"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain"

What is it about music that makes us go crazy? If we think about it, we are surrounded by music whether it be the commercial tunes, elevator music, the man whistling while he works, and even our ringtones on our cell phone, music is EVERYWHERE! And being as weird as I am, it affects me.  If I listen to a sad song, I start to get a little gloomy, and then again if I listen to a happy-go-lucky song I feel a bit more cheerful.  How can music do this to us?  I read this little bit of info off a website and it made some sense to me:

According to Hope Zabriskie on the article Top Ten Knee-Jerk Reaction Songs, songs are like beings....that not only create visceral reactions but may help or enlighten us. They help us translate unspeakable emotions into tangible communication. Those deeply rooted feelings we have can be awakened by the tune and lyrics of a particular song. Like for example, if a person is still suffering from loneliness and hurt although unable to express it to people around, music is a way to escape. By listening to a song, a person can express how he or she truly feels or thinks. It can be a better expression if he/ she would sing it....in a way the lyrics and tune have a deeper impression on that person's thoughts. Then after that song, its like a breath of relief because unexpressed thoughts and emotions dont linger that often anymore.

Doesn't that make sense? I can remember times when I was angry and wanted to listen to more angry songs, or I was upset and wanted to just sulk in a slow depressing song.  I mean, when you are in love you get all giddy for sappy love songs, right?  How funny is that!  It just confirms how beautifully creative the human being really is whether he/she knows it or not.