I personally listen to Westerrn music; I'm more of a lyrics man, and analyzing lyrics in a foreign language takes away from the meaning...


Plus I think a lot of J-pop/rock is cheesy.


But I don't blame anyone for liking it, but to listen to it exclusively is just as narrow minded as bashing it in the first place.

What kind of J-rock do you listen to that is cheesy? There is plenty out there that is meaningful and not over the top.

i think you're from an english speaking country

you dont need to unterstand the text to like a song for exapmle im from germany over the half of the music is in english when bevore i learned english i couldn't understand the tex but you can, of cause like a song or not the essentially on Musik is the music not the lyrics

I listen to Japanese music because I enjoy it, and it also, to some extent, helps me become more familiar with the language. I have learned several things from simply listening. That's several things more that I probably wouldn't have learned (as soon) otherwise.

I openly share that I listen to foreign music. If it's something I enjoy and it's not causing anyone any harm, I wouldn't let other people's opinions affect me too much.

If they ask me why I listen to foreign music, I simply tell them I'm learning the language. If they can't sense the correlation, there's no point discussing it any further with them; they're stupid.
... However, if you tell them you are learning the language, most of them will understand. At least, that's what I've experienced -- given they ask at all.
I'm not sure how it is for other people, but I believe immersion is just as important as structural learning, so it's perfectly logical to listen to music.


Also...
Generally, with music, I value the rhythm and sound more than the lyrics. Unless they are saying something significantly suggestive or offensive, I'm not too critical of what they're saying. Half the time, I can't even understand what they're saying in English songs -- much less in Japanese (French, Spanish, or Korean).

You don't know how to respond... Because it's a dumb question.


Maybe that sounds too simplistic, but it's true.
Realize this: They say music is a universal language. You don't need to know what they're saying in order to dance to it or enjoy it; words are not the only things involved in creating music.

I listen to Japanese music just because I happen to think it (are we allowed to swear on here?)-ing rocks.

I used to listen to Dir en grey and Miyavi alot and my stepdad, who's English asked my mom, who's French, if I was listening to French music(he actually thought it was French). She said 'No.'

I usually tell people I don't give a flying f-bomb what they're saying and once I make them listen to it, they actually like it.

My guitar teacher liked it as well, so long as it wasn't X-Japan(he hated it whenever I asked him to teach me an X-Japan song). On a side note, my guitar teacher's on PureVolume.com. He got a comment from Dir en grey and they told him they thought his music was good. I was learning The Final at the time. Anyway, I thought that was pretty cool.

As far as not knowing what the song means or what they'Re saying, I just usually make misheard lyrics for them.

I don't get picked on but I do listen and I do think all music is universal I listen to Korean and Chinese music aswell, with aspirations to learn the languages but I am unashamed that I listen to the music. Why should I be, Im not forcing the next person to listen to it so they shouldnt complain

im listening to japanese music because its relaxing... the lyrics is more meaningful,,, plus the some of the instruments that they're using is their traditional instruments... (do i have a point there?) but yah... i love their music... ^___^