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I read a thread yesterday from some one who asked what changes have those who have CI noticed. He listed his since his CI was turned on. It got me thinking of another website where i read a Deaf person say they would love to hear music to see why hearing are so obsessed with it. I thought, "WE ARE NOT OBSESSED!" then i thought okay it's in every comercial, beging of every movie and TV show. all through out movies. We spend billions each year on it. Pack stadiums for concerts so i guess he was right! LOL
Those who have CI and couldn't hear such before what did you think of music when you first heard it? Did you think hearing were obsessed with music before but now think differently of it? Does music get on your nerves? (one person posted birds get on their nerves and generally hearing people enjoy birds) There is a lot of crap music out there that i can't stand to hear. If you listen to music a lot now are you surprised in your taste of music? Thought you would be this type of person but wound up liking a different style?
 
I've never thought that hearing people were "obsessed" with music, but I have always felt left out when there is music playing and my friends or other people are dancing or singing along or whatever, and I can't hear a damn thing...now that I have a CI I can finally take part in enjoying the music.
 
No, in general, hearing people are not obsessed with music. There are a few that listen to an awful lot of it compared to others. To hear music is to appreciate music for what it is. It cannot be described to those who never heard in their life. Everybody is different as to what style of music they like. Whatever one liked wearing a HA continues the same musical inclination after getting a CI. I would find it hard to believe that a person would change their tastes just because of the difference in device. I guess it would be surprising to see what a person leaned toward stylewise if they not heard well enough prior to a CI.

For myself, I always had been able to listen to music first with a HA and now with a CI. I always been partial to New Age which is my favorite and I also like Christian, classical, jazz, 60's - early 80's rock music. Except for some vocal songs that were pretty straight forward, I could (with a HA) never really get the words. Now with my CI, I get more words but I can still get lost.
 
Well i think any hearing will tell you we get lost with the words in songs most of the time. That is why there are sites like lyrics.com. Sometimes i really like a song but don't understand all the words and then read them and think okay that was just stupid, or read the lyrics and find that i really don't like the words at all and stop liking the song. The vast majority of songs i cannot make out all of the words and i don't have an issue with hearing, as far as i know.
 
Southern said:
Well i think any hearing will tell you we get lost with the words in songs most of the time. That is why there are sites like lyrics.com. Sometimes i really like a song but don't understand all the words and then read them and think okay that was just stupid, or read the lyrics and find that i really don't like the words at all and stop liking the song. The vast majority of songs i cannot make out all of the words and i don't have an issue with hearing, as far as i know.
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I think you are correct probably most hearing people don't hear all the words. I only know of a couple "sharp" ears that catch almost all the words. Along this line, I have one friend who is uncanny and listening to an unknown song for the first time (not a simple song either) and hearing all the words. What is interesting in his case is that he has poor vision. I guess he compensates for that with superb listening skills. Sounds like some people "have it" and the rest don't. CI or not, I probably always be one of the majority who can't get all the words. That is okay if that is the typical "affliction" of the hearing. At least, I can still enjoy my music no matter what! :D
 
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