I really don't like the idea of guilty pleasures as surely there's nothing to be ashamed of if you listen to an artist people aren't normally accepting of. I suppose my closest would be *NSYNC, Limp Bizkit and Elvis Presley. Simply because of the responses i've had from people rather than what I think of them.
I'm never ashamed to admit to the types of music that I listen to. But I get the idea of this thread. I guess that some music that people wouldn't EXPECT me to listen to is:
Any form of Country (my ex got me started on this, and I can't seem to phase it out). I listen to groups like Rascal Flatts and Montgomery Gentry, not that those names mean anything to you.
Straight rap. I listen to Kanye West and Jay-Z religiously. Plus, I like some of the lesser known rappers like Lil Wayne and Yung Joc (stupid names, I know).
Hip hop and R&B. I listen to Chris Brown and Alicia Keys
And, of course:
Boy Bands. I am a little ashamed to admit in front of my friends that I listen to the likes of NSync (including Justin Timberlake's solo stuff), Backstreet Boys (even new stuff, although I like the old more), and even England's own BBMak (possibly the only name on this list that some of you will know).
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There are several genres and bands that you really would not expect me to listen to, being a complete metalhead! The oddest of these being Show Music! I absolutely love all the Andrew Lloyd Webber stuff and things like that, but I was brought up going to the theatre to see the big shows a lot, so that probably explains that! Apart from that, I also like some definately un-cool bands too, like Coldplay, Keane and most embarrassingly, Savage Garden (you with me SoD? ) Oh, and I can't go more than a week without listening to Nick Cave and Bjork!
What's wrong with show tunes? West Side Story and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers are classics with great songs. And Jesus Christ Superstar has a great 70's funky rock soundtrack too!
And I won't hear a word said against Time Warp from Rocky Horror either!
Two pence worth...I've never heard that one before. I'm guessing it means the same thing as "two cents worth" in US-speak. Funny how our sayings parallel each other.
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My partner just walked in on me singing along to John Parr - Man In Motion (St. Elmo's Fire). Man am I gonna have to build up my masculinity from scratch all over again!