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	amymarissa: 09/15/2009 3:34 PM I think it's part of our generation to listen to music while doing several different things. It's hard for me to blog, write, or whatever without some sort of music the background. Most of the time when I have my iTunes on shuffle, I'll hardly notice which song is playing possibly because I'm caught up in whatever I'm doing or I've heard the song a lot before and it doesn't really catch my ear. I think though that a lot of times we, as teenagers and those who have so many things going on at once, might listen to a song, have the tune in our head, but might never really catch the lyrics. I know that in order for me to really hear the lyrics and memorize then, I'll have to pay close attention or google them. But with having free music access so often, I think it's a good thing. Even though it's slowly killing the music industry, it's also helping it because people are finding out about so many more bands and artists. I know that if I wasn't involved on Buzznet and didn't keep up with music news because of that, I probably wouldn't know about half the bands I've listened to or am still listening to.
	Miss Geeee-oooorrgggiiaa: 09/15/2009 11:50 PM free music is my sampler, then i buy the album. itunes genius is my god.... i found the academy is... and thus fuled by ramen and this website from it.
	breesays: 09/16/2009 10:36 AM "So what I'll often do instead is put on an album I haven't listened to while I'm doing homework. Since I don't know the lyrics, I am less likely to get distracted and will actually get work done. But because I'm doing work, I'll frequently not even notice when songs change and nothing sinks in, so in some cases it's as if I still haven't ever listened to it." This is me, exactly. And my last.fm is concrete proof of just how much I gravitate toward the familiar.
	derekx: 09/16/2009 11:17 AM I think that multitasking while listening to music can take away from the enjoyment of the music, but it can be enjoyed at the same time in certain situations. Who doesn't listen to music while driving? I get some of my most focused listening done while in the car. Just last night I teared up while driving and listening to Royksopp. Really surprised that happened, considering I had the top of my car down, with tons of wind blowing at me. No matter what I'm doing I almost always have music playing. When doing homework I have to listen to something without lyrics to restrain from singing along. When it comes to new music I am always certain to give it a fair chance. I usually stop what I'm doing and give my full attention to it. I have just under 11,000 songs on my ipod, I've listened to most of it, but I'm continuously adding new stuff everyday, so it's getting hard to keep up.
	xcollapsingcities: 09/16/2009 12:37 PM I actually wrote an essay about this not too long ago. I pretty much agree with all of the above.
	Marielle: 09/16/2009 2:20 PM Agreed! :) But because of this I've created an almost OCD process to getting new music. I check out the band's myspace and then pick the songs I like from the page and get those instead of just getting them all in bulks that I probably won't be interested in going through. And I'm also hooked on Brand New ever since last December. They're so amazing, and so is The Quiet Things, can't wait for Daisy to come out!
	clarazombie: 09/16/2009 2:59 PM i listen to music during homework alot because it keeps me focus on the work insted of everything else around me, I do download alot more now because money being tight now in days it's hard to buy CDs but if I have the money to buy it then I buy it's that I rather download even though i would just love to hold the art work and cd in my hands
	SaraSuicide: 09/16/2009 4:27 PM If someone burns me a mixed cd I always listen to it before I put it on my ipod. Always. But I do have some music on my ipod that I should listen to..... I think I should get to that....
	craigertiger: 09/16/2009 4:47 PM i listen to music all the time. all day at work, in the car, at home, at clubs/bars, in bed, in shower. and yet i still only listen to a small percentage of the music i have. that percentage is larger than most people's entire libraries, however. i also listen to the radio alot for older music (oldies, classics, jazz, soul, etc.).
	Neil Patrick Harris: 09/16/2009 7:22 PM I disagree. I don't think free music is the problem, it's just the way our society works. I know for me, I use music to chase away the silence from quiet situations. I think this generation can't stand to be alone, so music is used to chase away that feeling. When reading (especially for an assignment) or doing homework, I think music is mostly just background noise but I think when cleaning or working out or doing something creative, music can pick up your spirits and help you along. So I don't think music and multitasking is necessarily a bad thing, but I think people have to learn to not be so afraid of having things be quiet for a little while
	ohsnapitsadam: 09/16/2009 7:31 PM wow. i think i gravitate to the familiar. if a friend recommends a new artist or something like that i will put some of that artist's music on my zune and pretty much listen to that music for something like 30 seconds and move on or do something that would occupy my time while i listen to that music. great post. =]
	The Brendon Urie Chinchilla that is named Claire: 09/16/2009 7:32 PM I always "gravitate toward the familiar". I have a playlist on my iPod of the songs I listen to most, and I always just put that on so I never skip songs. I'm trying more and more to listen to all 1,400 songs I have.
	Pasta! The Pelican: 09/17/2009 4:18 AM I think we may tune out a lot, but when there's always something that strikes us and sticks with us.
	Legion of Doom: 09/17/2009 1:11 PM I don't like buying or listening to music on the internet that much. If I hear something I like on the radio, I usually go to a record store and buy the whole album, which, even though it's more expensive than just downloading a single or something, I appreciate the album a lot more. If it's a band I really love, such as the Dead Weather, I much prefer sitting down next to my record player and listening to their album the whole way through rather than just listening to one or two songs on my iPod. I can multitask if I'm listening to something low-key, but if it has air guitar opportunities...well, I have to stop whatever I'm doing.
	Autobot Ashley: 09/20/2009 9:04 PM Its definetly multi tasking. I am the exact same way when it comes to that. I put music on to help me concentrate on stuff but i never pay attention to whats on and end up missing some good music. Peoeple defiently need to just stop for a second and listen to the music they have. Enjoy it.