Guilty pleasures- music edition

GenuineRisk · #1 12-19-2012, 12:03 AM

For a little lighthearted coming clean... what are your guilty music pleasures? The ones you'd never admit to friends you listen to, but, when you're by yourself, you may have been known to belt along to.

For me... it's the Grass Roots. I don't think they were even a real band, so much as a revolving door of studio musicians, but I am a sucker for the overuse of a brass section.

Okay, there's my midnight confession. Sooner or later, you all will fess up yours. Don't keep it to yourself; live for today.

I can only hope I have given an earworm to a few of our members who were around when the Grass Roots were recording.

TheSpyder · #2 12-19-2012, 06:12 AM

The Archies....Damn, there I said it.

geeker2 · #3 12-19-2012, 08:58 AM

I voted for The Dave Clark Five as better than the Beatles

Alabama Stakes · #4 12-19-2012, 09:53 AM

The Monkees, long overdue for the hall of fame

OldDog · #5 12-19-2012, 11:03 AM

I know I'm playing on a different field than a lot of DT-ers, if the What Are You Listening To? thread is any indication. If "coming clean" is about listening to the Grass Roots? I've actually posted a youtube video or two of them in that thread. More than half of my collection (CDs and vinyl) would probably raise questions about my geezerdom in many eyes here. Still, there are a few songs by Glen Campbell and . . . (gasp) . . . Barry Manilow that I have to admit I really enjoy when it's just me and the dogs.

I love this video, complete with 60s babe. As if the lyrics needed to be illustrated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WpU4p3MaOs

And who else could adapt Chopin to a pop song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDEynk7SwxE

GenuineRisk · #6 12-19-2012, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by OldDog

I know I'm playing on a different field than a lot of DT-ers, if the What Are You Listening To? thread is any indication. If "coming clean" is about listening to the Grass Roots? I've actually posted a youtube video or two of them in that thread. More than half of my collection (CDs and vinyl) would probably raise questions about my geezerdom in many eyes here. Still, there are a few songs by Glen Campbell and . . . (gasp) . . . Barry Manilow that I have to admit I really enjoy when it's just me and the dogs.

I love this video, complete with 60s babe. As if the lyrics needed to be illustrated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WpU4p3MaOs

And who else could adapt Chopin to a pop song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDEynk7SwxE

My love for the Grass Roots is not guilty because they're from the 60s (I wasn't around for the decade, but I loooooove a lot of 1960s music); it's because they were cheesetastic. I was originally going to note my love for Herman's Hermits, except I think "No Milk Today" is actually a really good song so I have no shame for my adoration of 1960s Peter Noone and his horrible teeth.

For a guilty pleasure for which I was around during their heyday... i also, erm, at some point may have purchased Asia's Greatest Hits.

And I've watched the Chatroulette version of "Call Me Maybe" at least fifteen times. Because it's AWESOME.

cal828 · #7 12-19-2012, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by OldDog

I know I'm playing on a different field than a lot of DT-ers, if the What Are You Listening To? thread is any indication. If "coming clean" is about listening to the Grass Roots? I've actually posted a youtube video or two of them in that thread. More than half of my collection (CDs and vinyl) would probably raise questions about my geezerdom in many eyes here. Still, there are a few songs by Glen Campbell and . . . (gasp) . . . Barry Manilow that I have to admit I really enjoy when it's just me and the dogs.

I love this video, complete with 60s babe. As if the lyrics needed to be illustrated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WpU4p3MaOs

And who else could adapt Chopin to a pop song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDEynk7SwxE

Vegas is the best place to see all the old has beens of yesteryear. Saw Barry there. Have to say he puts on a decent show. Last one I saw out there was Rod Stewart. Guy is about as old as I am. Women still hanging all over him.

bigrun · #8 12-19-2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by OldDog

I know I'm playing on a different field than a lot of DT-ers, if the What Are You Listening To? thread is any indication. If "coming clean" is about listening to the Grass Roots? I've actually posted a youtube video or two of them in that thread. More than half of my collection (CDs and vinyl) would probably raise questions about my geezerdom in many eyes here. Still, there are a few songs by Glen Campbell and . . . (gasp) . . . Barry Manilow that I have to admit I really enjoy when it's just me and the dogs.

I love this video, complete with 60s babe. As if the lyrics needed to be illustrated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WpU4p3MaOs

And who else could adapt Chopin to a pop song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDEynk7SwxE

In addition to the above,
How bout Neil Diamond,Al Martino, Engelbert Humperdinck,Barbra.Linda Ronstedt and the youngsters Heart..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vhFnTjia_I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArbsU-UCSOE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kNJBnhJPO8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZLqZ_H_nZc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...E2A34D&first=0

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2q...you-1977_music

GenuineRisk · #9 12-19-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

The Monkees, long overdue for the hall of fame

"Pleasant Valley Sunday" is a great pop song.

hoovesupsideyourhead · #10 12-19-2012, 08:43 PM

yes classics..

Sightseek · #11 12-19-2012, 09:37 PM

Yanni.

cal828 · #12 12-19-2012, 10:03 PM

Carpenters

GenuineRisk · #13 12-19-2012, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cal828

Carpenters

Rainy Days and Mondays was the very first song I ever sang on karaoke, out in some dive bar in the midwest.

I was terrible.

cal828 · #14 12-20-2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Rainy Days and Mondays was the very first song I ever sang on karaoke, out in some dive bar in the midwest.

I was terrible.

Jog my memory. Can't remember who sang "Rainy Days and Mondays always make me cry?"

cal828 · #15 12-20-2012, 12:06 AM

Surprised you didn't like 3 dog night. Paul Williams wrote Old Fashioned Love Song. Have no clue who wrote the others.

cal828 · #16 12-20-2012, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by cal828

Jog my memory. Can't remember who sang "Rainy Days and Mondays always make me cry?"

Carpenters. I had forgotten that one. Jut listened to Superstar. That was a good one.

Alabama Stakes · #17 12-20-2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Rainy Days and Mondays was the very first song I ever sang on karaoke, out in some dive bar in the midwest.

I was terrible.

tough voice to follow as kAREN CARPENTER WAS ONE OF THE GREAT VOICES THE COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED, someone shoulda smoked some good green with her and got her eating again. Tragic loss. Not my kind of music, but that voice was incredible

GenuineRisk · #18 12-20-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

tough voice to follow as kAREN CARPENTER WAS ONE OF THE GREAT VOICES THE COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED, someone shoulda smoked some good green with her and got her eating again. Tragic loss. Not my kind of music, but that voice was incredible

So true. That woman could phrase like no one's business. Those long sections of "Goodbye to Love" when you just can't figure out how she hasn't needed to take a breath yet are just incredible.

Eating disorders are a terrible mental illness because sufferers are so resistant to treatment. And I don't know that they're ever really cured; just controlled. In a high stress career like music, and because we didn't know much about anorexia nervosa then... just such a shame.