#music-preferences

#music-preferences

He wore a Ramones cutoff tee while boating down the Mekong River in Vietnam in another episode, and later dedicated his 2006 book "The Nasty Bits" to Joey, Johnny, and Dee Dee Ramone. Throughout the course of his decades-long on-screen career, Bourdain used his platform to further elevate his favorite musicians, dining with Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre and breaking bread with Iggy Pop.

Some people's favorite songs are musically harsh, with lyrics expressing anger and rebelliousness. "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine comes to mind. Some people's favorite songs are musically bright and uplifting, with lyrics expressing affection and gratitude. "Thank You for Being a Friend" by Andrew Gold, for example. Do people in different parts of the world prefer different pieces of music because of the emotions expressed, both musically and lyrically?