Classical Convert

Stuff White People Like

Item #108 over on Stuff White People Like is “Appearing to Enjoy Classical Music“. The post itself is schadenfreudelicious:

When a white person encounters another white person who actually enjoys classical music (exceptionally rare), it is often considered to be one of the most traumatic experiences they can go through.

“Really?  Beethoven’s 5th Symphony….that’s your favorite.”
“um, no, I mean…”
“You sure it’s not Pachebel’s Canon?”
“well, ah, I like that, ah, song”
“sigh, of course you do.”

But like so much stuff on the internet, the real gems are in the post-article discussion. All 28 pages of it. Well, I’ve gotten to about page 4 so far, but I’m extrapolating. One of my favorite comments so far is this thought on music appreciation:

One sign that someone really does appreciate a certain genre of music is selective liking i.e. if that person also dislikes certain subgenres or artists within that genre. Especially if the disliked subgenre/artist is one of the more well-known or prominent ones.

I dunno. Perhaps that’s one of those observations which seems really profound until you think about it for five seconds. I still like it.