Do you think that music can be divided into good and bad?

Windy · 10-31-2011, 02:32 AM

I knew someone in a music forum, and she told me that music can be divided into good and bad. I just can't agree with her. She told me that because she is older than me and she listened to a lot of music and she found that some are awesome while some are terrible. I am trying to explain to her than different people listen to and prefer to different musci, but she just cite me a lot. She said this kind of people like this kind ofmusic and that kind of people listen to that kind of music and this kind of people don't listen to that kind of music and so and so on. Finnaly I am speechless.

However, I just can't agree with her. So what do you guys think of this? Just give me any ideas that you believe.

eraser.time206 · 10-31-2011, 03:01 AM

I believe that all music is subjective. What one person hates another might love. Scientifically though some music is shown to release stress while others are shown to enrage individuals. Whether that determines if the music itself is good or not I don't know.

nathjc123 · 10-31-2011, 04:15 AM

The woman your talking about is just plain wrong....FACT!
Saying a type of music is good or bad is personal opinion and can only ever be an opinion.... i listen to all sorts of music and if i like it then i thinks its good, but what i say is good music others might not agree, thats just the way it is :P

p.s age doesn't even come into it.

**Janszoon** · 10-31-2011, 05:43 AM

Out of curiosity, what music does this woman think is good and what does she think is bad?

Electrophonic Tonic · 10-31-2011, 07:24 AM

It's all about individual preference. The only way good and bad might possibly end up in the final judgement, is if you're in the extreme minority either way. But still, it's all subjective and nothing more.

kososa · 10-31-2011, 08:35 AM

Hello to everyone I am new on this forum and I believe that we will be friends soon

))
Music is my life but not all.As in everything , in music there are bad and good too,some people love rock some hip-hop and many other.Personally I like light Rap,Hip-hop,pop and some classic music.I like very much Kurt Maloo I almost love all musicthis.So what do you think about my opinion?Agree or disagree?
Nice to met you

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tbug2007 · 10-31-2011, 11:19 AM

Mostly, definitely subjective.

However I would have to argue that Desaparecidos is bad, no matter who listens to it.

RVCA · 10-31-2011, 12:08 PM

It's largely subjective, but I don't think it's wholly subjective.

I mean, saying that the "goodness" or "badness" of music is totally subjective would entail some uncomfortable things. For example, I think Brokencyde makes some of the worst "music" I've ever heard, but if music quality was subjective, I'm not allowed to say they make "bad" music just because I don't like it, as it's possible someone out there thinks Brokencyde makes good music. But I think most people agree that objectively, Brokencyde makes really bad music, and people who think Brokencyde makes good music are simply idiots or at the least are musically illiterate.

sanne64 · 10-31-2011, 01:12 PM

Music can be very subjective. It is already caterogized into country, rock, hard rock, grunge, punk, etc. I believe it can be divided as good and bad.
I depends upon what one's taste are. But their beliefs have a definite roll in what they listen to.

eraser.time206 · 10-31-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

as it's possible someone out there thinks Brokencyde makes good music. But I think most people agree that objectively, Brokencyde makes really bad music, and people who think Brokencyde makes good music are simply idiots or at the least are musically illiterate.

It's all subjective. If Brokencyde sounds good to someone then to that person they are good music. I enjoy some of Lady GaGa's music. Does that mean I have bad taste? I give all music a chance.

10-31-2011, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Windy Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: HK Posts: 52	Do you think that music can be divided into good and bad? I knew someone in a music forum, and she told me that music can be divided into good and bad. I just can't agree with her. She told me that because she is older than me and she listened to a lot of music and she found that some are awesome while some are terrible. I am trying to explain to her than different people listen to and prefer to different musci, but she just cite me a lot. She said this kind of people like this kind ofmusic and that kind of people listen to that kind of music and this kind of people don't listen to that kind of music and so and so on. Finnaly I am speechless. However, I just can't agree with her. So what do you guys think of this? Just give me any ideas that you believe.

10-31-2011, 03:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
eraser.time206 Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 263	Dividing good and bad I believe that all music is subjective. What one person hates another might love. Scientifically though some music is shown to release stress while others are shown to enrage individuals. Whether that determines if the music itself is good or not I don't know. __________________ Before I go on, let me warn you that I talk dirty, and that I will say things you will neither enjoy nor agree with. You shouldn't feel threatened, though, because I am a mere buffoon, and you are all philosophers.

10-31-2011, 05:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Out of curiosity, what music does this woman think is good and what does she think is bad? __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

10-31-2011, 04:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
nathjc123 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 15	The woman your talking about is just plain wrong....FACT! Saying a type of music is good or bad is personal opinion and can only ever be an opinion.... i listen to all sorts of music and if i like it then i thinks its good, but what i say is good music others might not agree, thats just the way it is :P p.s age doesn't even come into it.

10-31-2011, 07:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	It's all about individual preference. The only way good and bad might possibly end up in the final judgement, is if you're in the extreme minority either way. But still, it's all subjective and nothing more.

10-31-2011, 08:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
kososa Groupie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2	Hello to everyone I am new on this forum and I believe that we will be friends soon )) Music is my life but not all.As in everything , in music there are bad and good too,some people love rock some hip-hop and many other.Personally I like light Rap,Hip-hop,pop and some classic music.I like very much Kurt Maloo I almost love all musicthis.So what do you think about my opinion?Agree or disagree? Nice to met you ))

10-31-2011, 11:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
tbug2007 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 24	Mostly, definitely subjective. However I would have to argue that Desaparecidos is bad, no matter who listens to it.

10-31-2011, 12:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	It's largely subjective, but I don't think it's wholly subjective. I mean, saying that the "goodness" or "badness" of music is totally subjective would entail some uncomfortable things. For example, I think Brokencyde makes some of the worst "music" I've ever heard, but if music quality was subjective, I'm not allowed to say they make "bad" music just because I don't like it, as it's possible someone out there thinks Brokencyde makes good music. But I think most people agree that objectively, Brokencyde makes really bad music, and people who think Brokencyde makes good music are simply idiots or at the least are musically illiterate.

10-31-2011, 01:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
sanne64 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 1	Music can be very subjective. It is already caterogized into country, rock, hard rock, grunge, punk, etc. I believe it can be divided as good and bad. I depends upon what one's taste are. But their beliefs have a definite roll in what they listen to.