Music You're Ashamed To Admit You Like

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The thread explores the concept of music that participants feel ashamed to admit they like. It includes a range of genres and artists, touching on personal preferences, societal perceptions, and the emotional complexities tied to music appreciation.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express enjoyment of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" but feel conflicted about admitting it due to his controversial reputation.
  • Others mention artists they would deny liking, such as My Chemical Romance and Nightmare of You, while admitting to a broader range of music.
  • Wagner's music is discussed, with some participants acknowledging its beauty while grappling with its historical associations.
  • Several participants share specific songs or artists they enjoy but feel embarrassed about, including "Barbie Girl" by Aqua and Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey."
  • There are mentions of enjoying pop music and artists like Dolly Parton, Fiona Apple, and Eminem, with varying degrees of shame associated with these preferences.
  • Some participants question the embarrassment factor of certain artists, such as Depeche Mode, suggesting that perceptions of music can vary widely.
  • Humor is present in the discussion, with playful exchanges about music preferences and the idea of guilt associated with liking certain songs.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express a mix of personal preferences and societal judgments about music, leading to multiple competing views on what constitutes "embarrassing" music. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the nature of shame in music appreciation.

Contextual Notes

Some statements reflect personal experiences and cultural perceptions, which may not be universally applicable. The discussion includes varying definitions of what is considered embarrassing music, influenced by individual backgrounds and societal norms.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in music culture, societal perceptions of art, and personal narratives around music appreciation may find this discussion engaging.

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Back when Thriller first came out I loved it. I thought the "Billie Jean" dance was terrific, and I must have watched the zombie video 30 times.

In light of his later weirdness, I am careful not to mention this album as having been among my favorites. In fact, I will deny having just wrote it.

I also have all of Swing Out Sister's albums.
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When I was in college it got out that one of my professors liked The Carpenters. He'd admitted it to someone. Karen Carpenter's voice did it for him. No one could make sense of it.
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Worst of all, I guess, is that I like a fair amount of Wagner. I consciously avoid listening to it very often, though, because of the nasty associations. I feel callous if I let myself enjoy it.
 
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What are you talking about, despite his wako behaivor, Jackson will forever be the king of pop. Thriller is STILL is a great song and music video.
 
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Well, let's go through my 2600+ song collection and see which artists I'll admit too, and which I'll deny to my grave:

Deny:
Nightmare of You
My Chemical Romance

Admit:

Everything else (i'm not going to type all of them out, its 30+ names).

I'm surprised its so few actually.
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
What are you talking about, despite his wako behaivor, Jackson will forever be the king of pop. Thriller is STILL is a great song and music video.
It's not clear to me why you mention this. I never said I liked Thriller.
 
franznietzsche said:
Deny:
Nightmare of You
My Chemical Romance
I don't even know what these are, groups or songs. I lack the perspective to know why they might be embarrassing.
 
Back when Thriller first came out I loved it. I thought the "Billie Jean" dance was terrific, and I must have watched the zombie video 30 times.

I thought you said you loved it?
 
zoobyshoe said:
Worst of all, I guess, is that I like a fair amount of Wagner.

I've heard that Wagner's music is better than it sounds.
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
I thought you said you loved it?

He also said he would deny ever admitting that!:-p
 
zoobyshoe said:
I don't even know what these are, groups or songs. I lack the perspective to know why they might be embarrassing.


Its the kind of normal trashy music normal people listen to. It actually makes me feel guilty to listen to it.
 
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Math Is Hard said:
I've heard that Wagner's music is better than it sounds.


Wagner is awesome. And then he sucked. Bonus points for getting it.
 
  • #11
cyrusabdollahi said:
I thought you said you loved it?
I'm sure I never said any such thing.


Math Is Hard said:
I've heard that Wagner's music is better than it sounds.
Yeah, no one who authentically appreciates it pays attention to how it sounds.
 
  • #12
Math Is Hard said:
He also said he would deny ever admitting that!:-p
So, what're you going to admit to that you can later deny?
 
  • #13
franznietzsche said:
Its the kind of normal trashy music normal people listen to. It actually makes me feel guilty to listen to it.
Put some of it on now, and photograph yourself. I want to see what you look like guilty.
 
  • #14
zoobyshoe said:
Put some of it on now, and photograph yourself. I want to see what you look like guilty.

Are you coming on to me?
 
  • #15
I have no shame; but if I had had it, I would be ashamed of liking "Barbie Girl" by Aqua, AbbA and Village People. :smile:
 
  • #16
franznietzsche said:
Are you coming on to me?
Shut up, Dude. I never said I liked Thriller!
 
  • #17
Oh, Thriller is a nice one!
 
  • #18
zoobyshoe said:
Shut up, Dude. I never said I liked Thriller!


Then why are you hitting on me?
 
  • #19
arildno said:
I have no shame; but if I had had it, I would be ashamed of liking "Barbie Girl" by Aqua, AbbA and Village People. :smile:
I've never heard it, but I can tell from the title it would have to be wicked embarrassing to realize you like it.
 
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franznietzsche said:
Then why are you hitting on me?
Demented German Philosopher named narcisist!
 
  • #21
I also forgot to mention I think Dolly Parton has an exceptionally beautiful voice. I don't own any of her records but if she ever put out a double album entitled The Well-Tempered Brassiere I would by it.
 
  • #22
zoobyshoe said:
Demented German Philosopher named narcisist!


No, that's nihilist.

zoobyshoe said:
I also forgot to mention I think Dolly Parton has an exceptionally beautiful voice. I don't own any of her records but if she ever put out a double album entitled The Well-Tempered Brassiere I would by it.


:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:

Bach/boob jokes make me laugh.
 
  • #23
franznietzsche said:
Bach/boob jokes make me laugh.
There are other Bach/boob jokes? Dolly's are the only two I know.
 
  • #24
zoobyshoe said:
There are other Bach/boob jokes? Dolly's are the only two I know.


What's the other Dolly one?
 
  • #25
franznietzsche said:
What's the other Dolly one?
I was referring to both her boobs.
 
  • #26
Ashamed? hell no. Robbie Williams, a couple of Christiana Aguilera songs are the ones I'm most likely to be laughed at for admitting to though.
 
  • #27
And that wasen't me with the floppy hat and sun glasses at the Muppets show.
 
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I love Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen as done by Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd. Ride of the Valkeries "Kill the wabbit" is my favorite.
 
  • #29
Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey". My sister ragged on me endlessly when I bought that - I wouldn't even have realized it was embarrassing if not for her (she was always so helpful, like that :frown: ).

Songs I like to sing in the house (just for annoyance value, mind you) that I would never admit even knowing to outsiders include "Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head" (great song to sing while flicking water from your hands onto your kids - they just hated that) and Bob Dylan's "Isis".
 
  • #30
hypatia said:
And that wasen't me with the floppy hat and sun glasses at the Muppets show.
No, the Yanni was much more embarrasing.

Evo said:
I love Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen as done by Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd. Ride of the Valkeries "Kill the wabbit" is my favorite.
Where's the shame here? Fess up. Don't you like the song Feelings or something?

BobG said:
Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey". My sister ragged on me endlessly when I bought that - I wouldn't even have realized it was embarrassing if not for her (she was always so helpful, like that :frown: ).
Yeah, "Honey" is pretty bad. What your sister was doing, that's called an "intervention."
 

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