Music that people on DU wouldn't expect you'd like

[mvd]

I'm not a fan of death metal, but I do like some hard stuff. Like Metallica, System Of A Down, Sleater-Kinney, and Mastodon. I also like NIN's The Fragile and Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals. In hip hop, I like some Eminem, Gnarls Barkley, and Kanye West. In adult contemporary, I like a lot of Phil Collins's stuff, including with Genesis - I also really like Whitney Houston. I love Linda Ronstadt in general - even the more A/C stuff. In techno, I like Goldfrapp, which is techno-leaning. In dance, I enjoy a few Britney songs but love Stella Soleil's stuff. I enjoy Sarah Brightman, too, who is opera-leaning.

[flvegan]

1. I LOVE Sinatra.

I'll also watch anything Avril Lavigne does.

[Left Is Write]

23. Funny...I listen to Sinatra and Avril Lavigne also.

In fact, there are three CD boxes sitting on the passenger seat of my car right now - Frank Sinatra, Avril Lavigne, and Cheap Trick.

[flvegan]

29. Gawd, and you're dead sexy too...

Sigh.

[taterguy]

2. KC & the Sunshine Band

I picked up one of their CDs at the library. They had some genuinely great tunes.

[johnnie]

3. It's funny, back then it was "Disco Sucks!"

But looking back and listening to some of those cuts, some of them were pretty good. KC & The Sunshine Band actually were pretty funky and sharp players.

[taterguy]

68. When a movement loses its power it's no longer a threat

Which is why Korporate Amerika embraces the Ramones, a band they avoided like the plague back in the day.

I was pleasantly surprised to listen to KC and appreciate their musicianship when I was no longer worried that I'd start wearing polyester if I was infected by their sound.

[SPKrazy]

72. they were good!

and they had some great tunes too!

[stuntcat]

77. I love KC

I'm going to see him again in July, my 2nd KC concert :party:

[ghostsofgiants]

4. Bad 80s arena rock and metal.

"The Final Countdown" and "Rock You Like A Hurricane" being prime examples.

Also: Sleater-Kinney looks so out of place in a list that includes Metallica, SOAD and Mastodon, haha.

[mvd]

5. The point was that S-K is harder than most of the power pop..

and pop/rock that I love. But no, they aren't quite as hard as the others.

on edit: Speaking of 80s arena rock, I like Bon Jovi, but I guess they wouldn't be a stretch for me.

[Forkboy]

39. Speaking of pop/rock...

Have you heard the last Cheap Trick CD "Rockford"? It's my biggest guilty pleasure in years.Totally catchy and addictive pop/rock (a tad harder than a lot of their stuff thanks to some excellent production,but still well within the realm of pop).



Samples of the songs on the CD can be found here;
http://www.mp3.com/albums/20107865/summary.html

[mvd]

62. That's on my wish list

Thanks for the reminder and recommendation! I will get it when I get some more money for my birthday. I'm a little short until then.

[ZombieNixon]

65. It's the Final Fucking Countdown!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-KF_RM1D6Y :P

[ghostsofgiants]

66. DA-NA NA NA! DA-NA NA NA NAAAAA!

[BlueIris]

6. I have a sick and secret love for really trashy modern pop.

Think JoJo, some Britney, Nelly Furtado and Kevin Little. I am so ashamed.

[mvd]

8. I do think JoJo's second album is improved

Better than anything Hilary Duff has done. And I do like Nelly Furtado - just not the latest CD as much. :hi:

[philosophie_en_rose]

26. I admit it.

I like Avril Lavigne's new song.

:shame:

[mvd]

37. Don't feel shame

She's pop, but nothing wrong with that. I'm a fan.

[Nevernose]

30. I don't even know what JoJo is.

And that's probably even sadder.

[philosophie_en_rose]

45. It's a kind of potato.

:9

[WritingIsMyReligion]

7. When I feel like bad music, I listen obsessively to Phil Collins solo.

(I'm self-destructive; what can I say?) At least that makes me dance, eve if it's mindless sap.

I always play this Barry White CD, as well. I can't call that "enjoyment;" it's more like, again, sadistic amusement at how every track sounds nearly the same. And amusement at his voice.

Other than that, my music listening is pretty expected of my type.

ETA: I forgot Steve Winwood. I don't know what the hell the consensus is on him, but for some reason I absolutely love the song "Arc of a Diver." As well as the song "My Love's Leavin'." And I don't get it at all.

[LeftyMom]

9. I guess my secret love of the power ballad counts.

I'm so ashamed. :blush:

[no name no slogan]

56. Power Ballads are the 3rd-greatest invention of all time

The first being the wheel and sliced bread.

Just last night, we were cruising around a ritzy part of town last night with the windows down blasting some Def Leppard. I love that stuff!

[RevolutionaryActs]

10. I don't know, what do people expect of me?

:P

[NightWatcher]

11. I like Poison, KISS, and Motley Crue.

I cant help it, I was raised on Crue and Poison. Arent we all just looking for a good time?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

12. I love the old big Band stuff...

Anything Rat Pack and Michael Buble. Also, Harry Conick Jr.
Duckie

[Broken_Hero]

13. .........

Techno...like Aqua...


:hide:

[LeftyMom]

15. Nuh uh.

That's just wrong dude.

[ForrestGump]

14. The Osmonds'

"Crazy Horses" was a cool song. :D

[supernova]

17. ???

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ForrestGump]

19. Go Away, Little Girl

Or feel the wrath of my Deep Purple love... :P


:hug:

[supernova]

21. If you want me..

I'll be Down By the Lazy River. :P


:hug:



edit: Though I'm pretty sure Rabrrrrrr might want to :spank: me for my love of Rick Astley. :rofl:

[Rabrrrrrr]

70. No, that's not at all why I want to spank you.

:hide:





:blush:

[carly denise pt deux]

32. "Down by the lazy river" really has a toe tapping beat

that song still gets stuck in my head from time to time.
Carly

[Arugula Latte]

96. Oh my gawd -- I remember singing Crazy Horses with my sister

Craa-zee hor-ses
WHAAAAAA
WHAAAAAA

Craa-zee hor-ses
WHAAAAA
WHAAAAA

:rofl:

[supernova]

16. Rick Astley

:hide:

I have a couple of DJ mixes in my cardio playlist and he's in there. I think his voice is hot. :loveya:

[femmocrat]

18. Bluegrass, although I hate most "country" music.

I like authentic Americana music.

[Redstone]

34. Hey, do NOT be ahamed of liking bluegrass. EVER. You hear me? I used to play

bluegrass, so anyone who has a problem with that music has to come and see me.

Redstone

[Archae]

20. Michael Jackson.

Face it, the guy can sing.

[LaraMN]

22. Well, people would have to tell me what they *think* I'd like,

before I'd have any clue what might surprise them!

[mvd]

24. I base my list on my music posts

There are people who read the music posts a lot, so if you've posted, feel free to tell. :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

25. I dunno what people would expect

I would like. :shrug:

[Redstone]

27. Are you reading my mind? I posted JUST NOW how much I like Vonda Shepard. Some more:

Cyndi Lauper.

Los Lonelyboys.

Shakira.

Los Incas. (No, that one mught not be a suprise.)

Stevie Wonder. (I don't own any of his recordings, but I have GREAT respect for him as a musician.)

Chaka Khan.

Mary Clayton.

The Pointer Sisters.

Jerry Butler.

(Only a partial list; my music preferences are catholic, indeed.)

Redstone

[mvd]

28. Someone else knows Vonda's music

I thought I was the only one that has her CD By 7:30 - it's a very good CD - kind of Sarah McLachlan like. And I've always loved Cyndi stuff. I also like Shakira's stuff.

[Redstone]

33. Vonda's the most soulful white girl I've ever heard; I'd like to hear her perform in an actual,

real, smoky bar at 1:30 AM. I bet that would be something.

Redstone

[carly denise pt deux]

31. Beach Boys

Carly

[Rhiannon12866]

53. Me, too... I've seen them live in concert several times...

:hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

35. Hank Williams.

[TheBaldyMan]

36. Cabaret Voltaire , Einsturende Neubauten. don't think there are too many fans here.

They are proto-industrial and not very accessible.

[Forkboy]

43. Easter Sunday New Button!

My friend and I have been into them for a long time.I just made him copy Tabula Rasa for me (mine got Mt Dew on it...can't imagine how that could happen).I would LOVE to see them live.

[Rhythm]

86. our variation was "Einstein New Buttons"...

i think everybody did that... and probably spilled their Dew, too...

[Forkboy]

38. Neil Diamond,Three Dog Night,and Wagner

Mastodon does surprise me,though it shouldn't.You listen to a ton of stuff.Their drummer is pretty damned amazing,huh? You seem him play live and he's barely moving his arms at all,yet there's drum fills everywhere. :shrug:

[mvd]

41. Hi, Forkboy - how are you?

I'm not sure I would buy Mastodon, but I haven't ruled it out. Their metal is hookier than real death metal, and while the lead singer screams, for some reason it isn't all that grating. The drumming certainly adds to their strong rhythms. I have my favorite styles - classic rock, power pop, pop/rock, folk, singer/songwriter, rock, folk/rock, and Motown - but as you said, I do get in the mood for a variety of styles.

[Forkboy]

44. There's a couple songs on new Mastodon where he actually sings a bit.

But he's not anywhere near to the cookie monster death metal stuff (I love that stuff myself...it's fun to sing along that way until your throat hurts,but I can sure see how it would drive others bonkers).New Mastodon is,dare I say it,more Prog Rock than death metal.

Death metal is like watching Dawn of the Dead to me...silly fun.But I could only listen to maybe one CD a day of the stuff,though I'm like that with everything...always need new sounds,and no one style fits my mood for long.In the course of a day my music bounces all over the genres,never finding a home in any of them.

It's like a drug,and I'm just thankful that my friend buys about 20 CDs a month to keep giving me a new fix.And if you think death metal is grating try listening to Merzbow or John Weisse,his two favorites.I can't decide if it's pure noise or pure brilliance.See if you can make it through 20 seconds of this,then imagine it cranked as loud as at a club,and you'll know what I hear everyday from downstairs (two floors down,even). :)

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=1000444671

[mvd]

46. Merzbow is very experimental

Not really my thing at all. It bothers me as much as regaular death metal, but some might find it to be brilliant - music is that subjective.

[Forkboy]

55. My buddy says brilliant...I just don't know.

I will say that at times I find it interesting,if not exactly moving.

Merzbow has hundreds of simple little releases and he is quite popular with a certain crowd.

I prefer actual beats,at least occasionally,though.

[tigereye]

57. they actually have an album based on Moby Dick, or so I hear

[Forkboy]

82. yes they do...it's called Leviathan

And Paul Ramano's artwork for it is amazing.

[njdemocrat106]

40. I don't really care for punk rock...

but I like the Ramones and the Clash. I like a decent amount of Country music as well (both classic and current. I'm not a fan of a lot of "current" music, but I like some of the new country).

:thumbsup: on Phil Collins as well. He gets dumped on enough 'round these parts, and I've always had a soft spot for his music.

[SeattleGirl]

42. Opera

Takes some getting used to (at least, it did for me), but now I love it.

[Courtesy Flush]

47. I downloaded some opera yesterday

I've never been able to listen to opera, though I love classical music.

But ever since my trip to Italy, I get it! I listened to a Pavarotti album yesterday, and I was taken back to the streets of Rome. Opera is such a great complement to Italy's architecture, culture, language, and food. Ever since the trip I've been jonesing to hear it.

[Catchawave]

48. The last two cd's I bought

Eminem and Sarah Brightman.

[bbernardini]

49. The New Monkees

No, not a new album by the original Monkees. I'm talking about the only album released by the New Monkees, an attempt to cash in on the Monkees revival in the 1980s. The album is actually quite good, with some fine session players (Tower of Power horns!) and great songwriters (Tom Cochrane, among others).

Oh, and the "New Monkees" actually played on it. Well, except for Jared. He just sang.

/Not that the original Monkees didn't play, of course, because they did.
//Quitting while I'm ahead.
///Then again, I just told everybody that I like the New Monkees, so am I really ahead?

[RebelOne]

50. Yanni. I love Yanni's music. n/t

[SteppingRazor]

51. Sleater-Kinney is "metal"?

:shrug:

[mvd]

60. Nope.. I just called it hard rock

[no name no slogan]

52. love love LOVE Gram Parsons

...and a lot of other cheezy 70s country rock (Poco, Firefall, the Eagles).

I also have soft spot for crappy 70s progrock, like Genesis, Yes, and King Crimson. I can even do the occasional Emerson, Lake and Palmer track if I'm in the mood.

I just heard a bit of Goldfrapp this weekend whilst road tripping w/ my new squeeze. Not bad, not bad at all...

I just hope to hell nobody ever discovers my Lou Rawls and Johnny Mathis records

[billyskank]

54. I like Happy Hardcore

back in the days when I used to go out and take ecstasy on a Friday night at clubs that stayed open till 7am.









Dunno what that last picture was, I just liked it. :shrug:

[Shakespeare]

58. Cypress Fucking Hill.

Yeah, I go hardcore. :smoke:

[Little Wing]

63. Fun, burner rap

:hi:

:smoke:

[tigereye]

59. I have been taken to task

for liking Sheryl Crow. And I have been known to sing along to some Bon Jovi now and then, but only on the radio.




Oh, and I have a soft spot for GNR, including the pap.


My reputation is now ruined. :cry:

[mvd]

61. Well I proudly like both Sheryl and Bon Jovi, so don't worry

Music isn't to feel guilty about - it's to enjoy. :-)

[tigereye]

64. sure it is!

I have an indie reputation to protect! :rofl:

I get idiosyncrasy credits for seeing Geri Allen play Mary Lou Williams Zodiac SUite yesterday afternoon!

:patriot:

[mvd]

75. I don't worry about reputations

Malloy plays a great song about religion that goes "my God is better than your God." But I certainly wouldn't go "My Radiohead is better than your Good Charlotte." :-)

[tigereye]

78. ah you're no fun!

;)

I spent years buidling up my indie cred by loving and viewing the dizzily and wonderfully obscure!

And, some music is crappy, and deserves what it gets.

[mvd]

79. Yeah, but that's just your taste

I find all tastes to be equal since you can't say what is right for everyone. :hi:

Something I think is very crappy noise might be brilliant to someone else. Also, I can buy obscure artists while acknowledging what is good in the mainstream.

[mvd]

81. BTW

I knew tigereye was just joshing with me, but it is an interesting question. If that's the music outlook for her, she shouldn't change it. I just don't believe in real guilty pleasures. I think it's a matter of some music being more sophisticated or edgy or more eloquent lyrically than other stuff, but I still can't really say one is necessarily better than the other. I prefer a mix so you can have different experiences..

[SPKrazy]

73. i like sheryl

why be taken to task for that?

she rocks!

[Tikki]

67. Psychobilly....

Tikki

[nickgutierrez]

69. Regina Spektor

I think Begin To Hope was a great album.

[mvd]

76. Agreed

She's extremely charming!

[begin_within]

71. I like Liberace's very early, serious, 1950s recordings, before he became campy.

He had genuine piano talent. Too bad he devolved into a vegas parody of himself.

[mainegreen]

74. Henri Mancini. The man was freakin BRILLIANT!

He was tapped into something, that's for sure.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

95. Definitely.

:thumbsup:

[EFerrari]

80. Probably lots. I love Big Band music but also Neil Diamond.

He's great to his back up people and puts on a good shoe. :)

[Forkboy]

84. A really good shoe

I may be one of the few people on Earth who can claim to seeing both Neil Diamond and Cannibal Corpse,and more than once. :freak:

[Hardrada]

83. German brass band music, especially military Musikkorps.

Motets of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

[Rhythm]

85. Can you picture me listening to country?

...much less liking it?

Not all of it, mind you... but the occasional Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, or Rascal Flatts song will keep me from changing the station.

I also listen to a lot of the classical programming on the local public broadcasting station here, as well as their celtic music program.

[ComerPerro]

87. I like Sarah McLachlan. There. I said it.

[chknltl]

88. No Doubt

I think there is more to these guys and lass than meets the eye here. That said, I like them anyway.

[saltpoint]

89. George Strait. I'm not a country-or-nothin' listener but I love to cherry-pick.

Give me Emmylou Harris and George Strait any time.

[HughBeaumont]

90. Spanky and Our Gang and the Cowsills.

Reminds me of better days. Especially "Lazy Day" and "The Rain The Park and Other Things".

There's only three types of music in my book: Good, Bad and So Bad it's Good.

[dembotoz]

91. new alternative stuff

and i am a ways over 50

Never did understand how come I was supposed to become imprinted with the music of my youth.
I do not wish to be enslaved listening to stations that play the songs of the 70's or 80's. Thought alot of it was garbage then, still do.

[Maine-ah]

92. I saw SOD, NIN, and Manson live

now, only if we could put them at a concert together.....that would be freakin awesome!

[Crap_in_a_Hat]

93. Dusty Springfield

and a lot of Phil Spector '60s girl-group stuff. I freak myself out.

[Connonym]

94. Rammstein, Southern Culture on the Skids, Pink, Smash Mouth, Shaggy

and Dean Martin