| | For the record, I liked the band Tokio Hotel BEFORE I saw that they are the new Hot Topic emo fad. I am NOT a trend follower.
Here's the story: the band was introduced to me by a friend of mine from Germany. He told me that he hates the band, but when I asked him why he hates it, his sole reason was, "Everyone in Germany hates it." Of course I was dissatisfied with his answer, so I decided to look up the band on YouTube to see if it sucks as much as he claims. In my opinion, it doesn't; I like the music that Tokio Hotel makes. When I came back and told him that I like the band, he freaked out, but he still didn't have a good reason for why he hates the band.
This attitude drives me crazy. Just because everyone else likes/hates something is NOT a reason to like/dislike the same thing. A good reason would be because you like the catchy tune/the funnny lyrics/the unique instrumentals, etc. You need to have a REASON beyond, "Well, everyone else is doing it..."
I think blindly following trends is stupid. I have an unique identity, and it has nothing to do with what is popular around me. I wear jeans and t-shirts because they are comfortable; I like to a wide variety of music, some of which is very obscure; I read series' like Twilight and Harry Potter because I like the stories and the writing, not because everyone else is reading them, too. I don't watch TV because there aren't any shows that I like, and I avoid movies that I think look stupid, no matter how many of my friends are seeing them. I hold some "controversial" views because I believe that they are right, no matter how unpopular they are.
What is popular? I don't care. I will be myself.
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| | Posted 12/16/2008 1:45 PM - 18 Views - 2 eProps - 2 comments
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