I believe there are 2 types of people when it comes to music- those who are drawn to the lyrics and those who are drawn to the beat. I’m one of those drawn to the lyrics, I prefer songs that tell a story over songs with a rocking beat.

Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind a rocking beat, and I do listen to music without words because the music itself can be a story. But when it comes to what I want to listen popular music, I need the words. And I need to be able to understand them.

Because of this I tend to lean towards Country (it’s not all trucks and beer) and Pop. But there’s A LOT of Classic Rock out there that I love as well. I mean, I was a teen in the 80’s.

What’s your music choice? Is it about the lyrics or the beat?