What piece of music are you most embarrassed to admit to liking?

Posted by: erik scothron on 26 January 2006

Come on now, be honest, you know it's good for your soul - what music are you most embarrassed to admit to liking - (and where do you keep it hidden?)

To start the ball rolling I admit to liking a Geroge Michael song called 'cowboys and angels', several John Denver songs, life on mars and starman by David Bowie (a man I find to be truly repulsive)and metal guru by Marc Bolan.

As a schoolboy back in the 70s I was embarrassed to admit the very first record I ever bought was the famous duet from the Peal fishers by Bizet sang by jussi Bjorling and Robert Merril and I adored Gregorian Chant - classical music/opera has been my love from an early age but sometimes a contempory pop/rock tune just seems to resonate even though I may hate other stuff by the same artist - weird innit?

I dont own any of the 'embarrassing stuff mentioned above except for the John Denver which I hide under the floorboards.
Posted on: 12 February 2006 by Kevin-W
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Originally posted by Grant Crowe:
Shy boy by Bananarama
Very deep and meaningfull lyrics


There is absolutely nothing wrong with this record - a great piece of pop. In fact, a number of the 'Rama's early hits - "Really Saying Something", "Robert De Niro's Waiting" etc - were quite glorious. And they were quite nice to look at too.

So there.

Anyway, what is a "deep and meaningfull [sic]" lyric? Jon Anderson's blathering about battleships confiding in people, perhaps? Alanis "Ironic" Morrisette maybe? Or Paul Weller or Noel Gallagher's embarrassing retreads of Ray Davies' glories? Or some of Dave Gilmour's laughable efforts in the post-Waters Floyd?

K
Posted on: 12 February 2006 by kuma
quote:
Originally posted by nicnaim:
quote:
Originally posted by kuma:
ok.
The Carpenters.

How many of you are man enough to admit liking them? Razz

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Kuma,

See 5th entry on thread. Currently beating my chest, drinking 15 pints, playing rugby, farting loudly, shaving for third time today etc.

Regards

Nic ( A sucker for Karen's voice)


Nic.
Good on you!
'Only Yesterday' eh?
'Yesterday Once More' hits the spot for me. Big Grin
Posted on: 13 February 2006 by chuck777
AC/DC "Big Balls"

Charles
Posted on: 13 February 2006 by Guido Fawkes
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Originally posted by Kevin-W:
I am very - and rather unaccountably - fond of "Goodnight Tonight" by Wings. It's shit, but I love it.

K


And what's wrong with that I'd like to know
Posted on: 13 February 2006 by andy c
OK,
Yazoo - are they 'in' or 'out'?
Also lke Abba - although my mum has chucked all the old Lp's I had out, so am pondering the unthinkable and thinking of purchasing the latest box set!

there - officially have 'bods in t'ead!'
Posted on: 13 February 2006 by the arctic monkey
Another vote for the first 2 Wombles albums. Download Banana Rock if you can find it - classic song. Then there's the guitar playing on the Trumpton official LP release (think it was called A Visit To Trumpton). Used to busk with some of those Trumpton tunes.

Having said that I can't say I'm really embarrassed by any of this. Think my love of Coldplay is far more embarrassing.
Posted on: 13 February 2006 by Guido Fawkes
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Originally posted by the arctic monkey:
... there's the guitar playing on the Trumpton official LP release (think it was called A Visit To Trumpton). .... Think my love of Coldplay is far more embarrassing.


Freddie Phillips was, of course, the brilliant writer and guitarist on A Visit To Trumpton. There is no embarrassment whatsoever in liking great music from one of the BBCe most endearing series. In addition to his radio and TV work, Freddie also had a more 'formal' career, performing and recording with most of the leading orchestras: the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the English National Opera and the Royal Ballet. His engagements took him to Russia, Poland, Czechoslavakia, and most of Europe.

This should be in the greatest guitarist thread - I'm embarrassed by not including Freddie in my greatest guitarist list.



Manuscript from the start of "Captain Snort" by Freddie Phillips

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However, Arctic Monkey, to declare that you love Coldplay on a publically assessable forum is beyond embarrassment. It puts my embarrassing confession that I like Chris De Burgh's first album, "Spannish Train", in to the shade.

All the best, Rotf
Posted on: 13 February 2006 by the arctic monkey
Thanks for that one ROTF - Freddie Phillips eh? Must look out for more stuff by him. Any piece of music with toy trumpets in has got to be good. Any recommendations for other recordings of his??
Posted on: 14 February 2006 by Steve S1
quote:
Also lke Abba - although my mum has chucked all the old Lp's I had out, so am pondering the unthinkable and thinking of purchasing the latest box set!



No points for this I'm afraid - Abba, having been regarded as naff by college cogniscenti at the time, are of course sub zero now!

I liked Black Sabbath in the 70s - I cannot for the life of me understand why.
Posted on: 14 February 2006 by AWS
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Nancy Sinatra
Posted on: 14 February 2006 by Guido Fawkes
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Originally posted by the arctic monkey:
Thanks for that one ROTF - Freddie Phillips eh? Must look out for more stuff by him. Any piece of music with toy trumpets in has got to be good. Any recommendations for other recordings of his??


Unfortunately, the only recordings I know about that are currently in the catalogue are the Trumptonshire ones - his son, John, sells a triple CD for £16 - check out this link.

The BBC has a CD of Freddie too