Theme Song

While the advancements in portable music have all been praised over and over again, easy to use, no skipping, streamlined players, affordable, the one thing you don't hear about a lot may be their greatest attribute: Theme Music.

Remember in the flick "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" when Jack and John Spade were setting out to go after Mr. Big and as they hit the street, Jack sees a band behind John and asks, "Who are they?" to which John replies, "They're my theme music. Every hero's got have some." With the onset of being able to carry around your entire music library via an iPod or...uh, well, via an iPod, you can walk the streets with your theme music on at any time. And because they can store so much music you can alter your theme. This morning from the train to my office it was "Little Tom" by Johnny Hickman, yesterday it was "46 and 2" by Tool. Whatever the mood, your theme music is right there waiting. It's fantastic.

Of course all the world sees is another jackass walking around with white ear buds in, but in your head and in your view, you're in a scene in a movie, maybe walking all "Reservoir Dogs" style as you cruise down the street. I've noticed this more and more now that I'm in the city every day. I get to create the soundtrack to my own flick. Which is pretty cool. Definitely the most underrated part of the advancement of the portable music player.