I was just wondering if anyone else listens to bands that are from somewhere else other than North America. They could be foreign bands that sing in English, or any other language. I'm just asking because I haven't come across many people that do. Most of the people that I've talked to about music seem to only listen to mainstream bands, the type that are constantly being played by MTV/Much music.
I remember when I was in Grade 9, and I was really into Industrial German Rock. My favorite band at that time was Rammstein. I also listened to Megaherz, Oomph! and other German bands. I still listen to them actually, just not as much as I used to. Anyways, one of the main questions that I was constantly asked by people once they found out that I listened to German music was: "Are you German?" I always found it amusing because they immediatly jumped to the conclusion that because I listened to German rock, I must be German. When the truth is that I simply like to expand my horizon when it comes to music. I never enjoy being limited to what this society gives me, because the greater majority of bands that they play on MTV/Much music are lacklustre.
I also enjoy listening to French rock from time to time. My favourite French rock band is Noir Désir. Other foreign bands that I listen to are Omul cu Sobolani (Romanian), Lacuna Coil (Italian), Moonspell (Portuguese) and several British Rock bands such as Muse and Placebo.
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Hey Eliza
This is an interesting post. I try to listen to different kinds of music as well, so I think I listen to pretty much everything. Foreign music is harder to get a hold of though, in my opinion. But really all that matters is the tune.
I recently began listening to Tokio Hotel. I became addicted to their song "Monsoon". Then I found the German version (the original version) on youtube, and i LOVED IT!! Music is so much cooler in its original form.
ANyway, I thought this was a good blog becuase its important to try to listen to everything before you start judging.
It's true that foreign music is harder to get a hold of, but like you said, the melody is what matters the most when it comes to a song. But I also check the lyrics when the songs are in a foreign language. For example, with most German rock bands there are fan website where they've translated the songs in English. I also think listening to music in a foreign language is a funner way to learn that language.
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