Like Amanda, I find that I might tune the music out once I really start getting into the scene. But, I do think that music can help shape a mood for you. Music can be very emotional.
I listen to everything from Classical–now I have Clare De Lune playing to Nine Inch Nails to Bon Jovi. And everything in between.
My current mix:
Julia: Beatles
Scarborough Fair: Sarah Brightman
Think of Me: Phantom of the Opera
Ravel’s Bolero
Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead or Alive
Duran Duran: Ordinary World
Bob Segar: We’ve Got Tonight
Chris Isaak: Wicked Game
Outcast: Dracula’s Wedding
Spiderman: The Cure
Pat Metheney: Last Train Home
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Destiny: Zero 7
Dead Souls: Nine Inch Nails
That’s just to name a few!