16 Struggles All Music Lovers Know Too Well

    One dead earbud.

    1. When tickets for a show went on sale 10 minutes ago and they're already sold out.

    2. When your earbuds. Won't. Untangle.

    3. When one side of your headphones/earbuds goes out, forcing you to suffer with lopsided sound until you can buy a new pair.

    4. When you accidentally throw your favorite concert tee in the dryer and...

    5. When you call shotgun and you already have a playlist in mind, but the driver insists on picking the music.

    6. When you hear an amazing song in a store or a restaurant, but it's too noisy to be detected by Shazam or Soundhound.

    7. When you realize your meticulously organized iTunes library is both astounding and sad.

    8. When you remember your old taste in music and cringe for hours on end.

    9. When you spend 30 minutes in the shower after a show, trying to get the smell of alcohol and everyone else off you to no avail.

    10. When the music video for your favorite new single looks nothing like the music video you produced/directed/edited in your head.

    11. When your new Spotify playlist has under 10 followers.

    12. When you find a download for an impossible-to-find song, only to learn the audio quality is atrocious.

    13. When your friends don't want to participate in your music-themed Halloween costume ideas.

    14. When your favorite artists aren't available on your streaming service of choice.

    15. When an amazing song comes on in the bar, but the DJ abruptly switches to an inferior song less than two minutes in.

    16. And, finally, when you complain about any of the above only to get a blank stare in return.