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Purple_Passion000 t1_j89dkyb wrote

What about those songs that we don't appreciate in the first listen, but become one of our favorites over time? I can't be the only one this happens to. It may not be the catchiest, but it becomes a frequently played piece. For me it doesn't happen much with pop songs that are meant to catch you immediately, but definitely with songs from shows and film.

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KungFuHamster t1_j89hepw wrote

There are a number of songs I've disliked at first that I ended up liking after 4 or 5 listens. Some of them I listened to "ironically" and then ended up genuinely liking them.

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qdtk t1_j8ehovz wrote

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snailbully t1_j89zbin wrote

When I'm trying to find new music on Spotify I click 10-15 seconds into a song, listen for a couple seconds, and then skip to the halfway point and listen for a couple seconds. I can usually tell from that whether I'll like a song. Some songs stand out to me as bad on first listen. A lot of those I will add to my liked songs and listen to again later. I often end up enjoying those. It's the songs that provoke no reaction in me that I can safely ignore.

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RadimentriX t1_j8ax5kz wrote

doesn't always work for me. i have to be in the mood for the music. when i wanna listen to something epic or something with lotsa bass and spotify recommends rock or metal because that's what i was listening to before, i can't appreciate it. i might have to listen to the same songs a couple days later and then i might like them

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ljog42 t1_j8ak57x wrote

I used to do that when digging for records to DJ with, house and techno. Out of 300+ records there's maybe 10 to 20 I'd part with, the rest I still like.

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Bonesmash t1_j8aodl8 wrote

My theory is that the one second you like must come after the “hook”. There’s plenty of songs that start in a way that’s counter to the main body of the song. It sometimes provides a nifty counterbalance to the melody.

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Ksradrik t1_j8bcd74 wrote

Nah the timing isnt the crucial factor.

Ive listened to several songs entirely without liking them the first few time.

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Cullly t1_j8a1nkb wrote

I'm autistic. I generally know I like a song after only a few seconds of 'the bit I like'.

But then I also would listen to it 1000 times in a row no problem and never get bored.

This is common for Autistic people, but not so much otherwise I think. I'm 45 and Male, and I like "let it go" and "baby shark". I don't have kids. I know this is considered weird but I don't care.

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tiptoeintotown t1_j8a7ik3 wrote

I am too. People are mesmerized by my ability to pick up on a melody or recall lyrics. I also have a strange but impressive ability to remember and recall songs used in movies or TV shows. A music supervisor in television or film is my other dream job behind interior design. I can make a playlist to suit any and all occasions and I do it mostly from memory, not actively searching for the content.

I don’t listen to any sort of radio and hate most curated playlists so I’m not always current with pop culture, or lack thereof.

I prolifically scan through new music and only listen to the first few seconds and once mid song to know if I’d like it and I’m rarely wrong. I have thousands and thousands and thousands of songs in my library but mostly listen to the same couple hundred songs as if other music didn’t exist. People definitely think it’s weird but I think they’re just as weird for not listening to songs you like like you love them.

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AndHeHadAName t1_j8dz7ct wrote

If you only listen to a couple hundred songs you are missing out / need a better method for finding music. I have a similar process to your for finding music except i rely on my Discover Weekly to bring me the songs in a way that makes sense (e.g. it gives me dark folk one week and then bubblegum punk the next). It used to have about a 33%-66% match rate, but now it is closer to 100% so providing almost 1500 great songs a year, pre sorted by genre/mood/feel.

No matter how quick you are at scanning through new music it isn't going to be as efficient as Discover Weekly.

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Magnito-was-right t1_j8brpxk wrote

I do this with both music and books. I know by the first page if I will enjoy a book or not. Readers get very upset that I don’t give books a chance. I know immediately if I like the authors style and cadence.

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ImpulseAfterthought t1_j8dkggw wrote

Fellow autist here.

I tend to turn off a song or restart it once the "bit I like" is over. I have to consciously stop myself from doing it when listening to music with other people.

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Theeclat t1_j8aop4j wrote

I threw away Return to Cookie Mountain by TV on the Radio. I tried so hard to like it. Friend had it in a party a year later and it clicked. Now it is epic for me.

I also find I get bored of songs I instantly like easier than the ones that take time.

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GlandyThunderbundle t1_j8aphhf wrote

Excellent example. Also, some things need to be shown to us—we have to hear them in a context, or through someone else’s eyes (ears). Then the hook gets set and it’s part of you, too.

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chiko95 t1_j8b0rmm wrote

This happens to me a lot with songs that have an unpredictable rhythm or melody. Those kind of songs that take a while to be able to sing along to. At first it throws me off and I don't like it as much as something catchy would, but after a couple more times I get into it and I end up liking it. Those are also the kind of songs I don't get tired of because they sound more interesting and less repetitive.

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Looking4APeachScone t1_j8ao1gq wrote

I call this the five listen rule. While you may know instantly that you like something, it is also equally possible that it's the 4th or 5th time you've heard it and you just didn't notice it before because it was new and completely foreign to you.

I've found that 5 listens is generally a good measuring stick to know if I like something or not.

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BasicReputations t1_j89uiwe wrote

I find that to be true, but I have a suspicion that it is linked to hearing it while developing a pleasant memory and associating it together.

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BlueHarlequin7 t1_j8a9vk0 wrote

This happens to me as well, even with songs that I, at first, actually find bad or annoying.

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Starklet t1_j8af9g0 wrote

I can honestly say this has never once happened to me

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ChiknBreast t1_j8arvb5 wrote

It's weird. There is a band I like that released a song for their upcoming album. I was dissapointed and didn't really like it. Then flash forward to when they released their album and listened to it a few more times it's now one of my favorites

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foreverinLOL t1_j8ef0u8 wrote

Yes, exactly. Happened with an album that is one of my favorites now (Grace For Drowning - Steven Wilson).

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etds3 t1_j8cimic wrote

Yeah I never like a song the first time I hear it. Even with my favorite artists, I have to force myself to listen to the whole album. Then on a second listen I can determine if I like them or not.

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