Attending a fancy birthday party recently, I was amused that everyone was inside… away from the DJ blasting in the backyard. If you wanted the music, then why are you avoiding it?
For me, someone with ADHD, I’ve come to accept the world is too loud for me, but most people don’t notice. At my favorite bar, I remember one of the regulars noticed the jukebox had stopped, and she called out, “I gotta have my tunes!” She proceeded to throw money in the machine, but then continued her conversation. I was thinking–how did she not notice that it was harder to talk with the music on?!
My main theory is that “it’s not a party without music;” that they’ve been conditioned to equaling having fun with playing music. However, it could be something simpler; it could just be “I need something in the background.” Then maybe most people’s volume levels are set higher than mine.
The common excuse did restaurants having their music too loud is “nothing attracts the crowd like the crowd.” People are loud, so if the music’s loud, more people will come. But people might be less inclined to come back.
I could be completely off base here… What do you think? Is there another reason people need their tunes? Let me know in the comments below!
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Have you ever noticed that the louder the music coming from a car, the worse the music?
I guess music creates an atmosphere, a vibe; but, this doesn’t equate to taste. The phrase that comes to mind is ‘you can’t polish a turd!’
Also, music in banks is really very ugly – it’s a bank, not a club (the music is never so loud, but always awful!).
Great post!