I grew in the 60’s in Merseyside

It was the height of Beatlemania

I fell in love with their music

As a teenager I had to make choices

Rival gangs were Mods or Rockers

Mods wore stylish clothes and had short hair

Their music of choice was Mowtown

Rockers had long hair and stuffy clothes

They only listened to heavy metal

I grew my hair long and bought Led Zeppelin LPs

At college I turned towards Punk Rock

It blended well in with the student gangs

I became a fan of Elvis Costello

After graduating everything changed

I joined the workforce and no longer had to choose a gang to be in

So my choice music was wide open

I listened to a lot of pop in the 70’s

That is probably my goto decade

But I have still discovered other music genres along the way

Mellow jazz is very good for relaxation

I sometimes turn to crooners like Sinatra and Buble

There are however some genres that I never got into at all

Bluegrass seems boring as all the tunes are so similar

I never felt drawn to Rap or Hip Hop

Yesterday I was watching the TV series Justified

The Theme music stuck in my head like an ear worm 

I looked it up and discovered the band Gangstagrass

Their music is a blend of Bluegrass and Hip Hop

I listed to more of their songs 

They almost all rang my bell clearly

So why is it that I like Gangstagrass  so much

But still don’t feel drawn to Bluegrass or Hip Hop

I think the answer is gin and tonic

I could never drink either on their own

But mixed together they make a delightful beverage

It ok to know what you like

But you don’t have to know why