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Report on Music To My Ears
Smart girls decide for themselves™.
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There were 1115 participants who responded to the Music survey! Can you believe it? That’s probably one of the highest number of respondents yet! Respondents came from all over the world including: England, Canada, United States, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, and Singapore. Sounds like a lot of people have something to say about music! Of the respondents, 96% were girls, 2% of boys, and 2% who did not respond. Music is definitely something we can relate to! See the pie chart below:
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| Who answered this survey? |
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So, how many fans do we have out there?! A total of 94% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they like music. That’s almost everyone! Music has a great impact on all of us. Think about how music affects us in so many ways!
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| Do you like music? |
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Like
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| Strongly Disagree |
52 | 4.71 |
| Disagree |
5 | 0.45 |
| Agree |
133 | 12.06 |
| Strongly Agree |
913 | 82.77 |
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Some people just can't live without hearing some kind of music during the day. About 84% of you respondeded that you always listen to music, and 16% agreed that they sometimes enjoy it too. Guess we are just music-born lovers! Check out the graph below!
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| Do you enjoy listening to music? |
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What kind of music do you dig? What are other SmartGirls listening to? Hot: pop, rock, and R & B, for sure. Well, the results show 32% of respondents love to listen to Pop, 17% goes to Rock and R&B, and 12% Rap. Rock on! Let's take a closer look!
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| What type of music do you listen to most? |
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How often do you turn the radio buttons or dials to switch the music or station? What genre of music do you listen to least? Maybe it's not popular for personal reasons, but who knows! Your choices may change one day! Here are the results! Looks like Classical (25%) and Country (18%) are types of music that SmartGirls are not listening too! So watch out Mozart and Dolly Parton!
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| What type of music do you listen to least? |
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Ok, so we may cringe and rapidly change that radio station in the car when we hear music we hate. 19% of SmartGirl respondents both agreed that Country and Classical wasn't their thing, and 18% of respondents selected that Metal didn't make it to their Hit List either. Look at the graph below!
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| But, what type of music do you hate? |
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Be surprised, that our parents, as old as we think they may be, love music too. But do you think they're just as cool and saavy like you? Some of your parents do enjoy the same artists in pop music: Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne and even Eminem, and then there are some parents that happen to listen to the music that you hate which is Classical! 19% of SmartGirl respondents claim that their parents listen to Pop, 13% is devoted to Rock, and yes, 11% of your parents listen to Classical. Parents can be cool too!
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| What music do you catch your parents listening to? |
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Let's not be too shy. The ultimate question would be “Do you like the music your parents listen to?” 38% say that their parents’ music is “ok”. 31% say that they do like their parents’ music, and 19% say they love what they listen to. Only 12% of people said that they hated their parent’s music, and hate is a very strong word! Maybe this is a telling sign, that music (pop or not) is open to a huge variety of audiences, music that all ages can enjoy, and possibly, that our parents aren't as old as we think! Check out the line graph!
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Music is so dear and personal to all of us. So where do we find ourselves grooving with the tunes? It looks like 63% of respondents love listening to their music in the comfort of their own space: your own room! That’s probably a good place to feel free to move, listen, and get your groove on. Let's face it, we've danced, strutted and lip synced to our favorite tunes in front of the mirror! SmartGirl respondents also reported to enjoy listening in the car, in the comfort of friends, and even in the shower! Check it out!
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| Where do you listen to your music? |
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Where
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| School |
8 | 0.75 |
| Room |
669 | 62.64 |
| Shower |
15 | 1.4 |
| Car |
165 | 15.45 |
| Parents |
6 | 0.56 |
| Friends |
39 | 3.65 |
| Concerts |
9 | 0.84 |
| Exercise |
10 | 0.94 |
| Outside |
7 | 0.66 |
| other |
140 | 13.11 |
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Almost all singers and groups trek across the globe to visit their die hard fans! The most popular vote is given to Avril Lavigne. 33% of respondents stated that they thought her tour would be the most fun! Other SmartGirl respondents agreed that they would love to tour with other performers including Jennifer Lopez (18%), Eminem (13%), Britney Spears (11%) and Missy Elliot (10%) Let the show begin!
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| Who would you tour with? |
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Music has a mysterious way of associating memories of fun times! Our nervous thoughts suddenly change to confident determination when we hear our favorite songs that just pumps us up! Do you think music has the power to change your mood?47% of respondents say “yes” and 52% agree that sometimes music can have the power to change your mood. Look at the table below!
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| Do you think music has the power to change your mood? |
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Mood
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512 | 47.1 |
| Sometimes |
560 | 51.52 |
| No |
15 | 1.38 |
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A lot of media sources have made the accusation that certain musician’s music/lyrics affect adolescents in a negative way. (school bombing, shootings etc) Do you think that this is true or not? Why or why not?
The results were close, 44% of SmartGirl respondents say that the above statement is not true, and 35% agree that music has an impact to its listeners. 20% of respondents agreed that sometimes music can inspire adolescents to do dangerous things, but would depend on the situation. Who's responsible? Find out what other people said:
"It is definitely not true. In cases where children have shown violence or even committed suicide, the fact that they listened to music was a coincidence. People who make music are paid to do that, not to parent and raise children. Parents should take the responsibility to teach their children not to follow everything they hear. If a person hasn't been taught any values, then whose fault is it when they accept everything they hear and believe that it's right?"
"I think this may be somewhat true because adolescents often idolize these cultural icons, therefore giving them the impression that what these artists/performers say are "hip, fun, and always right". But when adolescents commit acts like school shootings and other forms of violence, you can't always blame it on the music. I think this leans more on the child's psychological problems. The music just helps fuel the fire."
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| Does music bring negative aspects to behavoirs? |
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NegMedia
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| Not true |
390 | 43.58 |
| True |
314 | 35.08 |
| I'm not sure, it depends |
175 | 19.55 |
| No answer |
16 | 1.79 |
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With the busy life of a rock star and performer, how many do you think have time for a college education? Look below to see what you think?
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| How many rock stars do you think have a college education? |
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College education can be hard to fit into some of the young performers, especially when it comes to music and touring. So how many of you think that having a college education, as a rockstar is important? 24% of respondents agreed that it was still important, 32% agreed that “a little” of college education is important. And 40% of respondents stated that they did not think having a college education, as a rockstar would be important.
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Some say that music is a form of communication that all can relate to in some way or another. Do you think that music can bridge gaps between generations and languages? Here's what some SmartGirl said about music and connection:
"Music can definitely bridge gaps. The language of music is a universal language. If someone is playing the piano and a person who speaks a different language is playing the same exact piece, they're reading the same notes on the same page. As far as bridging gaps between generations, I think that since music is always evolving, older people are interested in the younger people's lives, and that some younger people are interested in older music, which might be a way to bridge a generation gap."
"I'm not sure. I think that kids from different ethnic groups listening to similar music can maybe give them a link or connection to each other. I think sometimes it is interesting to hear music that my parents used to listen to when they were my age. It helps me picture them as they were at 13, and gives us somewhat of a stronger bond."
"I believe this is so. I was watching a documentary on some artist (I forget who, it might have been Brandy) and she was describing how amazing it felt to travel to a different country, and meet with a child that could speak no English, but could sing her songs, and fully understand the meanings. Music is more than words to instruments; it’s a beautiful way to express your mind."
"Though I believe that music is a form of communication that all can relate to in some way or another, I don't think that in the world we live in today that it can bridge gaps between generations and languages. Though this is generalizing, for the most part the music most teens listen to (pop) is trashy and only takes about sex and degrading women, to only speaking about them when they are strippers and wearing little clothing. Therefore I do think that music has the power to bridge gaps between generations and languages, but not at this particular time."
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Consider this statement: “My music preference type will change in the future.”
Let’s face it. We will always be hip with our music and selection. Just as long as we can still enjoy and groove with it. But how many of you agree or disagree that your music preference will change in the future? Well, as we get older and change, so does the music! A combined 42% of respondents disagreed, which means that they believe that they will keep their music preference for their entire lifetime! Wow, devoted fans! While a combined percent of 53% believe that their music preference will alter some way, but face it, we’ll always be cool with our music. See the graph below:
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Our parents are probably wondering whether we would like or hate their music. But, let's turn the picture around. What do we say about the future and our kids? 29% of SmartGirl respondents think they’re kids would most likely hate and change all of the radio station settings in the car when they grow up! 67% said maybe they might hate it, or like it, and 13% are confident that their kids would like and love the cool hip music you will enjoy when you become parents!
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Let's see what other SmartGirl say:
"I went to an Aaron Carter concert with my friends, because it was the big thing in town. It was so much fun, we were about 20 rows back from the stage. The security let us even go up close and get pictures the whole time. We found seats that were even closer that no one was sitting in and sat there until the person in front of us told security but we said that they were our seats and we got to stay there!! It was a ton of fun!"
"I went to the Avril Lavigne/SimplePlan/Gob concert with a few of my friends. It was my first concert so I was wild. The only bad thing was my friends are kind of reserved so I felt stupid standing and singing and waving to the music when they sat tight! It was slightly awkward! Come on girls, loosen up and have fun! What’s there to lose? All in all, it rocked!"
"I once went to party in the park it was really good it was so exciting. My friends and I made a big banner. We also had a really good view because we camped over night."
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Here's the situation: Your parents want you to spend some quality time with them and they invite you to a Fleetwood Mac concert… the problem is, you don’t even know who Fleetwood Mac is!! Apparently it’s a group your parents like. Anyhow, they really, really want you to go, but you know if anyone saw you there you would be humiliated to be seen at a concert with your parents. They are so excited because they assume that you are going with them and they talk about it non-stop. What would you do?
48% of you said, you’d bear it and learn more about the concert in the presence of your parents. That’s awesome! 18% of you said you’d hang with friends. So, some of you are open to trying new things. Look below at the graphs!
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We asked you which rock star you would relate to and suprisingly, most people chose Avril Lavigne. 20% respondents agreed that they would jump on Avril Lavigne's tour bus any day! SmartGirl users also showed interest in going on tours with Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Good Charlotte, and Kelly Osbourne!
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Are you a going to be a rock stars some day? 22% of you responded that you would like to become a singer some day, while 28% are still thinking about it. 36% of you said you’d pass up the music industry. So don't forget about us when you become famous!
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