The Kari AnnAlysis

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So it’s not officially Monday anymore, at least not in West Virginia. When I looked at this today, I didn’t think I wanted to respond, but then I saw other people’s responses and decided I wanted to take part.

Today’s question is: Do you listen to music while reading? Does this change if you’re reading in or out of your house? Do you have a preference of music for such occasions?

I hate other sound when I am reading lol. I like to do most of my reading in my bed where it is silent. Or I like to be in the bookstore, or outside. Natural sounds I’m ok with, but music drives me insane. I try to block things out and some things I’ve mastered – like people at work when I’m trying to write. But I still have a hard time sometimes focusing on my book when the TV is on. And I really can’t concentrate when the TV is on AND the computer sound is on. At that time, I normally just put my book down.

I’ve always been this way though. Even when I was young, I’d have to close my door and be by myself to study or read. If there were other people around, I never got any work done. I’ve never listened to music, but when people at the library in college would crank theirs and I had to listen to it a few tables away, it would drive me nuts!

What about you? Sorry for my rant

Ok, so I am all about the cover bands. Most of the bands we go see around Point Pleasantville are covers. But lately I’ve been hearing covers… well remakes really that are driving me crazy.

There are some songs that remakes were ok. I Will Always Love You for instance, I like Whitney’s version better than Dolly’s. Killing Me Softly is another example. I don’t think I’ve even heard the original version by Roberta Flack. I’ll stick with the Fugees.

I have a hard time when songs are remade by genre. I don’t normally like rock songs made country, like Sitting At A Bar by Rehab, remade by Hank Williams.

Now, I’ve been hearing rap songs made to rock songs. Lollipop by Lil’ Wayne was fun when he sang it, dirty, but fun. But when I hear Framing Hanley singing it, I want to punch out the windows of my car. Normally, I just change the station, but one of these times, the button is going to break and I’m going to be stuck. Check it out by clicking the link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbUR0SRceD0).

The latest disaster I heard was the Pony remake. You all remember Genuine’s song “Riding my Pony”. I remember dancing at the Cellar after football games to the song. It was dirty and my parents would have taken the cd from me if they would have known what I was jamming to, but I loved it. Tonight, I was on my way home and heard the very end of it on X106.3. Turns out, the remake is by a band called Far. You can listen to it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTJnxQrSxxY).

I didn’t get to hear the whole thing, and don’t feel like searching for my headphones to listen to it tonight, but from what I heard, I hated it. I just think rap songs slowed to rock are creepy. I will give it a chance tomorrow though and let you know how I feel about it…. if you even care.

If you listen, let me know. I know my friend @dsmith77 (on Twitter for all you twits) likes it. Anyone else?