In movies, and on television, just about everything that happens is accompanied by music. During a typical slasher flick, when the last remaining survivor is playing a game of cat and mouse with the killer, there's that ominous kind of music. In every(yes, every) show that has a part where two lovers embrace each other and do other things, a swelling score emerges in a dramatic crescendo. When someone discovers something amazing and grand, or when someone does something stupidly brave, there are always those magnificent and majestic melodies that seem to give the scene so much depth. They have become part and parcel of visual media.
Indiana Jones comes to mind.
Visual media happens to mimic real life, in some aspects. Because there are, you know, humans, in TV shows. And the old saying "Life Imitates Art" holds true, as far as I can tell, given the number of morons who decided to jump off a building thinking that they could fly. (In truth, I do not believe that anyone has done this. Still, according to Einstein, human stupidity is infinite.) On a more realistic level, I believe that the words still apply.
Let's not deny it: Our generation was raised on the wonders of television and computers, both of which put the visual and audio experience together flawlessly. Ergo, it is difficult to say that we do not relate our own lives to our entertainment, at some point or another. It has become such that people expect to see in reality, what they see on film. This is not quite so much an issue, as, as stated above, life imitates art. The way people act and speak is most definitely influenced a great deal by entertainment. It's really not so much different from watching real people in real situations, and learning from them.
However, while people may be perfectly enabled to alter their speech patterns or change their dress code such that they can more easily relate to television personae, you cannot give yourself a theme song. When you win a race, there will be no brassy tune playing out of nowhere(unless you arranged for it) to emphasise your triumph. Life will not also suddenly go into slow-motion so that people can see you jumping up and down...in slow motion.
Of course you can video tape the thing and watch it in slow-mo another day.
My point, is that life could be so much more exciting with sound effects. Need romantic music on your date? Across the Stars, from Star Wars would be a good choice. About to have a fight to the death with your archenemy? A number of themes come to mind. Comforting a loved one? I'm pretty sure there's something out there.
It is probably not the most practical idea out there... Given current technology. You'd need an assistant to play the right tracks for moments in your life. That would involve having someone follow you around 24/7 just so that you have sound effects. Even if we could somehow do without this, the effect that spontaneous sound effects might produce would probably not be what was originally intended.
Because, you know, it'd probably be pretty damn funny when music starts playing out of nowhere.
So maybe, not such a good idea. As fancy as having your own theme song may sound, it probably would not work out so well.
What a shame. How cool would it be to run away from a giant stone ball and then hear trumpets...
And... No related pictures that I can find. Also, this may be a repost. I don't know. It's been getting difficult to remember what pictures I've used.
-Joe