# guilty listening pleasures **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 15, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131 "2005-08-15T19:11:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/1 "2005-08-15T19:11:13Z")
They say confession is good for the soul, so here’s a chance for you to do your souls some good. Everybody who listens to music has a song or album that they know is utter, mindless crap. Despite that, in the face of all reason, you love and will always have a copy of it in your collection. When I was in high school, we called this “a secret groove”. We were young and stupid. I offer no apologies. Anyhow, I’ll go first. My guilty pleasure is the first album by Christopher Cross. It evokes a time and place where I experienced great happiness. It may ber crap, but it’s crap with a lot of meaninng for me. Okay, now it’s your turns. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/2 "2005-08-15T19:38:04Z")
_Go-Gos_. Anything they ever did. Because I’m not telling ANYBODY about _Air Supply_. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/3 "2005-08-15T19:40:55Z")
O-Zone- _Dragostea Din Tei_. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/4 "2005-08-15T20:07:04Z")
The Carpenters, esp. _Close to You_. :o ---
**Author:** ![BytopianDream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@BytopianDream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BytopianDream)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/5 "2005-08-15T20:24:53Z")
Ahem… I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want. So I’ll tell you want I want, what I really, really want. I like me some Spice Girls. ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/6 "2005-08-15T20:29:05Z")
**Meat Loaf**. _Bat Out of Hell_. Loud. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/7 "2005-08-15T20:49:24Z")
The Bee Gees - especially around their Saturday Night Fever period. chunk-a-chunk, chunk-a-chunka chunk chunka… jiiiive talkin’… ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/8 "2005-08-15T22:58:54Z")
> [@Genghis Bob](#): > > **Meat Loaf**. _Bat Out of Hell_. > > Loud. Agreed on that, and follow it up with some Stan Bush, Vince DiCola, Survivor, and especially STYX for more ROCKIN’. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/9 "2005-08-15T23:01:19Z")
“I Want To Be Somebody’s Baby,” as sung by Barry Manilow. I just love this song. Barry Manilow gets a lot of dissing, but sometimes ol’ beakface sure could belt it out. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/10 "2005-08-15T23:04:13Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > Agreed on that [Meat Loaf], and follow it up with some Stan Bush, Vince DiCola, Survivor, and especially STYX for more ROCKIN’. I’d also add Journey. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/11 "2005-08-15T23:08:24Z")
**C’mon Eileen** by Dexy’s Midnight Runners. _If there’s something strange In your neighborhood. Who ya gonna call? Ghost Busters!_ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/12 "2005-08-16T00:32:40Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > I’d also add Journey. Oh, yeah - I’ve got Journey’s “Greatest Hits” cd, and I do enjoy it. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/13 "2005-08-16T01:21:53Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > **C’mon Eileen** by Dexy’s Midnight Runners. Yes! What is it about that song? I’m **much** too old for **Look What You Started** by Dan Baird, but that doesn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/14 "2005-08-16T03:25:08Z")
I’ll post this and then go wash my hands thoroughly. I like to listen to Toby Beau . There, I said it. ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/15 "2005-08-16T03:31:01Z")
**Aqua - Cartoon Heroes** I have to add that I love alot of Dr. Demento’s stuff too, especially Weird Al’s polkas. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/16 "2005-08-16T03:31:13Z")
I love me some Pet Shop Boys… ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/17 "2005-08-16T03:44:02Z")
Paul Hardcastle (Jazzmasters) ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/18 "2005-08-16T03:47:10Z")
I love early **Olivia Newton John**. She had the voice of an angel. Same with Karen Carpenter. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/19 "2005-08-16T04:39:31Z")
> [@supervenusfreak](#): > > I have to add that I love alot of Dr. Demento’s stuff too, especially Weird Al’s polkas. Oh come on, that’s nothing. Everybody like Dr Demento. I gave up something shameful and you answer with this? ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131/20 "2005-08-16T04:45:21Z")
> [@saoirse](#): > > Oh come on, that’s nothing. Everybody like Dr Demento. I gave up something shameful and you answer with this? LOL ok how about this. I own a couple of versions of “The Sound of Music”, the movie soundtrack, and the original Broadway cast album. I can sing every song, word for word, note for note. yes Jayjay I know I am gay… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-listening-pleasures/317131.md?page=2)