2006-09-04 10:41:20 · 21 answers · asked by Elle 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
i simply will not listen to the words if the music is bad.
on the other hand there have been a number of songs
i refused to listen to even though the music was good
because the words were bad.
a song is the combination of words and music so if
one half the song is bad i do not bother with the other
half.
2006-09-04 10:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say lyrics 3/4 and 1/4 beat. I mean a song has to have good beat of course, but if it has something degrating towards a group of people, or promotes something i am against i won't like it. It's also got a little of the musicians personality mixed in, because i don't feel like listening to someone who i know is a bad person in real life, or doesn't even write their own lyrics. i think lyrics are more important, because they determine if you can or can't relate to a particular song, and if you fell the same emotion the writer did. Therefore, if the artist isn't also the lyricist i won't have much interest in their music, because they believe beat and appearance are more important.
2006-09-04 17:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by annemarie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the lyrics and the music determines my preference for genre. You can get the best of both worlds. I used to write songs.
2006-09-04 17:43:28 · answer #3 · answered by Kristen H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both! Usually the music.
2006-09-04 17:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by songbird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me -- if the tune is off, the beat is not fitting the sounds, then I won't even get to the lyrics. And yes, I try to listen very carefully to what my teenagers were listening to when they were in my home (they are now independent adults) -- to make sure that they were NOT listening to something violent, sexist, about predatory behaviors or just plain offensive or prejudiced. They may not have liked it that I banned offensive noise from the house -- but in reality -- I DO NOT support violence, prejudice, abuse of any human being or any explicit lyrics.
2006-09-04 17:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither you determine the music you like :)
2006-09-04 17:48:14 · answer #6 · answered by simon_hyde2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly the music.
2006-09-04 17:44:08 · answer #7 · answered by Perplexed Music Lover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately the music. I seldom can understand the lyrics, and sometimes, especially with rap, that is a good thing!
Note: I agree with "wee you": it is the lead singer's voice that produces FAMOUS bands. Without a good voice, they would be just like any other good band. It is the VOICE that counts the most for becoming famous!
2006-09-04 17:47:29 · answer #8 · answered by MrZ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like both. Instruments and good lyrics make a great song. i do like the music. If its fast, it makes me want to jump around and go CRAZY!! haha
2006-09-04 18:01:23 · answer #9 · answered by clementebabe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Music, it needs a good beat.
2006-09-04 17:46:45 · answer #10 · answered by bigdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋