Motivation? Energy getter-ridder-ofer? Distraction?
Personally, mine is freaking people out. I like to sing, you see. Any time, any place. And I can carry a tune (certain songs are excepted) fairly well. However, people don't like this. They ignore it. This makes things fun.
- Freaking people out 101
What to use where and why.
1) At night: Fear of the Dark, Iron Maiden. Why? Because people ignore it, but you get to see them glance over their shoulders warily as if you're singing the truth.
2) On public transport: Bicycle race, Queen. It confuses people. They're wondering why there's someone singing about bikes on a bus and their mind turns to goo.
3) Behind slow-moving old ladies: Fuel, Metallica. Because they're slow, and you're singing about being fast. Who doesn't love irony?
4) Outside the theology department: There goes God, Crowded House. I got someone to look out of the window once before they realised what they were doing.
5) Anywhere: Shiny Happy People, REM. People get scared when there's a teenager singing such a jaunty tune. He must be up to something.
6) Anywhere: Who are you, The Who. Everybody thinks you're talking to them. Self-absoprtion is a common trait around town, I've noticed.
7) Near a delivery guy: Money for Nothing, Dire Straits. There's always some guys delivering groceries to a shop I walk past in the mornings. "Got to move these Granny Smith apples, custom fruit delivereeyeeyey!"
8) Any dark alley: U can't touch this, MC Hammer. Tempting fate is fun.
9) Around the Computer Science department (especially in the post-grad area): Wasted Years, Iron Maiden. It's funny because it's true.
10) In the dark: Thriller, Michael Jackson. See #1. Especially that bit at the end.
11) City centre: I like driving in my car, Madness. This song is purely silly and annoying, and it's good for a pedestrian to sing in crowded areas. Once again the confusion application as in #2.
12) Outside the doctor's clinic: Everybody hurts, REM. Hey, music can cheer people up too you know.
13) Near the **** alleys/RLD: Torture me, Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Hey honey, lookin' for some fun? I got whips and ******...
14) In a shopping centre: Chop Suey!, System of a Down. This is just fun to do. God, the looks you get.
15) In a busy place: Good ol' fashoined loverboy, Queen. Bonus points for winking at anybody attractive.
Experimentation is the way forward!
So, what do you do with music?