Like the Music

I've heard so many people
say that they don't like a song
Because it doesn't fit
into a mold, and I think that's wrong
It doesn't matter how
the music may be classified
The only thing that matters
is how it makes you feel inside

Don't tell me you don't like something
because of the hole you try to force it in
Judge it on its own merits
not by genre or some other abstraction
No matter how I try
I can never understand
How you can dislike music
simply by those who are its fans

Like the music
Like the music for what it is
Judge it on its own
Not by its genre, fans, or the music biz
Like the music for how it makes you feel
Make your judgment based on something real

You say you don't like a song
because it's by band XYZ
I could never be so stupid
what's wrong with your mentality?
I don't know how you do it
I will never be like you
I will not limit the music
that I listen to

If you ask me what I think
about some artists' rivalry
I'll tell you I could not care less
It really doesn't matter to me
Unless it overflows into the music
I just don't care
Until then, I will keep acting
as if it isn't there

Like the music
Like the music for what it is
Judge it on its own
Not by its genre, fans, or the music biz
Like the music for how it makes you feel
Make your judgment based on something real

You told me a while back
that I can't like Skid Row
That's funny, they were good enough
for you so many years ago
Now you're making fun of me
'cause I'm listening to Hilary Duff
How can you be so obtuse?
I have had enough

Megadeth and Dido
Rick Braun and Fear Factory
Kamelot and the Goo Goo Dolls
a-ha and Corrosion of Conformity
Anthrax, Jewel, and Morphine
Morten Harket and Lindsay Price
Mötley Crüe and Tears For Fears
Alice Cooper and Fireflight

Pat Benatar and Moonspell
Billy Idol and Mandy Moore
Aerosmith and Lesley Roy
Bohren & der Club of Gore
Cinderella, Garbage, and Shadows Fall
Nine Inch Nails, the Vandals, and White Lion
Ozzy Osbourne, Warrant, and Billy Joel
Automatic Loveletter and King Diamond

Chris Isaak and Linkin Park
Lacuna Coil and Corey Hart
Testament, Joe Pesci, Snow
Pro-Pain, the Damned, NOFX, and Poe
Rapture, Europe, Bangles, Tuff
Iron Maiden, Skid Row, Hilary Duff
Everygrey, Kelly Sweet, Ashlee Simpson
Diary of Dreams and Bad Religion

Air Supply and Tiffany
Aly & AJ, Lillix, and Tree
Madonna, Biohazard, Tesla
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Queensrÿche, Ratt, and Ace of Base
The Donnas, Rod Stewart, and Mercyful Fate
Pink Floyd, Bonfire, Ugly Kid Joe
A Fine Frenzy, Savatage, Slayer, and Falco

Kim Wilde, Cold, and Acid Bath
Green Day, Samiam, Johnny Cash
Pink, Rancid, Barry Manilow
Dokken, Chris Botti, Green Jellö
Foreigner, Journey, and Rolling Stones
The Hooters, the Outfield, and Howard Jones
Candlebox and Henry Rollins
Pennywise, Headboard, and Phil Collins

Edie Brickell and Leonard Cohen
Type O Negative and Lindsay Lohan
"Weird Al" Yankovic, Shania Twain
Willie Nelson, Chet Baker, Wham!, and Staind
Crash Test Dummies and CCR
Duran Duran, Def Leppard, and Crowbar
Halestorm, Stabbing Westward, Hole
Lita Ford, James Darren, and Smile Empty Soul

I'm telling you, there's nothing wrong
with musical diversity
Just listen to the music,
don't pay attention to its category
Before you judge the music
just give it a chance
Don't judge it sound unheard
don't take that ignorant stance

Like the music
Like the music for what it is
Judge it on its own
Not by its genre, fans, or the music biz
Like the music for how it makes you feel
Make your judgment based on something real