music is still important. However, it just seems at times that some of the songwriters are just throwing anything together. Some of the words I feel that I could have written. There are a few artists that appear to really put feelings into their songwriting, but not that many. Years ago you could tell that the person who wrote the words experienced it themselves. You are right somewhere through out the generation music has lost its importance.

Music is still important,can you imagine the world without musi? The problem is the quality of the music itself...Nowadays music aren't made seriously, they made music only instantly ..A lot of music/songs right know is made by a bunch of poeple that doesn't really knows music....

Music is food for life.....A soothing music can heal all ur tension and relaxes you. I usually listen music for atleast 4-5 hours with my computer or with my portable player.

For me, ye! Music is still important...music is so relaxing..eversince, i really love music...actually I can not live without music..everytime i listen music, it makes me feel comfortable, relax and alive..when I sleep, i used to play music in my background...I love it so much..music is very important in my life..

Well I personally think that music is essential for this generation

Today's music has definitely lost its meaning to me. I haven't listened to radio since I was 10 years old. And I hardly even listen to any of the bands of today. 90% of the music I listen to is from either the 50's, 60's, 70's or very early 80's. I'm longing for the day when butt-shaking girls and emo boys leave the music business.

i dont know what you're listening to on the radio, but music is certainly an important part of my life. i dont think i could live without it. i might listen to some of the crap without meaning that you refer to, but i also listen to things that are much deeper than that. i listen to a lot of international music too, and most of those have a special meaning to me.

i love music and i do not think i could live without it. i think it just may be you. i think it is just as important to younger people it is just a different kind of style of music.

I like the music of the 60's, 70's 80's and some from the 90's. The music that is out now does nothing for me. Maybe I am just getting old. I'm sure my parents felt the same way about the music I listened to when I was a kid. It probably is a generational thing, like you said.

yes it still is and it wil be for a looooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg time

These days music is not as strong one inn defiinig the generations - we got internet televiosn etc. so music dont have sucha huge impact on peoples life as it had some time ago but it still has sometihng to say - jsut look on the rappers ;)

i think this just one of those phases when just something nice isn't hitting your ears.i think ther's much more variety of music available today than ever before.try searching for music genres you are fond of on the internet.