This episode’s vocabulary
To blare
verb — to make an unpleasantly loud noise.
Fitting
adj. — suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion.
Diva
noun — a very successful and famous female singer or actor.
Repetitive
adj. — involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring.
Hit
noun — a thing or person that is very popular or successful.
Playlist
noun — a list of pieces of music chosen by someone to listen to on their computer, phone, etc.
To channel
verb — to direct something into a particular place or situation.
Lyrics
plural noun — the words of a song.
Exposure
noun — the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place.
Pop icon
noun — a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in popular culture is regarded as constituting a defining characteristic of a given society or era..
Questions and answers
I mean, I feel like music plays a key role in everyone's lives, really, unless they're like a psychopath or something. But one friend of mine who is very keen on music is my best friend Rob. We met each other through mutual friends, and got on like a house on fire. Actually, now I think about it, the first time we met in real life was outside this club with music blaring inside of it. So this question is actually quite fitting for talking about that. He likes all sorts of music, but his favourite artists and bands in particular all have their roots in pop music, which isn't to say it's all the modern music that everyone is into now. No, no. His taste spread back through the 80s and the 90s, even into the 60s and 70s, when it comes to some of the artists and themes. And every time we go around to his place, the music is really well chosen and matches the mood well. Though pop divas like Kylie and Cher have central roles all the time. You'd think that might get repetitive, but since these singers still bring out hits, it's always changing, and of course, they've had long careers, so there's always a lot to choose from for the playlist. When it comes to why music is so important to him, to be honest, I haven't really asked. Though, I suppose it's the same reason it's important to all of us. Music lets us express and channel feelings and emotions in different ways. It's there for difficult moments and compliments things like celebrations, and we can learn a lot about ourselves and each other through music. It can even inspire us to make up our own songs or change the lyrics, which he and I do quite frequently, actually, but it's just for fun so while I'm not really certain exactly why he likes it so much. I'm sure that if I hadn't met him, then life would be very different, and I wouldn't have had so much exposure to different pop icons from across the decades. And I'm very grateful for that.
And is music important for you?
Oh, definitely. It's important for everybody, I think.
Hey, thank you, Rory, for your story!