Songs You're Embarrassed to Admit You Like... [Archive]

terpkristin

08-03-2006, 08:23 PM

Blatantly ripped from Mike & Mike the other morning, when Eric "I-always-misspell his last name" and Buster Olney were hosting.

What song comes up on your iPod that you're ashamed to admit you have on there but you totally love? For example, Buster Olney had The Carpenters on his iPod.

Me, I have a lot of music that isn't exactly "hip," but the song I'm listening to often lately that is sort of embarrassing is Scooter's Ramp! (The Logical Song)

It's not really embarrassing, but it's kind of out there and makes people roll their eyes when I say I'm listening to it...I'm sure I have something worse on there, but right now, I'm listening to Scooter...

/tk

Crim

08-03-2006, 08:28 PM

Save a Prayer. I am filled with self-loathing.

path12

08-03-2006, 08:34 PM

Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits. I'll show myself out.

MJ4H

08-03-2006, 08:36 PM

haha I have both The Carpenters and Neil Diamond on my iPod and I'm not ashamed to admit I love them both. I don't really feel shame about listening to music. It's not as if one goofy pop song is worse than another. It's all entertainment.

As far as what I usually get the most crap about when I tell someone I like them, I guess that would be Barry Manilow.

Or Billy Joel :)

kcchief19

08-03-2006, 08:42 PM

Unfortunately, there's no single song on my iPod I can point to that I'm ashamed to admit that I have on there. There is a pretty wide swath.

First, "archiving" is a bit of a hobby of mine. I have over the years worked on converting my entire music archive to a digital format, starting with my first 45 ("Physical" by Olivia Newton John. As an archivist, my collection must be complete -- nothing can be left out.

That said, despite a nerdy obsession with Sweedish pop, my most embarrassing songs come from my troubled teen years, when I was a confused dateless loner. Given that fragile emotional state, especially considering that no one should be held responsible musically for what they do when they are 16, I think we should overlook my bizarrely large collection of '80s teen pop, headed by the illustrious Debbie "Deborah" Gibson.

rowech

08-03-2006, 08:58 PM

Not a thing wrong with Neil Diamond.

For me...there are a couple of Barry Manilow songs I like. Same with Air Supply.

Groundhog

08-03-2006, 09:01 PM

My greatest shame is probably Boyz II Men's cover of "Hard for me to say I'm Sorry".

A close second is "Living Thing" by ELO.

Of course, most people would probably think I should be embarrassed about 80% of the prog-rock on my iPod... ;)

Antmeister

08-03-2006, 09:02 PM

Now I detested this song back in the day, because I wasn't into New Wave music at all, but as I had gotten older, I must admit that I like Careless Whispers. Who knew?

MrBug708

08-03-2006, 09:03 PM

I could come up with a pretty good list. I seem to prefer lame music

st.cronin

08-03-2006, 09:07 PM

klayman

08-03-2006, 09:19 PM

Maple Leafs apparently has a lot of Broadway Musicals on his Ipod... :)

oliegirl

08-03-2006, 09:20 PM

Now I detested this song back in the day, because I wasn't into New Wave music at all, but as I had gotten older, I must admit that I like Careless Whispers. Who knew?

Wham! was new wave? I always considered them bubble gum pop...

Embarassing songs - selected cuts off the Britney Spears greatest hits CD (I love listening to it at the beach for some reason), tons of super cheesy 80's pop (including Debbie Gibson, who I actually saw in concert when I was in high school...), and the Chipmunks Christmas CD :)

Critch

08-03-2006, 09:22 PM

I own two Rod Stewart cds. They were not bought for me as gifts, I bought them for myself.

ThunderingHERD

08-03-2006, 09:23 PM

I used to be embarrased that I liked Radiohead's "Creep". For some reason, I thought they were quite popular with the pre-teen girl crowd, for a long time.

Now? I don't know ... Modest Mouse, maybe. Or, for the jazz guys, Bix Beiderbeck.

If you had to pick a Radiohead song to be embarrassed by, that's a good one--but why on earth would you be embarrassed by Modest Mouse?

rjolley

08-03-2006, 09:52 PM

Wham! was new wave? I always considered them bubble gum pop...

Embarassing songs - selected cuts off the Britney Spears greatest hits CD (I love listening to it at the beach for some reason), tons of super cheesy 80's pop (including Debbie Gibson, who I actually saw in concert when I was in high school...), and the Chipmunks Christmas CD :)

Don't you find it funny that someone can put out a couple of albums and have a greatest hits album? Can't Britney have a long career before she has a whole album of greatest hits?

As for songs I like, there's some Kenny G songs I like, and Informer by Snow. Although, I like In Living Color's version better.

Ksyrup

08-03-2006, 09:58 PM

I can't say that I'm embarrassed about any music I like. I would only be embarrassed if I liked some of the stuff other people like. And I assume the same could be said for what people would think of what I like. But as far as me judging my own tastes...it's all good.

DeToxRox

08-03-2006, 10:00 PM

I enjoy the Boys of Summer cover by Ataris.

I promise it's only because they reference Black Flag.

King of New York

08-03-2006, 10:00 PM

Ozzy Osbourne: Flying High Again

What's wrong with liking this song? Nothing, if you're a pimply faced fourteen-year-old boy who idolizes reality-TV-show buffoons. Everything, if you are anything else.

Maple Leafs

08-03-2006, 10:06 PM

Maple Leafs apparently has a lot of Broadway Musicals on his Ipod... :)
I recently deleted those. But yes, I had a few from Les Mis on there.

I have quite a bit of 80's stuff, including one by Mitsou. The Canadian guys know who she is, trust me. At one point I had "Man in Motion", "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", and some Milli Vanilli. I also download "We Built This City" just tonight, but haven't put it on the iPod yet.

I also have several theme songs from various computer games from my youth, including some that have since been remixed.

Thread over. I win.

Ksyrup

08-03-2006, 10:10 PM

(including Debbie Gibson, who I actually saw in concert when I was in high school...)

I took my high school girlfriend to see her at Six Flags over Georgia. I had never been to a concert where people sat down, so when she started a ballad, I was the only person in the place still standing and my GF was desperately trying to get me to sit, and I kept arguing with her that we are at a concert, people don't sit at concerts, what the hell's wrong with everybody. I don't think the rest of the night went as I had hoped...

vtbub

08-03-2006, 10:12 PM

Now I detested this song back in the day, because I wasn't into New Wave music at all, but as I had gotten older, I must admit that I like Careless Whispers. Who knew?

A foul, a foul!

saldana

08-03-2006, 10:12 PM

I recently deleted those. But yes, I had a few from Les Mis on there.

I have quite a bit of 80's stuff, including one by Mitsou. The Canadian guys know who she is, trust me. At one point I had "Man in Motion", "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", and some Milli Vanilli. I also download "We Built This City" just tonight, but haven't put it on the iPod yet.

I also have several theme songs from various computer games from my youth, including some that have since been remixed.

Thread over. I win.

wait, i may be able to top that...i have the Airwolf title track....judges...can we get a ruling...

DeToxRox

08-03-2006, 10:13 PM

I took my high school girlfriend to see her at Six Flags over Georgia. I had never been to a concert where people sat down, so when she started a ballad, I was the only person in the place still standing and my GF was desperately trying to get me to sit, and I kept arguing with her that we are at a concert, people don't sit at concerts, what the hell's wrong with everybody. I don't think the rest of the night went as I had hoped...

I hear that.

Granted I am a crazy stage diver that no one likes at most concerts so I probably can't talk but hey, who cares.

saldana

08-03-2006, 10:15 PM

Wham! was new wave? I always considered them bubble gum pop...

Embarassing songs - selected cuts off the Britney Spears greatest hits CD (I love listening to it at the beach for some reason), tons of super cheesy 80's pop (including Debbie Gibson, who I actually saw in concert when I was in high school...), and the Chipmunks Christmas CD :)

when i read this post, i was thinking "Wow...that IS pretty bad"...then i looked over and saw it was from Oliegirl.

then i saw maple leafs' jefferson starship title, and had exactly the same thought.

vtbub

08-03-2006, 10:16 PM

I'm very proud that I'm a pop ballad junkie.

Maple Leafs

08-03-2006, 10:17 PM

then i saw maple leafs' jefferson starship title, and had exactly the same thought.
You've been talking to my wife, haven't you?

cthomer5000

08-03-2006, 10:18 PM

downloaded just last night: Tracey Ullman - "They Don't Know"

saldana

08-03-2006, 10:19 PM

You've been talking to my wife, haven't you?

no, i just remember a poll from somewhere a couplemonths ago that voted that song the worst song of all time...that said...i do know all the words.

edit: just realized i was talking about the OTHER horrible starship song from mannequin in this post....differnt song...same awful music

Maple Leafs

08-03-2006, 10:22 PM

no, i just remember a poll from somewhere a couplemonths ago that voted that song the worst song of all time...that said...i do know all the words.
Yeah, I saw the video a few nights ago and thought "I really need to have that". It's terrible. No collection is complete without it.

sachmo71

08-03-2006, 10:34 PM

Beautiful by Christina Aguilera.

*hangs head*

Antmeister

08-03-2006, 10:37 PM

Beautiful by Christina Aguilera.

*hangs head*

Oh man, I have to admit you are not the only one that likes that song.

Anthony

08-03-2006, 10:41 PM

i like two songs i'm embarassed about:

1. Ain't No Other Man, by Christina Aguilera. it's got a sexy beat and i saw the video so i picture the video in my head everytime i hear the song. she got sexy again.

2. Happy Ending, by Avril Lavigne. the music and lyrics and overall performance is of a higher calibre than your standard teen pop fair. every time this song is on the radio i'll listen to it, which is a compliment.

BYU 14

08-03-2006, 10:45 PM

I enjoy the Boys of Summer cover by Ataris.

I promise it's only because they reference Black Flag.

I am with you here............It goes downhill from there for me though.

I also like "All out of love" by Air Supply and "Incomplete" by the Backstreet Boys....................sigh, and I can't even claim any cool references in either song............:rolleyes:

Mustang

08-03-2006, 10:48 PM

Safety Dance & 8675309 & Everything Enya

Wasabiak

08-03-2006, 10:49 PM

This is embarrasing, but..........I have this song on my mp3 player.

Kiss Me, Sixpence None The Richer

Ugh

cuervo72

08-03-2006, 10:53 PM

wait, i may be able to top that...i have the Airwolf title track....judges...can we get a ruling...

I have Ladybug Picnic.

saldana

08-03-2006, 10:53 PM

Safety Dance & 8675309 & Everything Enya
Damn you Tommy Tutone!! fine...1111111, hello Lois? damn...1111112, hello Lois?

cuervo72

08-03-2006, 10:55 PM

i like two songs i'm embarassed about:

1. Ain't No Other Man, by Christina Aguilera. it's got a sexy beat and i saw the video so i picture the video in my head everytime i hear the song. she got sexy again.

I'll see your Ain't No Other Man, and raise you Pon de Replay, SOS, Lady Marmelade, Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, and Free Your Mind.

Scarecrow

08-03-2006, 10:59 PM

AZSpeechCoach

08-03-2006, 11:04 PM

DeToxRox

08-03-2006, 11:07 PM

I am with you here............It goes downhill from there for me though.

I also like "All out of love" by Air Supply and "Incomplete" by the Backstreet Boys....................sigh, and I can't even claim any cool references in either song............:rolleyes:

Well hey, we at least have one support group.

Antmeister

08-03-2006, 11:14 PM

Crow's Mt. Rushmore of songs I'm too embarassed to admit I like (well the first line):

"Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl..."
"Where it began, I can't begin to know when..."
"I was tired of my lady, we'd been together too long..."
"I know your eyes in the morning sun..."

Now, name these tunes!

Damn, I can at least recognize two songs. The first and last. Copacobana and How Deep is Your Love. I know of the first song since it used to be overplayed when I was younger, but I actually love the Bee Gees song. Have that in my collection as well. The other two songs, I am not familiar with.

path12

08-03-2006, 11:18 PM

I used to be embarrased that I liked Radiohead's "Creep". For some reason, I thought they were quite popular with the pre-teen girl crowd, for a long time.

Now? I don't know ... Modest Mouse, maybe. Or, for the jazz guys, Bix Beiderbeck.

I don't know about jazz at all, but Creep was a GREAT song. I like Modest Mouse also.

BYU 14

08-03-2006, 11:20 PM

Some William Shatner, etc.

To me, this is the greatest playlist of all time.

William Shatner...ouch!! Though I must admit, the video of Rocket man is one strangely fascinating trainwreck.

path12

08-03-2006, 11:23 PM

Crow's Mt. Rushmore of songs I'm too embarassed to admit I like (well the first line):

"Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl..."
"Where it began, I can't begin to know when..."
"I was tired of my lady, we'd been together too long..."
"I know your eyes in the morning sun..."

Now, name these tunes!

I can fill in (sort of) the other two. The second one is Neil himself, I believe Sweet Caroline but I'm not positive. The third one is the Pina Colada Song by Rupert Holmes.

There's nothing to win. Just knowing this is a loss.

MrBug708

08-04-2006, 12:36 AM

One night in Bangkok. Thanks to wikipedia, I learned it was from a musical!

rjolley

08-04-2006, 12:41 AM

Safety Dance & 8675309 & Everything Enya

Ok, I liked Safety Dance and Enya....

AZSpeechCoach

08-04-2006, 01:00 AM

William Shatner...ouch!! Though I must admit, the video of Rocket man is one strangely fascinating trainwreck.

If only I knew how to rip audio from YouTube...

Groundhog

08-04-2006, 01:21 AM

Shatner's album with Ben Folds was a thing of beauty however. Great from start to finish.

Vince

08-04-2006, 02:03 AM

I'm extraordinarily ashamed to admit that I actually like the song Skater Boy by Avril Lavigne. It pains me to type this.

thesloppy

08-04-2006, 02:47 AM

I am embarassed by nothing on my iPod. Mrs. SpeechCoach is very embarassed by what I listen to. I have a playlist called "Annoying Music."
Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
Born Free - Andy Williams
See You Round Like A Record - Little Nell
Little Ole' Man (Uptight Alright) - Bill Cosby
Wild Thing - Senator Bobby
Undercover Angel - Bobby O'Dell
Kookie Lend Me Your Comb - Edd Byrnes
Some William Shatner, etc.

To me, this is the greatest playlist of all time.

See, I'm reading everybody else's list thinking 'I love Modest Mouse and Neil Diamond and ELO'. Hell, I've got Murray Head records and Rupert Holmes' OTHER single, ABBA and Carpenters records up the wazooo, and basically none of this stuff is phasing me....but your list, my friend, contains some truly horrible music that you definitely should be ashamed of. Three of those songs make me physically sick.

My own embarrasing song...let's see....Cher - 'Believe'. MMMmmm.

stevew

08-04-2006, 05:11 AM

I sing along in the car to some lousy stuff they play on Sirius. That goddamn awful Panic at the disco song for instance. And i enjoy forcing my wife to listen to some Dashboard Confessional, it's just so awful it's brilliant.

A Simple Plan's song "Untitled---How could this happen to Me" is one of those awful songs I put on a CD. I don't know why but it always makes me smile.

Danny

08-04-2006, 05:25 AM

and the Chipmunks Christmas CD :)

Me. I want a hoola hoop, I can hardly stand the wait, oh christmas don't be late!

rowech

08-04-2006, 06:55 AM

I'm extraordinarily ashamed to admit that I actually like the song Skater Boy by Avril Lavigne. It pains me to type this.

Like it as well.

rowech

08-04-2006, 06:56 AM

I'll see your Ain't No Other Man, and raise you Pon de Replay, SOS, Lady Marmelade, Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, and Free Your Mind.

The first time I heard that Pon de Replay song I thought how stupid and then I listened to it again and I was hooked.

rowech

08-04-2006, 06:57 AM

Beautiful by Christina Aguilera.

*hangs head*

It's a good song....she's the only one of those girls with real talent.

rowech

08-04-2006, 07:00 AM

I recently deleted those. But yes, I had a few from Les Mis on there.

I have quite a bit of 80's stuff, including one by Mitsou. The Canadian guys know who she is, trust me. At one point I had "Man in Motion", "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", and some Milli Vanilli. I also download "We Built This City" just tonight, but haven't put it on the iPod yet.

I also have several theme songs from various computer games from my youth, including some that have since been remixed.

Thread over. I win.

Man in Motion was/is still one of my favorite songs. It's actually on my MP3 workout folder. The I Wish I was Your Lover song I think is just a very sexy song.

Bee

08-04-2006, 07:26 AM

Two songs...

"I Will Survive"

and

"It's Raining Men"

The other day they came on one after the other while my wife and I were driving around. She just looked at me and said "Do you have something you want to tell me?" :D

condors

08-04-2006, 07:29 AM

my wife gives me crud about The Runaways(Joan Jett & Lita Ford) but i got no problem cranking up the queens of noise.

cschex

08-04-2006, 07:48 AM

"Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners
"Take On Me: by A-ha
Safety Dance for me as well

I really like cheesy 80's one-hit wonders

cthomer5000

08-04-2006, 07:54 AM

I also like that new Shakira/Wyclef song. I was forced to hear it about a million times, then i found myself genuinely liking it.

WSUCougar

08-04-2006, 07:57 AM

I've caught shit for somewhere around 50% of my music tastes. But I'm not embarassed.

Abba, Enya, Heart, Journey, Air Supply, Starship, Stevie Nicks, just to name a few...hell, I even have a Xanadu CD laying around here somewhere. :D

KWhit

08-04-2006, 08:02 AM

I listen to show tunes. And I'm not afraid to admit it.

Ksyrup

08-04-2006, 08:04 AM

I've caught shit for somewhere around 50% of my music tastes. But I'm not embarassed.

Now THIS is the proper response to the question. How can you be embarrassed by it if you like it?! That's like admitting you have shitty/questionable tastes. It's only "embarrassing" by way of comparison to others' tastes - which don't (or shouldn't) matter to you.

Butter

08-04-2006, 08:05 AM

This is embarrasing, but..........I have this song on my mp3 player.

Kiss Me, Sixpence None The Richer

Ugh

I think that's a great song.

I actually don't know what to be embarrassed more by on mine... Erasure's "Chains of Love", or "Bela Lugosi's Dead".

Ryche

08-04-2006, 08:07 AM

This is embarrasing, but..........I have this song on my mp3 player.

Kiss Me, Sixpence None The Richer

Ugh

I actually like that song too.

But Toxic by Britney Spears is probably mine. For whatever reason, I absolutely love that song.

And I have Shakespeare's Sister in my car CD player currently.

st.cronin

08-04-2006, 08:19 AM

If you had to pick a Radiohead song to be embarrassed by, that's a good one--but why on earth would you be embarrassed by Modest Mouse?

I don't know, all my friends mock my taste when I say I like the Mouse. *shrug*

sachmo71

08-04-2006, 08:47 AM

I have three of Basia's albums on my ipod. Not embarassed, but it does surprise some when they are looking at my itunes share.

FrogMan

08-04-2006, 08:58 AM

Cruel to be kind
I will survive

FM

Eaglesfan27

08-04-2006, 09:02 AM

gkb

08-04-2006, 09:13 AM

"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper

Celeval

08-04-2006, 09:45 AM

I'm not necessarily embarressed by any of mine, but some samples that I'm sure at least some of you guys wouldn't want to be seen in public with:

- Tons of Broadway (Aida, Chess, Les Miz, Wicked, etc.)
- Couple 100 Christmas songs (even in July)
- Various cartoon movie music (Aladdin, American Tail, Anastasia, etc.)
- Spice Girls

Three specific tracks:
- Three Lions (Lightning Seeds)
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Andrews Sisters)
- She Ain't Worth It (Bobby Brown & Glenn Medeiros)

Do I win?

cuervo72

08-04-2006, 10:00 AM

Oh...Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy is a great song.

Hoosierbuckeye

08-04-2006, 10:12 AM

Well, the most embarassing song I like is Rick Dee's Disco Duck. The second most embarassing song I like would have to be . . . Feelings by Morris Albert. Hey, it's a 70's thing. Coolest new song I've heard in a long darn while, Nickleback's Just A Couple Animals. I owe that one to my kids.

P.S. What was wrong with ELO's It's A Living Thing? It still rocks after thrity years!

duckman

08-04-2006, 10:21 AM

Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody - David Lee Roth
Open Arms - Journey
I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner

Ksyrup

08-04-2006, 10:27 AM

If you're not too embarrassed to like ELO (and you shouldn't be), check out the ELO tribute project called LEO:

http://myspace.com/bleuleo

L.E.O. is a power-pop-collective..a recording project that began as a tribute to the idiosyncratic genius of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra. It has become a Traveling Wilburys-esque creative outlet for a gang of like-minded musician/producers...it was originally conceived by Bleu and includes the diverse talents of Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish), Mike Viola (The Candy Butchers), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes), Matt Mahaffey (Self), John Fields (big-time pop-producer), Tony Goddess (pApAs fritAs), Hanson, Eric Barao (The Cautions), Scott Simons (The Argument), and Paula Kelley, among others..

Antmeister

08-04-2006, 10:45 AM

Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody - David Lee Roth
Open Arms - Journey
I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner

Well I definitley like your second pick a lot.

path12

08-04-2006, 10:48 AM

duckman

08-04-2006, 11:01 AM

Well I definitley like your second pick a lot.

I'm a big Journey fan. One of my older brothers listen to it when I was younger and it stuck with me. Most of my buddies think I'm weird for liking them.

At least Ksyrup's wife and I have something in common. ;)

Ksyrup

08-04-2006, 11:06 AM

If you're a Journey fan (and even if you're not), you should read this Idiot's Guide to Journey from one of the best music blogs on the net:

http://jefitoblog.com/blog/?p=807#comments

Jefito posts about 90% of his own material, but on the Idiot's Guides, he usually gets help from others. Following Journey was a nice Idiots Guide to They Might Be Giants. I find his blog to be crucial reading, and he always has tons of rare/bootleg recordings for download on his site.

Noble_Platypus

08-04-2006, 11:12 AM

Arles

08-04-2006, 11:15 AM

Your Love by The Outfield
Forever in Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond
Fall to Pieces by Avril Lavigne
Me & U by Cassie
Chicago
Most Josh Groban stuff
Most Crash Test Dummies songs (for some reason they are great while coding)

(really cringes)
Songs from both the Rocky 4 soundtrack and the Karate Kid

OK, I think that's enough for now. Whew, that was harder than I thought ;)

Antmeister

08-04-2006, 11:20 AM

(really cringes)
Songs from both the Rocky 4 soundtrack and the Karate Kid...

Uh....nothing embarrasing about the Rocky 4 soundtrack. That is one helluva soundtrack. War and Training Montage are my favorite tracks. I have a number of soundtrack CD from Gladiator to Lord of the Rings. I even have the theme music for the television show called "The Contender".

But okay, I don't get the fascination with the Karate Kid soundtrack.

Ksyrup

08-04-2006, 11:21 AM

I didnt think this thread would be filled with songs by Avril Lavigne and 80s hit songs. I was expecting Hanson or the Spice Girls or something else of the sort. I like most of the groups/songs listed. And props to Ryche for Shakespears sister, I havent thought about them in a long time but liked some of their songs.

You know, Hanson gets a ton of shit, but I don't find it to be deserved. Yeah, they annoyed the hell out of all of us as pre-teens, but they've since grown up and still play and write their own songs. They aren't great, but they're pretty good, and I'd rather listen to them than most of what's on radio these days. At least, their 2004 album, not the kid stuff.

Arles

08-04-2006, 11:24 AM

But okay, I don't get the fascination with the Karate Kid soundtrack.
If you want one soundtrack that fully embodies the feel of true "80s cheese", you can't get a better one.

st.cronin

08-04-2006, 11:24 AM

I think Hanson is fantastic. Mmmmmmmmbop

Noble_Platypus

08-04-2006, 11:26 AM

You know, Hanson gets a ton of shit, but I don't find it to be deserved. Yeah, they annoyed the hell out of all of us as pre-teens, but they've since grown up and still play and write their own songs. They aren't great, but they're pretty good, and I'd rather listen to them than most of what's on radio these days. At least, their 2004 album, not the kid stuff.

Agreed. I like some of the music from both groups ( ducking tomatoes and insults ). Their image is what hurt both groups. Somehow MTV can still influence who is cool and who isnt, even without playing 1 single video anymore. The fact is even if you didnt like their music both groups sounded good together when they sang, their voices complemented eachother well, which cant be said about some groups today who are wildly popular.

Antmeister

08-04-2006, 11:29 AM

If you want one soundtrack that fully embodies the feel of true "80s cheese", you can't get a better one.

Ahhh okay. I have my share of 80's cheese, but they are usually samplings of numerous artists. Sorry to question the quality of your cheese. :D

Maple Leafs

08-04-2006, 01:30 PM

Vince

08-04-2006, 01:36 PM

Oh...Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy is a great song.

+1

I also think Journey is fantastic, and went to a concert of theirs last summer. I'd love to go to their show this year, as they're playing with Def Leppard.

vtbub

08-04-2006, 01:44 PM

Where'd this Barbara Striesand come from?

Vince

08-04-2006, 01:45 PM

Is it wrong that I not only have Enya on my playlist, but am in no way embarrassed by it?

Hoosierbuckeye

08-04-2006, 01:46 PM

Random iPod fun: I'm not really into classic rock, but I do have one song by the Beatles: "Anna". This song cracks me up everytime it comes on. A shiny nickle to the first person who can tell me why this specific song makes me laugh.

Does it have anything to do with the first stanza?, Specifically "you say he loves you more than me" which infers he's bisexual and attracted to the voice of the song, i.e. a male.

or is it because of the first line, you come and ask me, girl, to set you free, girl. Innuendo is all I'll say.

Ksyrup

08-04-2006, 01:58 PM

+1

I also think Journey is fantastic, and went to a concert of theirs last summer. I'd love to go to their show this year, as they're playing with Def Leppard.

FYI, Steve Augeri has a throat problem and Jeff Scott Soto is replacing him on this tour.

Draft Dodger

08-04-2006, 02:04 PM

wait, i may be able to top that...i have the Airwolf title track....judges...can we get a ruling...

meh.
I have that.
plus the theme songs to ChiPs, Magnum, Scooby Doo and What's Happening.

Draft Dodger

08-04-2006, 02:09 PM

PS I have Kriss Kross "Jump" on my iPod

Ksyrup

08-04-2006, 02:10 PM

I'm extraordinarily ashamed to admit that I actually like the song Skater Boy by Avril Lavigne. It pains me to type this.

Speaking of Avril, she can be seen in Butch Walker & the Let's-Go-Out-Tonites' new video Bethamphetamine (Pretty Pretty):

hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLTbSTLvFW0&eurl=

Vince

08-04-2006, 02:18 PM

Speaking of Avril, she can be seen in Butch Walker & the Let's-Go-Out-Tonites' new video Bethamphetamine (Pretty Pretty):

hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLTbSTLvFW0&eurl=

Huh. I kind of like that. Interesting contrast between the upbeat music and the fairly depressing lyrics/content of the video.

Maple Leafs

08-04-2006, 02:21 PM

Does it have anything to do with the first stanza?, Specifically "you say he loves you more than me" which infers he's bisexual and attracted to the voice of the song, i.e. a male.

or is it because of the first line, you come and ask me, girl, to set you free, girl. Innuendo is all I'll say.
No on both counts.

Toddzilla

08-04-2006, 03:03 PM

PS I have Kriss Kross "Jump" on my iPodTHAT is a great tune and not the least bit wiggedy wiggedy wiggedy wack.

Toddzilla

08-04-2006, 03:05 PM

Songs from both the Rocky 4 soundtrack and the Karate Kid

OK, I think that's enough for now. Whew, that was harder than I thought ;)Stans to reason, since you're the best..around. Nothing's gonna ever keep you down...

Toddzilla

08-04-2006, 03:07 PM

"I Will Survive"I actually really like the Cake version of this song. The original, not so much.

Klinglerware

08-04-2006, 03:15 PM

Not really all that embarrassed by my musical tastes but I do make sure that the headphones are securely in the jack when I'm listening to Ryan Cabrera's "True" at work.

I also admit to watching YouTube for the "New Jack" dance goodness that is the Color Me Badd "All 4 Love" video

hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFMYvMsyMVI

I'm a little more embarrassed by this nugget (but not that much)

hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyXvfZmm9bc

I'm fascinated by how they can dance without tripping all over the place...

Comey

08-04-2006, 04:06 PM

My greatest shame is probably Boyz II Men's cover of "Hard for me to say I'm Sorry".

Did they do a cover? If it was released in 1997, it was Az Yet, not Boyz II Men. I enjoy that song too.

There's nothing I'm ashamed to admit I like. I went after every song I grew up with, so even Paula Abdul's "Rush Rush" is on my iPod. When it comes on, I don't change it.

-John

terpkristin

08-04-2006, 05:21 PM

Now THIS is the proper response to the question. How can you be embarrassed by it if you like it?! That's like admitting you have shitty/questionable tastes. It's only "embarrassing" by way of comparison to others' tastes - which don't (or shouldn't) matter to you.

Fine, be pedantic about it! ;) It's not really so much of "embarrassed by" (that was the wording I stole from Mike & Mike in the a.m.) but it's music that if anybody else heard it come up, you'd get a few eye rolls (at a minimum).

Meanwhile, I have a LOT of the songs listed here on my iPod, perhaps I should be more "embarrassed." :D

Or maybe I should be embarrassed that though it's not on my iPod, I know I could sing along with Cher's Believe.... ;)

/tk

AZSpeechCoach

08-05-2006, 12:11 AM

....but your list, my friend, contains some truly horrible music that you definitely should be ashamed of. Three of those songs make me physically sick.

Which songs would those be?

Groundhog

08-05-2006, 09:40 PM

Did they do a cover? If it was released in 1997, it was Az Yet, not Boyz II Men. I enjoy that song too.

See, I'm not sure. I have two versions on mp3 - one says it's by Boyz II Men, the other Az Yet. They are almost identical, but have a few differences. They one labeled Az Yet lacks the piano that the Boyz II Men labeled track has, and the bridge isn't sung as strongly. But listening to them now, the rest of the vocals sound identical. I think this might be a studio outtake or run-through or something that has been incorrectly labeled Boyz II Men.

Captain2711

08-05-2006, 10:03 PM

"Shadows of the Night" - Pat Benatar
"Never Surrender" - Corey Hart
"You Spin Me Round" - Dead or Alive
"Rainbow Connection" - Kermit the Frog

Dr. Sak

05-24-2007, 01:57 PM

Random iPod fun: I'm not really into classic rock, but I do have one song by the Beatles: "Anna". This song cracks me up everytime it comes on. A shiny nickle to the first person who can tell me why this specific song makes me laugh.

Anna is the famous song in Married With Children that Al cannot remember. He keeps humming Hmm, Hmm, Him. Then he thinks it is Go With Him.

The episodes ends with Al getting the record, but Kelly's bf (Matt LeBlanc) at the time breaks it by accident.

Warhammer

05-24-2007, 02:29 PM

WVUFAN

05-24-2007, 02:52 PM

"Major Tom" by Peter Schilling. One of my favorite songs, and I have no idea why.

Izulde

05-24-2007, 03:45 PM

My most embarassing song I like is probably Britney Spears "That's Where You Take Me"

Surtt

05-24-2007, 04:06 PM

Blondie:
Dreaming
Heart of Glass

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Blondie
Induction Year: 2006
hxxp://www.rockhall.com/inductee/blondie

I would not be too embarrassed about that one. ;)

RendeR

05-24-2007, 04:09 PM

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Blondie
Induction Year: 2006
hxxp://www.rockhall.com/inductee/blondie

I would not be too embarrassed about that one. ;)

Agreed, never be ashamed of Blondie. Her music set entire new standards for punk in the 70's.

Mr. Wednesday

05-24-2007, 04:15 PM

I'm not necessarily embarressed by any of mine, but some samples that I'm sure at least some of you guys wouldn't want to be seen in public with:

(...)

Three specific tracks:
- Three Lions (Lightning Seeds)

Who else has even heard of the Lightning Seeds?

(I came across them via somebody else's MP3 collection.)

CamEdwards

05-24-2007, 04:45 PM

I've heard of the Lightning Seeds, and have "All I Want" and "Pure" in my iTunes.

Antmeister

05-24-2007, 04:47 PM

If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton (it's that damn piano that gets me)
Butterflies - Michael Jackson
Baby Come Back - Player
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Milk and Cereal - G. Love & Special Sauce

& I actually have 1 Yanni CD (Forbidden Dreams.....shhhhhh).

Warhammer

05-25-2007, 08:37 AM

Agreed, never be ashamed of Blondie. Her music set entire new standards for punk in the 70's.

Its more the 10 guys sitting at a pub singing the last part of "Heart of Glass" at the top of their lungs sober.

Ooooo ooooo oh ho!

Ooooo ooooo oh ho!

Ksyrup

05-25-2007, 09:30 AM

Baby Come Back - Player

You'll be happy to know that this song has made a comeback of sorts, as the foundation for a song by a Disney movie star - the chick who plays Gabriella in High School Musical.

Antmeister

05-25-2007, 09:45 AM

You'll be happy to know that this song has made a comeback of sorts, as the foundation for a song by a Disney movie star - the chick who plays Gabriella in High School Musical.

Hmmmm...but I wonder if it sounds as good as the original.

Antmeister

05-25-2007, 09:46 AM

..."Rainbow Connection" - Kermit the Frog

Should have added this song to my list. Definitely have this song as well.

Ksyrup

05-25-2007, 09:48 AM

My daughter would say yes (if she had a clue there even was an older song), and you and I would say no. But hey, at least the song is bringing them some royalties.

Speaking of which...back in the early 90s, Jellyfish had a song called Baby's Coming Back (which is a huge hit for McFly in the UK right now), and on one of the bootlegs I have (I think it's on the box set as well), the lead singer talks about how they ran into Player on the road and the guys jokingly suggested that Jellyfish owed them for the inspiration for the JF song. So to pay them back, JF started each show with a brief cover of Baby Come Back so that Player would get some royalties for having their song performed.

Antmeister

05-25-2007, 10:08 AM

MrBug708

05-25-2007, 11:21 AM

Heat of the Moment - A.S.I.A.
Sail Away - STYX
When I think about you I touch myself - The Davinyl's
Numa Numa - Ozone
Little Girls - Oingo Boingo

Ksyrup

05-25-2007, 11:26 AM

"I'll take 'Band names I'm embarrassed to misspell' for $100, Alex."

Uncle Briggs

05-25-2007, 02:53 PM

I have Ladybug Picnic.

This?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlp1w-6XPHU

(Alright, help me. I thought to get the video to play here, you copy/pasted the embed from youtube. Where did I go wrong?)

cthomer5000

05-25-2007, 02:56 PM

Here's my list:

The Backyardigans:
Secret Agent Limbo Team
Yeti Stomp

Frank Sinatra:
Come Fly With Me
Got the World On a String
Chicago

Blondie:
Dreaming
Heart of Glass

Go-Gos:
Vacation

Hootie and the Blowfish:
Anything really...

Pretenders/Juice Newton:
Angel of the Morning

Do you just hate women or something? Why would you have a probelm with admitting to liking Blondie, the Go-Gos or the Pretenders?

Warhammer

05-25-2007, 03:05 PM

Its more the songs that I am admitting to rather than the artists. Angel of the Morning, Dreaming, Heart of Glass, and Vacation are all pretty fluffy songs.

I have no problem admitting I like most of the rest of their music.

Dr. Sak

05-25-2007, 03:06 PM

Anything by Jessica Simpson

st.cronin

05-25-2007, 03:16 PM

So... is the new Modest Mouse album any good?

AZSpeechCoach

05-29-2007, 11:23 PM

I just preordered the new Paul McCartney album off of iTunes.

Ksyrup

05-29-2007, 11:31 PM

Paul McCartney now qualifies as embarrassing?!

Logan

08-29-2007, 10:23 PM

Chalk me up for one. While listening to one of the "hits" stations on my XM the yesterday, I came across this song "Bubbly" by someone named Colbie Caillat. It was kinda slow, soft, and yet catchy, and was surprised to find myself enjoying it. And I do not like this type of music. But it did sound very good, and I began thinking "I am officially embarrassed to admit I like this."

Came home and googled the song, trying to figure out if this was some established artist or a new woman. Still don't really know, but holy crap is she beautiful.

http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/images/video_bubbly.jpg

http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/images/photo1.jpg

http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/images/photo5.jpg

http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/images/photo4.jpg

http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/images/wallpaper4_800.jpg

I think I'm slightly obsessed at this point. I also recommend checking out the video on youtube (http://youtube.com/watch?v=2PWfB4lurT4). She looks even better in it.

Is it just me or does she have a Jessica Biel/Jennifer Aniston thing going?

Young Drachma

08-29-2007, 10:31 PM

She's currently on tour with the Goo Goo Dolls. That made me laugh.

wade moore

08-29-2007, 10:32 PM

I have to admit I find the song a bit catchy, but seeing her is certainly the topper...

Nice find!

Karlifornia

08-29-2007, 11:08 PM

Mazzy Star-Fade Into You
Tori Amos-A Sorta Fairy Tale

Top that, suckas!

korme

08-29-2007, 11:13 PM

Anything by Lily Allen

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Logan

08-29-2007, 11:15 PM

Can we please stop staying on topic and keep discussing her hotness?

korme

08-29-2007, 11:27 PM

Logan that girl is not even that cute

Logan

08-29-2007, 11:28 PM

Are you out of your god damned mind?

Logan

08-29-2007, 11:29 PM

Don't even respond...I'm done with you.

korme

08-29-2007, 11:30 PM

Well take away The Joker smile, the pig nose and the faint curves and I see where you could see that she's pretty

Logan

08-29-2007, 11:30 PM

Harsh, man.

Karlifornia

08-29-2007, 11:34 PM

Logan that girl is not even that cute

+1

korme

08-29-2007, 11:34 PM

Lily Allen, on the other hand!

Karlifornia

08-29-2007, 11:41 PM

Lily Allen, on the other hand!

I can dig on some Jenny Lewis

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6706/jennylewis7eo.jpg

Schmidty

08-30-2007, 12:03 AM

I have everything Dan Fogelberg has ever recorded. :(

Schmidty

08-30-2007, 12:06 AM

I can dig on some Jenny Lewis

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6706/jennylewis7eo.jpg

I've had an unhealthy crush on her since "The Wizard".

Fucking Fred Savage.

Mr. Wednesday

08-30-2007, 12:36 AM

I've heard of the Lightning Seeds, and have "All I Want" and "Pure" in my iTunes.
If I ever had "All I Want", I discarded it.

First song I heard from them was "Life of Riley".

I have three others in my pared-down playlist of the moment: "If Only", "Perfect", and "Love Explosion".

Mr. Wednesday

08-30-2007, 12:38 AM

Fidatelo

08-30-2007, 09:03 AM

Late to the party, but here's the stuff that I like, but if my friends knew I'd never hear the end of:

Paris Hilton - Stars are Blind
Christina Aguillera - Candyman, Beautiful, Still Dirrty, Hurt
Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again, Baby One More Time, Toxic
Michael Buble - Home
Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince + Will Smith - Entire Catalog!
Five For Fighting - Superman
L'il Bow Wow - Bow Wow (What's My Name)
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Spacehog - Both albums!
Young MC - On & Poppin'

Fidatelo

08-30-2007, 09:05 AM

Dola

My friends actually know about my love affair with Will Smith, for which I am punished frequently by way of sarcastic comments.

Radii

08-30-2007, 11:10 AM

Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince + Will Smith - Entire Catalog!

In that case, I highly recommend checking out DJ Jazzy Jeff's wikipedia page. A small, but great example of creating facts Stephen Colbert style by editing wikipedia by a buddy of mine. Its been out there for 3 weeks without being corrected so far.

Passacaglia

08-30-2007, 11:20 AM

See, I'm reading everybody else's list thinking 'I love Modest Mouse and Neil Diamond and ELO'. Hell, I've got Murray Head records and Rupert Holmes' OTHER single, ABBA and Carpenters records up the wazooo, and basically none of this stuff is phasing me....but your list, my friend, contains some truly horrible music that you definitely should be ashamed of. Three of those songs make me physically sick.

My own embarrasing song...let's see....Cher - 'Believe'. MMMmmm.

Which Rupert Holmes single? Him? Answering Machine? Any B-sides on those?

Fidatelo

08-30-2007, 11:42 AM

In that case, I highly recommend checking out DJ Jazzy Jeff's wikipedia page. A small, but great example of creating facts Stephen Colbert style by editing wikipedia by a buddy of mine. Its been out there for 3 weeks without being corrected so far.

Gee I hope he gets back on his feet soon! :D

Passacaglia

08-30-2007, 11:53 AM

"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper

I heard this song recently, for the first time in several years. Maybe it's because I heard the Phil Collins version so many times, which is really horrible, but I was surprised that this one was better than I remember it being.

Passacaglia

08-30-2007, 12:00 PM

Agreed, never be ashamed of Blondie. Her music set entire new standards for punk in the 70's.

Yo, Blondie's a band, not a girl.

Sgran

08-30-2007, 03:27 PM

I can't believe that 2 lists beat me to Toxic. But on the other hand, that song is the perfect embarassment song by this criteria: You're in the car with your friends and you're scanning the radio stations. You hit on Toxic, and you know you want to listen to it, so you stop scanning and enjoy as long as you can before there's a revolt in your car and you're being reminded for weeks about how you like Britney Spears.

Mr. Wednesday

08-30-2007, 03:29 PM

The thing with Britney Spears is, I don't particularly like her contributions to the songs. I like the writing (which she didn't do AFAIK), and the performance is somewhat fungible. I would imagine that a lot of her work would be better with a more talented singer.

cuervo72

03-25-2008, 06:23 PM

Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
So Alive - Love and Rockets

(Heard these two this afternoon on Jack, with Simply Irresistible in between. Nice stretch there.)

path12

03-25-2008, 07:20 PM

"Major Tom" by Peter Schilling. One of my favorite songs, and I have no idea why.

When I was a DJ in the mid-eighties, the bathroom was way the hell on the other side of the building. If you had to take a sudden shit for whatever reason, you put on Major Tom and hauled ass.

kurtism

03-25-2008, 07:35 PM

Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
So Alive - Love and Rockets

(Heard these two this afternoon on Jack, with Simply Irresistible in between. Nice stretch there.)

No shame in liking TTD. Very underrated singer and songwriter, imo. Introducing the Hardline... is an excellent debut, and his later work was far more ambitious in scope and style. As musically brave as Prince, and similarly odd. I believe he has converted to Buddhism now and goes by Sananda Maitreya - still releasing very good stuff, just to a MUCH smaller audience.

Apathetic Lurker

03-25-2008, 08:15 PM

Heavy metal/glam(old school)/death metal/old-new country is where i'm at....but, have a very soft spot for Abba and Bay City Rollers.

path12

03-25-2008, 08:26 PM

No shame in liking TTD. Very underrated singer and songwriter, imo. Introducing the Hardline... is an excellent debut, and his later work was far more ambitious in scope and style.

Hardline was a great disc. Somehow I remember seeing interviews with him at the time and thinking he had an ego the size of Texas.....

Ksyrup

03-26-2008, 03:48 PM

Heavy metal/glam(old school)/death metal/old-new country is where i'm at....but, have a very soft spot for Abba and Bay City Rollers.

Funny. I listen to plenty of metal, but still love John Waite and the Babys. But I'm not embarrassed about it!

Kodos

03-26-2008, 03:56 PM

I like quite a few George Michael songs.

Abe Sargent

03-27-2008, 12:51 AM

I really love the theme to Breaker High

Abe Sargent

03-27-2008, 12:54 AM

Here's the website with it available as a download in case you care to visit or listen.

hxxp://www.televisiontunes.com/Breaker_High.html

kingnebwsu

03-27-2008, 12:51 PM

Passacaglia

03-27-2008, 01:08 PM

oh man everyone got so much on my case for liking Ace of Base back in the day.

MikeVic

03-27-2008, 01:13 PM

I really love the theme to Breaker High

YES. I watched this and Student Bodies back-to-back a lot.

Ksyrup

03-27-2008, 01:20 PM

Most of my music collection would bring shame to most people.

ABBA, Ace of Base, Aqua, Cascada, several hundred songs from DDR, Erasure, Fastball, and soundtracks for many music-themed video games.

I do have some more popular bands like Billy Joel, The Beatles, Green Day, Queen, and Weird Al.

ABBA would have to be my favorite group.

I bet almost everyone cringed when they read what I listen to every day :)

Eh, it's all good. I don't listen to most of that stuff, but a lot of the pop/rock I listen to clearly has those influences to it. I probably would never listen to ABBA or Bee Gees, for instance, but I could point to several songs I really like that have elements of their music woven into them. Mainly, I enjoy genre-hopping pop/rock, but I don't like most of the best examples of music from within each of the genres. I don't know if that makes sense.

korme

03-27-2008, 01:50 PM

It's very hard to help my street cred when I listen to Regina Spektor, Feist, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yael Naim, Ingrid Michaelson, Imogen Heap, etc

Honolulu_Blue

03-27-2008, 02:16 PM

It's very hard to help my street cred when I listen to Regina Spektor, Feist, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yael Naim, Ingrid Michaelson, Imogen Heap, etc

I'll give you some street cred, Shorty. I'm down with the chick rock. That's a solid line-up right there. I've seen Sarah Mclachlan in concert 7 times and went to two "Lilith Fairs." It's all good! I just sort of dabble in music now (though Regina Spektor's "Fidelity" and "Samson" have been two of my favorite songs for months now).

Back in the glory of my college days, however, it was all Sarah Mclachlan, Tori Amos, Sinead O'Connor, Concrete Blonde, 10,000 Maniacs, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Belly, The Breeders, and the like. Those were good times... The Golden Era of Chick Rock.

Young Drachma

03-27-2008, 02:20 PM

I'll give you some street cred, Shorty. I'm down with the chick rock. That's a solid line-up right there. It's all good! I just sort of dabble in music now (though Regina Spektor's "Fidelity" and "Samson" have been two of my favorite songs for months now).

all Sarah Mclachlan, Tori Amos, Concrete Blonde, 10,000 Maniacs, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Belly, The Breeders, and the like. Those were good times... The Golden Era of Chick Rock.

+1

Fidatelo

03-27-2008, 02:30 PM

If you guys like the chick rock, how can Metric not be included?

And for mellower listens, Pascale Picard is awesome too.

MikeVic

03-27-2008, 02:31 PM

I'm not embarrassed to like them, but a group called Die Mannequin has a lead (chick) voice that I like.

Honolulu_Blue

03-27-2008, 02:34 PM

If you guys like the chick rock, how can Metric not be included?

I've never heard of Metric. I pretty much completely stopped following music right around 2001. A

nything I have since then I either randomly happened to hear on the radio one day (I only listen to music stations when there are commercials on sports talk radio or NPR is too dull to bear) or someone reccomended, which is also rare.

So, Metric is good? Can you reccomend a few of their songs?

Fidatelo

03-27-2008, 02:48 PM

CamEdwards

03-27-2008, 02:53 PM

I'll give you some street cred, Shorty. I'm down with the chick rock. That's a solid line-up right there. I've seen Sarah Mclachlan in concert 7 times and went to two "Lilith Fairs." It's all good! I just sort of dabble in music now (though Regina Spektor's "Fidelity" and "Samson" have been two of my favorite songs for months now).

Back in the glory of my college days, however, it was all Sarah Mclachlan, Tori Amos, Sinead O'Connor, Concrete Blonde, 10,000 Maniacs, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Belly, The Breeders, and the like. Those were good times... The Golden Era of Chick Rock.

Jen Trynin ("One Year Down", "Better Than Nothin'") has a book out about her experience in the Golden Era of Chick Rock, though she apparently did NOT want to be considered a chick rocker. It's an interesting read... I'd say a little bit better than the book by the drummer of Semisonic.

Fidatelo

03-27-2008, 02:55 PM

OK I have a meeting in 5 minutes. It might take me a couple hours to get that list of songs. You will enjoy them; it will be worth the wait.

Honolulu_Blue

03-27-2008, 03:00 PM

OK I have a meeting in 5 minutes. It might take me a couple hours to get that list of songs. You will enjoy them; it will be worth the wait.

Looking forward to it. No rush, I'm at work and will likely be here for another few hours...

Honolulu_Blue

03-27-2008, 03:01 PM

Jen Trynin ("One Year Down", "Better Than Nothin'") has a book out about her experience in the Golden Era of Chick Rock, though she apparently did NOT want to be considered a chick rocker. It's an interesting read... I'd say a little bit better than the book by the drummer of Semisonic.

Interesting. I will have to check that out. Was there any reason she didn't want to be considered a chick rocker? Did she just want to be considered a musician? A rocker? A chick?

Eaglesfan27

03-27-2008, 03:37 PM

oh man everyone got so much on my case for liking Ace of Base back in the day.

Same here. I took a lot of heat for that and Poison.

path12

03-27-2008, 03:51 PM

Ohmygod! Metric is awesome. Give me a few minutes to figure out the names of the good songs (iPod has ruined me forever from remembering song names, what with Random play and the lack of a CD Jacket to stare at when bored).

Some of my favorites of theirs are Police and the Private; Live it Out; Poster of a Girl and another I can't remember right offhand........

CamEdwards

03-27-2008, 03:51 PM

Interesting. I will have to check that out. Was there any reason she didn't want to be considered a chick rocker? Did she just want to be considered a musician? A rocker? A chick?

She wanted to be a "rocker". She felt like the "chick rock" label would pigeonhole her. It's kind of fascinating to read about all the decisions she made that in essence kept her career from taking off like it should have.

Fidatelo

03-27-2008, 05:10 PM

Some of my favorites of theirs are Police and the Private; Live it Out; Poster of a Girl and another I can't remember right offhand........

Yes, those are all fantastic! Great picks. My wife listened to Police and the Private over and over for weeks!

I also really like Empty, it takes a bit to get going, but wow, the payoff. That whole album (Live It Out) is really, really strong.

Off their other albums, I recommend starting with:

Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?
Combat Baby
Succexy
Dead Disco

Grow Up and Blow Away
Rock Me Now
Raw Sugar
Soft Rock Star (second version; last song on disc)

There are more, but those are the best.

korme

03-27-2008, 06:38 PM

Apologies to my girl who is the front for Paramore. They the shit too.

path12

03-28-2008, 11:25 AM

I also really like Empty, it takes a bit to get going, but wow, the payoff. That whole album (Live It Out) is really, really strong.

Yeah, Empty was the other one I was thinking of. That was one of those discs that I ended up downloading one song at a time until I realized I had half of the damn thing and should just get the rest. Glad I did.