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Does anyone else have a favourite song they DON'T listen to a lot? (midwest.social)
submitted 2 years ago by clark@midwest.social to c/autism@lemmy.world
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Posted this question on r/aspergirls some time back and I’d like to hear what users on Lemmy have to say.

Do you have a favourite song you don’t listen to a lot? For me, I can’t listen to mine regularly because I don’t want to “wear it out” and make it lose its emotional effect on me; I want to be blown away every time I hear it. It’s a rock song as well, and because of that I don’t want to listen to it much because it can be overstimulating as the instrumental is heavy (in my opinion). I reserve the song for special moments or moments I know I can listen to it better and truly appreciate what a masterpiece it is.

Anybody else feel the same way?

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[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Most of the time, music is just something people do. I can appreciate the craft and the culture that goes into it, but I don't need to seek it out.

Then sometimes, usually on the way up from a bad spot, a song will just resonate with the way I feel, like it's some tangible, physical thing. It may be the same song, or artist, or genre that worked before, or it may be something entirely new. Then I can listen again and again, and as long as that emotional context lasts it has the same effect every time.