For some, the idea of having to listen to silence for the entire of duration of a road trip is a horrifying fate. For others, having to listen to music genres that they find terrible is equally nightmarish. Therefore, an agreeable music playlist can help ensure that a long roadtrip is as pain free as possible. While most choices are up to taste, having a great variability of music helps for the different cycles of a road trip. Most road trips that span several hours tend to go through several phases. Usually the first hour or two is relatively unmemorable – most people remain fresh, attentive, and free of the typical aches and annoyances that develop over long road trips (like emergency bathroom breaks and lower back pain). As time goes on, however, people get restless, particularly the driver who has to pay attention to the road at all times. It is here that …show more content…
Typically the first few hours should consist of some filler songs, songs that aren’t exactly anyone’s favorites but usually agreeable to most or all people inside the car. In any case, the first few hours will likely consist of mutual conversation which can be helpfully distracting for everyone in the car. As time wears on, start switching to favorite or mutually popular songs on the playlist. Conversation will eventually die off as people get bored and fatigue begins to set in. Now is the time to play everyone’s favorite songs to keep things from getting tedious. Later, as it becomes night time and people fall asleep, consider playing something softer or quieter so as to allow people to rest. In any case, the driver is the captain of his ship and will usually have control over the music – as it should be. It would be best for everyone to contribute a few albums so that even if some people do not like the music being played, everyone gets their music on the
Our goal is to see as much as we could along this scenic road before nightfall creeps in. This narrow, twisting, snake-like coastal road can be quite hazardous because of the hundreds of sharp curves, dozens of one-lane bridges, blind turns, and dangerous cliffs. I quickly realize that I am carsick after a few hairpin turns; fortunately, my mom has nausea meds in her backpack. Rolling down the car windows to breathe in the fresh sea air mixed with the fragrance of white ginger and sweet guava as well as to enjoy the sound of birds singing and waterfalls thundering help in combating nausea.
The story of the birth of rock ‘n’ roll has a mythical quality to it. It speaks of racial barriers bridged through the fusion of Afro-American musical styles with white popular music in 1950s America. Not only did white record producers and radio disc jockeys market Afro-American artists, but white artists began to cover their songs, as well as incorporate Afro-American style into their own song writing. The musical style was so powerful that the white audience was infected by it, despite the social stigma that listening to “race music” possessed. The common view of teenagers’ participation in the creation of rock ‘n’ roll as an act of rebellion runs parallel with the music’s legendary origins. Through rock ‘n’ roll, the teenagers of the United States created a generational gap that angered their parents’ generation. Teenagers rejected kitchy Tin Pan Alley, “Sing Along with Mitch,” and the sleepy crooning of Perry Como in favour of sexually charged race music. Historians have taken different approaches to the question of teen rebellion. While some consider their love of rock ‘n’ roll revolutionary, others argue that the music cemented teenagers within the conformity and materialism of the 1950s; what cars were to adults, rock ‘n’ roll was to teens.[1]
Whether you’re a devoted music enthusiast or you just listen to the radio to pass time, we all listen to music. However, when listening to music, nobody stops to think about what they are doing. Nobody stops to contemplate how the music they are listening to affects them psychologically. We just listen to the music and enjoy ourselves. In fact however, a great deal of research has been done to determine the psychophysiological effects of music. Many studies have been conducted to determine whether music can help people who suffer from psychological and medical disorders, Scholars continually debate whether music can influence behavior, and researchers are attempting to understand what is happening in our brain when we listen to music.
Most things have their beginnings in something small: a word, a breath, or idea; but not music. Music begins with a single vibration. It explodes and carries on, morphing worlds of unrelated personas. It lives rampantly in the mouths of millions of unruly and free-spirited teenagers, like a fever. The rock 'n roll trend that defiantly rose against the conformist ideology of the mid-twentieth century left remnants that commenced the start of a progressing society: a culture that redefined the rules of society and pushed social and moral limits while addressing social concerns.
Music is the most diverse form of art in existence. In modern days, some may view music as merely a bass heavy atmospheric tool for a night of clubbing and mischief, but despite this minority perspective, music is by no means purely background noise. Music is not only a beat, a rhythm, melody, lyrics, and a voice; it can change lives.
Music can be traced back into human history to prehistoric eras. To this day archeologists uncover fragments of ancient instruments as well as tablets with carved lyrics buried alongside prominent leaders and highly influential people. This serves as a testament to the importance and power of music, as well as its influence in society. Over its many years of existence, music’s powerful invocation of feelings has allowed it to evolve and serve many purposes, one being inspiring change. American journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson once said, “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel.” This fuel is the very things that powers the influence of Rock ‘n’ Roll on American society, that author Glenn C. Altschuler writes about in his book, “All Shook Up – How Rock ‘n’ Roll Changed America.” Between 1945 and 1965 Rock ‘n’ Roll transformed American society and culture by helping to ease racial integration and launch a sexual revolution while most importantly developing an intergenerational identity.
satisfaction with life on the road and experiences this because life on the road gives him
It’s fair to say that life on the road is something most people do not desire, as a way to live out their days; but a young man named Chris McCandless believed it was necessary to avoid the venomous grips of society. McCandless goes as far as to venture out to the rest of the United States and even crossing borders to achieve his true destination, Alaska. He shows us living such a life can hold many unique and wonderful experiences. Consequently, he also shows us the difficulties that most do not expect upon leaving for such a journey. Many speak about the advantages, like the freedom they enjoy, and the wondrous relationships formed along the way; but even so, some disadvantages outweigh the advantages, like the
It is utterly selfish to change the radio station when there are living entities in the lanes surrounding me. If not used properly a car can be a lethal weapon. So, it is imperative that I follow the road laws and my attention is solely focused on driving. Before this happened, I didn’t even think messing with my stereo system could lead to an accident but my eyes were opened through this car collision. From now on I try to make sure the car in front of me and I are separated by a large but appropriate amount of space and focus on the road. Life is too precious to let my mind wander on subjects such as changing the song, brushing my hair, taking a call, or even reaching for my water bottle in order to hydrate. There are a time and a place for everything. With that being said, these petty distractions can be put on hold in order to cruise safely. From the moment to my car engine roaring on and put into the gear of drive to me settling into a parking space and putting it in the park I will tunnel my attention onto the road and the road
Many people drive for a living. They have to drive long hours on any given day. However, simply because you are a driver doesn’t mean you have to do so while you are sleepy. You can pull over and get a few hours of rest to ensure you are safe on the road.
The history of automobile audio dates back to the early 1900s. George Frost did the earliest car audio experimentation in 1922. The evolution of car radios began in the Transitone Th-1, in 1927. The first FM turner band in cars was introduced in 1952. In 1965 the 8-track player was introduced in Ford vehicles. In the early 1960’s, cassettes were introduced, but didn’t become popular until 1977. The FM band became more popular in the 1980s, and the first car compact disc players were introduced in the 1980s. In the early 2000s XM satellite was introduced to the nation. Car audio has made such an impact on vehicles over the last seven decades. Car audio evolved from the simplest forms to the most complex forms. The model of car audio sound systems varies into each and every model of vehicles.
Through literary works readers are able to learn about the various meanings of human life experiences. Literary works influences each reader differently. Country Lovers and The Welcome Table are two short stories that deal with the common struggle of racism and discrimination among African American women.’’ Racism is an enduring, salient aspect of social and global structures. It is based on demonstrably false theories of racial different appropriated by a culture in order to deny or unjustified distribute social privileges, economic opportunities, and political rights to the racially stigmatized groups. Racism thus, structures social differences, power or culture or whom.’’ There are many stories that are written to show the everyday struggles of human conflicts and struggles that humans embark on in everyday life. The two stories I will be identifying the differences and similarities among the two powerful stories of two African American woman. I will be examining the content, form, Style of the literary works.
My brother is artistic and creative while my father is pragmatic and technically minded. One of the more humorous differences between them is their taste in music. My brother is a born musician who loves music with soul. He is currently a Jazz Studies major at the University of North Texas. On the other hand, my father is a scientist, has no musical talent, and listens to "muzak." This situation often presents a problem during long car trips. The family often becomes polarized between those who want to listen to Mantovani and those who want to listen to something more tasteful. Compromises are usually reached by our first listening to Mantovani and then listening to something else. My father owns the car and manages to stay in the front seat most of the time. As a result, we hear a lot of Mantovani.
Jim Mannoia found himself stuck in traffic on a Los Angeles freeway, his left leg aching from maneuvering the heavy standard transmission in the stop-and-go traffic, sweltering in the heat because his air conditioner was not working and the vehicle was beginning to overheat at the engine level as well as inside the passenger compartment. Worst of all was that the radio was not working. Feeling rightly miserable, he noticed a BMW in the lane beside him, its windows rolled up tight against the heat while undoubtedly the air conditioner blew at full blast. He could hear the bass lines of the car’s stereo and even wondered how the driver could hear well enough to carry on his cell phone conversation.
The road before us seems to stretch for eternity. Driving away from home, the anticipation to get there is overpowering. The best way to pass time is singing along to dad’s 1980’s music. As the billboards flash by I can only catch