# When I name a genre of music, who do you think of? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 28, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531 "2006-09-28T21:05:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [September 29, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/21 "2006-09-29T22:41:08Z")
Classical Music- Beethoven Jazz- Miles Davis Rock- The Who Punk Rock- Ramones Heavy Metal- Led Zeppelin Pop- The Beatles Country Music- Johnny Cash R&B- The Temptations Rap/Hip-hop- Run-DMC ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/22 "2006-09-29T22:48:02Z")
Classical Music-Brahms Jazz-Herb Alpert Rock-Led Zepplin Punk Rock- Devo Heavy Metal- Metallica Pop- Madonna Country Music- Dolly Parton R&B- Aretha Franklin Rap/Hip-hop-Cypress Hill ---
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[QUOTE=twopiecesofeight] I can’t help but hear my grade school music teachers shout in my head, “Bach is not classical. It is baroque!” 😃 [/QUOTE] I heard the same voice. I was thinking “Well, it’s gotta be Mozart because Beethoven is transitional into the Romantic and I guess I could say Haydn or ooh, there’s Clementi but will anyone have heard of Clementi…” ---
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Classical Music: J.S. Bach Jazz: Dave Brubeck Rock: Led Zeppelin Punk Rock: The Clash Heavy Metal: AC/DC Pop: Brazil '66 (?!) Country Music: George Strait R&B: The Fugees Rap/Hip-hop: NWA ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/25 "2006-09-29T23:25:24Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] I heard the same voice. I was thinking “Well, it’s gotta be Mozart because Beethoven is transitional into the Romantic and I guess I could say Haydn or ooh, there’s Clementi but will anyone have heard of Clementi…” [/QUOTE] I went with the popular rather than specific definition – because we are not in an artist-only environment and I wanted to mention my favorite composer (JS Bach) that the common definition of “Classical Music” would support. ---
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[QUOTE=ddgryphon] I went with the popular rather than specific definition – because we are not in an artist-only environment and I wanted to mention my favorite composer (JS Bach) that the common definition of “Classical Music” would support. [/QUOTE] I hope I didn’t sound like I was being critical. It’s just a stupid reflex I’ve got. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/27 "2006-09-29T23:36:02Z")
Classical Music- Beethoven Jazz- Miles Davis Rock- Chuck Berry Punk Rock- The Ramones Heavy Metal- Metallica Pop- Michael Jackson Country Music- Johnny CAsh R&B- Marvin Gaye Rap/Hip-hop- Dr. Dre ---
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[QUOTE=jsgoddess] I hope I didn’t sound like I was being critical. It’s just a stupid reflex I’ve got. [/QUOTE] I understand. However, doesn’t “classical” music encompass the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary eras? I grew up learning classical music, and no teacher ever chastised me for using classical as a catch-all for these four eras. ---
**Author:** ![bundykala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@bundykala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bundykala)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/29 "2006-09-30T01:40:32Z")
Classical Music- Beethoven, Mozart - not my favourite composers but first that spring to mind. Jazz- Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck, Louis Armstrong AND of course the wonderful amazing musicians at my school 😛 Rock- Pink Floyd, Nirvana Punk Rock- Green Day Heavy Metal- Metallica Pop- Blegh. Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Jesse McCartney Country Music- Dolly Parton R&B- Alicia Keys Rap/Hip-hop- Eminem ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/30 "2006-09-30T06:08:33Z")
Classical Music- Mozart Jazz- Dave Brubeck Rock- Chuck Berry Punk Rock- N/A Heavy Metal-N/A Pop- Johnny Mathis Country Music- Hank Williams R&B- B.B. King Rap/Hip-hop- N/A ---
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_Here are the genres (you can add to the list if you feel like it):_ Classical Music- Mozart Jazz- George Gershwin Swing - Benny Goodman Blues- John Lee Hooker or BB King Surf Music: Beach Boys Rock & Roll: Jerry Lee Lewis or Chuck Berry Rock- Led Zeppelin or Beatles New Age: Tangerine Dream or Shadowfax Doo Wop: Dion & the Belmonts Progressive - Yes Psychedelic Rock - Psychedelic Rock Punk Rock- Sex Pistols Heavy Metal- Black Sabbath Folk Rock: Bob Dylan or Mammas and the Poppas Folk - Pete Seeger or Woodie Guthrie Country Music- Johnny Cash Reggae - Bob Marley Pop- Frank Sinatra Disco - Red hot loathing but I think of the Bee Gees R&B- Marvin Gaye Rap/Hip-hop- Run DMC Jim ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/32 "2006-09-30T06:49:24Z")
Classical Music- Beethoven Jazz- Dave Brubeck Rock- The Who Punk Rock- Sex Pistols (though I try to avoid thinking of punk at all) Heavy Metal- Black Sabbath Pop- The Beatles Country Music- Roger Miller R&B- Marvin Gaye Rap/Hip-hop- The Sugar Hill Gang ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/33 "2006-09-30T19:04:55Z")
Here is what we know: 1. She likes theatrical plays and lives near New York. 2. She liked Momma Mia because it had music from Abba. 3. Her favorite movie is the English Patient. 4. She likes good love stories. What can you come up with? ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/34 "2006-09-30T19:06:27Z")
Ignore that. It was supposed to be a New Topic. :smack: ---
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[QUOTE=Enright3] Heavy Metal- White Stripes? [/QUOTE] This made me giggle a bit 🙂 I gather you haven’t heard much White Stripes… let’s just say that once you do, you’ll appreciate the humor of that as well. Classical Music- Mozart Jazz- Miles Davis Rock- Nirvana Punk Rock- Ramones Heavy Metal- Metallica… then I remember it’s 2006 and think Slayer or Anthrax Pop- U2 (after looking at other lists, surprised they didn’t come up more here - post-Beautiful-Day U2 is the essence of what Pop is) Country Music- Garth Brooks (I obviously don’t listen to country. Ever.) R&B- not something I really identify as its own category Rap/Hip-hop- Eminem for rap, “Yuck” for hip-hop, then I guess Outkast ---
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Classical: Mozart Traditional Jazz: Louis Armstrong Blues:John Lee Hooker Soul:Otis Redding Modern Jazz: John Coltrane Classic Rock: Led Zepplin Alt Rock: Frank Black Metal: Metallica Punk: The Clash Pop:The Beatles Country: Johnny Cash Alt Country: Wilco ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531/37 "2006-10-01T01:28:22Z")
[ul] [li]Swing - Brian Setzer[/li][li]Blues- BB King[/li][li]Surf Music- Jan and Dean (Beach Boys was too obvious)[/li][li]Rock & Roll- Bill Haley and the Comets[/li][li]New Age- Vangelis[/li][li]Doo Wop- ???[/li][li]Progressive- Genesis[/li][li]Psychedelic Rock- Jefferson Airplane[/li][li]Folk Rock- Janis Joplin (does she count for this genre?)[/li][li]Folk - John Denver[/li][li]Reggae- ???[/li][li]Disco- Isley Brothers[/li][li]Alt Country- The hell???[/li][li]Country- Waylon Jennings (I originally submitted Alan Jackson, but I decided he’s too contemporary).[/li][/ul] ---
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[QUOTE=Lakai] I usually have a band or artist that defines a genre of music for me. Whenever someone talks about punk rock music the band that I always think of first is the Sex Pistols. Who do you think of? Here are the genres (you can add to the list if you feel like it): Classical Music- Mozart Jazz- B.B. King (I don’t even think he’s a jazz artist, but that is who I think of) Rock- Beatles Punk Rock- Sex Pistols Heavy Metal- Slayer Pop- Britney Spears Country Music- Johnny Cash R&B- Destiny’s Child Rap/Hip-hop- The Notorious B.I.G. [/QUOTE] Classical-Beethoven Jazz-Miles Davis Rock-Elvis Punk Rock-Sex Pistols Heavy Metal-Black Sabbath Pop-Michael Jackson Country-Johnny Cash R&B-Whitney Houston Rap/Hip-Hot-Snoop Dogg ---
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Classical Music- Beethoven, Vaughan Williams Jazz- Dizzy Gillespie Rock- Rolling Stones Punk Rock- Sex Pistols Heavy Metal- UFO Pop- Slade (Hey, I’m old!) R&B- The Blues Brothers Symphonic Rock- Queen Kick Your Ass Rock- Led Zeppelin Celtic Pop-Rock- The Corrs Celtic Metal- Horslips Real Celtic stuff- Chieftains, Davy Spillaine, Dick Gaughan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-name-a-genre-of-music-who-do-you-think-of/374531.md?page=1)