Musicians You're Too Embarassed to Say You Like

[feintimes]

Name your top 5 musicians you are embarassed to tell anyone you like. Here goes:

BeeGees
Seals and Croft
The Carpenters
Madonna
Kool and the Gang

[mr. dynamite]

feintimes.

[Tobias]

Rooney

[kittybear]

i dont beleive youre too embarassed to say you like them...cause omg...you totally just said you like them...

[bellefleur]

i like shakira.

[SpotlessMike]

Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder.

Okay, so I'm not embarassed. I dig Pearl Jam; they got me through the (very) tough years of adolescence, and for that, I'll love them forever... and I'm even looking forward to the next album, their first on their own label.

I don't care that you don't care. :cool:

[twilight]

Charlotte Church's Tissues and Issues album.

There.. I said it.. I love it, it kicks ass! She kicks ass!
:-D :hide:

[twilight]

Oh, you wanted five? Ok:
1. Madonna
2. Linda Ronstadt
3. Billy Joel
4. Cliff Richard, and
5. Neil Diamond!

[ballroomblitz]

Originally posted by bellefleur
i like shakira.

me too. but more or less...i just like her first video because damn, i wanna learn to dance like that.

[alfalfa]

i'd probably have a hard time admitting that i still like jodeci and that I enjoy bobby mcferrin :-D

[simpsonopraphic]

mariah carey


you suck feintimes, go away

[solveig]

people
never
forgive

[simpsonopraphic]

people

like their

meaningless grudges

[solveig]

yeah it's something
to live for
:)

[bumbletort]

Originally posted by feintimes
Name your top 5 musicians you are embarassed to tell anyone you like. Here goes:

BeeGees
Seals and Croft
The Carpenters
Madonna
Kool and the Gang
You are very brave.

You just earned significant respect points with this.

I'm definitely on board with the BeeGees. Brilliant during their first couple years, then brilliant later doing what was hugely misclassified as 'disco'. More like Visionary R&B. Somebody in that group is a Brain (I suspect Barry Gibb). Collaborative Genius.

I like a few Seals and Croft tracks, although S&C irritate me enormously. Chagrin, I'd forgotten your sting.

The Carpenters sported some very interesting arrangements. My face is now bright red, damn you.

I love all sorts of 1960s embarrassments, but I'll stick to 1970s.

ABBA. Sucker am I for arrangements, and some of theirs are crackerjack.

The hated Eagles. Very irritating group...but they did two tracks that I love:
"Life in the Fast Lane". Has some of the usual excess, but carries a marvelous pun-filled lyric.
"Lyin' Eyes". Because it's well-done and because it's a sort of satire of the country ballad.

Also, I'm not a big fan of Steely Dan, but they did "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", one of the creepiest tracks I know. Marvelous.

Confession is not good for the soul. Not mine, anyway. Feiny, you will pay for this.

[pointyjess]

If I just plain like a musician, there's not much embarassment there...but there is embarassment when you just like a track or two from someone that is mostly embarassing. My examples are:
1. "Beat It"-MJ
When is the last time you drove around town with the windows down and this song blasting from your speakers? It's awesome.
2. "Take it Easy"-Eagles
Everyone hates the Eagles. I like this song though. I don't know why.
3. "Sweet Caroline"-Neil Diamond
This song makes me happy. That's all I can say.
4. "Take Me Home (Country Roads)"-John Denver
He actually has a few jammin tunes, but the other ones are so, so bad that it's humiliating to all involved.
5. Late 80s early 90s hip hop in general.
It's so bad it's good. Come on. Rump Shaker? Hip Hop Hooray? Anyone?

[bumbletort]

Originally posted by pointyjess
3. "Sweet Caroline"-Neil Diamond
This song makes me happy. That's all I can say.
4. "Take Me Home (Country Roads)"-John Denver
He actually has a few jammin tunes, but the other ones are so, so bad that it's humiliating to all involved.


Diamond did some nice stuff early on.

And I, too, like the Denver song. Particularly fine bridge. Denver had more talent than generally made it to tape. Sigh.

[pointyjess]

Originally posted by bumbletort
Diamond did some nice stuff early on.

And I, too, like the Denver song. Particularly fine bridge. Denver had more talent than generally made it to tape. Sigh.

I also really like "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "Rocky Mountain High".

:\

:D

[meepmeep]

judas priest

[SpotlessMike]

Oh yeah, I also like GNR. My first concert ever... sorta. I saw Kenny G when I was in 4th grade. And you know who opened? Michael Fucking Bolton.

Not that I don't despise both of the latter, but the fact that I've seen them live is pretty embarassing.

Just try and top that.

[bumbletort]

Originally posted by SpotlessMike
Just try and top that.
I won't. You're the King.

[hi im skot]

my first concert (not counting raffi and the teenage mutant ninja turtles) was barry manilow.

and i had a fucking blast.

[mr. dynamite]

i dont see whats wrong with a lot of these choices

[mr. dynamite]

bands need not be featured in SPork magazine or whatever the hip publication of today is to make neat music,

they also dont need to be on Levi Records.

[mr. dynamite]

but some of them are bad,
real bad,



i like thin lizzy a whole lot,
and one album of kiss's rocks REALLY hard live style.

[mr. dynamite]

but i feel no embarassment over either of these.

[Leflowers]

I think that Fallen by Evanescence is a great album. I'm not really too shy about saying that though. I like alot of harder music and Nu-metal but havent listened in a while. I think LD-50 by Mudvayne is one of the best albums out. Certainly the musicians around here could appreciate their numbered style jams on that album. And I still like a bunch of random 80's music, some good some bad. I say don't be embarassed, just know it sucks beautifully.;)

[SpotlessMike]

Originally posted by bumbletort
I won't. You're the King.
It's bad to be the King.



I saw the Ninja Turtles too, man! That would be, I guess, my second concert if we're counting that.

GNR was third, I guess. The first two I only admit with anonymity or to a therapist. Well, then again, the Ninja Turtles were pretty cool. And Office Space has made association to Michael Bolton somewhat funnier; "I celebrate his entire catalog." And my name is Michael B. after all. And Kenny G gives me a good excuse to repeat Norm McDonald quotes.

Norm:

"In other news, Kenny G released a christmas album this week. Happy birthday Jesus! Hope you like crap."

"Kenny G set a record this week when he held a note for 45 minutes. He told fans not to watch because it would be boring. Of course, just as boring would be listening to Kenny G play different notes for 45 minutes."


And now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to ponder suicide.

[cat]

I think everyone has their good moments. Kenny G's moment is infinitesmally tiny tiny. It's the moment just after he breathes in and just before he breathes out.


I'm not sure there's any "artist" out there that totally sucks 100% of the time..

[SpotlessMike]

Originally posted by cat
I'm not sure there's any "artist" out there that totally sucks 100% of the time..
Everyone needs sleep I guess. Though just knowing that Kid Rock is out there somewhere makes me very angry... does that count as sucking?



Hey, Paula.

Yeah?

I gotta tell you something. I'm really excited about it. For the first time today, I woke up, I came to the store, and I feel confident to say to you that if you don't take this Michael McDonald DVD that you've been playing for two years straight, off... I'm going to kill everyone in the store and put a bullet in my brain.

David, what do you suggest we play?

I don't care. Anything. I would rather watch Beautician and the Beast. I would rather listen to Fran Drescher for eight hours than have to listen to Michael McDonald. Nothing against him, but if I hear Yah Mo B There one more time, I'm gonna yah mo burn this place to the ground.

[Kris K]

I'm not really ashamed or embarassed of any music I listen to. Most of the people who are like "DUDE THAT'S PUSSY MUSIC FOR GIRLS MAN LOL," probably listen to Slipknot and Disturbed.

[claireee]

Apparently I'm supposed to be ashamed to love Silverchair, but I feel no shame. Daniel Johns is a genius :guns:

[not lenny!]

I'm not really embarrassed by anything I like. A lot of these bands mentioned are from my teenage years....I remember thinking Appetite for Destruction was a great album, still do.

Save the shame for the deserving truly stupid things you do, not for boppin along with the BeeGees.

[Kris K]

I can't see how anyone can be ashamed of liking Appetite For Destruction.

It's surely better than a lot of the indie-lameness most people around here listen to (Wolf Parade, Modest Mouse, Andrew Bird, etc etc etc etc x100,000,000).

[Littleone7]

No shame here.:cool:

1. Mariah Carey:love:
2. The Killers :love:
3. Journey:love:
4. Michael Jackson:love:
5. Chicago:love:

[Dasha_Bah_Bah...]

Coldplay
INXS
U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gorillaz

technically, though, I have mentioned Coldplay and RHCP before on here, so hmmmm. I was a fan of Shannon Noll at one time (he was a runner-up on Australian Idol). Now THAT, is embarrasing:bag:

[angel in the snow]

Originally posted by Spree
Coldplay
INXS
U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gorillaz

technically, though, I have mentioned Coldplay and RHCP before on here, so hmmmm. I was a fan of Shannon Noll at one time (he was a runner-up on Australian Idol). Now THAT, is embarrasing:bag:

no worries...i like old, old U2 and Old Coldplay...

and my first concert was Celine Dion.....
and that's only 'cos i begged for those tickets
they were my only birthday gift when i turned 9....
:eek:

but what i'm really ashamed of is that
Madonna's ass is nicer than mine...:-o
and i;m like a 3rd or 4th of her age or something

:cry:

[Dasha_Bah_Bah...]

Originally posted by angel in the snow
no worries...i like old, old U2 and Old Coldplay...

and my first concert was Celine Dion.....
and that's only 'cos i begged for those tickets
they were my only birthday gift when i turned 9....
:eek:

but what i'm really ashamed of is that
Madonna's ass is nicer than mine...:-o
and i;m like a 3rd or 4th of her age or something

:cry:

ah, pfft, don't worry. I mean, on the one hand, Madonna should be proud of her figure and how well her career has went and is going. On the other hand, for your peace of mind, she isn't getting any younger..gravity has to take effect at some point!

[angel in the snow]

Originally posted by Spree
ah, pfft, don't worry. I mean, on the one hand, Madonna should be proud of her figure and how well her career has went and is going. On the other hand, for your peace of mind, she isn't getting any younger..gravity has to take effect at some point!

you're right.....
thank you....
although, i hope that is sooooooon....


or maybe i should just get off my
not-as-great-as-Madonna's-ass and
try yoga....or something...

[Placebo]

Originally posted by Littleone7
No shame here.:cool:

1. Mariah Carey:love:
2. The Killers :love:
3. Journey:love:
4. Michael Jackson:love:
5. Chicago:love:
Get rid of #1 and you've got 4 I could listen to all day, no shame about it.

I'm not embarassed to say I like any of the people I like, but according to most people I should be, so here's 5 at random that I love that make others cringe.....


1. Def Leppard - I grew up on these guys and I still love 'em. Big hair, spandex, one armed drummers, entirely too much reverb, man this was great stuff. Musically they were head and shoulders above the other hair bands, their riffs were tighter and the solos more melodic and the song structures were genius and their backing vocals and harmonies were amazing.

2. George Michael - Laugh if you want, but this guy is an amazing songwriter. Start with Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 and go from there and you'll realize that the whole teen idol thing wasn't what he wanted at all. He seems to have this split personality, half of him wants to write deep dark introspective ballads and the other half wants to make some of the best dance music on the planet.

3. Jars of Clay - They had their one hit and then everyone wrote them off as happy Jesus music crap. Musically they are amazing, and they're constantly evolving their sound and trying new things. Lyrically they've always been pretty strong too, but I can undertand why non-Christians would be put off. I can also see why people wouldn't like Dan's voice, sometimes it gets on my nerves too, but it grows on you if you let it, and the music is too strong to let a few sour notes ruin it for me.

4. Hilary Duff - This is the kicker, this is the one I've lost friends over. Everybody needs some crappy disposable pop in their diet, and hers is my flavor of choice. Most of her songs are well written, and her band is pretty tight. I especially love the way her guitarist layers his tracks, I sense a bit of a Brian May influence in his playing. I also really like how she doesn't try to do the whole diva vocal acrobatics crap. She knows she only has an average voice and she doesn't try to compete with the divas, she just sounds like a normal teen girl. The lyrics are usually pretty bad, but what else do you expect from teen pop? Either ignore the stupid words, or remember what it was like to be a stupid junior high kid with a crush, and lighten up and enjoy some decent sugary pop while you still can.

5. Yes - I'm hoping things are starting to change with bands like The Mars Volta, but for a long time it seemed like the indie music world was very anti-technique. Anyone who played solos was a wanker, anyone with adventurous song structures and arrangements was just being pretentious, etc. "Prog" became a bad word in so many circles and I've gotten a lot of crap over it. But you know what? I don't care. Up until the departure of Steve Howe, Yes made some of the most amazing music in the history of the world. Even crazier, they managed to sell a lot of records doing it. They had a nine minute song in the top 40 for crying out loud. I don't care what anyone says, Yes be good stuffs.


*loses all his indie cred, and doesn't mind at all* :-D

[the Caity Cat]

5 Bands/Musicians I Should Probably Be Embarrassed About Liking:

1) The Donnas
2) Franz Ferdinand
3) Tom Jones
4) Janet Jackson
5) U2 ("Achtung Baby" and everything that came before it; their newer stuff sucks compared to the old if you ask me)

I think U2 are way overrated as far as their new stuff goes and Bono is way too full of himself for my taste. But "Boy" and "War" are still excellent albums.

Tom Jones... Blame my dad. We have similar taste in music. Naturally, my mom can't stand Tom Jones.

The Donnas and Franz Ferdinand get labeled as posers and sellouts, but I like their music and I would buy tickets to their concerts. :D

I think everyone likes at least one Janet Jackson song.

[ace of spades]

i gots you all beat:

1. Bon Jovi's debut single 'Runaway'. Then 'Burning for Love', the first track on side b.

2. Ronnie James Dio, circa The Last in Line

3. Iron Maiden, circa Piece of Mind

4. Queensryche, from 1985-1988.

5. Judas Priest, circa Screaming for Vengeance

6. The first two Ozzy solo records, 1980-81.

7. Kelly Clarkson. hell yea.

8. Motley Crue's first record.

more later.

[susanna]

1. Sarah Brightman
Explanation: I had my musical phase and totally freakin LOVED (and still love) Phantom of the Opera. And Sarah Brightman is still amazing, no matter how embarrassed i am to admit it...
2. BRIGHT EYES
All other emo out there i can't stand, but i always thought of Conor Oberst as "special emo" (aka speemo) since he has some talent. There. I said it. I love Bright Eyes, despite the fact that Conor Oberst is a total asshole.
3. Gwen Stefani
I grew up on No Doubt, and thinking Gwen Stefani was the greatest person in the whole freakin world. As far as i'm concerned, she still is up there.
4. Fiona Apple
Probably just because she's so cliche drama queen chic to plenty of folks in my generation it's kind of embarrassing to admit i think she's a genius.
5. I LIKE RAP.
No specific artists, but the good underground stuff...the stuff on Emerson college's radio station on weeknights. Can ANYONE tell me that this is not an amazing line?!
"I've never seen a man cry, but i seen a man die."

[ace of spades]

Originally posted by Placebo
Get rid of #1 and you've got 4 I could listen to all day, no shame about it.

I'm not embarassed to say I like any of the people I like, but according to most people I should be, so here's 5 at random that I love that make others cringe.....



4. Hilary Duff - This is the kicker, this is the one I've lost friends over. I especially love the way her guitarist layers his tracks, I sense a bit of a Brian May influence in his playing. I also really like how she doesn't try to do the whole diva vocal acrobatics crap.
*loses all his indie cred, and doesn't mind at all* :-D


I think you win this thread just for the Brian May reference in that there Hilary Duff context.

:yes:

[::friendly ghost::]

lessee... i like duran duran and burl ives, and i think lou rawls is kind of a pimp

and when i was a kid, i was shuffling thru some punk rocker's collection of records he was selling on haight street... it was all gbh and exploited and seven seconds kinda stuff... and i asked if he had any billy idol and he sneered and spat and said billy idol wasn't punk... and we seriously almost came to blows

[the Caity Cat]

Burl Ives! :D

[Dasha_Bah_Bah...]

oh, I'm gonna add George Michael to the list. I can't get enough of "flawless (go to the city)" at the moment:oh:

"You got to go to the city...you got to reach the other-side-of-the-glass....I think you'd make it in the city (flawless..absolutley flawlesss)"

anyway, I'm over it now...:-o

[an_aquatic_bee]

Originally posted by pointyjess
If I just plain like a musician, there's not much embarassment there...but there is embarassment when you just like a track or two from someone that is mostly embarassing. My examples are:
1. "Beat It"-MJ
When is the last time you drove around town with the windows down and this song blasting from your speakers? It's awesome.
2. "Take it Easy"-Eagles
Everyone hates the Eagles. I like this song though. I don't know why.
3. "Sweet Caroline"-Neil Diamond
This song makes me happy. That's all I can say.
4. "Take Me Home (Country Roads)"-John Denver
He actually has a few jammin tunes, but the other ones are so, so bad that it's humiliating to all involved.
5. Late 80s early 90s hip hop in general.
It's so bad it's good. Come on. Rump Shaker? Hip Hop Hooray? Anyone?

gotta respect beat it...van halen is on guitar and quincy jones produced it. and paul jackson jr is on bass. sick...talk about an amazing studio group.

[mr. dynamite]

Originally posted by the new tremor and yawn
i gots you all beat:

1. Bon Jovi's debut single 'Runaway'. Then 'Burning for Love', the first track on side b.

2. Ronnie James Dio, circa The Last in Line

3. Iron Maiden, circa Piece of Mind

4. Queensryche, from 1985-1988.

5. Judas Priest, circa Screaming for Vengeance

6. The first two Ozzy solo records, 1980-81.

7. Kelly Clarkson. hell yea.

8. Motley Crue's first record.

more later.

you = rule.

[GromReaper]

Originally posted by Spree
Coldplay
INXS
U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gorillaz

technically, though, I have mentioned Coldplay and RHCP before on here, so hmmmm. I was a fan of Shannon Noll at one time (he was a runner-up on Australian Idol). Now THAT, is embarrasing:bag:

Nobody should be embarassed for liking RHCP!! :rockon: Shannon Noll, however? :eek:

The Killers
Sometimes being a Weird Al fan can be embarassing...mainly when you have to explain to ignorants how he doesn't JUST do parodies, etc
I'm a fan of William Shatner's first album (Transformed Man) which is a billion times more embarassing than saying you like his second (Has Been)

[yeah]

barry manilow...i have a secret camp musical side. i fuckin LOVE the Trolley Song too!!
:-o

[Elías]

Kate Bush
Nightwish
some songs with duran duran

[Dasha_Bah_Bah...]

Originally posted by GromReaper
Nobody should be embarassed for liking RHCP!! :rockon: Shannon Noll, however? :eek:

The Killers
Sometimes being a Weird Al fan can be embarassing...mainly when you have to explain to ignorants how he doesn't JUST do parodies, etc
I'm a fan of William Shatner's first album (Transformed Man) which is a billion times more embarassing than saying you like his second (Has Been)

Shannon Noll:-o. Well...I haven't listened to him in ages...probably about 4000 of his stilted performances of "what about me?" ago :-p

it could have been worse though, it could have been Guy Sebastian:eek:

[CanopuS]

Apparently it's not cool to like Herb Alpert which came as a great dissapointment :D

[walkingcatfish]

5 songs:

steppin' out- Joe Jackson

look away- Chicago

'Hill Street Blues' theme song :-o

out of the blue- Debbie Gibson

lowdown- Boz Scaggs

actually, i like all of Debbie Gibson's 1st album

:bag:

[Placebo]

I think you win this thread just for the Brian May reference in that there Hilary Duff context.
Heh, thanks. But in all seriousness... on one song on her first album I counted 7 distinct guitar parts, and even though there aren't many of them, when there are guitar solos they're usually double- or triple-tracked. I know Brian May wasn't the only one to do that sort of thing, but he's who always comes to mind when I hear stuff like that, so...


1. Bon Jovi's debut single 'Runaway'. Then 'Burning for Love', the first track on side b.

2. Ronnie James Dio, circa The Last in Line

3. Iron Maiden, circa Piece of Mind

4. Queensryche, from 1985-1988.

5. Judas Priest, circa Screaming for Vengeance

6. The first two Ozzy solo records, 1980-81.

7. Kelly Clarkson. hell yea.

8. Motley Crue's first record.

If you were a girl, the high school me would so be all over you right now...


5 songs:

steppin' out- Joe Jackson

look away- Chicago

'Hill Street Blues' theme song

out of the blue- Debbie Gibson

lowdown- Boz Scaggs
5 really awesome songs!

[morganpurr]

Originally posted by yeah
barry manilow...i have a secret camp musical side. i fuckin LOVE the Trolley Song too!!
:-o

The Trolley Song!!! Meet Me in St Louis is one of my favorite movies ever. I love Judy Garland.

I saw Debbie Gibson live when I was in seventh grade and it was a really good show.

[mr. dynamite]

eeeeww

sorry i cnat take meet me in st louis.

[kittybear]

Originally posted by krut!!!!
eeeeww

sorry i cnat take meet me in st louis.

pfft...just...pfft...

[Placebo]

I'm bored and this is fun... I love guilty pleasure threads. I thought up a bunch more at work.....

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls is one of the best pop songs ever. Their covers never cease to bring a smile to my face. And talk about some innovative packaging... But then again maybe I just have a thing for gay duos, I like the Indigo Girls a lot too...

Hanson - Their first album got on my nerves, but the second one had some great bluesy funky Motown-ish pop on it, and the third one sounds like Cheap Trick with a different singer.

Billy Joel - Yes, my dad loves him, and I'm sure yours does too. But regardless, he's one of the best songwriters of his time.

Hawthorne Heights - I have no idea how this band got popular with TRL and teen girls, it makes no sense. But they're loud and screamy and sometimes I'm really in the mood for that. Three guitarists and three vocalists makes for a very interesting mix at times, and some of their stuff is really catchy too.

Alabama - Another one I grew up on, they were the only country music I would listen to for years and years. They could get a little cheesy at times but when they were on they were amazing.


I can probably think of more if you give me enough time. I think most people would be embarassed to own my CD collection.

[mrgoodmorning]

1.Shed Seven (fuck it,A Maximum High rocks)
2.The Grease Soundtrack.
3.Wham
4.The last Will Young single.
5.Mud

:-o Dx

[Bob]

Originally posted by mrgoodmorning
Shed Seven (fuck it,A Maximum High rocks)
They would have been number 1 on my list too, but now someone else has said it I can remove the paper bag :bag:
Also Catatonia, Kingmaker, Carter USM and Sugababes :-o

By the way, I didn't make it over to Cambridge in the end - a PM will be heading your way as soon as I get five minutes... ;)

[kIwImaDDog]

Originally posted by Spree
Coldplay
INXS
U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gorillaz

technically, though, I have mentioned Coldplay and RHCP before on here, so hmmmm. I was a fan of Shannon Noll at one time (he was a runner-up on Australian Idol). Now THAT, is embarrasing:bag:

you're embarrassed about like RHCP? i don't get that one, thats a great band really.

[Cacophony]

there's probably plenty that i SHOULD be embarrassed of, but i am thankfully oblivious to what is considered cool and uncool anymore... i mostly stopped listening to the really embarassing stuff (ace of base anyone?) when i was 13.

[Canary Yellow]

Originally posted by hi im skot
my first concert (not counting raffi and the teenage mutant ninja turtles) was barry manilow.

and i had a fucking blast.

You saw Raffi?! I wish he would tour nowadays...my little guy loves him :)

[I am Spiderman]

I'm too embarrassed to say. :-o

[Moonstruck]

Originally posted by pointyjess

2. "Take it Easy"-Eagles
Everyone hates the Eagles. I like this song though. I don't know why.


Jackson Browne. :P

Anyway, sometimes I like Nickelback. :( *cries*

[lisa]

today, with access to co-workers iTunes, i am currently listening to (and enjoying :ok: ) :

november rain - gunsNroses

and i have listened to complete albums by Bush, The Cranberries, Crash Test Dummies, and Counting Crows

i own none of this music, but did back in the day.

[Dasha_Bah_Bah...]

Originally posted by kIwImaDDog
you're embarrassed about like RHCP? i don't get that one, thats a great band really.

I always got the impression a lot of people here hated them and I've seen a few people slag them off so I thought they'd fall under this category for me anyway, not that I should care about other people's opinion on what music I like, but I know, the RHCP rock, and I'm glad to see that there are other people here who like them:)

[Cacophony]

Originally posted by lisa
The Cranberries, Crash Test Dummies, and Counting Crows
:D:yes: oh man, i used to love me some crash test dummies.... is that wrong?

[thestoryisinthesoil]

Originally posted by claireee
Apparently I'm supposed to be ashamed to love Silverchair, but I feel no shame. Daniel Johns is a genius :guns:

:rockon: I'm with you on this one.

:love: Silverchair

[lisa]

Originally posted by Cacophony
:D:yes: oh man, i used to love me some crash test dummies.... is that wrong?

not at all. i definitely loved them a lot when i was young. something to do with the crazy deep voice he has, i assume.

[zen_arcade]

I'm only a little embarrassed to say I like Coldplay.

And though I don't like Silverchair (well, I probably did when I was twelve), I was impressed with how massively epic one of their recent records was when a friend played it (see, I don't even know which record it was). The production's absolutely insane and Johns sings perfectly.

[Dasha_Bah_Bah...]

Originally posted by zen_arcade
I'm only a little embarrassed to say I like Coldplay.

And though I don't like Silverchair (well, I probably did when I was twelve), I was impressed with how massively epic one of their recent records was when a friend played it (see, I don't even know which record it was). The production's absolutely insane and Johns sings perfectly.

Diorama? If that's the Silverchair album you mean, you're right, it is awesome. Apparently they're bringing out a new album this year/next year.

[lill]

Originally posted by Spree
I always got the impression a lot of people here hated them and I've seen a few people slag them off so I thought they'd fall under this category for me anyway, not that I should care about other people's opinion on what music I like, but I know, the RHCP rock, and I'm glad to see that there are other people here who like them:)

they made my album of the day- how can you not like funk?!

[Dasha_Bah_Bah...]

Originally posted by lill
they made my album of the day- how can you not like funk?!

oh i surely like them, particularly their album "By the way". Dosed being one of my favourites on it:cool:

[SHOAF]

i dont beleive youre too embarassed to say you like them...cause omg...you totally just said you like them...
hahaha

[mike35]

I've attempted to sing along to kelly clarkson. I failed, she has better range...go figure.


mike

[ballroomblitz]

i`ve recently discoverd the sounds of the dresden dolls, i dunno if i should be embarrassed about this, but by the hate mail they get...something tells me some people out there dont share this enjoyment...

[mike35]

i`ve recently discoverd the sounds of the dresden dolls, i dunno if i should be embarrassed about this, but by the hate mail they get...something tells me some people out there dont share this enjoyment...

Well the alternative station we get around here played coin operated boy basically on repeat for like a month. Lets just say that song can get to you pretty fast. I actually liked the song the first time I heard it, I thought it was different, but now I guess I have distaste for them. Drive 105 you jerks. I wouldn't have gotten into them anyway but oh well

mike

[xangeleso]

Well, I'll say it. I like some of Creed's music *cringes*. Are you happy now? :lol:

I also like some of the country-pop songs out today. I'm forced into listening to it because it pretty much all my boyfriend listens to.

xo, Stef

[bumbletort]

Apparently it's not cool to like Herb Alpert which came as a great dissapointment :D
Be uncool. Wear it proudly. Herb Alpert did some wonderful tracks.

My favorite: "Theme to Casino Royale".

[SHOAF]

switchfoot...
and
relient k...

[the mello]

five songs i'm ashamed of liking:

1. Africa - Toto
2. Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon - Neil Diamond.
3. Prince Charming - Adam and the Ants.
4. Hey Mickey - Toni Basil
5. Barbie Girl - Aqua

:darn:

i can't help it!

[Postcard]

:-o

Oh and Yeah - I started to yen so counted to ten and counted to ten again... Clang clang clang went the trolly, ding ding ding went the bell, zing zing zing went my heartstrings, the moment I saw him I fell...

And also I played an acoustic Copa Cabana at gigs, to the point where in Preston at least it's a trademark. :(

[adolan]

Supersonic-Oasis ( i'd have to thank ES for this, my friend said yesterday man that's a terrible song! i ws like..dontcha ever like dumb songs? ) otherwise i do not like oasis..


Lido Shuffle-Boz Scaggs ( this one i loved as a kid, and colud never fighure out what he was on about) Boz is alright, he gets a bad rap but he had some skills..

Say you love me- Fleetwood Mac ( this song is actually really funny if you're a bit drunk and stoned and you think of this bands inner turmoils and just how much Cocaine was floating around in that studio while they were recoding this album)

Jimmy Buffett- i can say i actually like one or two of his songs but really only one or two...and i aint saying which ones:yar:

[Dasha_Bah_Bah...]

George Michael:cry:....and I think it is official now, too. Absolutely Flawless just got me...

Damn you, Sarah B, Damn you!!!!!!!!!:bag:

[TheKeenGuy]

five songs i'm ashamed of liking:

1. Africa - Toto
2. Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon - Neil Diamond.
3. Prince Charming - Adam and the Ants.
4. Hey Mickey - Toni Basil
5. Barbie Girl - Aqua

:darn:

i can't help it!
Nothing shameful album Adam and the Ants. I listened that song so much as a kid that I can still hum the chorus in my head having not heard it in at least ten years.

(and I like "Africa" too, but that one probably is embarrassing)

[ice_cold_ian]

Well... I must admit, i was like a 'gangsta' in highschool... I used to wear like "ruffryders" sliver jeans, and like silky black/blue/orange Wu Tang Clan shirts... and like... wowzers! I have had jobs and such since i was about 12 years old... so I have always had money, and invested a remarkable amount of money into Rap cd's... Like i am talking close to 200 Rap CD's... I have traded many in at used places, but i still have well over 100, nearly none get listened too.

besides that, probably Michelle Branch, i am sorry but i am like head over heals in love with that girl.... oh Michelle....

[SpotlessMike]

Is ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead embarassing? I don't think so, but I don't like saying that I like them either.

[cherry blossom girl]

one word...

Hanson.

[Summergirllv]

i gots you all beat:


7. Kelly Clarkson. hell yea.



more later.

:O you too?

there are so many more SA kelly clarkson fans then I knew!!!

[Fluke]

I cop a bit of flak for liking The Polyphonic Spree and James Blunt... but I'm not really embarrased about it per se.

[fake concerns]

I like the Spree too. :) But I'm not embarrassed to say it.

[jusneil]

Jim Croce_ it reminds me of being a kid and he writes some bad ass songs

smashing pumpkins- am I the only one who really gets what despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage?

Sir Mix-a-lot- man I loved the Seminar album. I can still recite every word

Franz Ferdinand- I know some people don't like them but man "take me out" is a rad song

[twilight]

Shannon Noll:-o. Well...I haven't listened to him in ages...probably about 4000 of his stilted performances of "what about me?" ago :-p

The weird thing about Shannon Noll is that he's made more mileage out of that 'What About Me' song than Moving Pictures ever did...yet the original is 1000X better - Noll can't even sing it in the right key yet he continues to use it like some sort of insane teenybop torch song.

[timmy]

I cop a bit of flak for liking James Blunt... but I'm not really embarrased about it per se.

Lets be best friends :D

[Fluke]

What? You like James Blunt too? You can't! I'm the only James Blunt fan in the village!



:lol:

[Needs Wasabi]

I actually like James Blunt too.

[Postcard]

the 3 of you will pay on the other side... i don't have a problem with it, jesus might.

fluke and selena are foreign, they have an excuse, but timmy!? You should know better...

;)

[Capt Argo]

Top 5 embarassing Albums:

...but seriously - Phil Collins
Electric Youth - Debbie Gibson
Human Clay - Creed
Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
Radio Songs - Cold Chisel

[Placebo]

one word...

Hanson.
I was actually just listening to them the other night. My ex girlfriend was obsessed with them, she had every album, single, poster, book, you name it. She swore she was going to marry Taylor. Not a good thing to tell your boyfriend huh? So anyways after a while they started to grow on me. I still don't like the first album much aside from a couple songs, but the second and third albums were both really good. They did some fanclub only live EP before their third album that was all acoustic, I need to try to find a copy, I was surprised at how good it was.




Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
Dude, old Bon Jovi was awesome. Everything up through the best of album from like 94 or something was good. Then they took a little break and came back with that It's My Life song and 30 others that sound exactly like it. I hate to disappoint good ol' Jon, but I will not have a nice day until he remembers how to write a good song.

[cherry blossom girl]

I was actually just listening to them the other night. My ex girlfriend was obsessed with them, she had every album, single, poster, book, you name it. She swore she was going to marry Taylor. Not a good thing to tell your boyfriend huh? So anyways after a while they started to grow on me. I still don't like the first album much aside from a couple songs, but the second and third albums were both really good. They did some fanclub only live EP before their third album that was all acoustic, I need to try to find a copy, I was surprised at how good it was.


wow,her too!? hey man,if you ever get a hold of that acoustic album, would you mind doing a B+P? i'd totally love to hear it.

[lisa]

lots of people listing stuff i will never be embarrased about like

dresden dolls
fleetwood mac
franz ferdinand
smashing pumpkins
oasis
polyphonic spree

cmon ppl.. next youll be telling me i should feel embarrased for loving bruce springsteen.

the only music anyone should ever really truly be embarrased about loving (that is if you still seriously love it today) is like
creed
dave mathews
nickelback
nsync
hanson

[nicnicnic]

My only guilty pleasure is Guns and Roses. I rock out to GNR, especially their long, 'psychological' songs like Civil War, Estranged, and November Rain. When I was starting high school GNR were the 'bad guys.' You weren't supposed to like both GNR and Nirvana. Also, Axl Rose is kind of creepy.

[cherry blossom girl]

i don't see anything wrong w/ the dresden dolls. they're freakin' great.


oh okay,here's the other 4.

-spice girls
-wu-tang clan :-o
-kelly clarkson (just one song,but still...)
-aventura