As all our preferences do, taste in music changes as we grow up. We start out listening to whatever is playing, to eventually becoming super fans of certain artists that we would no doubt, no question, easily die for.

So without further ado, it's never a bad idea to take a little nostalgia trip and remember the music we listened to through our lives.

Kid Show Music

Whether this be Barney or any kid's children's show, we all had a theme song or music pieces we loved when being entertained at such young ages. It was always fun singing along to our little 30-minute television programs and having a blast doing so.

The Parent Trap

Now if you are like me, your parents are huge music fans. They love most genres, but they do stick to their personal favorites of old school rock and R&B. When you climbed into the back seat of mom's minivan or dad's truck, there was either Def Leppard, Journey, or Foreigner blasting through the speakers. You got to take a trip down memory lane for your parents as you were drowned in Pink Floyd and The Eagles. Then there was that one Michael Jackson song you always liked, with those occasional one-hit wonders like "Come On Eileen" that they would jam out to. You felt so much like them hearing all of their music.

The Modern Hits

At this point, you're entering the higher parts of elementary school. You are a big shot in the 3rd and 4th grade. And what cool kid doesn't listen to the newest music? For me, I was constantly trying to memorize the newest Maroon 5, Green Day, and Breaking Benjamin. It was a nonstop loop of Boulevard of Broken Dreams and This Love coming out of the computer speakers off YouTube. You felt so cool walking into school and talking with your friends about how awesome Soulja Boy is.

Middle School Pressure/ Teenage Angst

Entering middle school, high schoolers are the guys you want to be. You fall victim to their cool ways of music. They are out blasting the new Eminem, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, all of it. Some of these bands you haven't even heard of (I mean LCD Soundsystem, what is this even?) But you wanted to be cool. So you would listen to their music and go home to find even more and impress them. It was like you were one of them. But then came the rebellion. Mom and Dad didn't understand you. You were listening to My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach and The All-American Rejects. You stood out in the crowd. You stayed up till midnight every night listening to these bands and thinking to yourself, "they understand me so well."

Gangster Gangster

This comes in handy during your junior and senior year of high school. All the cool kids are killing it quoting rap verses from Eminem and Jay Z. It's time you became a part of the crowd. Billboard comes in handy as Not Afraid becomes your soundtrack. "N****s in Paris" houses your daily quotes for any situation, regardless if it actually fits the situation or not. Life is awesome. You feel a sense of swag pour over you.

The Hipster Setlist

This is the drastic turning point. No longer are you influenced by those around you. You are different, obscure, daring even. After going online and searching for these super cool bands to impress your friends with, you become a victim to pride. People don't know anything about your music, but one day these guys will be huge. Underground bands have the best music anyways, right?

My Music is Better Than Yours

You've reached the point of disregarding top 40 hits and venture deep into the music world. You become a musical genius and only listen to the good songs. General artists with their huge hits don't impress you anymore. It's time to really find the good work. Sure, Adele has some good songs, but don't tell me you haven't heard the newest Arctic Monkeys. You have reached that point of slowly becoming a crazed addict to certain artists. You follow their twitter accounts in hopes of new updates on albums or (fingers crossed), their tour will come to your town.

The Fan Boy/Girl

This one hits home for many people. There is just that one band that no matter what they do, it is always right. Of course, this varies from person to person, but there is just that one band or artist that you will stick by until you die. Most 17 to 25-year-old females will gladly defend Lana Del Ray with their lives. Some people still won't admit country music just isn't good anymore. There is that off beat girl who listens to Fall Out Boy and Panic! At the Disco religiously. And don't forget about the kid who always brings up Drake and J. Cole. Oh, and then there's the one guy who will never step down from his favorite band ever, which is a metal band to many people's demise (yes I am talking about myself. Deafheaven is the greatest band alive no question). Everyone blossoms into their own special little flower and becomes a part of their fandom bouquet.

The Broad View

Don't get me wrong, those people are still going crazy over their favorite bands. But it's time to be mature. Sure, you may think Taylor Swift is a goddess, but to me, there will be no pop artist who can top Ellie Goulding. However, you will accept their music and not make them feel stupid for liking horrible music. It is at this time to really open up. Perhaps there are other artists who can be good. Suddenly you start realizing that, holy crap, I've missed out on so many good bands! By now you have become addicted to many artists and love being able to discuss the incredible art and lyrical genius that is Kendrick Lamar with one friend while also discussing the blissful nature of Lana Del Rey with another.

Hopefully, this article gave some nostalgic trip to back to growing up and going through all the phases of your music life. And soon enough, we will all hit that age where our parents are currently sitting. We will scold younger kids' music and claim, "Back in my day, there was no one who could come close to Justin Timberlake! You kids know nothing about real music."