Whenever I went to the movies, the first thing that would play would be this commercial for Dolby Digital. At first, It was a catchy tune that got me all pumped for the movie. Then, I would see it again, and again, and again until I could snap and stomp along to the entire commercial. Finally, after seeing it at least 100 times, I couldn't wait for the stupid thing to be over. Yet, when the commercial was replaced, I missed it. And now, I realize, I missed it because of the connection it had with me. I loved music, and that was, however strange and unusual it could be, music. I love music, and I always will. I love how you can express who you are, what you are, and what you want to be with merely a verse. This is a great example of expression through music. The people of STOMP see the beauty of small things in life, and what use they can be. Old basketballs, kitchen equipment, car keys, and trash cans are all ordinary dull things. What we don't realize is their value. Plus, it's pretty awesome to be cool enough to pull off banging a trash lid just to make noise. Now, strangley, I've watched the video 5 times in a row, and I'm not tired of it.
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I always enjoyed stomp before the movies as well. At first, i thought it was just loud annoying, but then once I got into it, I started to enjoy it. I think it kind of showed me how to appreciate all types of music. A lot of times people judge music based on the genre, and just say "oh, I don't like that type of music" before even giving it a chance. I have found that there is a lot of music I thought I wouldn't like out there because it is not my "type", but I have learned to be more open and to appreciate all music. Stomp may sound like just a bunch of loud noise at first, but once you listen to a few times, you begin to appreciate the simplicity of using everyday items to make music.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh! I always loved those STOMP commericals before the movies because they reminded me of elementry school. My music teacher used to always make us watch STOMP videos, and, at first, I hated them too. But as the years went on we used to look forward to seeing what crazy idea that we never would think of STOMP had dreamed up this time. I guess that I miss them because they remind me of simpler times without essays, PLAN tests, GPAs, and PreCalculus books when we could just sit back and learn for the sake of learning. I didn't realize it, but STOMP itself is a great illustrator of that.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh! I always loved those STOMP commericals before the movies because they reminded me of elementry school. My music teacher used to always make us watch STOMP videos, and, at first, I hated them too. But as the years went on we used to look forward to seeing what crazy idea that we never would think of STOMP had dreamed up this time. I guess that I miss them because they remind me of simpler times without essays, PLAN tests, GPAs, and PreCalculus books when we could just sit back and learn for the sake of learning. I didn't realize it, but STOMP itself is a great illustrator of that.
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