Music is Powerful and Can Help Form Our Perceptions of Life.
When I was growing up in the 80's and early adulthood in the 90's Rock music and Hip Hop were my two favorite types of music. When I was relaxing at home playing my Nintendo or doing my homework I liked to listen to music. My favorite radio station was 96 WCMF in Rochester, NY. This station played 60's and 70's classic rock.
The anti-war songs that were created during and after the Vietnam war had an impact on me. Even though I joined the US Navy after high school the music had already pierced my young patriotic mind. Like many of you I grew up watching the glory of patriotism on TV and in Movies. As I grew older and learned how the world operates my patriotism dissolved away revealing a big middle finger. Mr. Rogers was the man!
"War Pigs by Black Sabbath"
just like witches at black masses.
Evil minds that plot destruction,
sorcerer of death's construction.
In the fields the bodies burning,
as the war machine keeps turning.
Death and hatred to mankind,
poisoning their brainwashed minds...Oh lord yeah!
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait `till their judgement day comes, yeah!
ashes where the bodies burning.
No more war pigs have the power,
hand of god has struck the hour.
Day of judgement, god is calling,
on their knees the war pigs crawling.
Begging mercy for their sins,
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings...Oh lord, yeah
My beliefs regarding war are not appreciated among most of the people I was in the military with or my family. Being an outcast is not a problem for me. When I signed up my church brought me down to the front of the congregation and gave me a blessing to go off and participate in Murder, Death, Kill. Now the majority of those people have unfriended me because of my anti-war, anti-government beliefs. They prefer to send their young people off to pointless wars rather than stand up to their masters.
I so love the mic drop, perfect! Mr. Rogers rocks with the finger too. Never wanted you to go to the war son. But you were determined back then to do what you thought was your dutiful thing to do. Wasn't it your guidance counselor that first suggested you joining the military? At lease you got to see and enjoy Sicily.
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Yay for Randy's mom! I'm trying to recruit my sister currently...
I think this is an interesting topic for a post because so many of the things people in this community are talking about doing is really based upon a tremendous shift of consciousness. Music is a powerful elixir with a universal reach and thus enormous potential to be a catalyst for expanding minds and hearts.
That Mr. Rogers clip is too much... do you know where/when it is from?
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No I have no idea where the video came from but I agree Music opens the heart and mind to greater awareness. It is so wonderful to see the shifting in peoples minds taking place. We are creating a new, and better world where we will see that we are all one.
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Yes I agree music is very very powerful and it can change our perception on life ! I have always enjoyed rock music and I have a huge playlist of rock that I listen to almost every day. Though I do enjoy the music that is being produced nowadays, rock feels the most real since real people use real instruments to produce it.
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Music has the can make me so happy and so sad it is somehing that you feel in your body, Nice post.
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I like Black Sabbath and this song has great lyrics. I think the same way with you about the war and your last phrase is the message to all. "They prefer to send their young people off to pointless wars rather than stand up to their masters".
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Perfect timing for dropping the mic :d
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I loved the song. Thanks for sharing :)
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A classic. Nice choice!
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This lyrics for this songs I think most of us can totally relate with.
Music has a lot of power to shape and control someone.
It toys with their feelings turning them into ones old aggrieved, indignant self to someone who is content and happy.
'Day of judgement, god is calling,'
It is coming :)
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music is the soul of our heart...
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Bro I'm doing same after time I'm listening music i love rock music great video songs man keep sharing waiting for another post :)
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Beautiful song! music is not only soothing to ears but also comes with many health benefits including lowering stress levels, raising states of consciousness, changing moods, accessing different states of mind, developing the brain and is useful in meditation. Music in itself is healing, no matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.
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You just dropped the mic on this one :)
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had great time listening to the music Thanks for sharing :)
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Nice choice!!! I loved the song!!!
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Music is more powerful than guns to change minds over time.. great post!
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Perfect Combo of Soulful plus Powerful i am listening it back again.
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This has to be the Song of the day ...Time to hit the Charts, classic at its best.
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Music definitely shaped my mind in the teenage years. I'd say it is at least partly responsible for where I am today.
It's a powerful medium of delivery.
Dead Kennedys
Crass
Black flag
Megadeth
Just to name a few of the more memorable anti-state poets of my younger years
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Haha a classic, like it a lot
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"Music is Powerful and Can Help Form Our Perceptions of Life" It is absolutely true It can change our minds can give many kinds of feeling. Thus I love Music!
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I love this song so much, the instrumentals and his voice sound amazing great post on the music!
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upVoted!!
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Nice, I started to get into this genre after the seeds of anarchy were already sowed. This stuff only deepened it :)
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Rock is eternal as the eternal universe beyond your window. This quality will never be!
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Love Sabbath! Many musical artists know the power of music at opening eyes.
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Great post ! So many here in this forum can identify with what your saying, but overall all are sadly vastly outnumbered by brainwashed statist zombies. By even questioning reasons for war or governments, they go into defense mode as though they are questioning their sense of self, when all were talking about is questioning things and using critical thinking skills which sadly not many have. That's how diabolical the heads that be are, like David Ike says , " they get the sheep to police the sheep".
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So true!!! - Without music, life would be empty!!! Thought I would share my recent post with you... maybe you will enjoy it :)
https://steemit.com/life/@jaynie/elvis-is-king-and-old-school-rules
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Scientist are discovering more and more about how music has strong influence on our feeling, healt, motivation, so true!
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Music expresses ,the deepest feelings and emotions that will not be easily communicable in a conversation.
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Classic stuff loved it man
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LOL on Mr. Rogers Randy! Flipping the bird. We are around the same age I can tell; first paragraph says it all. Nintendo, that music, classic stuff. Although being in NJ I was a little too far south to catch a Rochester station; we were subject to Z100 and Scott Shannon, and his ilk.
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Nice thoughts. I'm thinking of making a 'liberty' playlist... probably combined with a longevity twist... "Free to be what I want, any old time..." "Forever Young", stuff like that... Remember the Freedom Rock tv ad? :D
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@hilarski very impressive post thank you
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This track is nice, not my favorite though but still great to hear. Music overall always helped me a lot. It actually helped to come out of stress and anxiety. In fact, music helps me concentrate while I make work projects. I love soft music, too loud and rock is not my cup of tea.
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I like to video and I really like music. good luck
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Good mucic, nice to ear that
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Nice post @hilarski. Music also helps me formulate my thoughts about current events. I also like music a lot because it helps reminisce me about the past.
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@hilarski,
I just hear rock music! And really like that! Most important thing is I like your perspective about war. Yeah war should not be happened, any country anywhere, for anything! Salute for your view of war and crimes! Great article with great inspiration!
Cheers for the world with no more war crimes!
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Wow you were having a great choice of music. Your life is really been influenced by it.
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Great post! It's always good to see ex military come to this way of thinking, it fills me with confidence in humanity (thank you).
I too since moving to the anarchic way of thinking have received grief from my family. Stating I think the world out to get me and I'm unrealistic. So we all get it but the consciousness is rising and we are nearly at the 100th monkey then things will begin changing.
I now the song but never listened to all the lyrics wow! Music is the most powerful medium. The next thing that should be decentralized the record companies have so much control of the artist. Neil Young has done some great albums (Monsanto Years) that do not get any media this we need to change :)
Great to connect look forward to more :)
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Great to post..i really like the music, thank you for sharing..success always make you @hilarski.
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