Weird Music Tastes?

[tristy]

I have some Greatest Hits (insert year - insert year) vinyl record.

[TOG]

I hate the Beatles, and anyway, I took this topic as weird musical tastes for you, and not necessarily just weird bands you like. For instance, when people look at me, they don't know i'm hopping up and down to "Hella Good" in my head.

[Summers]

I'm secretly emo.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Then you're shitty at keeping secrets, Jay.

[Summers]

I look like a dirty grunger. And up until lately, everyone thought I was a metal kid.

[Billy Castillo]

I thought I was the only one who didn't like the Beatles. It's not that I don't necessarily *like* them, it's the fact that they are highly overrated IMHO.

These days I really feeling the Beach Boys (particularly Pet Sounds stuff), Bobby Darin, and anything Neil Young. No clue why, it's just all good stuff.

[Liam]

Throwing my hat in for the "hating the Beatles" comment.

Ok, I like some songs, appreciate what effect they had on stuff, but am just nowhere near as wowed as some people are.

[tristy]

I have this kickass "rehearsal" MP3 of them doing Come Together.

[GRIFT]

The later Beatles stuff was great... they evolved so much. Their pop stuff never really hit with me all that well, but Happiness is a Warm Gun, While My Guitair Gently Weeps, Dear Prudence, and songs from that era of the band are fucking clutch.

[tristy]

While we're talking about The Beatles...

Sarah McLachlan did a kick-ass cover of Blackbird. Check it out.

[RPS]

You know which two bands rock?

Charles Bronson and Jackson 5.

Bet you've never heard of such a combo.

[Bushmeister]

I have a soft spot for the greatness that is The Flaming Lips in my metal carapace. Also, dance/industrial groups such as early Ministry and Apoptygma Berzerk strike me in some odd way.

[Guest ch1ppy08]

My favorite bands are blink-182, Simple Plan, and Green Day, but I also listen to Usher and Eminem....

Sometimes I listen to the Beatles, David Bowie (and Ziggy Stardust), Sex Pistols, etc.

edit: oh yeah, the Rolling Stones are the shiznit!

Edited March 20, 2005 by ch1ppy08

[Underage Politician]

My favourite bands are 60's and 70's rock acts, so some people are surprised to find Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, Chemical Brothers, and that sort of stuff in my collection. But I wouldn't call that really weird. Also love jazz and crooners.

The only real "weird" band mentioned in here is Anal Cunt. The rest are just bands that don't necessarily fit in with what other people think of you... and if you only listen to one genre of music I pity you.

And the Beatles rape you and your entire family. Castillo's bagging out of the Beatles is especially laughable.

[Billy Castillo]

And the Beatles rape you and your entire family. Castillo's bagging out of the Beatles is especially laughable.

Edited March 22, 2005 by Billy Castillo

[Guest Grapehead]

Ahh, yes, I love you Beach Boy lovers, they are amazing. You can't HATE the Beatles though, I get the bub who just isn't wowed or anything, but to hate them seems awkward. To hate any musician really(and when I say musician, I mean someone who writes and/or plays music; not Brittany Spears, Hillary Duff, etc. etc... etc.), you have to have some form of respect for someone who can be that passionate, and I don't think hate and respect go together.

[Underage Politician]

It's not that I don't necessarily *like* them, it's the fact that they are highly overrated IMHO.

Esp. the earlier material. The whole "yeah yeah yeah" type deal just doesn't do it for me. Now I can dig the later material (esp. "Across the Universe"), but I don't and will not ever like pre-Rubber Soul Beatles.

Yeah, music that breaks previous social or musical boundaries is really terrible. You mightn't think it's catchy but to say you hate something that paved the way for the type of music you listen to today is disrespectful.

[Guest Bluesman]

70s Rod Stewart (BEFORE he went adult contemporary).

[Guest 12characters]

It's not that I don't necessarily *like* them, it's the fact that they are highly overrated IMHO.

Esp. the earlier material. The whole "yeah yeah yeah" type deal just doesn't do it for me. Now I can dig the later material (esp. "Across the Universe"), but I don't and will not ever like pre-Rubber Soul Beatles.

[Underage Politician]

I didn't say he had to like it. But you have to respect it. Especially as he is a fellow musician.