Questionable taste March 10, 2008 ~ 12:13 pm
Posted by Julie in : Uncategorized , trackbackYesterday I was chatting on Facebook with a the husband of a woman I used to work with. He said that their tastes in music have grown in a similar direction as my own. I agreed, but then asked if his wife was still fond of Supertramp. This was a running joke between us when she was in my office, the fact that she liked Supertramp when she was younger, because of all the bands you could have liked, you liked Supertramp? Really? And then Rick, sitting beside me, chimed in with “Supertramp was one of the greatest bands of their time!” No accounting for some people’s taste, I guess.
And then I started wondering about the bands and singers that we like that others may find questionable. Like how I know for a fact that Rick has Linda Ronstadt on his iTunes, and that disturbs me greatly, but he is equally as disturbed by me having Duran Duran and Eddie Money on my iTunes. (How to make Rick cringe: start singing “Two Tickets to Paradise.” Works every time.) I’m talking bands that cause others to say “No, really?” in that Eddie Izzard voice when you admit to liking them, and you truly don’t understand what prompted that reaction. This is not to be confused with bands that you like that embarrass even you. An example of the latter would be that I have Rihanna’s single “Shut Up and Drive” on my iTunes, but I am generally loathe to admit it. Until now. On the other hand, I will shout from the rooftops that I have Right Said Fred’s album “Up” on iTunes, and I lurve it. See the difference?
So, what are some of your questionable bands?
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That’s a tough one for me because on any given day I find most of the music I like questionable.
I had an unmentionable love for ABBA. Dancing Queen makes me smile. Steve Winwood brings back memories of the best ski trip ever. OK now I am totally embarassed.
AHEM. Not only do I look Supertramp but I saw them in concert way back when
Soon, HR departments will start requiring a copy of what’s on your Ipod as well as doing background checks!
that would be… “not only do I LIKE Supertramp…”
Sheut.
I like Supertramp. And I like Abba. And I like Neil Diamond and John Denver, too.
Crap.
Does this mean I’m old?
I like Supertramp. Breakfast in America and the Logical Song are two of my faves. I also like REO Speedwagon. Not the sappy ballady stuff, but the cool rocking stuff like Golden Country, Roll with the Changes, and Back on the Road Again.
Pretty much, I’m not embarassased by anything in my collection of music. Probably the oddest CD I have is the Chipmunk’s Christmas album. But who can resist Alvin singin Christmas Don’t Be Late?
Vince, I could resist Alvin. But I could NOT resist singing along to Roll with the Changes. That’s a great song!
I have no questionable bands. Though many would judge me for
JoJo, Mandy Moore, Rihanna, Kylie Minogue, Brandy, Mario Vasquez. To name a few. I think my first CD was Amy Grant “Heart in Motion”. That I’m a little embarrassed about.
Oh, I LOVE The Outfield - “Your Love”.