Can music reflects personality?

[loungesiva]

As we all know that social life is very important to everyone, and we learn how to meet people by experiences and "unconsciousness". What do you think about judging a person by knowing his/her favourite genre of music? Does it tell at least "something" about a person?

 

[turboman808]

I didn't get the memo that social life was important can you resend it?

The flaw in your idea is that most people really don't give a **** about music. No one in my family is really a music expert/lover. My girlfriend doesn't know the first thing about music. I on the other hand have a degree in music and love Southern Rock.

I do got to say I wonder about my boss sometimes. I took his 750 one weekend and found nothing but Barbara Streisand cds in it.

 

[loungesiva]

I mean, human beings are not made to live alone (like sheeps), and we do need some sort of relationships or social life. And from my experience, types of music a person listens to can always tell SOMETHING about a person, or his/her lifestyle. E.g. People who listen to "all types" of music tend to be more outgoing than the ones who stick with only one genre of music.

 

[unjung]

Sure. People who listen to hip hop are dicks.

 

[constant struggle]

I judge people by the music they listen to.

 

[loungesiva]

Originally Posted by unjung

Sure. People who listen to hip hop are dicks.
Exactly, a perfect example, it might be a stereotype but yes! I always judge people by the music they listen to.

 

[unjung]

People who listen to world music eat too much bran.

 

[MetroStyles]

Can starting juvenile threads reflects personality?

 

[chronoaug]

How a person appreciates music can reflect personality, but specific artists not always. If a person associates his/herself with one genre of music instead of embracing others, that can say something about them as well. I don't think you can make a judgement on my person based on what i happen to be listening to since it can vary from gram parsons to nwa to sam cooke to the mountain goats

 

[TowleY]

I think it does.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...7070321AA9uYJY
people who are depressed tend to listen to depressing music. People tend to listen to stuff depending on how they feel. I do it all the time. If I do bad on one of my exams my roomates notice me blasting all that remains but if I do well on it I blast Swizz Beatz. If that helps yah. Look at what you listen to it reflectsy ou.

 

[thekunk07]

i believe a person's taste in music says a lot about them.

 

[nootje]

reading someones taste in music would be a bit too one dimensional for me... my friends do however tell me that there can be a strong correlation between types of music and my temper/mood, as such they allways try to find out whats playing in my car..

 

[oceans11]

Probably the worst barometer of judgement IMO. Your personality, characteristics & moods change on a day to day basis. I may listen to Paris or Public Enemy one day (especially after reading some of the posts from some ignorant fools on this forum) & then listen to Led Zep, The Cure or The Cult the next day.

I don't know how many times I was pegged to listen to ONLY Hip Hop (oh gee I wonder why that is?) & then when someone was asking what I was listening to on my iPod they were surprised that it was She Wants Revenge or Chopins Nocturne # 20.

Or reverse it & have the same person find out that I have a playlist of Ska & early New Wave & then say, "Oh, I'm glad to see you don't listen to that rap crap". Uhhhh but I do!