108th Street. On Music...

Folks,

Recently, I discovered by chance, a great CD named "The Greatest" by the band CAT POWER. Despite it's cheesey name, this band truly delievers. Old smoky tunes, with a delicate touch of Old Memphis, all reminiscent of the slow movement of the American mid-West. It's the kind of CD you want to hear after an incredibly busy and stormy day, or if you just want to relax the over-worked brain.

The lyrics of the first song, aptly named 'The Greatest" goes like this,

"Once I wanted to be the greatest
No wind or waterfall could stall me
And then came the rush of flood
Stars of night turned deep to dust"

It is amazing how certain songs or pieces of music can so accurately describe one's feelings at each given moment. Music is able to move one, emotionally, much more potently than any form of art can. It is music that is able to transform such incredibly simple lyrics to something that can mean so much to one.

I have always wondered why this is so, but till now, I cannot find an answer to this, I just know that music has the ability to transcend certain emotional boundaries words cannot express. Music is like beauty - you'll need to experience it in order to understand it. For as powerful as words are, it just can't capture the true ESSENCE of music. Music is meant for the ears, and it will always be so, no organ can appreciate music like the ears can, and what passes through the ears, is translated into the most unimaginable miracles of life that makes our lives so much more livable.

I may regret all my life that I cannot play a single music instrument, if given a second chance, I would certainly want to learn the piano or the guitar or even the flute - anything, as long as I can play music. I think people will agree with me that MUSIC is one of the most important necessities of everyday life, which explains the huge amount of piracy that has been going on. I'm not on some Anti-Piracy mission, but I believe in paying for talent.

If you think a particular singer or band is talented, please, please buy their album, support their music and their creativity. It means a lot more especially to a band who is struggling to make itself known! Time to accumulate more good karma for al those who have been ruthlessly downloading free songs!

Then again, you SHOULD download songs from the following artits:

1. Britney Spears
2. Lindsay Lohan
3. Hilary Duff
4. Ashley Simpson

These singers have ZERO talent; they can't sing and they can't compose to save their lives. They don't deserve the price that's tagged at the back of their album. Then again, we need them so badly, for there can only be good music when there's an abundance of bad music around!

Have a good one everyone!