# Is there anyone else who "binge listens" a band? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 10, 2015, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741 "2015-07-10T07:42:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/21 "2015-07-13T00:43:02Z")
No. I will listen to an album and pick a new album I think I might like, but I’ve never listened to an entire band’s discography at once. At least not unless the bands first album really spoke to me. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/22 "2015-11-11T00:37:18Z")
Yes I used to this a lot and do it to a lesser extent. It is quite normal. I would binge listen to an artist and similar artist or a certain genre or era of music. Say 80’s new wave/new romantic then grunge nineties and then disco 70’s. Right now I am going through a binge of The Police and Sting. It is easier to do with YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/23 "2015-11-11T00:44:48Z")
I binge listened to the Beatles for about six years straight growing up. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/24 "2015-11-11T01:13:47Z")
Yes Genesis Rush Led Zep Cheap Trick Another band who’s name escapes me… I can be obsessive at times. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/25 "2015-11-11T01:57:02Z")
Styx, The Beatles and Sting. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/26 "2015-11-11T02:05:09Z")
There was a thread a while ago about Bob Dylan’s recent albums. I stopped listening to him during his “Christian” period. But then people in that thread raved about his more recent music especially: 1989 OH MERCY 1990 UNDER THE RED SKY 1992 GOOD AS I BEEN TO YOU 1993 WORLD GONE WRONG 1997 TIME OUT OF MIND 2001 LOVE & THEFT 2006 MODERN TIMES If you’re interested, start with MODERN TIMES. It is really wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/27 "2015-11-11T02:10:04Z")
I binge regularly. Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles, Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, Richard Thompson, Paul Simon. I think I just listed my seven favorite artists. mmm ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/28 "2015-11-11T02:26:27Z")
Occasionally, I’ll binge on the Bonzo Dog Band or the Beatles. ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/29 "2015-11-11T02:40:46Z")
I do tend to get fixated on one musician or group’s discography at a time, so I can compare the albums and ponder any trends or overarching themes running through their music. I don’t listen in chronological order or to each and every album though. ---
**Author:** ![Graymalkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@Graymalkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graymalkin)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/30 "2015-11-11T02:51:40Z")
Early Dylan and the Stones. Life-long binge on both. ---
**Author:** ![Graymalkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@Graymalkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graymalkin)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/31 "2015-11-11T02:54:05Z")
> [@Evin](#): > > Yep. > Just yesterday I listened to most of the pre-Joker Steve Miller. It was worth it just for the Nicky Hopkins keyboard. Cool! A fan of early Steve Miller. I love his early stuff–Going to Mexico, Space Cowboy, and a whole lot of others! ---
**Author:** ![Cardboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/32 "2015-11-11T02:56:52Z")
The closest to binging I’ve gotten to is with Chicago and Third Eye Blind. I have Songs of the Day that have considerable staying power. Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder was my Song of the Day for like two weeks. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/33 "2015-11-11T04:32:08Z")
Yup. I’ve had [Really Red](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMw_Xw_2nlk&list=PL_oHn9xTssfh7kY2RfJhT8XThDWXDcAN4&index=17) on heavy rotation for a few months now, just old songs from when I was younger. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/34 "2015-11-11T06:23:04Z")
Once he was mentioned in the Counting Crows song _Monkey_, I binge-listened to the entire (at that point) Ben Folds Five catalog. I binged on Wilco, too, when I first heard them. ---
**Author:** ![tacos4all](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tacos4all](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tacos4all)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/35 "2015-11-11T06:50:23Z")
I do that too, but then my brain gets saturated and I can’t listen to the band for a while, have to give them a break for a while. Recent binge listens: maroon 5 adele talking heads metallicaLatest binge listen: A-ha. The 80’s band? One hit wonder in the States but has a really great discography.Great exception is are the Beatles. They never get old ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/36 "2015-11-11T07:28:56Z")
Yep, I’ll go on binges. Sometimes it’s a particular artist and sometimes it’s just a single song. For some songs, I’ve got different versions and often by different artists. Sometimes I find playing a song to death is the only way to rid myself of an earworm. Hunting down a song can be rewarding. Last time, I was searching for versions of “Fields Of Gold” and I discovered Eva Cassidy. So I went on an Eva Cassidy binge. It’s a shame she’s gone, she was great! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/37 "2015-11-11T15:39:52Z")
Defnintely. Binging on Paul Simon as I write this. I heard The Boy in the Bubble on the radio yesterday and have been listening to Paul Simon pretty much the rest of the day and again today. It will probably go on for a while then I won’t listen to him for some time. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/38 "2015-11-11T18:12:05Z")
The best part of binges for me is delving into and discovering new YouTube stuff like old concert footage, videos, interviews etc that otherwise missed my notice. Current binge: Bow Wow Wow Preceding recent binges: Throwing Muses Blue Oyster Cult Shocking Blue Love and Rockets ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/39 "2015-11-11T18:16:16Z")
I use Amazon Prime, and they quite often feature an artist or band’s entire catalog on Prime for a month. So sure, whenever they have one that I like, I’ll listen to everything available - soup to nuts. ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741/40 "2015-11-11T18:59:31Z")
Not very often for me. The closest thing I can think of is that sometimes a song will come up randomly from my iTunes library and I’ll sort of re-discover how much I like the artist and switch over to listening from just that artist. Def Leppard is probably at the top of that list. Most of their music is old and beloved enough (by me anyway) that I practically know it all by heart, so I don’t seek it out in my music library very often. But then something will come up and I think “Why haven’t I listened to these guys more recently?!” The other example that comes up for me is more album-related. Probably my two favorite albums of all time are Blind Guardian’s _A Night at the Opera_ and _A Twist in the Myth_. It’s almost a crime to listen to just one song without stopping to appreciate the entire album. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-binge-listens-a-band/724741.md?page=3)