Songs You're Embarrassed to Admit You Like...

[thesloppy]

Originally Posted by AZSpeechCoach

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]

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]

Originally Posted by oliegirl

and the Chipmunks Christmas CD

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

[rowech]

Originally Posted by Vince

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]

Originally Posted by cuervo72

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]

Originally Posted by sachmo71

Beautiful by Christina Aguilera.

*hangs head*

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

[rowech]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

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]

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?"

[condors]

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

[cschex]

"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]

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]

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.

[KWhit]

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

[Ksyrup]

Originally Posted by WSUCougar

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]

Originally Posted by Wasabiak

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]

Originally Posted by Wasabiak

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]

Originally Posted by ThunderingHERD

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]

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]

Cruel to be kind
I will survive

FM

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

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.

whs.

[gkb]

"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper

[Celeval]

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]

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

[Hoosierbuckeye]

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]

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

[Ksyrup]

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]

Originally Posted by duckman

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]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

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.

Yeah, but it makes for a far less interesting thread. So pretend to be embarrassed already, goddammit.

[duckman]

Originally Posted by Antmeister

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]

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]

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.

[Arles]

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]

Originally Posted by Arles

(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]

Originally Posted by Noble_Platypus

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]

Originally Posted by Antmeister

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]

I think Hanson is fantastic. Mmmmmmmmbop

[Noble_Platypus]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

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]

Originally Posted by Arles

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.

[Maple Leafs]

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.

[Vince]

Originally Posted by cuervo72

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]

Where'd this Barbara Striesand come from?

[Vince]

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

[Hoosierbuckeye]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

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]

Originally Posted by Vince

+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]

Originally Posted by saldana

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]

PS I have Kriss Kross "Jump" on my iPod

[Ksyrup]

Originally Posted by Vince

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]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

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]

Originally Posted by Hoosierbuckeye

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]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

PS I have Kriss Kross "Jump" on my iPod

THAT is a great tune and not the least bit wiggedy wiggedy wiggedy wack.