When I was young, there were, perhaps, three channels on the radio dial. They played popular music: a mix of folk, rock, and country. I liked King of the Road as much as Dock of the Bay. Then I grew up. I turned to rock and Motown. I liked Three Dog Night, Diana Ross, The Ventures, etc. I dropped it all and went to classical. Of course, in those years, I really only listened to music when someone else had their radio going. I moved to Barbershop Quartet, then Gospel, and settled on world music, Celtic in particular. I've been around the block, but I am more of a melody person and care less about lyrics. I'm the guy who will say, "That would be great if he just didn't sing." I can see a fine line between certain genres. I like folk and bluegrass, but country gives me a headache. I like New Orleans style Jazz but not the endless riffing and rambling of club jazz. And rap -- is that even music? When I hear someone driving along in their car with all their boom boom vibrating the windows in my house and listing a lengthy tirade of vitriol, I think to myself, someone needs a good Irish channel. My unpopular opinion, like anyone's, is built on my personal choices. I am not against another person choosing to listen to music I would not, I am against being forced to hear it.
