Music in the Eyes of my Mom
Me: Okay, so what type of music did you listen to growing up
Sandi(Mom): As a young child I enjoyed listening to pop
music, though once I reached high school, I began listening to rock music. That
became my favorite type of music.
Me: Why do you think this sort of music genre became your
favorite, or what about it did you like?
Mom: When I was younger in high school and college, I did
not do everything that other kids did. I never partied, or did drugs, or drink.
So, I think rock music was kind of my own way of rebelling, as it was the type
of music that most parent did not really approve of.
Me: What were your favorite artists? It can be a band,
singer, or anything music related.
Mom: My favorite artists were and still are definitely The
Eagles, Duran Duran, and Def Leopard.
Me: So, you still enjoy the same type of music?
Mom: Yes, I listen to it everyday
Me: As you were growing as a person, did you ever learn to
love a different type of music that you did not think you would ever like. For
example, once you became a mother, did you ever start liking other music
because I listened to it.
Mom: Of course, I really learned to enjoy the pop rap you
used to listen to in middle school. It was always so fun. Like that one song
called Thrift shop by Macklemore.
Me: What kind of music do you not like, or did you learn to
not like after time.
Mom: I don’t like classical music, other than one song by
Beethoven. I don’t know why I don’t like it, I just honestly never got into it
or enjoyed it. Another type of music I do not like is today’s rap. It is a lot
different than the pop rap I was talking about. The music is so vulgar and aggressive,
talking about things that are awful.
Me: Makes sense. Have you been to any concerts? If so, which
ones?
Mom: Yes of course I went to quite a few. Some of them including
Jimmy Buffett, Metallica, Def Leopard, New kids on the Block, and James Taylor.
Of course, I also went to A One Direction concert with you when you were 13.
Overall, I enjoyed interviewing my mom even though I already
knew most of her answers. Her music definitely influenced the type of music I
listen to today, as I listen to most of the songs she enjoys. I have not
attended as many concerts as she has, but that is definitely a goal of mine to
go to more.
Hi Anna ! My mom was also a huge rock fan when she was a teenager, and still is now. I really liked the questions you pick to ask your mom. Especially the one about if your mom music choice altered when having you. Great blog !
ReplyDeleteHi Anna! Thank you for sharing this interview with us! My mom also liked the pop rock, but one of her favorite artists was Journey. I like that she said her kind of rebeling was listening to pop because my mom is kind of like that too!
ReplyDeleteI find it so interesting that your mom likes rock music because it was her way of rebelling when she was younger. She did not fall into the "peer pressure" like many of her friends did.
ReplyDeleteI love that your mom picked music to be edgy! What an icon!! My mom sort of does the same thing. She will say she hates some songs just because they were played too much. Also my mom likes some of those same bands :)
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your interview. I found it super interesting that your mother likes to listen to rock and pop rap. I totally forgot about Thrift Shop by Macklemore, though it is a great choice!
Your mom listens to some really good music! I definitely can’t relate to not liking classical music. I love it. I also smiled at rock being her rebellion. Just liked it. :)
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your mom because I grew up listening to pop music and me and my mom used to always play it and we would sing together. my mom loves thrift shop too!!!
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