Everyone should be able to enjoy art in the way they like - but be considerate of the people around you.
The article starts with the anecdote that his son was seriously annoyed by the song - and then goes on to counter him with basically "but it's such a great song, it would be a shame if I could only listen to it for 3 minutes!"
That's the musical equivalent of getting out your Triple Onionator with extra garlic for lunch and, when your coworker complains, shutting him up with "but it's so tasty!!"
Please be nice to your non-repetitionist fellows and wear some headphones.
There are some songs that I think I enjoy because of their brevity. I sort of look forward to the encounter, pine for the song again when it's over.
Rather than put it on repeat though I always shuffle, preferring to (impatiently) await our next visit. (My music library is such now that it can be a while before it comes along again.)
There must be a certain amount of discernment and refinement that comes with savoring songs in such a way... though having built said music library must have been fun.
I was looking through my playlist (sort by duration) and the obvious example that leapt out at me was Simon and Garfunkle's Bookends (under 90 seconds).
The article starts with the anecdote that his son was seriously annoyed by the song - and then goes on to counter him with basically "but it's such a great song, it would be a shame if I could only listen to it for 3 minutes!"
That's the musical equivalent of getting out your Triple Onionator with extra garlic for lunch and, when your coworker complains, shutting him up with "but it's so tasty!!"
Please be nice to your non-repetitionist fellows and wear some headphones.