How would I ever be able to survive in this world without my music. I am 100% dependant on music to function. I have been for as long as I can remember. Seriously.... I can recall my obsession and co-dependant relationship with it going as far back as around 3 years old. I can't drive anywhere without having something playing loudly for me to stay calm with (yes I get pretty serious road rage), I can't focus on work without it over powering all of the normal hustle and bustle sounds of the office in the back ground, and I can't make it through any difficult or even just annoying life scenarios without it. It's almost as if as soon as I turn on music my blood pressure instantly lowers.
Now, I have a pretty eclectic taste for music. My favorite would definitely be Rock music, which makes this next statement seem all the more strange, but my all time favorite artist is Madonna. LOVE her, idolize her, obsessed with her, admire her, and just all around think she is the most amazing artist and person on this planet.
See Here I remember dancing and singing along to her first album on a hourly basis. I knew every word to Burning Up (which by the way is my current ring tone as well) and owned her album on vinyl before she had even been introduced on MTV (a year later, by the way). I must have been 5 or 6 years old. When the video for Material Girl came out I had the entire dance memorized and got up in front of the TV or the radio and danced along with each move every time it played. I have owned every single one of her records, cassette tapes and Cd's. Not to mention every single one of her movies... Good or Bad. Yep... I think you can definitely say I am a loyal and over zealous fan. I don't plan on ending that any time soon either. ;) Michael Jackson had a solid second place in my heart as well. :)
So aside from my favorite "artist" I have to throw out there that my 2 favorite bands are 3 Doors Down and Evanescence. I told you I had eclectic taste. Now, just because I use the word favorite does not in any way mean that these artists are the end all be all in my world. I LOVE many many bands and artists. I am, what my friends so lovingly like to refer to as, a Concert Whore. I go to many many concerts, as many as I can get my hands on tickets too. I couldn't even begin to list all of the concerts I have been to in my life. These include, Rock, Alternative, Pop, Soft Rock, Heavy Metal, Country and Classical; just to name a few.
If it weren't for music I am pretty sure I would drown in this life. It is truly the air that I breath.
I am the type of person who gets extremely moved by the lyrics. Now don't get me wrong, I just melt when I hear a really good guitar solo, but the lyrics will get to me every time. I guess because I have always been a "words" kind of girl. I have been writing poems, lyrics and short stories since I was 10 years old. So hearing the passion and heart in the lyrics of a great song will knock me right over. I can quote lyrics all day for different situations in my life and different feelings I am having. It seems there was always some artist who was able to relate to something I was going through. On many occasions I would even say music has saved my life. I think it would be safe to say that I am probably not the only one out there who feels this way too. :)
