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Beat's recommended playlist for all of your musical needs.
A Dream World With Rose-Colored Glasses
I didn’t know what Rock, Jazz, Blues and Country music meant in my teenage because my community people considered girls who listen to western music as rebels. Boys enjoyed the freedom which the girls cannot imagine even in their fantasyland. Girls have to stick to the rules. They would force girls to learn only classical music and sing/hear regional songs. The misconception of girls would lose their discipline if they hear English songs floated around my people when I grew up.
By Anitha Sankaran5 years ago in Beat
Say it ain't so that my father said this
"You're just kids from my last marriage" are words no child wants to hear, least of them a teenage boy long-desiring affirmation from an emotionally absent father. As sad as this was to hear I admit looking back that I don't think I was so surprised especially considering this came from a man who deemed feelings for the weak which were to be exorcised by insults and beatings. But what it did do was set the course for this teenage boy to expand his musical outlets. Up until this point, being raised by my father came with listening to the music of his own teenage angst-filled years: Dio, Sabbath, Led Zep, Iron Maiden, and so on. And while nothing wrong with that playlist for anyone to air-fist it or punch a wall to, I remember it never did anything for me when it came letting my angst air out, no matter how many times I watched Kevin Bacon blare Quiet Riot's "Metal Health" from his yellow VW ("Footloose", y'all!).
By Jean LaBarre5 years ago in Beat
Teen Angst Playlist....Adult Angst Playlist....Same Difference
Ah, the teenage years when you feel everything deeply, take everything personally, think everyone is out to get you, and hide yourself away in your room because no one understands you. Those were the days….Not! For most of us, our teenage years consisted of us feeling misunderstood, underestimated, invincible, and alone, so we turned to music to get us through love, life, heartbreak, depression, and anxiety. It was a rough time in our lives that is vividly remembered and, for some of us, like me, this time period still shapes our musical choices even to this day. Being a teenager was hard for everyone, but, for me, it was a nightmare, and this playlist played a huge role in keeping me holding on! However, there are a few that really spoke to me, so I’m going to highlight those specifically, and give you a glimpse into my past. So, go ahead and go to your room, put on your headphones, listen to these masterpieces, sing your heart out, relive your youth, and be prepared to cry, because it’s going to happen.
By Hannah Stanton5 years ago in Beat
The Worst Teenage Angst
Teenage rebellion takes many forms. Whether that is shouting at your parents, getting drunk or simply sleeping until the afternoon. Regardless of where you sit on the spectrum, we can all agree that those teenage years are a challenge. For some, it is a challenge to stay on the straight on narrow, and for others, such as me, it is a struggle to fit in.
By Ben Shelley5 years ago in Beat
My legitimate path towards self discovery- through music.
As far as I can remember, music has always allowed me to release pent-up emotions that I have held in. I can recall times and situations as a teenager using lyrics from songs as a way to cope with the uncertain paths I faced in my life while growing up.
By Janelle M Medina5 years ago in Beat
Punk<Maybe
I start with this song in particular, but the whole entire album in actuality. I was always angst ridden being the black sheep through being the brown baby in the midst of a very white and tall family. This was not helped through a life of not fitting in and being the poor brown girl in the white rich private schools I attended. I had a life altering event in the 5th grade that really solidified that angst. Then my mom moved us from a small city I hated to a micro town after freshman year which I was predisposed to hate because NYC was the goal. I was immediately looked at as being the mysterious being I was and still am by these new creatures of this small town as being the newest friend possibility to the weird. Little did they know I decided to spite my mom by refusing to make friends and I catapulted anybody who tried. I still wanted to be seen and noticed, though, so I played the part super well. I walked around with my Walkman on blast so people could hear how awesome I was and looked like I had no cares in the World. This song and album had a mix of rock, pop and classical that seemed to project the whole of my soul. The lyric in this song “prepare to live in danger if we want to stay out late” was angry and feminist and the name “By Myself” encompassed what I always was and always would feel. Little did I know this was a self-fulfilling concept and I did not have friends for a long time and when I finally did, they were never trusting or close to me the way friends normally would. I was told that everybody was interested in me and wanted to be my friend, but my no care attitude and constant rebukes of friendship offerings kept them away and their interest faded.
By Jessica Powers 5 years ago in Beat
