By: Jessie Madden

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What is it that people love so much about music? According to the dictionary music is the sounds perceived as pleasing or harmonious. Music is a way for people to express themselves through song. Many people use music for inspiration or simply to help them complete tasks, but for Ivy Patterson music is a way of life.

“I like music so much because its human instinct, it can express anything,” Junior Ivy Patterson said. Music has the ability to provoke any feeling or emotion from just one note.

1. Coffee’s for Closure- Fall Out Boy

“My favorite band, lovely string solo at the end.”

2.     Came Out Swinging- Wonder Years

“It has a positive message and is just something you can really jam out to, I’m going to see them this weekend.”

3. Ride the Lightning- Mixtapes

“The melody at the beginning is really catchy and this song has really fun lyrics.”

4.   Calamity Song- The Decemberists

“It has an awesome music video which has a scene in it from one of my favorite books Infinite Jest.”

5. Summer- Fireworks

“ It’s a fun song about summertime that just makes you wish it really was     summer.”

6. Flashlight-The Front Bottoms

“I always sing it in the car with one of my best friends and this song always reminds me of them.”

7. Wake up- Arcade Fire

“I like Arcade Fire because they are a sentimental and just an all around great rock and roll band.”

8. Honestly- American Football

“This song for me personally is amazing because of its great instrumental ending.”

9. Intruder- Empires

“I really like Empires because despite not being a very well known band and recording their songs in their basement they still maintain great sound quality.”

10. The Light in the Glass- Coheed and Cambria

“This song is just very easy to fall asleep to.”