# Name the CD that you listen to but would embarrased to admit it **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dryga\_Yes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@Dryga\_Yes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dryga_Yes)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/41 "2002-05-19T22:06:37Z")
My favourite CDs are by My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Miles Davis, Squarepusher, Sigur Rós, Velvet Underground… Good stuff. I wouldn’t have a single CD that I’m even close to being ashamed of… …if it wasn’t for Michael Jackson. I’m a sucker for his early stuff. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Dryga\_Yes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@Dryga\_Yes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dryga_Yes)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/42 "2002-05-19T22:10:12Z")
PS. It disturbs me that some REALLY **REALLY** good music has been mentioned here. I mean, Jean-Michel Jarre? Beastie Boys? DS. ---
**Author:** ![Canyon\_Surfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Canyon\_Surfer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canyon_Surfer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/43 "2002-06-15T01:01:59Z")
It would have to be _A Tramp Shining_ by Richard Harris. Songs by Jimmy Webb. Somehow I find the lyrics of every track have some personal meaning to them. Like the opening track, **Didn’t We**. _This time we almost made the pieces fit Didn’t we girl This time we almost made some sense of it Didn’t we girl_ Have a listen to it. You won’t be able to tell your friends, but you may enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/44 "2002-06-15T01:10:38Z")
Barry Manilow’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (“It’s a miracle. A true blue spectacle, a miracle come true!”) They’re Playing Our Song Original Cast Recording - Yep, Robert Klein AND Lucie Arnaz - TOP THAT! I dares ya! (“And now I’m fallin’, fallin’, fallin’ fast again…”) Captain and Tennille’s Greatest Hits - (“Lonely nights, I cry myself to sleep. Tell me what am I gonna do. BOMP BOMP BOMP”) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/45 "2002-06-15T02:10:25Z")
Gordon Lightfoot’s “Greatest Hits”. But it doesn’t have _The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald_, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/46 "2002-06-15T04:17:10Z")
I have a CD of music inspired by the PowerPuff Girls. _Go Monkey Go!_ ---
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/47 "2002-06-15T04:32:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Gordon Lightfoot’s “Greatest Hits”. > > But it doesn’t have _The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald_, dammit! \*\* There is a new Complete Greatest Hits album of his out which does have “Wreck” as well as all of his other Top Ten hits. I know this because I’ve been listening to it as I type this. I actually like a lot of the music that most people think “sucks” ie; Britney, BSB, NYSNYC etc. Now, that doesn’t mean that I like ALL of their songs, but Ilike more then a few. As for most embarassing CD, I don’t know that I’m embarassed by any of my CD’s but I do have “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Greatest Hits Volume’s 1 & 2. Plus I have the Journey Live CD which came out a few years back. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/48 "2002-06-15T04:56:03Z")
Weird Al is embarrassing?? Uh oh. I have the boxed set, several other CDs, and a DVD. :X Oh yeah, and my question was published in Ask Al on his website. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/49 "2002-06-15T05:16:28Z")
Well, I just _might_ have The Best of the Bee Gees hidden **well** behind all my other CD’s. ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/50 "2002-06-15T06:23:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by White Lightning \* > **Frente!** Dude! Frente is nothing to be ashamed about! Angie Hart is a sweetheart. My brother met her in the early-mid 90’s and said she was the sweetest person. I like to listen to Enya on rotation. I also have a Seal CD stashed away somewhere. Hey, at least I don’t listen to **Creed** like my girlfriend does! _shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/51 "2002-06-15T12:19:16Z")
The four I was going to mention have already been confessed to in this thread. So in the “Who’s the Biggest Dweeb at SDMB?” contest, would that be used to vidicate me or crucify me? In my defense, none of the 4 is the Partridge Family. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/52 "2002-06-15T12:36:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by John Corrado \* > \*\*Last year or so I passed a Maryland State Fair billboard with the announcement: > > “Musical guests: Styx and REO Speedwagon!” > > First thought: That’s pathetic. > > Second thought: Am I free that day? \*\* Don’t push your luck, Corrado. I once slapped a man (our mutual friend) for saying that would be a great show. No foolin’. Me? About 3 months ago I went berzerk and picked up Manilow’s Greats. Man, what fun that is. “I’ve been aliiiiiiiive forever… And I wrote the very first song” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/53 "2002-06-15T15:12:52Z")
I started trying to read the entire thread but it got too painful so here’s a dedicated Zepplin fan’s contribution of filth… Dionne Warwick’s Greatest Hits. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/54 "2002-06-15T15:19:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lieu \* > \*\*I started trying to read the entire thread but it got too painful so here’s a dedicated Zepplin fan’s contribution of filth… > > Dionne Warwick’s Greatest Hits. \*\* I think I’m going to be sick… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/55 "2002-06-15T15:25:34Z")
Did you see what **Jonathan** put? We were a pretty revolting one two punch, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/56 "2002-06-15T18:49:13Z")
Hey, I LIKE the Carpenters. I also like Celine Dion. _ducks and runs_ ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/57 "2002-06-15T19:00:38Z")
Duran Duran (occasionally embarrassing) Village People (totally embarrassing) ---
**Author:** ![Lipid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@Lipid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lipid)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/58 "2002-06-15T19:01:56Z")
**The Cure** Greatest Hits I heard only gay people listen to The Cure. I think they kick ass though. But, I’m not gay. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/59 "2002-06-15T19:20:04Z")
Hello, my name is Revtim, and I listen to ‘Insane Clowne Posse’. ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385/60 "2002-06-16T06:16:31Z")
I own a rather well used copy of the CD Single “mmmBop” by Hanson. And I sing along. Beat THAT. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-cd-that-you-listen-to-but-would-embarrased-to-admit-it/109385.md?page=4)