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Are you embarrassed to say you listen to certain music?

Thaspian	Date: November 30, 2003 @ 6:55 PM Suppose, you've got a CD player and headphones on you, and someone you don't know that well asks to hear what you're listening to. This goes for every song in your collection - would you be embarrassed when he/she heard it?
azhazhellfire	Date: November 30, 2003 @ 7:24 PM people often say "what the hell is this shit" or something along those lines to me. but it never really bothers me. and it amuses me no end when people say something along the lines of "why don't you listen to normal music". actually that's a lie. it doesn't amuse me. i feel like smashing them over the head for their ignorance. but i always remind myself that music is my life. and it's quite likely that someone else could feel angry about my ignorance towards the field of (insert random field here).
Woof	Date: November 30, 2003 @ 8:30 PM I purposely seek out CD's that will piss people off. Old Uriah Heep and Van Der Graaf Generator albums are good for that. Cheers, Mike.
onewhodreams	Date: November 30, 2003 @ 9:42 PM Never would I be embarrassed to share what I'm listening too. Even if it's something so totally out of that person's idea of "music", it's still something I like.
milladrive	Date: November 30, 2003 @ 9:47 PM Agreed w/onewhodreams. ...There are indeed some artists or some music that has been labelled "taboo" or "embarrassing" by today's society (i.e., radio), but if one is truly secure in one's musical tastes, it's won't matter.
GeneHilbert	Date: November 30, 2003 @ 11:00 PM I don't listen to Air Supply or Randy Newman........ So no I would not be embarrassed.
RasMasta	Date: November 30, 2003 @ 11:36 PM Never.
fireball87	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 12:38 AM Embarrassed... not really... which is impressive sence my style is soo off set (the beatles 90s heavy rock and some other stuff)
smelv1n	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 1:32 AM i listen to lots of "wierd" music, and i'm not too sure if my roomate likes it, so i usually hit the skip button when i'm playing mp3s or put on my headphones... i was playing this dj shadow song, cisco kid, my roomate wasn't in so i decided to blast it, then i left for a minute to talk to someone and when i came back he was like "what the hell was that song?" i dunno if i'm embarressed or whatever, but i usually play my "normal" music when we're both in the room
smelv1n	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 1:32 AM i have the most random playlist, so i don't really care that much, i just like enjoying some songs by myself..
Cryxan	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 4:13 AM I used to be, when it came to folk music of other nations, or my homeland, etc. I've gotten over that, because I eventually arrived at the conclusion that it was ridiculous to be embarrassed about music I liked. People do ocasionally comment on my choice of music, in which case I'm happy to talk about it. The biggest barrier I come up against is when people assume that whatever they happened to overhear is the only type of music I listen to.
Rodrica	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 5:44 AM I'll listen to anything - I try not to be narrow-minded about music. Despite musicology, music is more about opinions that hard facts anyway.
Arthen	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 7:15 AM I never get any of that at all, because for one thing i look really unapproachable and unfriendly.
GeneHilbert	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 10:39 AM Arthen - I've noticed that about you...... be afraid ....... be very afraid.
furiousBall	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 10:43 AM i have a theory that there is always something you can learn from any piece of music...but yeah, you're right Gene, Air Supply, man that's tough.
onewhodreams	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 10:56 AM I have this great Arabic Hits CD that I used to crank up in my car driving around town. I bet people must have been thinking I was a bit strange...
kredd	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 11:17 AM its not embarrassing, but most people hear or see me play my music and then are shocked when they find out i listen to sarah maclaughlin(sp?), toad the wet sprocket, stuff like that and even some rap...i have a very eclectic taste for music. usually people are so narrow minded they expect you to be also, so once they hear my music they expect me to be narrow minded also and only like that type of music. i had a friend in high school that only liked metal and classic rock. he hated every other type of music and thought everybody was stupid and said they were close-minded b/c they didn't like his music. how ignorant...
Thaspian	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 4:17 PM I'll at az.
CrescentShadow	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 4:51 PM If im listening to opeth, which I usually am... nah, I love talking about opeth. If im listening to something else... I probably wouldnt be embarressed because if I like it, then I'll listen to it.
djatari	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 5:03 PM My favorite guilty pleasure is listening to video game music. Some of my top picks are: TETRIS - NES - A, B, AND C DONKEY KONG JR. - NES - ALL SONGS CASTLEVANIA - NES - The first song after you get into the castle CASTLEVANIA SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT - PSX - Everything. Every song is great. Dance of Pales is my favorite. STREETS OF RAGE 2 - Genesis - All of the songs are good in this one, too. MIKE TYSON'S PUNCHOUT - The song when the fat trainers is on a bike behind running Mac. SUPER MARIO BRO. 2 - The first level's music DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 2 - Title music FINAL FANTASY - TITLE MUSIC ( I'd suggest the original FM synth versions, but if you HAVE to have a rendered version.. FF7 title is the best) LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST - SNES - Main theme and end music SUPER MARIO BRO. 3 - NES - The giant level and the "cloud" level? My memory tells me I loved the song, but I can't remember the actual name of the level.. it has the spiral castle thing at the end, and I believe it's the first time you get the bear suit. PILOT WINGS 64 - N64 - The birdman level's music. soooothing.... SPY VS. SPY - NES - There's only one song on the whole game. And even though it repeats a billion times during play.. damn it's rad. MARIO KART 64 - N64 - Rainbow Road? damnit.. can't remember the real name of the level. Anyways, if you're going to listen to video game music, listen to the original. Remixes
smelv1n	Date: December 1, 2003 @ 6:24 PM i'm not as much embarresed as i'm pretty sure that my roomate doesn't enjoy some of the music i like to listen to. so i'll listen to it on my headphones instead, or listen to it at some other time..
rhodesdr	Date: December 2, 2003 @ 3:41 PM I just have to follow up about the video game music -- my all-time favorites (this dates me, I know) are: M.U.L.E. -- this is going way back! But for the time (early 80s Atari) this was the shit! The little disco-style bassline and drums, man, I think I'm going to record a cover of that... Spy Hunter -- okay, this is really the "Peter Gunn" theme by Henry Mancini, but when I was a kid playing this at the acrace I couldn't get enough of it! Super Mario Bros. -- the original on the old-shcool Nintendo... I've heard it covered by several bands, remixes, etc... I mean, the underground music? C'mon, that's the bomb!!! (dunna-dunna-dunna, dunna-dunna-dunna...) Okay, that's it, however maybe slightly embarrassed
BIG-P	Date: December 3, 2003 @ 4:56 PM i like to crank the spanish station sometimes in my car i like those spanish beats and their guitar playing, even if i dont understand what they are saying arribaaaa....
djfacemachine	Date: December 3, 2003 @ 5:06 PM i like the music i listen to and i'll listen to it in front of whoever happens to be there. BUT... i always get a little antsy wondering if this person is going to be one of the one's that says "eewww i can't believe you listen to THAT!" i HATE it when people do that. music is about opinions. its fine if you don't like the same things i do or i don't listen to the same music as someone else, but i don't want to hear that i have 'bad taste'. thats stupid.
Maffmatix	Date: December 3, 2003 @ 5:47 PM I have bad taste
Lcrowley	Date: December 3, 2003 @ 5:55 PM I would never be embarrassed to share what I am listening too . cause I only listen to GOOD music ! hehehe Lana
YaBoyDrew	Date: December 7, 2003 @ 6:32 PM yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess I gotta nice lil story for this forum. One time this girl told me to come over real late so we could do a lil sumin, sooooooooooooo being me i showed up. Now a thing about me is I just loooooooooove music n i kno that im goin over there to get freaky n all dat bullshyt, n being such a BIG music lover i tell her to put on sum shyt. like sum smooth shyt sum ginuwine or R Kelly (personally i woulda loved to hear Between the sheets by the Isley Brothers but i kno she wasnt gonna have that). she says she dont got none of that all she has is this mixx with sum usher (mad wack). So im like wuteva n she pops it in, we gettin all freaky n all dat. Next thing I kno im tryin 2 get her to gimmie a lil head (i neva had it done before) So after lil bit of talkin she finally gives in so im laying back n shyt jus chllllllllllllln. THEN next thing i kno a song comes on that i never heard, it was all slow n sweet, n im lookin at her n lisin to the song n im feelin like "this is the most beautiful thing" I was stuck in awwww. Well it turns out that song was "heaven" by dj sammy but no the techno version the slow version. N between me n all u dmusic katz til this day that is the most beautiful song i eva heard but if u ever ask me IMA LIE it embarsses me lol
Cygnusia	Date: December 7, 2003 @ 6:36 PM Nope, not at all. Of course, I listen to music like Rush, Soul Coughing, They Might Be Giants, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, so I often get puzzled looks when I tell them. And if they DO know them and they don't like it, well... they're welcome to their opinion. It's not going to change my tastes.
sinai	Date: December 7, 2003 @ 6:40 PM yeah, i'll confess, i cant stand the pussy top 40 rock that gets played on the stations around here... but i'm getting sick of liking every goddamn song Default comes out with. i dunt understand it, i can't even stomach any of the other bands like them for any more than 20 seconds, but them, they got tracks all over my harddrive.
Cryxan	Date: December 7, 2003 @ 6:42 PM @ Drew ...and not because of the song, either.
YaBoyDrew	Date: December 9, 2003 @ 11:22 PM lol
pog	Date: December 10, 2003 @ 12:36 AM People usually leave you alone when you listen to underground death bands, Like on the occasion, I've noticed it's really useful when cranked to pacify road ragers around me in heavy trafic ..although I must admit, I get some funny looks when I play classical like Wagner.
babykilla1	Date: December 12, 2003 @ 2:53 AM I listen to britney spears like everyday and I'm really embarassed by it. I mean I know she has no talent and shes completely plastic, but listening to her music makes me feel close to her LOL
Maffmatix	Date: December 12, 2003 @ 3:50 AM winner
smelv1n	Date: December 12, 2003 @ 5:04 AM ?
GeneHilbert	Date: December 12, 2003 @ 9:06 AM Just when you think it's safe to go back in the water

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