Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Where is Life's Soundtrack?

We've all be shaken and stirred in films by their soundtracks. Whether it be an emotional chick-flick or a horrifically psychological horror it's the music that tells us where we should be emotionally in the film. When we hear the striking strings building up to a crescendo we know to expect something sudden, or feel afraid in a chase scene with what lies around the next dark shadowy run-down corridor. When we are presented with the slow build up of flowing rhythms and the layers of an orchestra behind a stirring melody we know that there's going to be a kiss between the couple or a glorious reveal. So, if films are based of the imaginings and experience of life, where is life's soundtrack?


In the past couple of hours I've been through most of the emotions it's possible for us to all go through; anger, happiness, pleasure, pain etc. Now, if I were in a film, the composer would really have his work cut out because of the contrasting emotions but in reality there was just the sound of cars rushing by, police sirens and birds singing. No electric guitar, no orchestra, no rhythms and no sweet melody. With the exception of when I was angry I happened to put on some AC/DC there was no music at all.

I think it's fair to say that we all put on different music depending the mood that we're in and that music changes the mood we're in. For example if I'm happy then I'll put on Paradise City by Guns 'N' Roses or Knights of Cydonia by Muse. If i'm in a chill-out relaxing mood I'll put on some Dire Straits or some slower Bon Jovi tracks. So how's this for an idea; everyone has their own miniature orchestra that is amplified so that everyone within 5 meters can here it. Don't you think it would really help those situations where you're trying to build up the courage to ask the girl out you're talking to and have fancied for weeks. You both would be in the right frame of mind because your brain would be thinking 'ahh, flowing, building strings, some romantic's going to happen' and the situation would more likely than not work out for the best. Conversely if you're in a bad mood at work in a meeting everyone would know because of the droning music with occasional build up from the brass section, or maybe metal guitar, and would know not to push you too far.


Maybe I'm on to something here but there is one major flaw. You would never get rid of your headache!

On a side note I think my Diet Coke has been spiked because it tastes horrible.

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