# Name the CD that you listen to but would embarrased to admit it

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 16, 2002, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385 "2002-05-16T14:12:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/21 "2002-05-16T20:41:21Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by c\_goat \*  
> \*\*#1) Songs 4 Worship - I just can’t get enough of Shout to the Lord and Awesome God. I don’t even go to church or anything, I just like the songs. Cellllll-e-brate Jesus Celebrate!  
> \*\*

Jesus, I hate the commercial. I almost broke my finger once trying to get to the remote control to change the channel because that commercial came on. Whenever I hear it, I get **I Will Celebrate** stuck in my head. Arrrrrgh. It makes me want to gouge my brain out with a grapefruit spoon!

As to the OP there’s no CD, _per se_, but there are singles that I’d only admit to my hubby that I, uh, don’t dislike. I’m deeply shamed, but here they are:

- Girlfriend by (eep!) Nelly and N’Sync
- For some reason I’m drawing a blank on the ‘artist’ and the song but it goes something like 'won’t you staaaaaaaaay? stay forever and ever…" Somebody Minogue or something?
- It’s Gonna Be Me by N’Sync (all that I do, it’s not enough for you…)
- Freak on a Leash by (eep!) Korn (…feeling like I have no release…)

Jesus, I know there’s more, but I’ve feel I’ve said too much already.

\<sigh\>

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**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/22 "2002-05-17T00:06:33Z")

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> \*Originally posted by monster \*  
> \*\*Not only do I own and listen to The Brady Bunch’s “It’s a Sunshine Day” CD, but I also try to do the dance they did on the talent show to “Keep On”.
> 
> Flying down the highway in a makeshift model TA, whoo! Yeah! Whoo! \*\*

I have been beaten. I bow my head in shame. As should you.😃

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**Author:** ![blindboygrunt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@blindboygrunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboygrunt)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/23 "2002-05-17T00:51:43Z")

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Okay!I admit i have a weakness for the compilation cd of Mrs. Miller. ( Mrs. Miller was a housewife who in the late 1960’s recorded a few albums and had a top 10 hit with “Downtown”). There a few spots where she almost hits the correct note on this compilation cd. It’s one of the funniest cds ever released.

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**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/24 "2002-05-17T04:06:55Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Saltire \*  
> \*\*I have been beaten. I bow my head in shame. As should you.😃 \*\*

Er, um, I also sing “I Think I Love You” at the top of my lungs. I’m totally the winner now, right? 😉

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**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/25 "2002-05-17T05:02:35Z")

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I like old country music like hank williams jim reeves conway twitty and except for a few artists i have no use for modren country … I also had a tony bennet cd that was lost that id love to get replaced

Althouhg people quit listening to my home made cds long ago since I have something to offend anybody on them

a friend says im the only person thats mentally sick enough to have george jones david bowie randy travis ice-t tony bennet willie nelson and 80s music on one cd

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**Author:** ![Krab\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Krab\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krab_King)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/26 "2002-05-17T06:25:24Z")

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I recently purchased “Clarence Carters Greatest Hits” which includes "Strokin’ " and I think it’s a GREAT CD! I also bought a Milli Vanilli CD which I also like. My children are convinced that I’ve gone off the deep end…maybe because I’m 53 and SHOULD be listening to Lawrence Welk or something. Not this geezer-to-be!!!

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**Author:** ![Azargoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Azargoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azargoth)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/27 "2002-05-17T07:02:23Z")

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In Azargoth’s 5-disk CD that is playing right now we have.

1. Mudvayne- L.D. 50
2. Fear Factory- Digimortal
3. Oh Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack  
4 Soulfly- Primative
4. Slipknot- Iowa

As they say, “One of these things is not like the other.”

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**Author:** ![DemonSpawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@DemonSpawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonSpawn)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/28 "2002-05-17T10:34:14Z")

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Good Lord, strike me now, for I own  
“The Neil Diamond Collection”.

Please don’t tell anyone…

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**Author:** ![drillrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@drillrod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drillrod)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/29 "2002-05-17T13:51:08Z")

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When I was a Drill Sergeant, we had an odd tradition of Neil Diamond Friday[SUP]tm[/SUP]. We forced all of our soldiers to learn the words to **Coming to America** and every Friday afternoon, we’d all sing it at the top of our lungs.  
Yes it was cheesy and yes, we got some funny looks. Suspected Psychotic Drill Sergeant and 80 captive soldiers singing along with Neil. But it was our thing and it was kind of a cool stress relief at the end of a long, tedious week with the Suspected Psychotic Drill Sergeant.

I think the soldiers even enjoyed it.

Of course, that might have been because if we weren’t singing Neil Diamond, that meant I was ticked off and life was about to be unpleasant, but I thought it was fun. 🆒

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**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/30 "2002-05-17T14:48:58Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by MGibson \*  
> \*\*
> 
> She’s got a greatest hits album? What, is it 16 tracks of “Playing with the Queen of Hearts?”
> 
> Marc \<------The only fool who would do anything for you. \*\*

O THE SHAME, THE SHAME! I have this CD right here (hidden under Beasite Boys & Johnny Cash discs)…it was the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title…and then I thought of _Hooray for Boobies_ by the Bloodhound Gang, which I cannot listen to at work…

Find it here: [http://cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1946008395/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/artistid=NEWTON\*JUICE/itemid=350795](http://cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1946008395/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/artistid=NEWTON*JUICE/itemid=350795)

'course, I got it for $5 at Circuit City…

Tracks:  
1.It’s A Heartache  
2.Any Way That You Want Me  
3.Angel Of The Morning  
4.Love’s Been A Little Bit Hard On Me  
5.Break It To Me Gently  
6.Queen Of Hearts  
7.The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known)  
8.Heart Of The Night  
9.Stranger At My Door  
10. Ride 'Em Cowboy

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**Author:** ![Osbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cdc98d/32.png) [@Osbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osbie)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/31 "2002-05-17T14:49:08Z")

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I have nothing to add here as all my musical selections (whatever they might be) are beyond reproach.

😃

(That and I’ve always been something of a musical geek - so I’m used to getting weird looks from people.)

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**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/32 "2002-05-17T14:53:26Z")

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Oh, and I also have a bootlegged (!) Buffy: The Musical CD…

I am secure in my manhood, dammit!

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**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/33 "2002-05-17T16:46:21Z")

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Snoop Doggy Dogg’s classic, _Doggystyle_.

Feel tha breeze, beeyotch!

Dr. J

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/34 "2002-05-17T16:48:31Z")

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> [@](#):
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> **Tracks:  
> 1.It’s A Heartache  
> 2.Any Way That You Want Me  
> 3.Angel Of The Morning  
> 4.Love’s Been A Little Bit Hard On Me  
> 5.Break It To Me Gently  
> 6.Queen Of Hearts  
> 7.The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known)  
> 8.Heart Of The Night  
> 9.Stranger At My Door  
> 10. Ride 'Em Cowboy**

And of course the best/worst song on there (so bad, I love it) is Track #7.

“And I have never been afraid of loo-ooosin’,  
And I have never wanted love to be a cha-a-a-ain.  
I only know that when I’m with you,  
You’re my sunshine, you’re my rain.  
The sweetest thing I’ve ever know is loving you.”

Best when sung at the top of your lungs. Classic.  
stv

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**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:** [May 17, 2002, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/35 "2002-05-17T23:30:11Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by blindboygrunt \*  
> \*\*Okay!I admit i have a weakness for the compilation cd of Mrs. Miller. ( Mrs. Miller was a housewife who in the late 1960’s recorded a few albums and had a top 10 hit with “Downtown”). There a few spots where she almost hits the correct note on this compilation cd. It’s one of the funniest cds ever released. \*\*

Actually, Petula Clark was the only one with a top 10 version of “Downtown” – Mrs. Miller’s version peaked at #82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. (The record’s B-side, A Lover’s Concerto, peaked at #95). And that was it for Mrs. Miller’s charting singles career.

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/36 "2002-05-19T01:53:04Z")

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I confess - the best of the Monkees

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**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/37 "2002-05-19T02:23:53Z")

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With the exception of 2 CDs, my entire music collection is one of _impeccable good taste and flawless, irreproachable merit_. Just trust me on this.

Exception #1. I know this is very embarassing, but I do… um, er, mutter, mumble, shuffle awkwardly… sometimes listen to a CD by Boston. Wait… it gets worse. It’s “Walk On”, which apparently even Boston fans don’t really go for much. Sorry.

Exception #2. I wouldn’t admit this if I were not among friends, and friends who can keep a secret at that. Here I go. Deep breath. Be brave. I actually own a copy of “Celine Dion At The Movies”. Look, I can explain. When that movie came out about the big boat, I actually liked the song and at the time this was the easiest way to… where are you all going? Come back! Look, I’ve got the White Album too and I listen to that _much_ more often…

Where did they all go?

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/38 "2002-05-19T04:43:22Z")

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Jean Michel Jarre, Oxegene. I had the album, the cassette, and I now have the CD. Sounds great with headphones. My wife thinks the music is wierd.

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**Author:** ![ratty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ccd318/32.png) [@ratty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratty)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/39 "2002-05-19T11:22:45Z")

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This is incredible embarassing, and I hide the CD under some papers in the glove box, and I can only listen to it with the windows up, but, um…er…Eminem’s “Slim Shady” CD. Oh God. I am ashamed.

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**Author:** ![Moon-Watcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Moon-Watcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moon-Watcher)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/40 "2002-05-19T17:58:02Z")

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I have not one but FIVE Bon Jovi CDs. They look a little strange next to Carcass, Megadeth, and Slayer.

Also, I listen to _Crossroad_ in the car and sing all of Richie’s parts at the top of my lungs.

I’m going to go and hide now.

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