...that you listen to regularly.
Like any good hipster, I care about the music I listen to. I buy the latest Radiohead albums and look forward to whatever the Fleet Foxes are making. I know, I'm not proud.
However, I'll listen to anything I like to listen to. Which brings me to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGR65RWwzg8
Avril Lavigne is dumb as a box of rocks, and sort of emblematic of everything that is bad about the music industry. I vividly remember her mispronouncing David Bowie's name at a Grammy annunciation ceremony. (Bowie does not rhyme with Howie.) But I like that song, and I listen to it.
My other guilty pleasure is Lil' Kim's "How Many Licks?" I have exactly no reason to be listening to stuff like this, but I enjoy it anyway.
So what pops up on your playlist you're too shy to share with others? Maybe you've got an REO Speedwagon CD hidden behind your toilet, or a copy of Men Without Hat's "Safety Dance." Don't be afeared, we won't make fun of you... too much.
I own several CDs of Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. Bought them back in the day when I was still young and dumb.
I also own several CDs of Creed, Nickelback, Limp Bizkit and Insane Clown Posse. Wasn't sure where I was heading with music in the 90s and 2000s but looking back I must say they are more embarrassing than Debbie & Tiffany. At least these two have 80s cheese appeal going for them.
I have a greatest hits collection CD by Tom Jones. I really enjoy it, but he's definitely cheesy. Other people always groan when I play him at work. Although, that can (sometimes) make it more enjoyable...
I have 6 downloads from the Pat Boone metal album.
A greatest hits collection CD of Will Smith... :lookingup:
CD: Welcome to the Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
CD: Pokemon the First Movie: Music from and inspired by the motion picture - Various Artists (Only because of the theme song...I do hail from the 90s after all...)
Ladies & Gentlemen I give you, Michael Bolton...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga_reU5lasQ&ob=av2n
I own quite a few of his albums.
I also like this song, even though I shouldn't:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAWpkZSCMXU
I cannot answer this question because I am not embarrassed by any of the songs I enjoy. I proudly sing along with Pat Boone's In a Metal Mood (I own the cd), as well as Barry Manilow's box set, Annette Funicello's box set, Fred Schneider's cd (which is admittedly pretty bad, but still kinda fun), and many others that have been known to send some lesser mortals into ear-covering-la-la-la-I-can't-hear-you frenzies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUnO4gK_56g
"Dance in The Dark" by Lady Gaga. However, I do openly admit to being a big fan of hers, but considering it shows up amongst like, my rap and heavy metal and punk collection, eh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk5RORfkeok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldE800eFJps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0n9Dv6XnY
Quote from: Sleepyskull on August 28, 2011, 05:51:39 AM
I have a greatest hits collection CD by Tom Jones. I really enjoy it, but he's definitely cheesy.
Tom Jones is great. No need for embarrassment here!
I have plenty . . . here are some examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBuTAMc0qVo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39eHM_kNgT4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z9PVF27Btw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ErPRtCDlLI
Quote from: claws on August 28, 2011, 03:33:43 AM
I own several CDs of Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. Bought them back in the day when I was still young and dumb.
I also own several CDs of Creed, Nickelback, Limp Bizkit and Insane Clown Posse. Wasn't sure where I was heading with music in the 90s and 2000s but looking back I must say they are more embarrassing than Debbie & Tiffany. At least these two have 80s cheese appeal going for them.
Yeah, I had some ICP as well, and don't know what I was thinking either. I also had Everlast's
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues around the same time. I can't stand either of them now. I think I was going through a rebellion against rock and roll because I wasn't liking what was going on with it at the time. Fortunately I found my way back.
Anything by these guys: Insane Clown Posse. I was young.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEIxvawYg5s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3I2EVNE7Ms&feature=relmfu
Quote from: El Toro Loco on August 29, 2011, 06:43:06 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ErPRtCDlLI
Funny how tastes differ. IMO this is the least embarrassing song in the thread. Kinda wish I still had a copy of it.
"You got the nicest North America this sailor ever saw/I'd like to feel your warm Brazil and touch your Panama..." :bouncegiggle:
Quote from: Mofo Rising on August 28, 2011, 03:20:01 AM
Avril Lavigne is dumb as a box of rocks, and sort of emblematic of everything that is bad about the music industry.
lol, kind of agree. check out the most cringetastic interview I've ever seen, she has *no* sense of humour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXUgfHYIoc0
Quote from: Mofo Rising on August 28, 2011, 03:20:01 AM
My other guilty pleasure is Lil' Kim's "How Many Licks?" I have exactly no reason to be listening to stuff like this, but I enjoy it anyway.
I own Lil Kim's first album Hardcore. I wouldn't want any of her others but that one's a bit of a guilty pleasure. at least it was made back in 1996 when hip hop was still good... also Foxy Brown's first album from the same year
I also own some ICP which yeah is probably also the most embarrassing music I own. Still if you just feel angry and royally p**sed off, they can be just what you're looking for. I also owned some TLC, Bell Biv Devoe and other mainstream rap stuff in the past I'm now embarrassed to say.
Bel Biv DeVoe is not embarrassing at all Jase.
Quote from: Flick James on August 29, 2011, 07:01:24 PM
Quote from: claws on August 28, 2011, 03:33:43 AM
I own several CDs of Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. Bought them back in the day when I was still young and dumb.
I also own several CDs of Creed, Nickelback, Limp Bizkit and Insane Clown Posse. Wasn't sure where I was heading with music in the 90s and 2000s but looking back I must say they are more embarrassing than Debbie & Tiffany. At least these two have 80s cheese appeal going for them.
Yeah, I had some ICP as well, and don't know what I was thinking either. I also had Everlast's Whitey Ford Sings the Blues around the same time. I can't stand either of them now. I think I was going through a rebellion against rock and roll because I wasn't liking what was going on with it at the time. Fortunately I found my way back.
Ha ha. Must have been some sort of late '90s thing, as I own that Everlast album. I still think "What It's Like" is a decent song, but the rest of it is garbage.
I also own an ICP album, "The Great Milenko," which is probably the most embarrassing album in my collection, and I have a Bangles Greatest Hits CD. I get a kick out of the alternate world those guys exist in, but I don't want to have anything to do with their fans. Worse than Phish fans, but that gonzo subculture that they exist in is almost Americana. Kind of like a less intelligent version of Gwar. I love Gwar's stage shows, but the music is just awful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nrGWwHalCU&ob=av2e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A&ob=av2e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt88GMJmVk0&ob=av2e
Quote from: Mofo Rising on August 30, 2011, 02:11:19 AM
I also own an ICP album, "The Great Milenko," which is probably the most embarrassing album in my collection, and I have a Bangles Greatest Hits CD. I get a kick out of the alternate world those guys exist in, but I don't want to have anything to do with their fans.
ICP fans, also known as 'Juggalos' are classified as a "security threat group" (an actual gang) in many states.
I know many 'Juggalos'.
Frankly, they barely went to school, look not to have showered for weeks as their hair and skin are sweaty and greasy, and they always have the same ICP shirt on. Can also be seen carrying bottles of Faygo soda.
I avoid them when possible.
I own John Cena's rap cd along with a Creed CD.
Anything from 'Cher's Greatest Hits' album.
:bluesad:
Quote from: Doggett on August 30, 2011, 12:31:55 PM
Anything from 'Cher's Greatest Hits' album.
:bluesad:
I have about half-a-dozen Cher songs on my iPod. :bluesad:
Quote from: The Burgomaster on August 30, 2011, 04:01:20 PM
Quote from: Doggett on August 30, 2011, 12:31:55 PM
Anything from 'Cher's Greatest Hits' album.
:bluesad:
I have about half-a-dozen Cher songs on my iPod. :bluesad:
"Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" is what rock-n-roll is all about.
Quote from: Doggett on August 30, 2011, 12:31:55 PM
Anything from 'Cher's Greatest Hits' album.
:bluesad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1oLq8RUzhE
:teddyr:
I'm not embarassed about these songs. It's only my friends and family who find it odd that I like The Alan Parsons Project.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38HPMLL5y1Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZWBw_gupXE&feature=related
Quote from: Derf on August 30, 2011, 08:23:55 PM
Quote from: The Burgomaster on August 30, 2011, 04:01:20 PM
I have about half-a-dozen Cher songs on my iPod. :bluesad:
"Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" is what rock-n-roll is all about.
I used to force my short-lived Manchester based glam rock band to do a cover of that very song. It was awesome, got a cd recording somewhere.
I also have Jann Arden and Aqua but I wasn't really that embarrassed by them...well maybe Aqua a little.
Fox on the Run by Sweet. And yes, Ballroom Blitz.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k1-kh6HbHQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qswKeWhjaUc&feature=related
I have little shame with liking popular songs from different artists that are not smiled upon around these parts. I've enjoyed Kate Perry, Lady Gaga, Nickelback, Creed, and an occasional Ke$ha song (most of her music is way too trashy for me). I could hardly care less what people think regarding my taste in that music. Now for real embarrasing songs I have on my playlist...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poMMNcz-b7Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVU_XI3iYBQ
They are so damn catchy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dGYXGnSeBM
Def Leppard's "Hysteria". I totally love High And Dry and Pyromania, but they really went down the s**tter with the Hysteria album. I'm not sure why I like that song so much.... :question: ...my friends would kick my ass for that one. :teddyr:
Quote from: voltron on September 05, 2011, 01:53:33 AM
Def Leppard's "Hysteria". I totally love High And Dry and Pyromania, but they really went down the s**tter with the Hysteria album. I'm not sure why I like that song so much.... :question: ...my friends would kick my ass for that one. :teddyr:
I think they went down the s**tter after
Hysteria (not too far a leap from "Photograph" to "Animal"), because they had gone more commercial and achieved success, so they got stuck trying to constantly repeat the trick whilst staying current. My fave album is
Pyromania, but I still believe
Hysteria to be the greatest produced album of all time.
Quote from: Circus Circus on September 05, 2011, 04:02:01 AM
Quote from: voltron on September 05, 2011, 01:53:33 AM
Def Leppard's "Hysteria". I totally love High And Dry and Pyromania, but they really went down the s**tter with the Hysteria album. I'm not sure why I like that song so much.... :question: ...my friends would kick my ass for that one. :teddyr:
I think they went down the s**tter after Hysteria (not too far a leap from "Photograph" to "Animal"), because they had gone more commercial and achieved success, so they got stuck trying to constantly repeat the trick whilst staying current. My fave album is Pyromania, but I still believe Hysteria to be the greatest produced album of all time.
Yeah Circus, Hysteria has excellent production, but to my ears, it's overprduced up the yin yang and that's not a good thing. I think this really ruined the band for me. They spent like, what four years making that one, but that kinda left the songwriting on the backburner trying to create this "perfect" sound. And the Adrenalize album is utterly pathetic in that regard. Sickeningly overproduced with practically zero effort on the songwriting itself. See "Let's Get Rocked" - a pitiful excuse for a "rock" song if there ever was. You're just bombarded with all this fancypants production trickery which tries to hide the fact that the actual "songs" are a joke. Mutt Lange is an idiot and so are Leppard for equating success with the number of albums they've sold.
Quote from: voltron on September 05, 2011, 01:24:31 PM
Quote from: Circus Circus on September 05, 2011, 04:02:01 AM
Quote from: voltron on September 05, 2011, 01:53:33 AM
Def Leppard's "Hysteria". I totally love High And Dry and Pyromania, but they really went down the s**tter with the Hysteria album. I'm not sure why I like that song so much.... :question: ...my friends would kick my ass for that one. :teddyr:
I think they went down the s**tter after Hysteria (not too far a leap from "Photograph" to "Animal"), because they had gone more commercial and achieved success, so they got stuck trying to constantly repeat the trick whilst staying current. My fave album is Pyromania, but I still believe Hysteria to be the greatest produced album of all time.
Yeah Circus, Hysteria has excellent production, but to my ears, it's overprduced up the yin yang and that's not a good thing. I think this really ruined the band for me. They spent like, what four years making that one, but that kinda left the songwriting on the backburner trying to create this "perfect" sound. And the Adrenalize album is utterly pathetic in that regard. Sickeningly overproduced with practically zero effort on the songwriting itself. See "Let's Get Rocked" - a pitiful excuse for a "rock" song if there ever was. You're just bombarded with all this fancypants production trickery which tries to hide the fact that the actual "songs" are a joke. Mutt Lange is an idiot and so are Leppard for equating success with the number of albums they've sold.
I have to stick up for one song on Adrenalize and that's "White Lightning", that was a tribute to Steve Clark. Fantastic track.