Inspired by the popular TikTok trend that asked strangers on the street what they were listening to, Seawolves that were wearing headphones were asked what they were listening to on the spot. The answers ranged from Youtube trailers for upcoming movies, to Spotify sessions with Harry Styles. Sonoma State students have proven to have diverse interests, and music is no exception. 

When students are asked, “what are you listening to?”, it’s clear that no one student will deliver the same answer. Whether it reminds you of home, pumps you up, or reminds you of someone in your life, people always seem to find the perfect music to match their mood.  While many of the students on campus were more often than not just watching a lecture or sitting through a class, the reasons for the choice of music was also something that was evidently different from student to student. 

Students proved to have been listening to different types of music to put them in different moods to set the tone for the day. Those at the gym were looking to be hyped up by their music with upbeat artists like Snoop Dogg, and students wanting to feel productive would listen to an enlightening podcast, like “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” on the way home after class.

The trend, among many others, can trace its roots back to talkshows on the street, like “Billy on the Street” with Billy Eichner, which follows its host while they interact and improvise on the spot with random strangers on the street. Another example of these would be the classic Jimmy Kimmel shorts that can be found on Youtube, with more interviews with random bystanders on the street. With many of the videos gaining more than a million views on TikTok, it has quickly cemented itself as one of the more consistent and trends on the social media platform. From being focused on classes throughout the course of their week, to wanting to match their mood for the day, Seawolves have proven to have a music taste like no other.