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  1. Scienceisgood's Avatar
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    Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    Hey guys;

    I was just listening to some anime opening music and realised how I am listening to more Japanese music than I am English even though I don't speak much Japanese although, anime has taught me a little bit of Japanese. =l

    Is it weird? :confused:

    What's with the negging?
    It's a question NOT an opinion. =l
    Last edited by Scienceisgood; 20-05-2012 at 19:57.
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    Why would it be weird? Plenty of people like the opera and African music without understanding what is actually being sung. The voice is an instrument, and whilst strong lyrics can make a song very special, there's no real reason not to gleefully take in the music of foreign cultures.

    What's your favourite OP/ED at the moment?
    Last edited by ЯOЯЯIM; 20-05-2012 at 18:33.
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    It's not the norm, but nobody can exactly call you weird. It is after all, your own personal taste.

    I think that you needn't necessarily understand a language to enjoy the music as RORRIM said, voice is an instrument and if a certain voice strikes a chord with you, there's nothing wrong with that.

    That all said:

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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    Ergh- I'll admit I litsen to Bollywood. So, I think I'm worse.
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    (Original post by ЯOЯЯIM)
    Why would it be weird? Plenty of people like the opera and African music without understanding what is actually being sung. The voice is an instrument, and whilst strong lyrics can make a song very special, there's no real reason not to gleefully take in the music of foreign cultures.

    What's your favourite OP/ED at the moment?
    WHY MUST YOU MAKE ME CHOSE?!

    Probably the following;

    Top 5 (Videos included) starting from openings in no particular order:

    1. Ao No Exorcist Opening 2



    2. Higurashi Opening 2



    3. Big Windup Season 2 Op



    4. Umineko No Naku Koro Ni



    5. Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Opening 1






    ENDINGS:

    1. Higurashi Ending 1



    2. Fairy Tail Ending 8



    3. Umineko no Naku Koro ni



    So many more too...
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    you're name isn't Olivia is it...wait, you like science, it's cool OP. And no OP people like opera I don't think it's hugely different
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    (Original post by minthumbugs)
    you're name isn't Olivia is it...wait, you like science, it's cool OP. And no OP people like opera I don't think it's hugely different
    If you like opera, listen to the the fourth video I posted, very similar.

    EDIT:
    Wrong video mentioned in this post.
    Last edited by Scienceisgood; 20-05-2012 at 19:46.
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    (Original post by ЯOЯЯIM)
    Why would it be weird? Plenty of people like the opera and African music without understanding what is actually being sung. The voice is an instrument, and whilst strong lyrics can make a song very special, there's no real reason not to gleefully take in the music of foreign cultures.

    What's your favourite OP/ED at the moment?
    this
  9. minthumbugs's Avatar
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    (Original post by Scienceisgood)
    If you like opera, listen to the the fourth video I posted, very similar.

    EDIT:
    Wrong video mentioned in this post.
    I meant that opera is in a different language so it's similar.
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    (Original post by Scienceisgood)
    3. Umineko no Naku Koro ni

    OHHHH DESIREEEEE

    You have very good taste in Jap music I must say.
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
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    Ergh- I'll admit I litsen to Bollywood. So, I think I'm worse.
    Hahaha, Bollywood is cool . My mum is obsessed with that stuff. She has it on when i'm going to bed and when i wake up she still has it on!
    The funny thing is i don't even know half what half the words they are saying mean
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    I like some of the Naruto intro songs, my fave being "heroes comeback", but no you're not weird, my sister listens to k-pop and knows a few others in her school that listen to it.
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    (Original post by bahjat93)
    Hahaha, Bollywood is cool . My mum is obsessed with that stuff. She has it on when i'm going to bed and when i wake up she still has it on!
    The funny thing is i don't even know half what half the words they are saying mean
    Loool, I have to say- it's because I've grown up around it and actually even use to have it on my ipod when I was 11 or 12, but then it became like a guilty pleasure loool.
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    Re: Is it weird I listen to more Japanese music than English?
    (Original post by weirdnessandcoffee)
    Loool, I have to say- it's because I've grown up around it and actually even use to have it on my ipod when I was 11 or 12, but then it became like a guilty pleasure loool.
    I just like listening to it because it has NO swear words at all :rolleyes:. It also really helps me calm down and the beat for some songs is amazing.
    My friends think it's weird because i hardly speak the language but my mum says you can tell a lot about a countries culture by the type of music they produce
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