Melancholic Music

In my Psychology of Music class last year we talked about the different reasons people listen to certain types of music. Someone in the class didn't understand why anyone could want to listen to sad, melancholic music. Everyone in the class seemed to agree, and I wasn't in the mood to explain that I like to listen to depressing music when I'm depressed.... I tend to like music that mimics the mood I'm in. Perhaps this is why I like such a large variety of music. Perhaps this is also why I'm not a huge fan of heavy metal. I'm rarely in such a passionately hateful state of mind. And not a huge fan of most rap... unless it somehow has a melody. I listen to music for the tune not the words. Many times I don't even listen to the words. I could have heard a song a million times and still have no idea what its actually saying. For me, if a song is good, and has good lyrics that's just the cherry on top. Although sometimes lyrics can be so atrocious as to mess up a very good melody... and that just really upsets me. But anyway, listening to depressing music while I'm upset makes me feel like I'm not the only one feeling that way. Someone else has felt that way, and the music just gets me. Besides listening to super happy music while upset is just obnoxious. The same way that someone being super hyper and loud when you have just woken up is obnoxious.