Music Inside My Head

[Desiree W]

Music is a big part of my life. I like many different genres. It's very cathartic for me. I express myself through it often. Sometimes, a song will pop into my head and I'll hum and/or dance a little. Oh boy, when I'm in a store and hear one of my faves, it's on then LOL. I find myself getting lost in music a lot. My mind drifts off into another world. I've lost track of time on many occasions. The point is whether I physically hear a song or whether it's all my head, it brings me to another world, often a happy place. Does anyone feel that they get lost in music too?

 

[onlything]

Music, imagination. As a kid I would joke that I have a radio in my head. Just the more interesting and creative kind. I would be told to stop humming or singing, though now I just don't care. It's a too big part of me to just throw it away.

 

[Bamboopillow2]

All the time. I can't get Rolie Polie Olie theme out of my head right now.

 

[Desiree W]

Music, imagination. As a kid I would joke that I have a radio in my head. Just the more interesting and creative kind. I would be told to stop humming or singing, though now I just don't care. It's a too big part of me to just throw it away.

I've had some people tell me to stop humming or singing too. People would often think I was weird anyway. I just try not to hum/sing too loud. I don't care much either. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff.

 

[vangelis]

Absolutely it is the only thing which keeps me [relatively] sane. I get much more from certain music than just what I am hearing, difficult to put into words its almost like a biological reaction really.

 

[Chance]

I love music I wouldn't know what to do without it... I don't really "imagine" anything just too logical I guess... I just absorb it. My favorite thing is to pick out, and separate the instruments in my head. I tend to hone in on that one instrument, then replay it, and pick another and so on. I can do this for hours... I do it all the time. I care nothing about television, or going to the movies, unless its a true story or something educational and even still that is very seldom. However, my life would be so empty without music. : )

 

[Major Tom]

There's always music playing in my brain! Its one of the greatest releases and distractions from this chaotic, noisy world we live in. I don't know if I could ever live without it.

 

[Progster]

Same here, music plays a very important role in my life. For me it's a stim, I like the sensory imput, that's why I like prog rock and music with a lot going on, or kind of dreamy folk music that transports you to another world.

 

[SusanLR]

There's always music playing in my brain! Its one of the greatest releases and distractions from this chaotic, noisy world we live in. I don't know if I could ever live without it.

That's the way I feel too.
I use it to calm myself and also the ambient type to get to sleep as it shuts the constant brain chatter down so I can sleep.

I've asked other people if they have songs/music constantly in their brains without even thinking about it.
It's just there unless I am stressed and really concentrating on something- like worrying.
Most say no they don't. A few though say they do.
Yes, it is like having a radio in the brain.

Guess that's where the name Radio Heads came from.

 

[Gracey]

I depend on music (not lyrics) for all kinds of things.
Many of which are to cope.

If I'm not working out a problem, replaying a conversation/situation to ponder, I will have parts of a tune or tunes playing in my mind.
It's rarely quiet up there.

 

[Gritches]

I learned in treatment that music operates on the same reward pathways as drugs/alcohol by involuntarily evoking memories associated with certain feelings. That's why music makes you feel stuff, and that's what I use music for. Different songs/types of music to stir different, easily-differentiated emotions to be enjoyed like a chocolate bar, without all the calories

 

[Chance]

I depend on music (not lyrics) for all kinds of things.
Many of which are to cope.

If I'm not working out a problem, replaying a conversation/situation to ponder, I will have parts of a tune or tunes playing in my mind.
It's rarely quiet up there.

I totally agree on "not Lyrics"... Sometimes the lyrics are just like watching a sad movie in my head. I like all sorts of music including music with lyrics, but if I'm down and depressed I steer clear of depressing music especially country music... Good grief at the whaling and moaning in some of those pitiful cheating, getting drunk, woe is me songs... Geez... : )

 

[vangelis]

Sometimes lyrics tend to be a bit limiting so my preference is for the instruments.

 

[Bolletje]

I love music. I usually wear headphones when I'm out in public, to help me feel more relaxed, but catchy tunes in supermarkets work as well. I get strange looks for doing tiny pirouettes and jumps while shopping for my groceries, but people mostly just smile at me because I appear to be having a good time.