Best Ever Albums

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Applerill — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:28:56 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 09/11/2015 00:28

sp4cetiger wrote:

But guilt for listening to pop or cheese? Naw. I wish I could enjoy that kind of thing more. I see the simple bliss in my three-year-old's face when he's singing "Old MacDonald" and I wish I could get it back.

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I love you, Space. I know you don't consider yourself to be a poptimist, but that quote was absolutely beautiful.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

jhuik — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:26:26 GMT

Author: jhuik

Posted: 09/11/2015 00:26

Possibly the ultimate example of a guilty pleasure for those of us who find pleasure in it/them:

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Anti — Wed, 9 Sep 2015 22:10:19 GMT

Author: Anti

Posted: 09/10/2015 02:10

I view "guilty pleasures" as I know I'd get some sort of crap if I told everyone I enjoy said song or album. Not so much in being ashamed, more so of getting made fun of.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Anonymous — Wed, 9 Sep 2015 01:00:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/09/2015 05:00

I feel guilty when I put on something I know will bug the people around me, but that depends on the person, obviously. I suppose I feel a sort of guilt when I listen to very violent lyrics, like in Eminem's "Kim" or in a lot of gangster rap. That may be because my first instinct is to try to empathize with singers/rappers, even when they're just portraying characters. It's interesting cause I don't have anywhere near the same reaction to violence in movies (I love horror films, for example).

But guilt for listening to pop or cheese? Naw. I wish I could enjoy that kind of thing more. I see the simple bliss in my three-year-old's face when he's singing "Old MacDonald" and I wish I could get it back.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

jhuik — Tue, 8 Sep 2015 22:55:54 GMT

Author: jhuik

Posted: 09/09/2015 02:55

Guilty pleasures are albums that give you pleasure but also make you feel guilty, usually because something about the music is dumb or clicheed -- either the clicheed lyrics or a complete lack of musical innovation or maybe even just too much swearing and general foulness (e.g. just about any hiphop). On a site built on the notion of musical discernment, those things will make you "guilty"...

...such as April Wine's awesomely kitschy, clicheed First Glance, or Boston's debut (chock full of really dumb lyrics but who gives a flying.. ) or Stompin' Tom Connors corn fest -- all guilty pleasures that make my top 100.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Sometype — Tue, 8 Sep 2015 13:06:45 GMT

Author: Sometype

Posted: 09/08/2015 17:06

CubaZed wrote:

I may be a bit of a hypocrite because I use the term from time to time but I really hate the idea of guilty pleasures, just like what you like.

Also if Death Grips is considered "guilty" then send me right to prison.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Anonymous — Tue, 8 Sep 2015 12:31:58 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/08/2015 16:31

guiltiest pleasure:

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The Money Store by Death Grips

Re: Guilty Pleasures

SleepDealer — Tue, 8 Sep 2015 03:54:12 GMT

Author: SleepDealer

Posted: 09/08/2015 07:54

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My Guilty Pleasure by Sally Shapiro

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Jimmy Dread — Sat, 5 Sep 2015 06:29:40 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 09/05/2015 10:29

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Mrs. Miller's Greatest Hits by Mrs. Miller

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Back in the 60s when A&R men lived on a diet of woodbines and acid it seemed anyone could waltz into a record company building, cover a Beatles number and be offered a recording contract on the spot. In Mrs. Miller's case her unique 'warbling' and ability to forget the words mid-track may also have helped. She may have sucked off the boss of Captiol Records with her dentures out too - we'll never know.

Anyway, I fookin' love it. Always have. Second worst singer to have ever lived after my Nan, but the guiltiest of guilty pleasures as opposed to anyone who feels ashamed to hide One Step Beyond and Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! from their friends in case of a vicious hipster backlash. Shame on you.

Her follow-up album? This:

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Will Success Spoil Mrs Miller? by Mrs. Miller

Genius.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Applerill — Fri, 4 Sep 2015 22:38:38 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 09/05/2015 02:38

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Guilty Pleasure by brokeNCYDE

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Anti — Fri, 4 Sep 2015 20:14:08 GMT

Author: Anti

Posted: 09/05/2015 00:14

I actually really like the new BMTH singles... Only for their catchiness though.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

mickilennial — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:17:39 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 08/31/2014 19:17

Feeling guilty about what you like is one of the stupidest things ever. Don't care what other people think, like what you like.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:06:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/31/2014 19:06

why do people "feel guilty" about liking Tiny Tim, Devo, and Buckwheat Zydeco??? (or any music but that point is belabored and i want to know what's so weird about liking a fantastic soprano, an accelerationist pop band, or a mainstream figure in one of the richest and most incredible American musical traditions specifically)

Re: Guilty Pleasures

nachosbob — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 14:51:20 GMT

Author: nachosbob

Posted: 08/31/2014 18:51

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On A Night Like This by Buckwheat Zydeco

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 13:31:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/31/2014 17:31

As an additional comment, I enjoy Hoodie Allen quite a bit.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

Nothingman94 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 13:29:39 GMT

Author: Nothingman94

Posted: 08/31/2014 17:29

Tiny Tim
Madness
Tears For Fears
Devo
Bruno Mars
fun
Mainstream music from the late 90's-early 00's.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

NowhereMan — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 07:57:00 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 08/26/2014 11:57

Four Seasons - December '63 - although this is clearly a classic no matter.
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Wanna Have Fun (adore it)
A lot of the Lighthouse family.
Bruno Mars.

Re: Guilty Pleasures

migglemo — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 03:48:41 GMT

Author: migglemo

Posted: 08/26/2014 07:48

Lovefool- Cardigans
Oh What a Night- Four Seasons
New Radicals- You Get What You Give
Lots of Hall & Oates

Re: Guilty Pleasures

karbutt — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:49:07 GMT

Author: karbutt

Posted: 08/26/2014 02:49

vocaloid

Re: Guilty Pleasures

mickilennial — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:12:46 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 08/26/2014 02:12

Precedent wrote:

Go listen to Real Estate ;)

When they don't suck, okay. 😎