I like Bad Music That's Also "Girly" - What Do?

@Mirado said:

You should always attempt to broaden your horizons. You should never feel ashamed about your choice in music. Or just about anything else, for that matter.

Enjoy what you like and don't be afraid to try something new. Music genres, movies, food, whatever. My philosophy is to give just about everything a shot at least once. If it turns out that you don't like something different, it won't hamper your enjoyment of the things you already love.

TL;DR - YOLO!

@JackSukeru said:

@psylah: I'm sorry, I've only ever come across these songs on youtube so I don't know anything alse about them.

Now I'm just gonna post more crap I enjoy.

Ha, there were japanese songs I had listened to for years before I realized they were speaking any English in the lyrics.

@Little_Socrates said:

You're fine, bro. There's a reason pop is popular.

You're glib, bro. Ke$ha doesn't even like Ke$ha's music.

@Oldirtybearon: It's a shame that my philosophy can be summed up by a phrase I've rapidly grown tired of, but you aren't completely wrong.

I don't engage in behavior that I'd call inherently self-destructive, but outside of that I've pretty much opened up my concept of "a good time". Things just got a bit...stale, you know?

@Mirado: Don't mind me, I'm just poking fun.

I ironically started listening to kpop a couple years ago. Then after a while I was unironcally totally into it, so I've been in your predicament. Before long though I didn't care what other people would think, mainly because any other genre of music I'd listen to they'd hate as well. So fuck 'em.

Also, I don't think you should try to abide by some sort of standards when it comes to musical preferences. Just listen to what you like. That should be a good enough standard. I also think you should also try listening to other genres, but that doesn't mean you can't still like Kesha or whatever else you currently like. For the longest time I was only into Heavy/Thrash Metal. These days I still listen to a lot of that mixed in with Kpop and Drum n Bass. I only got into those because I actually attempted to listen to something different and new.

I'm a Kesha fan. I don't find it embarrassing to say it. At some point I realized that it's ok to enjoy things just for being fun. Not everything needs to lead to intellectual growth.

I just thought of something

Most of my current pop music likes actually came from watching Glee so I am pretty sure I am worse than you, OP

@MikeGosot said:

It's ok to like these songs, boyo. I would just suggest you to listen to more songs, you know? They're available, and they're for free to listen(On Youtube at least.)! So yeah, guilty pleasures are fine. My favorite band is Mindless Self Indulgence, but i listen to Rihanna, Backstreet Boys and shit like that... Other times i listen to the Django theme song because i need to relax. Sometimes you don't need super-great lyrics or things like that. Just a good catchy song.

Wait a sec here are you talking about the original Django theme song like the old spaghetti western one? Because if you are that song is just AMAZING there is no need for it to be here on this thread.

On the topic at hand I declared all new music to be garbage in 2003 and I pretty much still stick to that declaration. So all of you are the problem. You should be like me and listen exclusively to Ska music which is the only exception to my declaration.

@Ryuku_Ryosake said:

@MikeGosot said:

It's ok to like these songs, boyo. I would just suggest you to listen to more songs, you know? They're available, and they're for free to listen(On Youtube at least.)! So yeah, guilty pleasures are fine. My favorite band is Mindless Self Indulgence, but i listen to Rihanna, Backstreet Boys and shit like that... Other times i listen to the Django theme song because i need to relax. Sometimes you don't need super-great lyrics or things like that. Just a good catchy song.

Wait a sec here are you talking about the original Django theme song like the old spaghetti western one? Because if you are that song is just AMAZING there is no need for it to be here on this thread.

On the topic at hand I declared all new music to be garbage in 2003 and I pretty much still stick to that declaration. So all of you are the problem. You should be like me and listen exclusively to Ska music which is the only exception to my declaration.

does that ska version of the giant bomb theme count?

that was p. dope

@Animasta said:

@Ryuku_Ryosake said:

@MikeGosot said:

It's ok to like these songs, boyo. I would just suggest you to listen to more songs, you know? They're available, and they're for free to listen(On Youtube at least.)! So yeah, guilty pleasures are fine. My favorite band is Mindless Self Indulgence, but i listen to Rihanna, Backstreet Boys and shit like that... Other times i listen to the Django theme song because i need to relax. Sometimes you don't need super-great lyrics or things like that. Just a good catchy song.

Wait a sec here are you talking about the original Django theme song like the old spaghetti western one? Because if you are that song is just AMAZING there is no need for it to be here on this thread.

On the topic at hand I declared all new music to be garbage in 2003 and I pretty much still stick to that declaration. So all of you are the problem. You should be like me and listen exclusively to Ska music which is the only exception to my declaration.

does that ska version of the giant bomb theme count?

that was p. dope

It totally counts. Ryan is trying to bring back Ska but for me it never left. It is a wonderful life to live.

@McGhee said:

I just like the fun sounds, you know?

Ha, you totally reminded me of my brief stint with french rap.

@Ryuku_Ryosake said:

@MikeGosot said:

It's ok to like these songs, boyo. I would just suggest you to listen to more songs, you know? They're available, and they're for free to listen(On Youtube at least.)! So yeah, guilty pleasures are fine. My favorite band is Mindless Self Indulgence, but i listen to Rihanna, Backstreet Boys and shit like that... Other times i listen to the Django theme song because i need to relax. Sometimes you don't need super-great lyrics or things like that. Just a good catchy song.

Wait a sec here are you talking about the original Django theme song like the old spaghetti western one? Because if you are that song is just AMAZING there is no need for it to be here on this thread.

On the topic at hand I declared all new music to be garbage in 2003 and I pretty much still stick to that declaration. So all of you are the problem. You should be like me and listen exclusively to Ska music which is the only exception to my declaration.

I just mentioned the Django song to show that i listen from shitty pop to pretty fucking great themes. Seeing now, i could have written that better, sorry about that.

I had a coworker call me a "fag" for listening to The XX because they have a female lead singer. What I'm saying is people who judge your musical tastes based on the gender of the musician are fucking stupid.

@Vonocourt said:

@McGhee said:

I just like the fun sounds, you know?

Ha, you totally reminded me of my brief stint with french rap.

french rap is the best rap

This probably doesn't help, but I really like We've Only Just Begun.

My solution to this problem is that I don't bother other people with the bad music that I like. Except my family, because we all agree that it's hilarious.

NMH2 OST blasting whenever. Call the cops IDGAF!

Fuck what people think, and blast whatever whenever. Broadening your horizons is a good idea regardless, though.

If some one gives you shit for being your self. Tell them to GET BENT.

I also think korean rap is pretty rad.

Fuck it. Embrace your oddities.

Still one of my favourite songs.

@JackSukeru said:

@psylah: I'm sorry, I've only ever come across these songs on youtube so I don't know anything alse about them.

Now I'm just gonna post more crap I enjoy.

I couldn't help but laugh at that... something dance-thingy she was doing.

Anyway, enjoy what you want and don't worry about what other people think of you, and all that other feel-good garbage that's been repeated ad-nauseum in this thread. I'll just go back to listening to Linkin Park.

I love all sorts of music. I listen to niche Metal of all varieties mainly but I listen to some j pop, classical, video game soundtracks and random popular songs too. I get shit from some of my friends because I listen to Paramore on a regular basis, but why should I care? Anyway, its just friendly riffing. The typical stranger could not care less what you are listening to. I can understand why people like stuff like Ke$ha, its basically brainless and fun, what music for the masses has always been.

Unless you think this is good music. I don't think something could get more annoying. Anyone who likes this, I really don't like you:

UGH. I need a palate cleanser after that trash. Here is more what I normally listen to.

@believer258: I have to ask. Old Linkin Park (Hybrid Theory, Meteora) or New (A Thousand Suns, Living Things)? I loved them for a long time, but I just can't get into their newer stuff : /

@Deathdealer108: It took me a while, but at some point something clicked and I started to enjoy a fair bit of their newer stuff. I haven't actually listened to Living Things all the way through yet, but I like a fair amount of A Thousand Suns. I like parts of Minutes to Midnight, especially the first half of the album. But they haven't released anything that I've liked as much as the first two, either.

Also, you posted that Nicki Minaj song earlier and mentioned how you couldn't respect anyone who would listen to that? There's worse.

I listen to slam jam remixes and most people don't understand their amazingness.

@project343: Aqua doesn't get enough credit. There's always room for tightly produced, cheesy-ass beats.

Eventually learn that the kind of music you listen to only matters to snobs on the internet?

If people look down on you for the type of music you enjoy, they're not worth your time.

True about many things in life.

@Catarrhal: Unfortunate for her, but it's a great song. And it'd be great without her if it weren't for the fact that she's the first credited writer.

PR is a strange thing in pop music.

I recall reading some anecdote in a newspaper article about a father putting on Britney Spears in the car, and his teenage daughter giving him the stinkeye. Later at dinner, she tried to embarrass him by recounting the story, making it out like he was some kind of freak. The whole point of his story was that you need to be true to yourself, yada yada yada.

I'm facing a similar conundrum, but slightly different - I've found that I really like Kesha music, and Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift (I was into Pink in middle school, too). The thing is, I'm not that worried about the actual gender of the performers; my actual worry is that I subjectively find the lyrics terrible and uninspired, but I'm addicted to the actual music. This is more of a question of being attracted to mediocre content, and I'm conflicted. I haven't explored much of the music landscape, and I'm not talking about the indie scene - my musical background is woefully spotty: I haven't listened to any Aerosmith or Jimi Hendrix or Pink Floyd or Pearl Jam or Beatles or Rolling Stones, etc etc etc. And yet, the last ten times I've gone on Youtube I've started with Kesha's Die Young followed by We R Who We R. Just today I made a comment on the FOTNS QL about how anyone can possibly consider buying it when hundreds of other more interesting and challenging games exist, and yet I feel like I'm committing that exact sin on the music front.

Give me spiritual guidance GB community. Should I deny myself base pleasures and challenge myself to explore new musical frontiers, or say fuck it and blast Kesha whenever?

I troll all my friends by unironically liking Kesha and Lady Gaga  That said, they're pretty much the only two 'popular'/'bad'/'mainstream' artists I listen to.

I feel like KT Tunstall needs a mention.

Also, your tastes will changes. There's a lot of people writing some amazing music out there. Don't be afraid to open your mind.

Of course, however, you can like what ever you want to.

What do? LISTEN TO TAY TAY

I love all sorts of music. I listen to niche Metal of all varieties mainly but I listen to some j pop, classical, video game soundtracks and random popular songs too. I get shit from some of my friends because I listen to Paramore on a regular basis, but why should I care? Anyway, its just friendly riffing. The typical stranger could not care less what you are listening to. I can understand why people like stuff like Ke$ha, its basically brainless and fun, what music for the masses has always been.

Unless you think this is good music. I don't think something could get more annoying. Anyone who likes this, I really don't like you:

UGH. I need a palate cleanser after that trash. Here is more what I normally listen to.

You have a beautiful nose.

Just roll up the windows dude.

I like Duran Duran and shit. I feel your pain.

I'm also really into pop, but hey who cares, if it sounds good listen to it.

@Sugar said:

I feel like KT Tunstall needs a mention.

Also, your tastes will changes. There's a lot of people writing some amazing music out there. Don't be afraid to open your mind.

Of course, however, you can like what ever you want to.

She was like the Adele before Adele - I constantly confused the two once they were both on the radio. I soured on both, though; I don't get the appeal - way too "epic" or whatever, although I do like Adele's Skyfall song. Both the song and the corresponding part in the movie were badass. I don't think James Bond has had such a bitchin' intro since like the 50's, they mostly abandoned that for a simple credit roll.

I'm a sucker for happy hardcore, wanna fight about it?