I admit that, as a first-world person without hearing impairments, I do have a passion for music. Although I am not "addicted" to music, ever since I got bored of my personal MP3 library.
We feel the beat and tempo of the music. We dance to the music. We enjoy the way the pitch and rhythm changes with every 'tap', or beat. We enjoy the combination of pitches, bass and treble, that blend into the mood and theme of the music. The varying frequency of sounds flows in our brains, through our ears, and then our brain cells. Eventually, our brain cells adapted and grew accustomed to the set of frequencies produced by the music, and thus, the music "gets stuck in our head".
Then very soon we grow fond of the music artist. We become fans of the music artist, and we respect and admire them. The music artists feel encouraged by their fans, and yet they do not let haters get in their way. They continue to compose more music, which only continues to boost their popularity, their recognition. She who is loved for her popularity in the pop genre. He who is widely hated for his "talent" which made him once sounded like a little girl.
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Then there are also groups of these people. They work together to bring about their original sets of varying frequencies of sound to enlighten their fans. This is especially popular in most first-world Asian countries such as Japan (I do know of AKB48, and I only like one song from them)...
And Korea.
(Imagine there were thousands of pictures of your favorite Korean bands here)
Now, here's the mind-f*cking theory: Has anyone ever believed in a hidden agenda behind every music videos in this world??
We hear many different music genres, and we feel the beat and tempo in them in our minds. Then, what if our so-called "addiction" to music is actually the artists' success in taking over our minds?
Think about it... The once-famous, now-dreaded "Gangnam Style" by PSY. It popularized the wealthy district of Gangnam in South Korea. Then at the same time, the stupid "Riding That Stupid Invisible Horse" dance technique is simple and stupid. Yet, people of all age still dances to it. Perhaps the haters of this song are actually those who finally awoken from the hypnosis of the song...
I managed to get out of my 'music addiction', and am able to live as long as I may without my headphone. Unfortunately, that is not my root for this conspiracy theory of said subject. Rather, I actually feel mentally healthier these days, that is, having less sound energy vibrating in my head.
Music sure has such a huge impact on humanity. I bet even certain animals are compelled towards music. Also, what if even plants, fungi, microorganisms and even nano-organisms, react to music, but we just don't know it?
Damn... When I thought of it, part of our emotions were shaped by music. Perhaps this dangerous tool is a necessity after all!



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