If I find myself overplaying certain songs, I sometimes have to force myself to take a break because when I don’t, I usually end up ruining/disliking the song. I hate when this happens because perfectly good songs that I love end up irritating me because I have heard it too much. Do you stop listening to those songs or just play it as many times as you like?
EDIT: changed title to be open-ended.
There was a time in my life when I was wary of wearing out certain songs, but now I just play them to death if that’s what I’m in the mood for. Life’s too short to deny yourself the pleasure of hearing a song that you really want to listen to…and if you DO get tired of your current earworm, so much? There’s so much great music out there that it shouldn’t be long before you discover something new that you can immerse yourself in.
Plus you can always come back to it in a few years and it’s nostalgic.
I played the shit out of Anna Molly by Incubus and whenever I listen to it I’m now reminded of the season of life I was living when I over listened to it hah.
Dude I experience this PLUS my mind just has to have a song playing internally constantly, so even if I don’t actually play the song, my mind will beat it to death if it’s catchy enough
Great, this has just replaced some vim key bindings in my head. Thanks very much!
I’ve been listening to same shit for 30 years. New music is ruined as soon as I hear it because it’s not what I’m used to.
I don’t understand how that is possible. I switch which genres I am mostly into several times a year. I wish I could be one of those die hard fans that stick to the same stuff year in and year out. It seems so peaceful.
Peaceful, but boring
Like others in here, I find myself listening to whole records. Sometimes I’ll listen to a couple by an artist in a row.
I feel like I don’t listen to enough music. I try to sit down and actively listen to things when I can, but mostly I’ll get a record or two in while doing something mindless like dishes or yard work. Nothing gets overplayed this way.
I have my own playlist, 5000+, wide variety: pop, rock, alt. (Separate list for jazz and metal).
I keep that on “random”. I frequently add music. Either a classic I hadn’t heard in a while or new music. About once a month I listen to Top 10 charts for: pop, rock, alt.
I also discover new artist through the show called: “Tiny Desk” from NPR. It’s a great show. Music from all genres. Mostly stripped down to basics. Gives a good sense of what the artist can do.
Tiny Desk is great. I want to trade collections with you but mine is my pride and joy. I’m very jealous of it. Mine sits just over 3000.
Ha, I hear ya. I’ve spent many hours on my collection. From CD rips, video converter, and of course plenty I’ve paid for. 1950s-now. Numerous original version of songs, e.g. “Remember(Walking in the Sand)” by Shangri Las… and the Aerosmith version.
Not specifically certain songs but definitely certain artists. I have to the would library on shuffle sometimes to mix things up and introduce a bit of freshness.
This is why a streaming service works for me. Back when I had to buy music, I basically never did, so never really listened. Now that I can usually play something that I’ve never heard before, but is still similar to stuff I like, I play music all the time.
I understand the argument that artists get paid less for streaming, but I suspect the increased playing time makes up for it
This is a really good point. I wish I had the money to buy physical media, to support the artists I like. However, I listen to way too many songs and albums. Not only this but I enjoy shuffling music from different albums. I always use shuffle unless listening to new music.
Yup. I avoid playing my favorite band’s music on repeat so I can enjoy their concerts and the occasions where I do listen to them more.
OP, please reword your post to be an open-ended question. Thanks.
Thanks for reminder, done.
Everything is finite. Live in the moment and enjoy that song now without worrying whether you’ll enjoy it in the future. Other songs will take its place.
Well said.
Not really. For me it’s a natural process. If I want to listen, I listen. If I don’t, I don’t.
I tend to binge a song or a whole album for a few days, then get sick of it and not listen to it for months
Nah, once I like something enough to listen to it in purpose the third time, I don’t get burnt out.
Now, I do end up decreasing the frequency of listening after a few days because there’s other stuff I like that’s already had the new worn off.
Like, right now, I’m semi obsessed with this dude that started on YouTube, Carson McKee. I’ll end up listening to my favorites every day for about a week, then his stuff will go into an ever widening rotation of the genre/s he’s in. I just came off of a series of metal kicks, with some of the more recent releases by Judas Priest being the most recent.
I still regularly listen to stuff going back to when I was a little kid. I just never burn out on music I like.
I envy you, and hell yeah, Judas Priest!
My current playlist is 72 hours long without repeating. My entire collection is 189 hours long with 5 repeated songs, but there’s some holiday music in there. I’m trying to whittle the current playlist down to a round 25.5 hours, but you know, I’d have to get rid of stuff I like.
