Shadorne, nah going to far is
Muppets - Mana Mana or
Father Abraham and the Smurfs- the smurf song.
What David Bowie and the Laughing Gnome? |
Tom Jones, Neil Diamond and the Monkeys. Radio only though. |
99 Luftbalons ....ha...!!
How about..
Kamakamakamakamakamakamakamakama chameleon....
or
The reflex....taa na naa....the reflex....taa na naa....the reflex....taa na naa....the reflex....taa na naa.....the reflex....flex flex flex flex flex!
....or perhaps I've "gone to far this time...." |
Quote:
"99 luftballons is a great song and even now can get the old feet tapping along"
Ya, they should have done a follow up!!
I love that song and do the saftey dance to it,holding long strand of tin foil,
I,m Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee |
Jaybo'
99 luftballons is a great song and even now can get the old feet tapping along.
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QUOTE:
"I presume you mean his vaguely spacey zen-liberal musings"
LOL!!
Hey Martykl, Have you heard Todd's song, Buffalo grass,
It's freakin awesome.
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Aerosmith "Pink" from Nine Lives Album |
OK, some people are talking about guilty pleasures.
That is NOT really what this thread is about.
It's about listening to music in shared spaces with other people.
That may not share you enthusiasm for the music.
Most of the time its not worth playing certain Artists, if the people in the house respond negative.
Jobim's one artists I can't play around my wife because I know she doesn't like him.
What wont you spin in your house out of concern that you might cause an uproar,and/or unintended fleeing of persons in the house. I suppose this could include someones guilty pleasures, but I'm not saying there is any Guilt involved.
Maybe more a consideration of others than a real fear of there response,although my wife can be/get pretty scary..
This is just for fun. |
Nena...The Band and the Singer...German language CD's..and yep, i don't know German. |
Great thread on guilty pleasures. Barry Manilow! His early songs had incredible hooks, and his live album featured his VSM (Very Strange Medley), which was a string of all the commercial jingles he had written. I also enjoyed some of my kid's tween pop albums from a few years ago (Britney Spears, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys). Lastly, I have a Beth Nielson Chapman album I can't get rid of- it's stunning. |
I'm like Kthomas, like too many genres to afford feeling guilty. I suppose I'm particularly fond of really obscure stuff from the late 60's, early 70's, listening to this stuff really brings to mind the zeitgeist of a unique moment in time.
Just last night, Dana Gillespie, what a find! In the past few weeks music by Mellow Candle, Principle Edwards Magic Theatre, Stud, Giles,Giles & Fripp, Man, Horslips, Sweet Smoke, Wendy/Walter Carlos. |
McGarick,
Never, ever be embarassed by Todd Rundgren! Although his philosophy may not be your cup of tea (I presume you mean his vaguely spacey zen-liberal musings), for my money the guy ranks up there with Brian Wilson and Lennon/Macca as the greatest pop songcrafter of my lifetime. I would certainly acknowledge that he experiments even more aggressively - and often less successfully - than either of the above (Zappa comes to mind). OTOH, if you were to compile all of his great successes in one box, you'd have an astonishing set.
As to what is really embarassing:
I'm a big fan of "General" Johnson, the lead singer of the group Chairmen of the Board. You may remember the song "Just Gimme a Little More Time". Johnson also wrote, among many other songs, "Patches" - one of the sappiest lyrics ever penned through the course of human history! I smile every time I cue it up.
Marty
BTW - fun thread. |
I'm not sheepish about anything I like - it all fits one mood or another, and I like a pretty wide range of stuff.
Reading the audio rags, I'm always amused by the discussion of "guilty pleasure" listening - what the heck is there to feel a sense of "guilt" about? I'm into audio and music because they make me happy, period - there isn't, and doesn't have to be, any higher order aspiration to it than that.
I once read that Guns 'N Roses "Appetite For Destruction" was MoFi's biggest selling Gold CD (before their bankruptcy and re-emergence). That tells me a lot of people share my passion :-) |
When she was alive, bluegrass. Anything with the high lonesome sound. |
Britney Spears. She rocks. |
It's not just when the wife and kids catch you listening, it's when they catch you singing and dancing when they come home unexpectedly. By the way, I do a wicked version of "Dancing Queen" by you know who...that Swedish group.
Signed
Anonymous |
I don't have that problem. |
When nothing but cheez whiz will do, I dig into my secret stash of Kylie Minogue, Justin Timberlake, Robbie Williams, and/or Aqua. My wife has finally given up her mockery after it's become clear that my one-year old son is a dyed in the wool Aqua fan--now she's outnumbered two to one! |
Yes. That's the worst thing I can say for myself. What do you want, I grew up in the '70's. |
Almost anything Nat "King" Cole did, his voice is one of the few that can for me, be listened to for hours. On those few albums where he plays piano, it just gets better. |
Great looking system Timrhu! I wish I could check it out.
Oh ya,Todd Rundgren is another,I like his music but I'm Philosophically against his slant. So, I love and Hate listening to his music,weird huh.. "the Individualist" comes to mind,great music,bogus philosophy, IMO.
Your philosophy/world view may vary..
Respectfully, Mcgarick |
Just finished listening to Drums and Tuba, "Battles Ole." This should qualify but there are many others. |
LOL!!
I love it..
Hey, Me too with the Carpenters,I mean, I like them too, you have inspired me to get the recordings! lol.. |
I like ABBA, the group that many guys like but won't admit ....publicly....with their real name.
Signed
Anonymous |
The Carpenters, Karen's voice and her brother's orchestration are something special. My Wife and Son chuckle when I play them so it done when they are not home. Give a listen to "Superstar" it's stunning! |
