Embarrasing music you like

Keppa4v wrote: I'm a proud listener of the Russian fake lesbian pop duo t.A.T.u. Every single person to whom I showed my top 100 favourite songs list last autumn commented on their song All About Us being included. Love it It's probably the most surprising of my favourite bands but why be embarrassed.

Dangerous and Moving is nearly a masterpiece.

When did NWA, Tupac, Biggie, Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan and its subsequent members become embarrassing to listen to?  

Ah ok, I'll admit it! I do enjoy Avril Lavigne's first album, Let Go, don't have it anymore because a friend stoled it from me, I want it back! At least to hear it once again!

Also Gorillaz first album, was enjoyable to an extent....

Oh, and also The Corrs!

^nice! I only have their first 2 albums, obviously I prefer their less popish debut, while the second has some "killer" tunes, it's sounds too commercial or femenine, no offense.

How about this? Paramore. At least the singles I've heard have all been good. I should probably get the Riot! album. I'm not at all embarassed about it though. As far as I'm concerned, people who don't admit to having any 'guilty pleasures' aren't being honest with themselves.

I also kind of like Lenny Kravitz. Which, again, is mostly because he's skilled.

Pnoom! wrote: Well Wu-Tang Clan were never brought up as embarrassing to listen to, and neither were Public Enemy.  Their discussion just arose from my response to The Miracle's post. As for why he thinks NWA, Tupac, and Biggie are guilty pleasures, I don't know.

I don't. I'm not embarassed by anything I listen to. In fact where I live Yes and Genesis would be closer to guilty pleasures as it's a very relative concept.
But in context of this forum if anything's embarassing it would be rap... remember the vast majority of prog fans hate that stuff

Well, since I'm not embarrassed of anything I like listening to, I'm not even sure if this will apply, but here goes . . .

Linkin Park
Maroon 5
R.E.M.
Lifehouse
Barenaked Ladies
John Mayer

Jimbo wrote: How about this? Paramore. At least the singles I've heard have all been good. I should probably get the Riot! album. I'm not at all embarassed about it though. As far as I'm concerned, people who don't admit to having any 'guilty pleasures' aren't being honest with themselves.

I was talking to a friend of mine, she's really into Paramore and those poppy punk bands, about how I thought their singer Hayley Williams was really cute and then she asked "Have you actually even heard any of their music?"
I had not, so youtube'd one of their songs.
I told myself before I played the video "I will absolutely not enjoy this song and will most likely turn it off before it gets to 30 seconds."
I put on the song Decode, still telling myself I would hate it.

And well, I ended up listening to the whole song

p0mt3 wrote: Well, since I'm not embarrassed of anything I like listening to, I'm not even sure if this will apply, but here goes . . . Linkin Park Maroon 5 R.E.M. Lifehouse Barenaked Ladies John Mayer

As much as I hate everything and including Meteroa onwards.........I love Hybrid Theory
It's dynamic, very very creative, and very unique album, and Linkin Park have since not been able to top it.
I may cop some flack saying this as a Progressive Metal Team member but hell, I love the album anyway.