# I know it's early, but Come On Outta The Closet!! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2000, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843 "2000-12-22T13:15:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/1 "2000-12-22T13:15:52Z")
Since most of us won’t be available on Monday, here’s **Monday Morning Thread #4** Seems that everytime somebody starts a music related thread people post obscure bands. I don’t know if I’m just out of the musical loop or what, but I’ve never heard of groups like “Beefy Beefcake and the Big Beefy Bus” or whatever. Are people just trying to vie for the “I know the most obscure band” award? Don’t get me wrong, I dig music. All music (b’cept rap - I like some, but most is dreadfully hard to take). I like many bands, some of which I don’t like to admit. Here’s a list of the bands for which I am a **closet fan** - I’d NEVER admit to it if asked. REO Speedwagon Cyndi Lauper (just “True Colors” and “Time after Time”) Donovan Alice Cooper Billy Squier (both hold-overs from my youth) Floyd Cramer (piano dude) Zam Fir, Master of the Pan Flute (just kidding) Woodie Guthrie Erasure YAZ Awright, time to come out of the music closet, y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/2 "2000-12-22T14:33:28Z")
I’m not proud of this. I prepare myself for the inevitable mocking that will follow. But I perservere: I kinda like the Archies. I know better, but I still do. And I even have all their albums, (including their final, hard to find album “This is Love”. I have a copy of the Cufflinks album (by the main singer of the Archies, after the Archies). I even had the Josie and the Pussycats album, until someone offered me obscene amounts of money for it. On the other other hand, what group, other than the Archies would take such daring political stances like: Hey, Mr. Factory! Don’tcha caaare? Soon the little children won’t have Any air! Hey, Mr. Motorcare Stop a while. We can’t breath Another mile. Fenris ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/3 "2000-12-22T15:03:04Z")
I proudly admit to owning CDs by the following artists: Elton John Billy Joel Linda Rondstadt John Denver ABBA Air Supply (including their Christmas CD) George Michael You can seen where I’m going with this. You all hate me now, don’t you? ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/4 "2000-12-22T15:52:33Z")
Probably only Midwesterners will get this one, but [The Michael Stanley Band](http://www.michaelstanley.com/msb/). They were Cleveland-based, and were pretty huge regionally through the late 70s up until the mid-80s. They were not the greatest band in the history of music, but they were pretty good at what they did, which was play bar rock. And they worked with people like Clarence Clemons and Joe Walsh on their albums, which ain’t too shabby. (Walsh covered Stanley’s “Rosewood Bitters” on his album _The Confessor_.) In regards to other posters, I don’t think Woody Guthrie, Elton John, Billy Joel or Cyndi Lauper should evoke any shame whatsoever. The rest, well . . . 😃 ---
**Author:** ![smaft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@smaft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaft)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/5 "2000-12-22T19:35:31Z")
I have, with one exception (an import I haven’t gotten my hands on), every album by Men Without Hats (you remember, Safety Dance?). My very first post, and THIS is what I choose?!? ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/6 "2000-12-22T20:57:36Z")
Black Sabbath (Ozzy Years Only) (Not a surprise, I know) Alice Cooper. AC/DC Quiet Riot Why, yes, I did wear a denim jacket in high school in the 80s. L7 Rob Zombie J-Pop of various sorts Danny Elfman Oingo Boingo Men without Hats The Bangles Thomas Dolby The Village People Mel Torme Cab Calloway (Mr. Minnie The Moocher) Gloria Gaynor Aqua (I love them. They make me laugh and the music is entertaining) (Barbie Girl) Kansas Bruce Springsteen And my guitar heroine: Joan Jett (Her latest, Fetish, is gorgeous) ---
**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/7 "2000-12-22T21:02:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pldennison \* > **Probably only Midwesterners will get this one, but [The Michael Stanley Band](http://www.michaelstanley.com/msb/). They were Cleveland-based, and were pretty huge regionally through the late 70s up until the mid-80s. They were not the greatest band in the history of music, but they were pretty good at what they did, which was play bar rock. And they worked with people like Clarence Clemons and Joe Walsh on their albums, which ain’t too shabby. (Walsh covered Stanley’s “Rosewood Bitters” on his album _The Confessor_.)** YES! Loved MSB – took my sister to see 'em in Mansfield when she didn’t get a date for her prom. We had much more fun with Michael Stanley! Thanks for bringing me THAT blast from my past… Other guilty pleasures: Depeche Mode New Order Yaz – gotta love Alison Moyet The Peanuts soundtrack – which has been playing over the Local Forecast on the Weather Channel this week. ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/8 "2000-12-22T22:22:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by smaft \* > \*\*I have, with one exception (an import I haven’t gotten my hands on), every album by Men Without Hats (you remember, Safety Dance?). \*\* I have a WAV file copy of “Pop Goes the World” on my hardrive. Sometimes I even play it backward… ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/9 "2000-12-22T23:22:48Z")
I have to confess. I am a closet Barry Manilow fan (barricading herself behind a fortress of pillows). I also like Madonna, but only the stuff from the 80s. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Uniball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Uniball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniball)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2000, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/10 "2000-12-23T03:42:22Z")
I’m not Peter Pan, Nancy boy or girly man, but I like showtunes. ---
**Author:** ![Peculiar\_Pixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/779978/32.png) [@Peculiar\_Pixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peculiar_Pixie)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2000, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-its-early-but-come-on-outta-the-closet/46843/11 "2000-12-23T03:44:28Z")
Oh Jesus… Mitsou. Please don’t kill me.