Disco vs. Hair Metal

Don't love either but if I had to choose I would defiantly have to go with Hair Metal. 

^^ No, just some rap snacks http://www.rapsnacks.net/the-flavors-2/

Seriously, though, I have tummy issues at the best of times, and those barf images make me feel queasy. It's worse than that exploding meat head from Scanners.

BaldFriede wrote: Hair Metal definitely had some cringeworthy excrescences too though. This is perhaps the worst:

JD wrote: They remind me of Zon.

If you forced me to choose at gunpoint I would choose hair metal but examples from both genres are notable from their absence in my record collection. 

JD wrote: Sorry man, I'm bad that way. My wife can't stand to see needles go into arms when we're watching TV shows or movies. I always have to tell her when it's over so she can open her eyes.

Say it rather than spray it all over the screen. I would rather such images not be posted, and I will watch body horror films. It's when it's unexpected.

I have literally seen images posted in forums, including this one, that have made me vomit (usually of a scatological nature). Maybe there should be dedicated zones for people at PA into seeing images of vomiting, diarrhoea and gore, or actually I think not.

For me it was nice to see Cristi once again reviving this topic, and do appreciate the positive and constructive comments the most in topics (even when not about kinds of "art" that I appreciate). I think it's good to step out of one's comfort zone to try to appreciate more (say with checking out music in this thread if one thinks one dislikes all hair metal and disco, but one doesn't need to and if the aversion is really strong, then I would think one might wish to avoid the topic altogether -- I don't wish to participate in topics about vomiting unless hosted by MDs as that could be useful for my medical condition), but not so much to be confronted by stuff outside of one's comfort zone (such as unexpected images that would generally be considered to be in poor taste). Due to my stomach issues and common nausea, I will be more effected by those kinds of things than others would be, and that is my problem. Maybe a link to the image with a warning for those who want to see it (as long as those links don't violate the forum rules). Actually, I'd rather not because then as a mod I'd be expected to check them, so no to that, to make sure they they don't violate the rules. I can't imagine that I'm the only one who would find such stuff off-putting and would think it doesn't add value to the discussion.

Edited by Logan - February 05 2021 at 10:32

I love Moroder for his Midnight Express (which has Electro-Disco) and Cat people soundtracks.

Now you're being really insensitive. PB&J? Some people have peanut allergies as you allude to. ;) You find out through communication -- discussion. If you lacked sufficient reason to think that someone at all likely could be harmed or bothered by that sandwich, then I wouldn't blame you. I have kids in school, and know people who have peanut allergies, so I am always careful in that regard. If having people over to dinner, I ask about their diets first (if I don't know already). Sometimes people are offended or bothered by what one thinks really innocuous (would not have occurred to one, say, that something might be a trigger, it cant always be anticipated no matter how thoughtful one tries to be).

Debate and argument is kind of what we do in discussion forums.

I know vomit wasn't the topic, which makes it even less constructive. I;m not blaming you, I'm just letting you know that such images bother me and why, and I would rather such things not be posted. I've posted images that others have asked me to remove as it bothered them (I found them funny and reasonably inoffensive, if definitely edgy).* Perhaps I am the only here who is at all bothered by it, which is partially due to my medical condition.

I know hyperbole is common (including extreme images and comments), and can be humorous or entertaining. And yes, it's not nearly as bad for me as the scat ones, which is why I didn't hide your post. I find it off-putting and rather distracting, but then people have found my posts off-putting.

* Someone once wrote, "I can't get into Tool" to which I responded "You do not get into Tool, Tool gets into you" and posted two on their own innocuous but suggestive images when taken together. I got a complaint and removed it forthwith I'm not even asking you to do that or treat me and others like sensitive snowflakes (to use that right wing terminology). That person wasn't angry, and I listened. It's not that big a deal to me, more of an interesting issue. I have taken this topic far too off-topic. Back to discussing the music and sharing our thoughts on the music.

Edited by Logan - February 05 2021 at 12:01

I voted Disco, but If I Was Made for Lovin' Hair Metal, then Kiss would get my vote every time, although Gene Simmons looked far more scary without make-up as the villainous Luther in the movie Runaway with Tom Selleck, which wasn't exactly a runaway success at the  box office, but it's still my favourite sci-fi movie. 

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - August 19 2023 at 04:52

dwill123 wrote: The "Disco" era produced some very good music during its time.