What's Wrong With People That Don't Like Music?

We all love music...right? Is it possible for someone to listen to music and have no emotional response? Anthony reports on how close to 5% of the population simply do not like listening to music.

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[Segaman]

I don't like music and don't listen to music. When ever someone ask me what my favorite song is I say I don't listen to music, you would be surprise how people can get really disturbed.

[johnbradford]

I had a friend in middle school that didn't like music at all. he was probably the most enjoyable person I've been around . He was very centered, and okay with himself.

[fooxhoound]

I can't imagine my life without music. It means so much to me and sometimes I feel like it keeps me sane.

[TheQuietTyper]

I think he nailed it when he said that people are uncomfortable with those who don't like music because is a social thing. Because music is one of our first group bonding activities, other than eating, it seems off that a person doesn't enjoy it. 

Even the title of this video reflects his bias against people who don't like music. Rather than saying something along the lines of "Why do some people not like music?" it asks, "What's wrong with people who don't like music." When there really isn't nothing wrong with them, but even the person who wrote this title feels there is.

[TurboSol]

I knew someone that didn't like music, I just can't understand it, music is one of my favorite things in life, how someone could not like any music at all is beyond me.

[ShawnRavenfire]

I think part of it is also because we use music to stereotype and classify people.  If I say that so-and-so listens to country music, you immediately get a different personality picture in your head than you would if I said so-and-so listens to heavy metal.  If a person doesn't listen to music at all, maybe it just makes us nervous because we don't know how to classify them.

[DanicaDeCosto]

I liked music more when I was a teenager. Now I like it okay but I don't actually buy it and listen to it much. I just play the radio in the car. If someone didn't like music I doubt that I'd even notice. It probably wouldn't even come up in a conversation. And if I did find out I wouldn't care. I'm more disturbed that people would treat someone who didn't like music as an outsider or a weirdo.

[acarboni]

Scumbag DNews: makes video about hating music, uses the most insane music in the background.

[MrCmon]

You completely switched topics here. You started talking about why it seems weird that some people don't like music.
I find it more interesting why they don't like music.

[AnfalasHerdsman]

I cant imagine myself without enjoying music ...

[Qdot]

I have Aspergers syndrome. For as long as I remember, standard music (everything with lyrics) has never interested me. All my aspire friends have the same experience with music. However there is music I like, its usually theme music from film and game or instrumentals. For some reason, I can never click with lyrics, it ruins the music for me somehow. Its frustrating when someone asks me what music I like, or I find my self in a conversation about music.

[MobiusMundUr]

I used to not like music at all and never listened to it.
Then I started listening to Hard Rock. Turns out I like songs with meaning.

[MrTechFox]

I never put on popular music at home, I switch to talk radio in the car, I do not enjoy going to concerts, I do not buy any music from stores or download sites, I have no favorite band, and anything musical is uninteresting to me, etc..

That all being said, I do appreciate background music in video games, tv shows, movies, etc., as it adds atmosphere that makes the medium feel complete. I set my ringtone to super mario theme and I enjoy hearing it when someone calls me. Sometimes when I am feeling nostalgic, I youtube theme songs for old tv shows or video games that I have great memories of and I can feel moved by remembering how much fun I had playing that game and the friends I met during it. 

So am I broken as this video suggests or not? It seems I am not interested in any music or activities surrounding music that my society likes, but I do feel moved by music that is in the background of other things that I enjoy later on as it makes me think of those things.

edit: I should also say, that I don't hate music. When other people are listening to it I can sit there and not be negatively effected by it. I do prefer music that sounds happy over music that is hostile or rude like some rap, but I would never turn any of it on if it were left to me.

[rprunty]

Music is such an important part of my life. Songs have the power to influence emotions, bring up memories, and entertain us. I think it's hard to understand how that could not be the case for someone.

[luckydog]

Considering the amount of repeats of crap songs on the radio I can understand why some people wouldn't be into music.

[jarjar]

I really can't believe these comment, just because someone doesn't like what you like doesn't mean you have to declare them as your enemy or say that they hate them

[RadishAcceptable]

I don't personally understand why this is really an issue for people.  While "I" like music, I won't distrust somebody that doesn't.

Not liking music isn't a disorder.  Not liking anything isn't a disorder.  Not liking or not trusting somebody because other people "don't" like something is a disorder that, unfortunately; most people have.

[InMaTeofDeath]

Imagine another world that humans evolved out of where it was the reverse and only 5% of people could enjoy

[alenfishman]

Never disliked music, but I didn't start listening to it till I was about 20. never really cared.

[greenwiregaming]

Not everyone likes music. lets play music through the