iPod roulette

[Kodos]

You and your new friend are taking a long drive to get to a concert to see a high-prestige band, like Led Zeppelin. You like this new friend, and want to impress them with your musical taste. Your new friend has strong feelings about music, and has confided that he looks down on or up to people based on their musical taste. The developing friendship may well hang in the balance. Your iPod is playing songs on random. What song are you most afraid will get played?

[rkmsuf]

this question is very effeminate

[Flasch186]

What. What.

[Kodos]

This is probably more fun if you pick a song that is actually on your iPod right now.

Sorry for the "femininity" of the question. Basically, you have a new friend who is cool but a music snob, and you want them to think you're cool.

[Dr. Sak]

My entire Neil Diamond collection.

[Flasch186]

with the new rules applied:

What. What.

[rkmsuf]

Now why do I want them to think I'm cool?

or

What What

[Kodos]

Tough call. I have Starship "We Built This City" in there, but I am going with Frank Stallone's "Far From Over". I think it's from Flashdance, which, technically, I never saw. Must have seen the video on MTV back in the day. :)

[cartman]

What. What.

in the butt

[korme]

i try to play music that corresponds with my friends tastes, since i like fuckin tons of shit i probably got something my friend will like on there.

afraid a random person would hear? probably chick rock which we've discussed in the guilty pleasure thread.

[lordscarlet]

So the new friend is CT?

[lordscarlet]

dola: Beautiful by Christina Aguilera

[Kodos]

So the new friend is CT?

He'd be a good example. :)

[MJ4H]

If I'm driving with someone that is snobbish like that about their musical tastes I usually just put a brick on the gas and point towards a wall, then bail out.

Or I just piss directly on them. Or play some Bartok. Any of the above.

As for what I would be afraid would come up, oh, I guess I'd be disappointed if something the jerk liked came up. That would probably be the only thing I'd be concerned about.

Also eff musical elitists.

[Fidatelo]

I wouldn't want to be friends with a person like this so the whole question loses it's meaning. The only time I'd be embarrassed by my music is if hardcore rap came on with "mixed company" present.

[Kodos]

People aren't making my hypothetical situations fun today. :(

[MJ4H]

I dunno, I had fun with my answer.

[korme]

I thuroughly enjoyed MJs response as well

[wade moore]

If I'm driving with someone that is snobbish like that about their musical tastes I usually just put a brick on the gas and point towards a wall, then bail out.

Or I just piss directly on them. Or play some Bartok. Any of the above.

As for what I would be afraid would come up, oh, I guess I'd be disappointed if something the jerk liked came up. That would probably be the only thing I'd be concerned about.

Also eff musical elitists.

This response intrigues me because I view MJ4H as a musical elitist.

[MJ4H]

Not at all. I am very much of the opinion that the music one likes is very personal. I like a lot of different kinds of music, myself and would never look down on someone or what they like. I do encourage my students who have a narrow range of tastes to expose themselves to more types of music and give it a fair chance, but I certainly don't look down on them for liking what they like (not giving music a shot at all might get a word or two from me).

[wade moore]

Not at all. I am very much of the opinion that the music one likes is very personal. I like a lot of different kinds of music, myself and would never look down on someone or what they like. I do encourage my students who have a narrow range of tastes to expose themselves to more types of music and give it a fair chance, but I certainly don't look down on them for liking what they like (not giving music a shot at all might get a word or two from me).

FWIW - that opinion is purely formed from the American Idol threads and the pumping up of Doolittle and Archuletta and the dislike of the more "mainstream" performers.

[korme]

MJ random question, since you are from Hog Country, have you ever been hoggin'?

[lordscarlet]

This response intrigues me because I view MJ4H as a musical elitist.

+1

[cartman]

This response intrigues me because I view MJ4H as a musical elitist.

+1

Twin power!

:D

[Kodos]

Activate!

[MJ4H]

No, in those debates are not on different songs and/or specific artists people like, but which ones are objectively better performers. A totally unrelated subject.

[wade moore]

No, in those debates are not on different songs and/or specific artists people like, but which ones are objectively better performers. A totally unrelated subject.

Well, I took it as snobbishness towards "perfect singing" vs. "entertaining singing".

[Ksyrup]

I wouldn't be afraid of anything on my MP3 player; in fact, I would use it as a test. I'd like for some metal song to come on, and the blast beats would be going and the vocalist is croaking over the music, and the guy would be like, "What the fuck is THIS?" And I'd yell, "OH, THAT'S JUST 'PAPYRUS CONTAINING THE SPELL TO PRESERVE ITS POSSESSOR AGAINST ATTACKS' BY NILE!"

[Mustang]

From a standpoint of a musical 'snob', I'd probably say

Weird Al - Amish Paradise
Bloodhound Gang - I wish I was Queer so I could get Chicks
Adam Sandler - Ode to my Car

From a friend standpoint (and them giving you that look of, really? you have that on your Ipod?)

Probably anything in the Alanis Morissette or Sarah McLachlan folders....

[Maple Leafs]

I bet I win this question. I put all sorts of crap on my ipod, often when I'm drunk.

Shitty and/or loser-ish stuff I have on my ipod:

- bad hair metal by bands like LA Guns (as opposed to a huge amount of good hair metal)

- pretty much any PG-rated rap song that was popular in 1991

- one song each from Mitsou, Roch Voisine, Sophie B Hawkins, and Robbie Williams

- four songs from Les Miserables*

- about a half dozen remixes that fans have done for theme songs to old computer games. The "Gods Intro DaxxTRS Remix" is my favorite

- three or four pro wrestling theme songs (plus another three songs that I only know through pro wrestling video montages)

And that's not even counting all my daughter's kid's music and various novelty comedy songs

*Dear me: you are gay.

[Fidatelo]

Piece of shit car! I got a piece of shit car! Oh that fucking pile of shit doesn't take me very far!

[cartman]

Most wouldn't fully appreciate the MC Hawking tracks I have on my iPod.

[MJ4H]

Well, I took it as snobbishness towards "perfect singing" vs. "entertaining singing".

No, I was mostly just arguing about who was the better singer. I would never ever criticize someone's musical tastes. I might criticize their ability to critique music on a technical level, however.

Seriously, I have everything from AJ & Aly to Wham! on my ipod. You think I would even have a leg to stand on if I tried to criticize someone's taste?!

:D

[DanGarion]

My entire Neil Diamond collection.

Dude there ain't nothing wrong with Neil Diamond.

[wade moore]

No, I was mostly just arguing about who was the better singer. I would never ever criticize someone's musical tastes. I might criticize their ability to critique music on a technical level, however.

Seriously, I have everything from AJ & Aly to Wham! on my ipod. You think I would even have a leg to stand on if I tried to criticize someone's taste?!

:DFair enough - like I said, I was judging from a very limited perspective of you ;).

[Marc Vaughan]

Wouldn't be embaressed by any of it :D

But then again I play Savage Garden in the SI offices with pride ;)

[cartman]

Dude there ain't nothing wrong with Neil Diamond.

Oh yeah? Maybe this video will change your mind:

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[terpkristin]

As completely random as this is, I have the soundtrack to Final Fantasy VII and the soundtrack to Eternal Sonata on my iPod (actually, on both iPods). It's always sort of difficult to explain to my friends that I do in fact have video game music on my iPod, especially something like FFVII...

/tk

[MJ4H]

I would estimate I have about 10gb of video game music on my ipod.

[Groundhog]

Honestly, there is so much stuff on my ipod that I'd be terrified of my friends hearing that I can't pick just one song or band.

I hit "shuffle" just now and got the song "Uno Zoo Di Vetro" by the 70s Italian prog rock group Semiramis, which serves as a great example of what I'm talking about...

[Groundhog]

I have the symphonic version of Ocarina of Time on my ipod, but that's it as far as video game music. My SMS alert on my mobile phone is the sound effect from Zelda 3 when you blow open a secret entrance though...

[sabotai]

I bet I win this question. I put all sorts of crap on my ipod, often when I'm drunk.

I have Barbie Girl by Aqua on my iPod......beat that.

[Maple Leafs]

I have Barbie Girl by Aqua on my iPod......beat that.
"I Adore Mi Amore" by Color Me Badd.

Ball's in your court, Sab.

[sabotai]

"I Adore Mi Amore" by Color Me Badd.

Ball's in your court, Sab.

Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson

Your move.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Every song on my ipod I am proud to listen to. If you don't like it, get the fuck out and walk.

[MJ4H]

Every song on my ipod I am proud to listen to. If you don't like it, get the fuck out and walk.

A+

[Dr. Sak]

I have Barbie Girl by Aqua on my iPod......beat that.

I like that song!

I have Jessica Simpson singing Christmas Carols on mine.

[MJ4H]

I have Jessica Simpson singing Christmas Carols on mine.

You are a sad, valueless human being.

jk

ok I'm not kidding. That's terrible.

:D

[Maple Leafs]

Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson

Hmm...

You win this round.

[Kodos]

What about 1-2-3 by Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine?

[Kodos]

*Dear me: you are gay.[/SIZE]

I have some Les Miz stuff on mine too. My excuse -- a former girlfriend introduced me to it on some mix tapes she made me.


Did I mention that she now has an open marriage?

[chesapeake]

"I Adore Mi Amore" by Color Me Badd.

Winner! :)

[MrDNA]

The complete Ace of Base discography. AND I ONLY LIKE FOUR SONGS. Why do I need the whole discography?

[Crim]

Not at all. I am very much of the opinion that the music one likes is very personal. I like a lot of different kinds of music, myself and would never look down on someone or what they like. I do encourage my students who have a narrow range of tastes to expose themselves to more types of music and give it a fair chance, but I certainly don't look down on them for liking what they like (not giving music a shot at all might get a word or two from me).


Umm, wrong thread for that, MJ4H.

[Mantle2600]

anything by J.T.

[Oilers9911]

So I sync my Ipod and go to the gym and I am working out and what comes on but the Dora the Explorer theme. Seems my wife downloaded it for my 3 year old and now it is on my Ipod. I'm really glad noone else at the gym could hear it.

[mckerney]

- four songs from Les Miserables*
*Dear me: you are gay.

Can't say I'd be afraid that any songs I have from musicals would be played.


Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson

Your move.

Someone's Watching Over Me - Hilary Duff

Checkmate.

[Ragone]

Play Artist Micheal Bolton!

[cthomer5000]

He'd be a good example. :)

You'd be surprised. I have the most damning collection of werid shit.

Tracy Ullman's "They Don't KNow About Us" could come up on my ipod at any time. Not to mention a Madonna collection so extensive it makes me question my own sexuality.

[VPI97]

Tracy Ullman's "They Don't KNow About Us" could come up on my ipod at any time.
Yeah, but that's a good song. You could be like me and have Bugs Bunny on Broadway come up...

http://image.allmusic.com/13/amg/cov200/drd600/d663/d66317yhfi7.jpg

[Cringer]

I would say the only semi-questional music compared to the rest of what I listen to that I have ever paid for would be Matthew Sweet. But a music snob can't rip that guy, he is one hell of a musician who plays a lot of the instruments on his albums and of course sings.

[Crim]

Yeah, but that's a good song. You could be like me and have Bugs Bunny on Broadway come up...

http://image.allmusic.com/13/amg/cov200/drd600/d663/d66317yhfi7.jpg

That's funny! I have Bugs and Elmer singing the opera song on mine!

[terpkristin]

Every song on my ipod I am proud to listen to. If you don't like it, get the fuck out and walk.

You know, I agree with this wholeheartedly. If it's on my iPod and I don't like it, I remove it (I'm actually going through a process of ensuring that every song on my iPod gets played at least once).

That said, when Final Fantasy VII music comes up, it's still a pain in the arse to explain what it is, etc. Not embarassing, but not "convenient."

/tk