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Everyone has their prefered tastes in music.

But everyone also has a dark side. A band, or a genre, or a song, that completely and totally contradicts all of their stated musical tastes.

I call it "guilty pleasure music"

I myself could be considered a "metalhead"...but even I have my deep dark secrets.

While I hate techno in general, I LOVE The Prodigy (or just Prodigy, whichever :p )...it's not really as techno-y as most techno...but man, I just love throwing that stuff on sometimes.

I also adore the cheesy 80's rock of the "Transformer's: The Movie" soundtrack...I don't think I could ever get tired of it.

So...what is your "guilty pleasure"? :)

Johnny Cash and other OLD country music.

Johnny Cash and other OLD country music.

Cool. But it might help to state, in general, your prefered musical tastes...otherwise we have no frame of reference. ;)

I like metal too, mostly.. but I also like Pinback.. that's a guilty thing I guess, but they're great. I first heard them on the deftones side-project album "team sleep" which came out like a month ago, so I got their self-titled album, which is really great.

edit - I also like bluegrass. :D

Me being a metalhead and all am currently listening to....

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Laura Pausini...

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And I just recently aquired a taste for old Serbian (+croatian and bosnian serb) folk music even though I hated it with all my guts.

Cool. But it might help to state, in general, your prefered musical tastes...otherwise we have no frame of reference. ;)
Industrial - including industrial rock/metal, futurepop and powernoise.

Pokemon music. Happy and beepy. :p

Johnny Cash and other OLD country music.

I'd hardly call Johnny Cash a guilty pleasure, the man's a dead-set legend.

Mine's probably cheesy 70s music.

My normal listening tastes are very hard to define though.

I usually listen to sort of a sort of eclectic jazzy electro-funk mix. It's not what you'd call mainstream, and it's often very obscure.

But sometimes, just sometimes, I listen to Soft Cell's Tainted Love, and I put Abba on when I think nobody's around.

Im usually a prog acoustic or hard rock fan, the older the better, so thats stuff like U2, Van Halen etc, and then you're thrash guitar players, like Steve Vai, Joe SAtriani and Eric Johnson. And you're totally right about the dark side.

I secretly like early ninety's acid house and 80s powerballads.

I have no 'guilty pleasure music' because my musical tastes range from Opera to Trance to Classical to Country to Rock to Rap to the Blues. Bad Religion and Bach are often on the same playlist one after the other.

If I had a 'guilty pleasure' music it would probably be rap because that is the musical category I have the least of.

Michael Jackson. I know, I know. :(

The B-52's :D Well, it's not so much of a guilty pleasure in that i'll readily admit it, it just looks out of place among all of my other albums :p

Erm I wouldn't exactly call these guilty pleasures but I don't go out of my way to say that I like them - Chris Rea, Bruce Springsteen (still The Boss), Bonnie Tyler, Michael Bolton and Roxette

I listen to a lot of free jazz and 20th century, indigenous music, folk musics (I had entertained being an ethno-musicologist because I had become obsessed with disecting elements of influence, going back through hybrid genres.) The conditions and function of the music is sometimes as important to me as how it sounds.

Guilty pleasure would have to be surf guitar, ska, and The Cherry Poppin' Daddies (they did Zoot Suit Riot which was the last irratating nail in the coffin of the 'swing craze,' but that is not a good example of that band and is really late in a very....you know what? I like them...dammit....) I also like Soul Coughing and They Might Be Giants, but I think those are actually consistant with my tastes. (Ska, technically too. I really enjoy second line music, which is the same kind of party oriented music. Not that they sound the same, but going back to conditions and function...)

Austin Lounge Lizards. Big week spot for those guys. It's like country folk with lyrics (gasp) that I can get into.

And lounge, for some reason. One of my favorite CDs is my lounge version of the Star Wars themes. Fantastic, especially the emperors march....

And lounge, for some reason. One of my favorite CDs is my lounge version of the Star Wars themes. Fantastic, especially the emperors march....

That sounds freakin awesome! :)

That sounds freakin awesome! :)
I recomend it! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000I7VZ/qid=1118399942/sr=8-4/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i4_xgl15/002-3279857-8900849?v=glance&s=music&n=507846) (though not at that price, sheesh...Maybe it went out of print...)

I guess the most controversal style in my playlist would be illbient.

[ If anyone wants to trade msg me *g* ]

I guess the most controversal style in my playlist would be illbient.

[ If anyone wants to trade msg me *g* ]

What's that like?

Erm I wouldn't exactly call these guilty pleasures but I don't go out of my way to say that I like them - Chris Rea, Bruce Springsteen (still The Boss), Bonnie Tyler, Michael Bolton and Roxette

Michael Bolton? Are you serious, or are you just winding us up?

Oh, and the Baywatch theme by David Hasselhoff. Seriously.

Oh, and the Baywatch theme by David Hasselhoff. Seriously.
You are so very brave. I have to admire that.

My taste in music is slightly infamous for its eclecticity... I usually go for pop (I prefer European stuff to North American; I listen to a lot of Nena, Pur, Tarkan, and Mustafa Sandal), dance, classical, oldies, techno, Latin, swing, jazz, hymns, Christian pop, crooner/standards, songs from musicals, and game music.

As for guilty pleasures... Well, I always picked on my siblings for liking Prozzak, but some of their songs are not so bad (if one just ignores that voice). Ditto for Danny Kuebelboeck.
Another guilty pleasure would be a few songs that really do not meet my moral standards (overtly sexy tunes that are irresistable for dancing).



P.S.: I have a songlist or two up at http://spaces.msn.com/members/kies/ if you doubt the wide variety of music I purport to love.

I have a weakness for 80's music.

My music taste is rock/metal/electronical (not necessarily in that order) and for some reason I like 2pac as well.

Michael Bolton? Are you serious, or are you just winding us up?

I really like Steel Bars & How can we be lovers

And I really can't tell you why

I like almost anything....

*searches archive*

what stands out is Hayseed Dixie

Gwen Stefani.

God im so ashamed....

DONT YOU JUDGE MEEE!!!!

Gwen Stefani.

God im so ashamed....

DONT YOU JUDGE MEEE!!!!

This shit is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

Best. Lyric. Ever.

Gwen Stefani.

God im so ashamed....

DONT YOU JUDGE MEEE!!!!

Well I can't really have you seen mine ;)

I have no 'guilty pleasure music' because my musical tastes range from Opera to Trance to Classical to Country to Rock to Rap to the Blues. Bad Religion and Bach are often on the same playlist one after the other.

If I had a 'guilty pleasure' music it would probably be rap because that is the musical category I have the least of.

You sounda exactly like me. I have Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" right next to Stevie Ray Vaugh, Dr. Dre, Orbital, NIN, The Clash, Foo Fighters, Hendrix on one CD. I also ADORE Bad Religion!! Have for years.

Guilty pleasures: I don't think I have any! I have a great library of eclectic music. (Aside from country... I only like Clint Black.)

I guess I'm proud to say that I also have no 'guilty pleasure music'.

This shit is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

Best. Lyric. Ever.

Yeah you have to be pretty 'phat' to 'drop' 'lines' like 'that'. Where does she come up with this shit? It's the shit.

Oh I found one "Guilty Pleasure" song... From the Xena Soundtrack (not mine), the song "Joxer the Mighty". :p :D

Also a lot of the music from "Monty Python", but I don't consider that a guilty pleasure. Hell, who doesn't like "The Lumberjack Song", or "Eric the Half a Bee"! :D

I really like Steel Bars & How can we be lovers

And I really can't tell you why

Does he still have that great mullett?

I myself could be considered a "metalhead"...but even I have my deep dark secrets.

While I hate techno in general, I LOVE The Prodigy (or just Prodigy, whichever :p )...it's not really as techno-y as most techno...but man, I just love throwing that stuff on sometimes.

That's not really that strange, I know people into genres as varied as metal, punk, ska, pop, industrial, even classical, who like the Prodigy. I generally can't stand any of the sub-genres of dance (and Prodigy must come in there somewhere), but Experience is a great album.

I'm mostly into punk, ska, hardcore, industrial and metal, but I do like a bit of guitar pop sometimes - Michelle Branch especially. Also, artists like Tom McRae, Damien Rice, Ed Harcourt, Tom Waits, Nerina Pallot, Tori Amos. Can't beat them if you just want to chill out a little bit. Wouldn't really say that they're guilty pleasures, as I don't feel guilty for it at all.

I don't have any guilty pleasure music. My musical taste is impeccable.

Now, my taste in TV and movies....

For me, it's the Back Street Boys.

For me, it's the Back Street Boys.

You poor soul, I'll pray for you.

The Darkness and Dizee Rascal...although i wouldn't buy an album. I also like The Cardigans, which some might say was odd, compared to
Pink Floyd, Bjork, Radiohead, Muse, TCTC, Kasabian, RHCPs, REM, KT Tunstall, etc.
Another guilty pleasure would probably be Dire Straits. I tend to tap my foot to anything with a drum beat...and i genuinely like just about anything within my definition of good until somebody (e.g. a freind who is 'good music'ally inclined) says that it is the worst-thing-ev-er. I also like the B-52s and the Prodigy. (i keep saying this, and surely someone will get sick of it soon but) I saw the Prodigy live when i was 6 years old. at a music festival in Reading(?) called WOMAD. it's actually a pretty good festival.

For me, it's the Back Street Boys.

:eek:

I listen to alt-rock and metal and dispize all rap and hiphop, ...but
i have to say that i really love how linkin park adapts rap to its music, blending it with a nice bass guitar
i think that it really works out for the better
and it just sounds really damn good :D

Everyone has their prefered tastes in music.

But everyone also has a dark side. A band, or a genre, or a song, that completely and totally contradicts all of their stated musical tastes.

I call it "guilty pleasure music"

I myself could be considered a "metalhead"...but even I have my deep dark secrets.

While I hate techno in general, I LOVE The Prodigy (or just Prodigy, whichever :p )...it's not really as techno-y as most techno...but man, I just love throwing that stuff on sometimes.

I also adore the cheesy 80's rock of the "Transformer's: The Movie" soundtrack...I don't think I could ever get tired of it.

So...what is your "guilty pleasure"? :)

We were listening to the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack last night while getting pissed :D I strongly believe that shows like that, Thundercats and Biker Mice From Mars are the reason most of my generation seem to be rockers :p

As for my 'guilty pleasure music', i'd say Electric Light Orchestra, and cheesy rock like Boston and Golden Earring.

We were listening to the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack last night while getting pissed :D I strongly believe that shows like that, Thundercats and Biker Mice From Mars are the reason most of my generation seem to be rockers :p
Y'know, I never thought of it like that...

Y'know, I never thought of it like that...

Download the Biker Mice theme tune or even the one from the original series of Power Rangers - some serious cheesy metal. There's even a (fairly shite) tapping solo in Power Rangers :eek: Shite, like I said, but amazing at the same time.

Download the Biker Mice theme tune or even the one from the original series of Power Rangers - some serious cheesy metal. There's even a (fairly shite) tapping solo in Power Rangers :eek: Shite, like I said, but amazing at the same time.
I don't need to download the BMFM theme, I can actually sing it from memory, even though I last watched it nearly 10 years ago.

I don't need to download the BMFM theme, I can actually sing it from memory, even though I last watched it nearly 10 years ago.

That's rather impressive. Although, saying that, I can still remember the Captain Planet theme, which worries me somewhat :(

I'm a classical fan and my guilty pleasure is Schoenberg. Can't get enough of him. Only kidding. Mine is toilet music, terrible toilet music. Classics like: Big Bad Brown Down For A Brown

That's rather impressive. Although, saying that, I can still remember the Captain Planet theme, which worries me somewhat :(
It shouldn't worry you, I can remember that as well...and Thundercats, Animaniacs, Looney Tunes, Pinky & The Brain (as well as Pinky, Elmyra & The Brain), Superted and...well, I could go on for a long time here...

It shouldn't worry you, I can remember that as well...and Thundercats, Animaniacs, Looney Tunes, Pinky & The Brain (as well as Pinky, Elmyra & The Brain), Superted and...well, I could go on for a long time here...

I can't remember many; Captain Planet, Thundercats, Transformers, Dungeons and Dragons, Potsworth and Company, and obviously Animaniacs and Pinky & the Brain. I'd imagine most people can remember the last two.

Darn it, now I want to watch old cartoons again. I thought i'd got that out of my system after Channel 4's 100 Greatest Cartoons thing. Where did I put that Visionaries dvd?

... and the bum came out

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We were listening to the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack last night while getting pissed I strongly believe that shows like that, Thundercats and Biker Mice From Mars are the reason most of my generation seem to be rockers
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That's rather impressive. Although, saying that, I can still remember the Captain Planet theme, which worries me somewhat :(

"Captain Planet, he's a hero...gonna take pollution down to zero"

Agh. Damn you for bringing that back :p

"Captain Planet, he's a hero...gonna take pollution down to zero"

Agh. Damn you for bringing that back :p

the german version is much better ;)

"Captain Planet, he's a hero...gonna take pollution down to zero"

Agh. Damn you for bringing that back :p
C'mon, you loved it. Never really understood the point of that fifth element - 'Heart'.

C'mon, you loved it. Never really understood the point of that fifth element - 'Heart'.

I think it was to do with the whole "everybody work together" ethic of the show. They had a token black guy, back in the days before political correctness!

Captain Planet - officially the single preachiest show ever. Unless you can think of a preachier one :rolleyes:

I think it was to do with the whole "everybody work together" ethic of the show. They had a token black guy, back in the days before political correctness!

Captain Planet - officially the single preachiest show ever. Unless you can think of a preachier one :rolleyes:
True...wasn't one of the girls Chinese? Or Oriental at least?

I think it was to do with the whole "everybody work together" ethic of the show. They had a token black guy, back in the days before political correctness!

Captain Planet - officially the single preachiest show ever. Unless you can think of a preachier one :rolleyes:

Hahaha, now I think about it, it was really funny.

A loser american, an uppity russian blonde, a cool and wisecracking black guy, a geeky asian girl and a mexican with a monkey.

Hahaha, they were trying to promote tolerance and came off as terrible stereotypes. :D

I normally listen to a lot of punk-ish stuff and metal, with the occasional older music.

Guilty pleasure? Aqua.

Hahaha, now I think about it, it was really funny.

A loser american, an uppity russian blonde, a cool and wisecracking black guy, a geeky asian girl and a mexican with a monkey.

Hahaha, they were trying to promote tolerance and came off as terrible stereotypes. :D

Oh, I forgot about the monkey!!! Mind you, if you want terrible stereotypes, watch/read the Tintin tv shows/books...especially the Blue Lotus. Apparently Herge tried to avoid stereotyping as well...

Oh dear, I forgot about Tintin. I was hoping to keep it that way as well :rolleyes:

Oh, I forgot about the monkey!!! Mind you, if you want terrible stereotypes, watch/read the Tintin tv shows/books...especially the Blue Lotus. Apparently Herge tried to avoid stereotyping as well...

I used to love them as a kid...it's so true, hahaha!

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Hahahaha!

I used to love them as a kid...it's so true, hahaha!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0316358525.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Hahahaha!

Did anybody ever see the cartoon film of Peter Pan? My god, the Indians in that were so stereotypical it was untrue! Cracks me up everytime.

Last Friday, I bought (well, went halves on) a boxset of all the Tintin tv shows made. That's 21 episodes, starting with Tintin in America, and ending with...crap, I can't remember. The one after Flight 714. How much did it cost? £18!

Hang on a sec...just remembered what this thread was originally about...

Last Friday, I bought (well, went halves on) a boxset of all the Tintin tv shows made. That's 21 episodes, starting with Tintin in America, and ending with...crap, I can't remember. The one after Flight 714. How much did it cost? £18!

Haha, I have to admit, that show is a guilty pleasure of mine :p

What about Asterix? Anyone remember that comic? :D

Matchbox Twenty, I mock others for listening to them but have their first two albums and I actually loved them both at one time.

New Kids on the Block--their what a boy band should be.

finally its not really a guilty pleasure because their legends but I have a very unhealthy obsession with The Beach Boys to the point where I would gladly argue with you for hours that Brian Wilson is superior to the Beatles.

Oh yes, but the Beatles, despite being hugely revolutionary and trailblazers and all that, actually (and dont shoot me down here) were not all that amazing. Personal preference, im sure you had to be there at the time, which i wasnt. The beachboys were ok but the Stones were best.
Sinn

Guilty pleasure? 80's Hair Metal.

*runs*

Ace of Base.

Now where is that blushing smiley when you need one?

mmm... my 'guilty pleasure music' is musique concrete: i record my own father taking an excrement, and put it on loop, it helps me sleep better.

mmm... my 'guilty pleasure music' is musique concrete: i record my own father taking an excrement, and put it on loop, it helps me sleep better.

Wha-wha-WHAT!?

you may think it's funny, but it is honestly soothing, you should try it with your own father, after a while you don't even realise it, and you begin to even feel uncomfortable when you don't hear it... it can be addictive!

I have to admit that I love reo speedwagon, and dave mathews band.

you may think it's funny, but it is honestly soothing, you should try it with your own father, after a while you don't even realise it, and you begin to even feel uncomfortable when you don't hear it... it can be addictive!

I think I WON'T be trying that.

*shudder*

give it a go!!
"plop... swish....plop.....flush//////plop....swish....plop....flush/////(repeat as long as it takes to fit on a cd
its great man.

give it a go!!
"plop... swish....plop.....flush//////plop....swish....plop....flush/////(repeat as long as it takes to fit on a cd
its great man.

1: I don't record things to CD, because it sounds like shit (oh, the irony).

2: No, because it's disturbingly disgusting.

The Internationale sung by the USSR Red army choir.

I like a lot more 80s / new wave than most people would care to acknowledge. I also enjoy Coldplay, which I would also be hesitant to admit to another human being.

Definite metalhead/rocker here, although with some guilty pleasures...

Tom Lehrer? Saxon (camp 70s rock at a peak)? And do GWAR count as a guilty pleasure, because where I come from everyone else seems to hate them?

give it a go!!
"plop... swish....plop.....flush//////plop....swish....plop....flush/////(repeat as long as it takes to fit on a cd
its great man.

...

Dude. Seek help :p

Oh yes, but the Beatles, despite being hugely revolutionary and trailblazers and all that, actually (and dont shoot me down here) were not all that amazing. Personal preference, im sure you had to be there at the time, which i wasnt. The beachboys were ok but the Stones were best.
Sinn

really depends completely what type of music you listen to the most. If its pop then the beach boys and the beatles are your men. If you're a rock man, which, and excuse me if I'm wrong, you seem to be, then the Stones are your guys.