Music and Me (I can't believe I struggled to type 500 words. Can you tell I was just tagging on random stuff at the end?)

Hello, all. My name is Emma Jane and this is my blog post for the "Music and Me" assignment. I am the oldest child in my family with two younger brothers. I would say little brothers, but that's not a good descriptor for them. In addition to siblings I also live with a variety of animals: two dogs, five cats, and even a rooster. I am a violinist and will hopefully graduate in 2027 with a B.A. in music. I've been playing since I was seven and truthfully, I'm not sure how I wound up sticking with this for so long. Nonetheless, I'm glad to be here. I also play a bit of piano, but my skills in that department are very underwhelming. Forgive my appearance in this picture. I took it last minute after discovering I needed a picture of myself and realizing I had none.

A piece of music that I've been listening to a lot lately is Roommates by Malcolm Todd. I just happened to stumble across Earrings, another song of his, and it led me to check out his discography. This is my favorite. I particularly like the guitar.

A piece that is personally meaningful to me is Piano Man by Billy Joel. It was the first song of his I can remember hearing which led me to explore his other songs, many of which are in my playlist. This one in particular, however, makes me a little emotional, hence why I chose it. It makes me sad and happy at the same time. My mom also loves Billy Joel and went to one of his concerts when she was a girl where she got to see him backflip off a piano.

A song I don't really connect to is 7 Years by Lukas Graham. I remember this song used to play on the radio a lot when I was a kid and my first impression of it was, "This kid way too young to be doing all this." Why is this child drinking at eleven? I'm aware it happens, but at the same time, where are his parents? Telling him to get a wife apparently. Mind you, he's still eleven. He needs to be in school. The lyrics are very bizarre and I cannot imagine what inspired Lukas Graham to write them. It's written as though it's someone's life story. Who's life story? Is this person real? I hope not. I hope they're a fictitious character Lukas Graham made up for this song. The song tries to evoke this sentimental, nostalgic feeling, but I'm just too distracted by the lyrics.

I hope this post was informative and that I gave you plenty of material to comment on. I wrote this while at work so it's quality is dubious. I'm also struggling to meet the word count, which is pathetic, because 500 words is not that many. Also, just for fun, tell me what you thought of the Stranger Things finale. I think the Duffer brothers could have done better. Until next time I guess.