Guilty Pleasures

Post by **Damelon** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:35 am

Mostly I use my ipod in the car - played over the radio.

Recently I took off my play list Janis Ian's At Seventeen, not because I don't like it, but because I was afraid that it would play while I had passengers in the car.

Post by **Cail** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 1:27 am

I still listen to (and love) '80s hair metal. I'm not ashamed.

There is the small matter of the Huey Lewis CD still in my collection, not to mention 2 Outfield CDs.

I'm sorry

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 3:57 pm

For Edge and Matrixman:

www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/10/ab ... index.html

Sorry, guys.

Post by **Nav** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:24 pm

I've been tempted by Shatner's latest effort, though as it's been arranged by Ben Folds it isn't really the risky endeavour it might otherwise have been.

Some people might think I should be ashamed to own as much Duran Duran as I do, though I'll fight themn til the ends of the Earth about it.

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:24 pm

Gotta fight for something, I guess!

Nav, it's kind of a shame that you're not getting Has Been. Have you listened to it? Anyway, the selling point for me was the fact that it had Adrian Belew on it. Who cares if it's risky or not? It has Adrian freaking Belew! Plus, Shatner said the album communicated at least 98% of what he wanted to convey.

Post by **matrixman** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:39 am

Thanks for the article, dlb. It would be nice to meet them and shake their hands, but I'm not sorry that ABBA isn't getting back together. They had their time, and it was great. I'm content that the members of ABBA are alive and well. They have borne the excesses and pressures of superstardom, as well as criticism of their music, with grace and humour. They didn't commit suicide, they didn't become drug-addicted zombies, nor did they turn into celebrity hucksters doing late night informercials. ("Hi, I'm Roger Daltrey and I've got an amazing offer from Time-Life Records to tell you about!")

ABBA was, and is, a class act in my book.

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:07 am

Bah, you had to use Daltrey/God as an example.

Post by **matrixman** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:47 am

Okay, maybe I should have used his beautiful bimbo co-host in the quote.

I was expressing my distaste for hucksterism...and perky salespeople. I dread the day I see Sting in an infomercial: "Hello, chaps, I'm Sting and I'm here to tell you about a terrific TV-exclusive offer from Time-Life..."

Of course, I'm saying all this under the assumption that the members of ABBA haven't done infomercials themselves in Sweden or elsewhere. If they have, then I'm willing and ready to admit they have stooped as low as Daltrey has.

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:53 am

If he doesn't do it now, they'll use him like they did Fred Astaire in that Dirt Devil commercial!

Post by **Loredoctor** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:12 am

My shame:
Belinda Carlisle, Kylie Minogue, and Pet Shop Boys.

Post by **lhaughlhann** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:57 pm

Roxette. And my "not so ashamed to listen to" but oh so 80's band... Shakespear's Sister.

Post by **danlo** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:17 pm

(

I played I Heard a Rumor by Bananarama all the time for 2 months straight in '87, I was in love with everybody in the band too...

)

...I got better!

Post by **CovenantJr** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:36 pm

I don't know if I've mentioned it before... The Bangles. I like the vocal harmonies.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:53 am

Bangles were great, even the superfluous blonde who just shook the tambourine.

Post by **[Syl]** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:12 am

Def Leppard
Billy Idol
George Thoroughgood

Post by **[Syl]** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:16 am

Oh, and as far as 80s hair metal

Bon Jovi
Poison
Europe

I once owned a tape by all those bands, and though I don't anymore, if I ever hear their stuff on the radio, I find myself not changing the station. I blame it on nostalgia, and I blame the nostalgia on my cousin/big sis Jenifer.

Post by **Marv** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:00 am

i wouldn't go as far to say that i like them but i always find myself singing to S club 7 songs. a mates got them on his i-pod and he puts it on the radio(using his i-trip) and plays it constantly. its the heroin of the music industry-highly addictive stuff but seriously bad for your health.who else finds themselves singing/liking stuff they shouldn't??

Post by **Prom_STar** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:33 am

Not gonna lie. I have some Backstreet Boys songs on my external hard drive and I definitley know the words to a few. Wouldn't say I necessarily like them, but friends and have had fun singing the songs from time to time.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:21 am

Didn't MatrixMan start a similar thread some time ago? <searching>

Post by **matrixman** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:07 am

dlb, you may be thinking of this one started by Edge: Your secret shame...?

I think I probably annoyed everyone there with my belligerent defense of Abba and the Pet Shop Boys, heh.

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