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Bands/Artists You Like, But Shouldn't (1 Viewer)
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Navin Johnson
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Should watch Square One
Encyclopedia Brown
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Debbie Gibson
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
squistion
Footballguy
If you can get past the corny Revolutionary War costumes and the media overexposure, they actually had a few pretty good songs:
"Kicks" was written by The Brill Building duo of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil (and offered first to The Animals, who turned it down because Eric Burdon didn't like it).
"Indian Reservation" showed a social consciousness one wouldn't have expected from them.
"Steppin' Out" stands among the best garage rock songs that hit the top 50 and has a Count Five "Psychotic Reaction" vibe.
Steppin' Out
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northern exposure
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Leroy Hoard
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Britney Spears. Some of those early singles were quality pop songs.
rockaction
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What's corny about that?
JK. They were a lot better band than the average rock listener or critic gave them credit for. "The Great Airplane Strike" and other frat rockers like "Just Like Me" were good songs. They were compiled nicely on a double cassette/CD back in the nineties. If you can get a workable copy, there are tons of great songs on it. Lots of frat rock covers and the like.
rockaction
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The entire genre of screamo. Taking Back Sunday is patently embarrassing after their first album, but I still dig it.
I listened to some cringey pop-punk back in the day. That stuff was cutting edge? Well, it was for the sludgy nineties. Now it sounds dated, but I still dig it. It ushered in a sociopolitical outlook that paved the way for the naughties. I'll hold that as a truism until somebody proves me wrong. Sex had to start somewhere again. Look how #metoo killed it, which was an extension of another radical nineties Catherine MacKinnon/Andrea Dworkin philosophy.
Believe her.
How'd that work out for Matt Araiza?
I listened to some cringey pop-punk back in the day. That stuff was cutting edge? Well, it was for the sludgy nineties. Now it sounds dated, but I still dig it. It ushered in a sociopolitical outlook that paved the way for the naughties. I'll hold that as a truism until somebody proves me wrong. Sex had to start somewhere again. Look how #metoo killed it, which was an extension of another radical nineties Catherine MacKinnon/Andrea Dworkin philosophy.
Believe her.
How'd that work out for Matt Araiza?
rockaction
Footballguy
Post of the thread.
Zow
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Love it. Even though I shouldn't.Teenage Dirtbag
squistion
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Ambrosia, REO Speedwagon, & Creed
Local L.A. band, from San Pedro that no one should ever have to apologize for, for liking.
Their first Top 20 record (reached #17 IRRC) and would have been bigger but they were on 20th Century Fox, a label that was dying at the time and went under a few years later.
Ambrosia - Holding On To Yesterday (1974)
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Wildcat
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All great. There are two types of people in this world - those that admit to liking Creed and liars.Ambrosia, REO Speedwagon, & Creed
northern exposure
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If loving that song is wrong, I don’t want to ever be right.Love it. Even though I shouldn't.Teenage Dirtbag
Chris B.
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You shouldn't like Whitney freaking Houston??
This has got to be the hipster-est topic ever.
Desert_Power
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Not sure how to interpret this question.
I never feel ashamed for having a diverse and random set of music I like. During college, I had to DJ a station where we couldn't play any top 40 artists so that helped find a lot of weird stuff.
I think my answer is Kanye West. He's undoubtedly a musical genius, but has just become such a social pariah with his statements/mental health issues. Still, I threw on a playlist I have of his stuff for my ride home yesterday.
Apologies if that isn't the spirit of this thread.
I never feel ashamed for having a diverse and random set of music I like. During college, I had to DJ a station where we couldn't play any top 40 artists so that helped find a lot of weird stuff.
I think my answer is Kanye West. He's undoubtedly a musical genius, but has just become such a social pariah with his statements/mental health issues. Still, I threw on a playlist I have of his stuff for my ride home yesterday.
Apologies if that isn't the spirit of this thread.
rockaction
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Kanye was under serious consideration for the MAD dummies 31 countdown, but I didn’t feel like doing a deep dive into him given what surrounds him these days. His self-aggrandizement, once played for laughs, becomes serious and sad given what we know.
Dr. Octopus
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These last few random music threads have been brutal - why are we concentrating on the negatives and bands we "shouldn't like" or ones we "should like but don't". Music should be about sharing things we do like and celebrating the talent instead of ****ting on bands others may love.
MAC_32
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You're right, but I am also highly confident no one loves Puddle of Mudd. God, they're so terrible. And because they're now fresh on my mind I'll probably listen to them on today's afternoon run.
Bogart
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In early days of Pandora, I thought it would be funny to start a Nickelback station, but ban every Nickelback song. Would end up listening to a lot of Dad/Butt Rock and some I still listen to on purpose still today. Halestorm and Stone Sour probably top the list. I've traveled to see both bands.
squistion
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Actually I have none, loved her early work.
In fact, I bought her first single "Everybody" when it was available only in the 12" format (heard it at a dance club I frequented).
And I remember at the time reading that her record label, Sire, thought she could be a major star if they find the right video for her.
nirad3
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I went and saw them at a venue in tiny Big Bear Lake City, CA a couple of years ago.
Jayrod
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They are better than Counting Crows, that's for certain.All great. There are two types of people in this world - those that admit to liking Creed and liars.Ambrosia, REO Speedwagon, & Creed
dkp993
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A Long December is a great song.They are better than Counting Crows, that's for certain.All great. There are two types of people in this world - those that admit to liking Creed and liars.Ambrosia, REO Speedwagon, & Creed
Galileo
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New Order
I was always a "classic rock" guy at heart (still am), and I typically do not care for electronic dance/club style music. However their song Bizarre Love Triangle hit big in my early college years and I enjoyed it. I had a couple friends through college that would listen to New Order regularly, and I became familiar with a couple other songs. I actually purchased their compilation album, Substance, somewhere along the way and discovered several more catchy songs. I suppose it isn't coincidence that this was also during my peak mind altering years. Although I don't seek out their material routinely these days, I still enjoy listening to the Substance material from time to time when the mood hits me.
ETA...I suppose I could mention Big Audio Dynamite in much the same way. Although BAD could also be considered "dance" music, it was really a rather unique fusion of several genres that I found to be interesting. I like BAD even more than New Order.
I was always a "classic rock" guy at heart (still am), and I typically do not care for electronic dance/club style music. However their song Bizarre Love Triangle hit big in my early college years and I enjoyed it. I had a couple friends through college that would listen to New Order regularly, and I became familiar with a couple other songs. I actually purchased their compilation album, Substance, somewhere along the way and discovered several more catchy songs. I suppose it isn't coincidence that this was also during my peak mind altering years. Although I don't seek out their material routinely these days, I still enjoy listening to the Substance material from time to time when the mood hits me.
ETA...I suppose I could mention Big Audio Dynamite in much the same way. Although BAD could also be considered "dance" music, it was really a rather unique fusion of several genres that I found to be interesting. I like BAD even more than New Order.
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Wildcat
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I dunno. I like them too.They are better than Counting Crows, that's for certain.All great. There are two types of people in this world - those that admit to liking Creed and liars.Ambrosia, REO Speedwagon, & Creed
northern exposure
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When The Clash broke up, the two main contributors produced some great music. Mick Jones with BAD and Joe Strummer with bands like The Mescaleros.
northern exposure
Footballguy
I don't know. The thread titles laid it out for you, so if it's not your thing you don't have to read the posts.
I agree the negativity isn't a great thing. But some other music threads have innocuous titles and then I've posted something the usual music thread participants don't agree with and been ridiculed for it.
Dr. Octopus
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You’re right. I apologize. It bothered me but you’re right I don’t have to participate.
FairWarning
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Song has a CSN vibe to it.Ambrosia, REO Speedwagon, & Creed
Local L.A. band, from San Pedro that no one should ever have to apologize for, for liking.
Their first Top 20 record (reached #17 IRRC) and would have been bigger but they were on 20th Century Fox, a label that was dying at the time and went under a few years later.
Ambrosia - Holding On To Yesterday (1974)
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CGRdrJoe
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just curious as a kanye fan, do you like fishsticks???
Chris B.
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I know nothing about the band but Blurry is outstanding.
Jayrod
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Limp Bizkit is probably a good answer for me. Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water? What a bunch of douchebags. But "Rollin'" and "Nookie" get some play when I'm driving.
Major
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To be ashamed of liking Kanye seems shortsighted. Most folks who hate just hate the person and not the music. Most also aren't that knowledgeable in hip hop. The guy is a musical wunderkind and responsible for so many classic songs and albums. He pretty much ran hip hop in the 2000s. I'll always love that Kanye.
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