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Title: Songs & Their Attached Physical Sensations
Post by: Unconditional Acceptance on July 17, 2009, 02:07:43 AM
Post by: Unconditional Acceptance on July 17, 2009, 02:07:43 AM
Something I've noticed about music - at least, with the songs I regularly listen to and love - is that, to me, each song has a distinct, physical sensation to it, a sort of sensory remembrance brought about by the feel of a certain song or other.
Example: "We Are All To Blame" by Sum 41: to me, this song "feels" like cold water gushing through my fingers.
Now, I may be crazy, but I was wondering if anyone else had ever experienced something similar, and/or if there's a name that can be put to this kind of...perception, for lack of a better word.
Any thoughts?
Example: "We Are All To Blame" by Sum 41: to me, this song "feels" like cold water gushing through my fingers.
Now, I may be crazy, but I was wondering if anyone else had ever experienced something similar, and/or if there's a name that can be put to this kind of...perception, for lack of a better word.
Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Songs & Their Attached Physical Sensations
Post by: Silver on September 17, 2009, 02:35:26 AM
Post by: Silver on September 17, 2009, 02:35:26 AM
Hmm. . . know it's late, but I'm posting anyway.
Lots of people as far as I know get goosebumps that they won't admit to with moving music. As for a name for what you're feeling, the name is synesthesia(sp?).
SilverFang
Lots of people as far as I know get goosebumps that they won't admit to with moving music. As for a name for what you're feeling, the name is synesthesia(sp?).
SilverFang
Title: Re: Songs & Their Attached Physical Sensations
Post by: Unconditional Acceptance on September 17, 2009, 04:49:33 PM
Post by: Unconditional Acceptance on September 17, 2009, 04:49:33 PM
Huh...I wonder why they won't admit to the goosebumps?
And thanks for the term, SilverFang. Much appreciated :D
-s
And thanks for the term, SilverFang. Much appreciated :D
-s
Title: Re: Songs & Their Attached Physical Sensations
Post by: Miniar on September 17, 2009, 05:09:48 PM
Post by: Miniar on September 17, 2009, 05:09:48 PM
I can feel different types of music like vibrations through different parts of my body, and yep, I get the goosebumbs with songs that strike a nerve with me.
and synesthesia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia)'s the right word, I get that a little too. Sight => flavor is my pattern.
and synesthesia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia)'s the right word, I get that a little too. Sight => flavor is my pattern.
Title: Re: Songs & Their Attached Physical Sensations
Post by: Silver on September 17, 2009, 09:59:35 PM
Post by: Silver on September 17, 2009, 09:59:35 PM
Quote from: Unconditional Acceptance on September 17, 2009, 04:49:33 PM
Huh...I wonder why they won't admit to the goosebumps?
And thanks for the term, SilverFang. Much appreciated :D
-s
Pretty sure they think they're the only ones. Funny, isn't it?
No prob.
SilverFang
Title: Re: Songs & Their Attached Physical Sensations
Post by: Bellaon7 on September 29, 2009, 06:08:39 PM
Post by: Bellaon7 on September 29, 2009, 06:08:39 PM
Anytime I listen to old Black Sabbath, something like Sweet Leaf, I feel like a 16yr old again sitting in the princepal's office w/two drops of liquid LSD in each eye starting to kick in. The sun was REALLY bright that day!!!
Title: Re: Songs & Their Attached Physical Sensations
Post by: Inphyy on September 29, 2009, 06:10:53 PM
Post by: Inphyy on September 29, 2009, 06:10:53 PM
Paparazzi by Lady GaGa gets my body moving and I Turn To You by Christina Aguilera gets my emotional state moving!
Music has a long history with the human body and likely will be around forever!!! =]
Music has a long history with the human body and likely will be around forever!!! =]