# What music are you ashamed you liked? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 11, 2000, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219 "2000-07-11T14:54:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2000, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/41 "2000-07-13T14:53:56Z")
I forgot to mention that my parents had a Roger Whittaker 8-track that I always enjoyed, and when I found it on CD I bought it. He’s “easy listening” for anyone who doesn’t know. My husband laughs and laughs. ---
**Author:** ![Saysha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Saysha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saysha)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2000, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/42 "2000-07-13T15:33:35Z")
The 4 wonder groups (droopy spandex and all) will be playing at the Reno Nevada Hilton on Aug. 9 and Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View CA on Aug. 11. I don’t know where you are, but I’m in the Bay Area CA. I bet that they will all kick ass. Seriously, they were thiiiis close to be being totally washed up, I imagine they’ll be happpy as hell to play and get paid. I am seriously thinking about it…but my husband is a 70’s dude, and laughs at my pictures. Well, he does acknowledge that he would have nailed my big hair to the bed, but he still laughs. Yeah, then we watch Dazed and Confused and I laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/43 "2000-07-13T20:46:43Z")
“The Twelfth Of Never” by Donny Osmond. I had that song on a 45. Wore the thing out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2000, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/44 "2000-07-13T21:04:32Z")
This came out in chat last night, so I figured I’d better post… I loved Rick Astley. Remember him? Big black voice, Howdy Doody body? I had the biggest crush on him. First concert I ever went to as well. ---
**Author:** ![Saysha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Saysha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saysha)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2000, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/45 "2000-07-13T21:23:23Z")
I just wanted to mess up his hair! And the way he shimmied while he sang… cute cute cute. I saw his last video a few years ago, and he was doing the long sensitive hair thing, parted on the side like. Not as cute. Now, to keep this in perspective, at that time I was doing the great big metal chick hair like thing. RATT RULES!!! ``` (was that Steven guys bulge for real?) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Sn-man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sn-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sn-man)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/46 "2000-07-14T16:03:42Z")
I am a dedicated classical & classic rock man. I have to admit that I liked Neil Diamond (I twitch just thinking it) and as for Saysha and Radio Disney, I know the feeling (almost anyone with kids 7-15 does). I almost have the latest B.S.B CD memorized. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/47 "2000-07-14T16:28:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Cynical \* > Barry Manilow. > > ABBA. > > Milli Vanilli. > > I still listen to all of them 😃 Hm. I might have to send you that picture after all… ---
**Author:** ![egkelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/db5fbb/32.png) [@egkelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/egkelly)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/48 "2000-07-14T16:49:19Z")
the late Wendy O’Williams of the “Plasmatics” ah… …“I hate myself for loving you…” -brings back fond memories of those 1970’s slasher movies! ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/49 "2000-07-14T16:50:23Z")
Eminem. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/50 "2000-07-14T17:07:10Z")
You know Esprix. Of all the answers, that is probably the only one where you have a right to be ashamed. I mean, how can you even go back into the ask the gay guy thread. really? ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/51 "2000-07-14T17:09:20Z")
_I think I’ll go for a walk outside now. The summer sun’s calling my name. I hear you now. I just can’t stay inside all day. I gotta get out, get me some of those rays. Everyone’s laughing…Sunshine day! Everyone’s smiling…Sunshine day! Everybody seems so happy today… It’s a sunshine day!!!_ Yes, ladies and gentlemen. It’s the Brady Bunch! I have their “Greatest Hits” CD. Can I still play here?? ::runs and hides in shame:: ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/52 "2000-07-14T17:19:45Z")
Monkees Partridge Family Johnny Horton New Christy Minstrels Gene Pitney It’s all stuff I listened to as a kid. My sister and I had our own record player but no records, so we borrowed records out of our parents’ collection. The first album I ever bought was the Grease Soundtrack, right after I saw the movie, at age 8. ---
**Author:** ![Sands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@Sands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sands)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/53 "2000-07-14T18:17:55Z")
ace of base. oooh the shame of it all. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/54 "2000-07-14T18:28:23Z")
When I was about 12, relatives called my mom and, figuring I was a Hip Teen Wannabe, decided to buy me a record for Christmas. They asked who was my favorite. For those brief few months, it was :::: cringe :::: Barry Manilow. Somewhere in the depths of junk I have accumulated over the years are about 5 Barry albums, including a greatest hits. About 17 minutes after receiving that one, I got turned on to Neil Young. My my hey hey, Rock and roll is here to stay … ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/55 "2000-07-14T19:18:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by oldscratch \* > > You know Esprix. Of all the answers, that is probably the only one where you have a right to be ashamed. I mean, how can you even go back into the ask the gay guy thread. really? {SIGH} I can’t help it - I think he’s catchy, musically (or whatever passes for it in rap these days). So, yes, if he comes on the radio, I listen. However, I absolutely positively would never ever actually buy one of his albums. But listening is just listening. And regardless, I still think he’s a :wally. (Ew, that didn’t come out right - when you type that in it comes out looking like “I still think he’s a wally.” I don’t like that.) Esprix ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/56 "2000-07-14T22:37:03Z")
Well hell Esprix, that’s what Napster and CD burners are for. Don’t worry your little secret is safe with us. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2000, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219/57 "2000-07-15T04:27:13Z")
I went to an \*NSYNC concert Monday. And I loved it. And I think Lance might be my soulmate. _cringe_ My first CD was Rod Stewart, followed by Michael Bolton. Mikey was a gift, but I actually _wanted_ the Rod one - I loved that song “Forever Young.” Wow that really horrifies me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-ashamed-you-liked/25219.md?page=2)