Music
The Rules of Listening To A Song Twice In A Row
by Barry Taylor
May 28, 2010
Listening to the same song back to back always feels like a devilish indulgence; like having an extra piece of cake during dessert or drinking tequila during the week. At the time it’s awesome, but there are consequences. There’s the calories, the hangover and when it comes to the song, your love can burn out if you overindulge.
After watching the Black Keys performance on Letterman on Tuesday, two things went through my mind:
- Holy shit, that was amazing.
- Holy shit, I have PVR. I can rewind and watch that again.
The PVR Rewind: the latest method to celebrate a great song. Technology continues to evolve and make it easier to listen to a song twice in a row.
Listening to the same song back to back always feels like a devilish indulgence; like having an extra piece of cake during dessert or drinking tequila during the week.
At the time it’s awesome, but there are consequences. There’s the calories, the hangover and when it comes to the song, your love can burn out if you overindulge.
But, fuck it. You’ve got to live a little. Enjoy the cake, eat the worm and repeat the song. It’s 2010, we need to celebrate our ability to instantly repeat hot jams. It wasn’t always so easy…
Back in the day of Walkmans, listening to a song twice in a row was a pain in the ass. Rewinding tapes was never an exact science, plus it wore on the batteries. Eventually Walkmans evolved and could be set to rewind just one song but again, the battery issue.
Records were, and still are ok for song repeating. It’s just a matter of picking up the needle and moving it back. But vinyl is more of a collectors item now. Song repeats are usually reserved for new songs.
Ever since CDs came into the picture song repeating happens with ease. Imagine you could indulge in the aforementioned cake and tequila as effortlessly? Everyone would become fat and belligerent overnight.
There’s different reasons for listening to the same song consecutively:
It’s A New Release
Easily the most common reason. The song is new, it’s fresh and you literally can’t get enough of it. Ideally you know the lyrics, but even if you don’t, you still sing along.
The End of a Relationship
You’ve just been dumped. Your world is shattered. Nothing matters and the only person that gets you, is Chris Martin.
Exercise Sessions
Modern science has shown that there’s only one thing that can get you through the last eight grueling minutes on an elliptical machine: Christina Aguilera – Fighter x2
You’re Drunk
Inebriation and repetitiveness go hand in hand. Drunk people say the same phrases over and over, “I love you man”, “I can’t even taste the alcohol in this”, “Let’s get burritos!”
The same can be said for their musical taste. House parties are notorious for this. Drunk guys yell, “Dude! Put on Sabotage again!” While the designated drivers try not to kill themselves.
You Hate Your Neighbor
Have you ever lived in a building and had a neighbor that you absolutely despised? They’re loud in the morning, their cooking smells like shit and they call the landlord anytime there’s a noise out of your place past 9PM.
A good way to deal with assholes like that is pick a song, put it on repeat and blare your stereo speakers in the direction of their unit, then go out for a few hours. Just be sure to be back by 9:00 so you don’t piss off your landlord.
Video Game Trash Talking
Having been on the receiving end of this, I can assure you it’s effective. It was the final race of a league circuit. The course was Rainbow Road. Against Me – Stop was playing in the background. In a critical error, I wasted a lightening and it cost me the race.
The other racers suggested that I ‘Stop and take some time to think,’ about my careless use of items. As I walked away in disgrace, they hit repeat. I’m an Against Me fan. But fuck that song.
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