# What's in your CD player? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 14, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225 "2000-09-14T19:03:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/1 "2000-09-14T19:03:17Z")
Time for another of these threads, I think. Currently playing Chez Geobabe: Jane’s Addiction, “Ritual de lo Habitual.” Recent plays: Garbage, “Version 2.0”; Aimee Mann, “Bachelor No. 2”; The Sex Pistols, “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols”; plus my most recent acquisition, the Led Zeppelin box set. I have rather eclectic tastes. ---
**Author:** ![Diesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Diesel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diesel)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/2 "2000-09-14T19:27:39Z")
Currently it’s “The Battle of Los Angeles” by Rage Against the Machine. Recently, there has been “the downward spiral” and “The Fragile (left)” by nine inch nails (dammit, there they are again!), “Happiness… Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch” by Our Lady Peace, and “Significant Other” by Limp Bizkit. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/3 "2000-09-14T19:46:13Z")
At this exact second, I’m listening to “The Bends” by Radiohead. (Great CD to listen to while working.) The four CDs that preceeded it, in order are: “The Man Who”, Travis “The Division Bell”, Pink Floyd “Different Class”, Pulp “Urban Hymns”, The Verve ---
**Author:** ![Me\_Joe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@Me\_Joe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/4 "2000-09-14T19:47:31Z")
Paul Westerberg “Eventually” – specifically “angel’s Walk.” Just a minute ago, it was “Strange Angels” by Laurie Anderson and before that it was “Clouds About Mercury” by David Torn. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/5 "2000-09-14T19:48:48Z")
Here at the office, THE THELONIOUS MONK ORCHESTRA AT TOWN HALL, recorded live in NYC, February, 1959, on the Riverside label. DOWNBEAT gave it four and a half stars. ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/6 "2000-09-14T19:55:00Z")
Um…I’m not listening to anything this second, but the last five plays in my CD player have been: “Iceberg/Freedom of Speech - Just Watch What You Say”: Ice-T “Nephilim”: Fields of the Nephilim “Black Elvis/Lost in Space”: Kool Keith “Psalm 69”: Ministry and “Revival”: Gillian Welch ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/7 "2000-09-14T19:55:30Z")
Currently it’s a compilation called “Saturday Morning: Cartoons’ Greatest Hits”. Recently: “My, I’m Large” by The Bobs “Here Comes the Groom” by John Wesley Harding “New Music For Silent Films” by The Alloy Orchestra “Live(?) in Seattle” by Mel Cooleys “Waiting For the Electrician or Someone Like Him” by The Firesign Theater “Variety Pack” from Animaniacs “John Henry” by They Might Be Giants ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/8 "2000-09-14T19:58:21Z")
Right now, it’s Philip Glass, “Satyagraha” Prior to that, in descending order: [ul] [li]Macy Gray, “The Way Life Is”[/li][li]Jeff Wayne, “War of the Worlds”, featuring Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues, David Essex, and Richard Burton[/li][li]The revival cast album of _Chicago_ with Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking[/li][li]Nick Drake, “Pink Moon”[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/9 "2000-09-14T20:10:34Z")
Satriani’s _Engines of Creation_ At home, my entire cd collection (almost) is in my cd player- it holds 101 cds (not dalmations, cds.) ---
**Author:** ![vix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@vix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vix)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/10 "2000-09-14T20:14:25Z")
Um, Dar Williams, Joni Mitchell, Dave Matthews, Tori Amos, two things I can’t remember… ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/11 "2000-09-14T20:14:51Z")
The soundtrack to _Shock Treatment_. Donovan’s _Cosmic Wheels_. They Might Be Giants’ _Flood_. Pink Floyd’s _Dark Side Of The Moon_. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/12 "2000-09-14T20:15:48Z")
Last time I checked - **Reel Big Fish** - and that because I can’t find my **_Sublime_ - Second Hand Smoke** disc. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/13 "2000-09-14T20:22:02Z")
Hepcat-Push n’ Shove Beck-Mutations Buena Vista Social Club Subhumans-EP/LP ---
**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/14 "2000-09-14T20:40:59Z")
WORK = Borknagar - Quintessence CAR = Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse HOME = Katatonia - Discouraged Ones ---
**Author:** ![JosephFinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JosephFinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JosephFinn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/15 "2000-09-14T20:47:53Z")
Currently: Ella Fitzgerald, Live in Berlin. Recently: Heart of the Gaels, Bette Midler’s Experience the Divine, Mandy Patinkin’s Oscar & Steve, and Gaelic Storm. ---
**Author:** ![Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trout_Mask_Replica)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/16 "2000-09-14T21:48:44Z")
Currently: The Replacements, ‘Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash’ Recently: Social Distortion, ‘Mommy’s Little Monster’ The Cars, ‘Greatest Hits’ Black Flag, ‘Damaged’ Helmet, ‘Meantime’ Primus, ‘Sailing the Seas of Cheese’ ---
**Author:** ![socpro69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@socpro69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/socpro69)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/17 "2000-09-14T21:53:38Z")
They’re a bit far apart from each other but: Computer cd drive - Toots & the Maytals “Ska Father” Bedroom cd player - Supersuckers “Evil Powers of Rock & Roll” ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/18 "2000-09-14T21:54:00Z")
Been on the new music lately. Just bought the new Barenaked Ladies CD (very good) and the new Everclear CD (excellent). I’ve been alternating playing them now for a couple of days, and I’m not even close to tired of either one. ---
**Author:** ![geekgurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@geekgurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/geekgurl)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/19 "2000-09-14T22:01:55Z")
hmm…after all those cool picks I must hang my head in shame and admit I’m listening to the Xanadu soundtrack :eek: ---
**Author:** ![kinoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kinoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kinoons)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225/20 "2000-09-14T22:09:05Z")
my recent passes through my CD player Dire Strights – “Brothers in Arms” ZZtop – “Elminiator” (sp) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-cd-player/33225.md?page=2)