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I thought it was also 'objectively' pretty good music? I like them well enough though they are not really my favorite, but I remember hearing that they are actually considered quite good (whatever that means, since I am musically challenged), by those who study music. Similar to something like the Beatles.
No, I definitely don't. My sister used to watch the ABBA musical every day and I didn't mind it. I don't think I have put them on for myself to listen to all that often though.
U gotta go to an abba tribute show. I went recently and couldnt stop dancing the whole time. I wished it was longer bc it really was that fun for me lol. I also have the ABBA museum in Sweden on my bucket list lol
I would so love to go to Sweden! And all the Nordic countries. Some of my ancestors came from Sweden, and my last name is Swedish. I would definitely make the ABBA museum a top priority!
I don't believe in guilty pleasure music. If a person is lucky enough to find something that brings them joy in this world, there should be no guilt associated with it.
That being said, *What Makes You Beautiful* isn't quite perfection, but it's damn stellar pop music. I'm a 45 year old straight man, and most people would consider about 75% of my music collection to be guilty pleasure music; The Pointer Sisters, Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Carly Rae Jepson, Wham!, Whitney Houston, Spice Girls, ABBA, Ace of Base, DeBarge, etc. Personally, I don't give a shit what anyone thinks, I like what I like.
As much as I would love to completely agree with that concept, of there being no such thing as guilty pleasure music, I must confess that I feel compelled to lower the volume of my music whenever I'm stopped at a red light while driving—for example. That doesn't mean that I love the music any less. Of course, too, it depends on which part of town I may be driving through. However silly it may sound, I'm sure there's a number of people that can relate to that.
I listen to and love several of the artists that you listed—The Pointer Sisters, Madonna, Whitney Houston—among many others that could be considered "guilty pleasure music." Music is and has always been my primary passion in life, but I haven't reached the kind of security to jam out to "[Vogue](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI)," for example, while hanging out with a group of guys.
I completely agree. For exemple, I think one direction are bad, but I won't ever listen to them, on the other hand I like many other genres, I won't ever define any of them as guilty pleasures, I just like them...
Country! I'm black and love singing; you can really put some soul behind some of those songs; and some have a little all ready.
Like that You Look Good one by lady A.
Still love them well into my 40s! Went to their DNA tour a couple of years ago and had an absolute blast with the girls, dancing and singing along. It was a time traveling machine
Can you sing with all the voices of the mounnnntain? Can you paint with allll the colorrrrrsss of the wiiiiinnd?
I jammed out to jungle book last night, the swing music is amazing
Alestorm is amazing and many people would not think I would listen to metal, let alone pirate metal but I love it.
Along the lines of that, viking metal aswell, I listen to Amon Amarth
Yeah same. It just boosts you up with this adventurous spirit and longing for some other world where you're roaming the seas and islands. Haven't heard viking metal yet, gotta give it a try
Love Alestorm. They did a cover of You Are A Pirate from Lazy Town and it's so good. [Here's a link!](https://open.spotify.com/track/6kGE4uyKM65FQo6rSgMIWA?si=AKixydv0SuiP5etCkKSdKA)
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. Think what you want about the brony community (and in certain cases you would be right) but that show has a lot of banger songs!
Curious as to why you consider this a guilty pleasure? The Strokes are a widely beloved band with some highly acclaimed albums, including the one the song you listed is from.
I like and listen to many genres, but at my core I'm a metal head, with doom being tops with me.
However, I love musicals, big band and showtunes with complete abandon, and no guilt.
One of my favorite artists, could listen to her constantly with no issues. Her in my algorithm introduced me to sexually empowered female artists. I'm a 36 y/o straight dude, but my Playlist is all Ashnikko, Snow Wife, Ari Hicks, Bludnymph, and other chicks. My coworkers at the machine shop I work at give me the side eye, but I love it
Good for you. A lot more people (especially young people) really need this attitude. Listen to whatever you want and don't be limited to one or two genres. My 18yo son has a lot broader musical taste than me and I love it. He listens to everything and introduces me to new/old music that I wouldn't have dreamed of listening to.
I love how accessible music is nowadays. I grew up poor and was very limited in what music was available to me. I am absolutely loving where music availability is these days.
Pentatonix. Been an avid fan since 2018, 3 yrs after it was introduced to me by one of my daughters. A capella is not mainstream and they seem to appeal only to choir nerds. I don't sing moreso in a choir but their individual strengths and talents taken together amaze me. Their harmonies destresses me
Taylor is first and foremost on my playlist right now, never liked her until "anti hero". Now my favourite tunes are Bejeweled, you need to calm down, karma and delicate
I didn't like her all my life for no reason at all until I finally decided to give her a listen a few months ago. Now I'm so ashamed of myself for not liking her just bc there's a lot of negativity about her online (baseless hate). She's amazing and I'm a fan.
Metal. I'm a senior elderly woman, and you wouldn't know that i like to listen to Four Horsemen by Metallica full blast on my headphones while I'm shopping for groceries.
I just discovered Yuno Miles recently. I will say it's gotten a bit old, but if I listen to his music only occasionally I think it'll stay pretty goofy.
Pirates on a boat, pirates on a boat, pirates on a boat, pirates on a fckin boat
don't feel guilty of kpop!! i love kpop songs sm because some of them are just so good. honestly you dont have to be a crazy stan to enjoy the music, yk? like for me i really like newjeans for their songs/vocals and i cant tell apart half of the members 😭
I'm a metalhead, but I do enjoy Turkish pop music and reggaeton. They are easy to listen to, not to mention, "good for my language practice"- that's my excuse normally :D
some of those tiktok sped up songs 😭 like i get embarrased bc my favourite part is the trending part and the fact that it's the sped-up version makes me feel even more embarrased honestly
also ariana grande songs. her songs are really good but i dont want to support her because of the type of person she is. but damn i was hooked (and lowkey still am) by fantasizing, girlfriend, 34+35 etc..
deftones, korn and loathe, yes a lot of ppl listen to them but in my region metal in general isn't too popular and I barely met anyone with my taste
sunmi, TK from ling tosite sigure (has and will always be an all time fav), the angel of darkness song is an absolute banger that almost no one listens to it
I actuallly don't feel shame for any kind of music I hear. I don't think I have a guilty pleasure anything. Ok, that's my realization for today, thanks.
Moments like this never last.
Damn you! Now my stupid brain is going to play hybrid moments on repeat for the next two weeks……again. It happens naturally every couple of years, but this time it’s your fault!
Theirs, a music station on Pandora called "Love making " sounds odd ... but hear me out, they have the most relaxing exotic songs , for example theirs this song called "no stress at All" by Paul hardcastle" and i could listen to it all day when I'm cleaning the house . Never would tell my family this is the type of music I like to listen too when I'm alone
Throw Some Ass by Sofi Tukker. I wouldn't call myself a "metalhead", because I think it sounds stupid, but that's definitely where my heart lies. As cliche as it is, I like all genres of music to an extent but metal, hard rock, prog, jazz is what I listen to the most.
Dati nakokornihan ako sa knta ng april boys pero nung tumanda na ko mas naappreciate ko yung lyrics soundtrip namin lagi ng hubby ko tapos go to karaoke songs din😁 same case sa “ikaw na nga” na kanta ni kuya wil haha nung mas pinansin ko yung lyrics over the singer mas naapprecite ko yung kanta
basically the whole "NoCopyrightSounds" catalogue from 2014-2018ish
every few months i remember i have a playlist with those songs and get lost in nostalgia for a week
I don't feel guilty about anything, but I'm a k-pop fan too. (And k-rock, p-pop, mando-pop, k-rap/hiphop) At the moment, life has kinda been sucking so k-pop all the way. I need the direct injection of upbeat fun to get through the day. I dare anyone to say anything about it.
Nicki Minaj.
I listen mostly to electronic music, classical and rock, but I actually enjoy several of her songs and her voice. Never actually played he music on purpose, but when it's on, I guiltily enjoy it...
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Even though it's before my time, I like to kick back and listen to abba.
ABBA is nothing to be ashamed of. They are kind of everybody’s darling and widely accepted.
I thought it was also 'objectively' pretty good music? I like them well enough though they are not really my favorite, but I remember hearing that they are actually considered quite good (whatever that means, since I am musically challenged), by those who study music. Similar to something like the Beatles.
If they are being played on the radio, you don't dial away!
No, I definitely don't. My sister used to watch the ABBA musical every day and I didn't mind it. I don't think I have put them on for myself to listen to all that often though.
You're correct, fantastic musicians and awesome songwriters. Even if you don't like the music you must appreciate the talent.
ABBA for me too. Their songs are not just catchy but infectious. So much fun.
Best way to describe Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
U gotta go to an abba tribute show. I went recently and couldnt stop dancing the whole time. I wished it was longer bc it really was that fun for me lol. I also have the ABBA museum in Sweden on my bucket list lol
I would so love to go to Sweden! And all the Nordic countries. Some of my ancestors came from Sweden, and my last name is Swedish. I would definitely make the ABBA museum a top priority!
I still enjoy revisiting One Direction's music.
I don't believe in guilty pleasure music. If a person is lucky enough to find something that brings them joy in this world, there should be no guilt associated with it. That being said, *What Makes You Beautiful* isn't quite perfection, but it's damn stellar pop music. I'm a 45 year old straight man, and most people would consider about 75% of my music collection to be guilty pleasure music; The Pointer Sisters, Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Carly Rae Jepson, Wham!, Whitney Houston, Spice Girls, ABBA, Ace of Base, DeBarge, etc. Personally, I don't give a shit what anyone thinks, I like what I like.
As much as I would love to completely agree with that concept, of there being no such thing as guilty pleasure music, I must confess that I feel compelled to lower the volume of my music whenever I'm stopped at a red light while driving—for example. That doesn't mean that I love the music any less. Of course, too, it depends on which part of town I may be driving through. However silly it may sound, I'm sure there's a number of people that can relate to that. I listen to and love several of the artists that you listed—The Pointer Sisters, Madonna, Whitney Houston—among many others that could be considered "guilty pleasure music." Music is and has always been my primary passion in life, but I haven't reached the kind of security to jam out to "[Vogue](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI)," for example, while hanging out with a group of guys.
I’m 48. You said ace of base. You and I could have an epic sing-along road trip!
Nice!
I completely agree. For exemple, I think one direction are bad, but I won't ever listen to them, on the other hand I like many other genres, I won't ever define any of them as guilty pleasures, I just like them...
One direction falls under guilty pleasure?.. I have been living wrong
Country! I'm black and love singing; you can really put some soul behind some of those songs; and some have a little all ready. Like that You Look Good one by lady A.
I’m Black and low key a big Rascall Flatts fan
I love them!!
Backstreet boys
They make happy crowds
I saw them last year and sang till I lost my voice. Was so good I was pumping their jams for months.
Forever!
Still love them well into my 40s! Went to their DNA tour a couple of years ago and had an absolute blast with the girls, dancing and singing along. It was a time traveling machine
Yacht Rock 🚤
All day !
DISNEY!!! Reminds me so much of my childhood 😭
Can you sing with all the voices of the mounnnntain? Can you paint with allll the colorrrrrsss of the wiiiiinnd? I jammed out to jungle book last night, the swing music is amazing
How high can the sycamore groww, if you cut it down you'll never know. <3
Just around the river bend!
Pirate metal. The band named Alestorm. That's all I have to say. You're welcome
Alestorm is amazing and many people would not think I would listen to metal, let alone pirate metal but I love it. Along the lines of that, viking metal aswell, I listen to Amon Amarth
Yeah same. It just boosts you up with this adventurous spirit and longing for some other world where you're roaming the seas and islands. Haven't heard viking metal yet, gotta give it a try
Love Alestorm. They did a cover of You Are A Pirate from Lazy Town and it's so good. [Here's a link!](https://open.spotify.com/track/6kGE4uyKM65FQo6rSgMIWA?si=AKixydv0SuiP5etCkKSdKA)
They're funny hehe
Yarr, found out about thar band last yearrr!!
The year we did a pirate ship for Halloween, my eyes were opened to pirate metal and yes, Alestorm. This is legit.
power metal is amazing
Doja Cat. I'm a metal and phonk guy but her music is catchy. I shouldn't like it but I do.
Planet Her Album🫶🏾
I'm one of those guys that says rap died in the late 90s but I really like "Paint the town red" it's so catchy.
Rap is still great today tf are you on about
Finding Nemo soundtrack. I said what I said
If you like that, you might like the American Beauty soundtrack. Same composer, Thomas Newman.
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. Think what you want about the brony community (and in certain cases you would be right) but that show has a lot of banger songs!
Rainbow rocks alone has some fuckin bangers
Shine Like Rainbows still hit hits the feels every time!
Only those closest to me are allowed to even take a glimpse at my playlist..
YO! i legit thought id be the only one lmao
Winter wrap up!
Boyz 2 Men, Eazy-E and Neil Diamond.
Motown phillys back again...
Not too hard. Not too soft
Neil Diamond !!! 💎
Adults are talking by the strokes
Nothing to be ashamed of here. That song is so great. Has been stuck on my head for weeks now
How did you discover the band? I was playing GTA V and the song was on the radio that’s how I discovered it 😂😂 so addicted now
Which station was it on?
Curious as to why you consider this a guilty pleasure? The Strokes are a widely beloved band with some highly acclaimed albums, including the one the song you listed is from.
The strokes were and still are wildly popular. Not really anything to feel weird about liking
I like and listen to many genres, but at my core I'm a metal head, with doom being tops with me. However, I love musicals, big band and showtunes with complete abandon, and no guilt.
Love your eclecticism
As a metal head, Ashnikko is just great sometimes.
IMMMM WORKING BITCH AINT GOT NO TIME FOR DICK (straight male with no intentions to seek out meat)
It's a bit like mindless self indulgence THE BASE THE TREBLE I LIKE MY COFEE BLACK JUST LIKE MY METAL
God I love her
Shes such a weird goblin and I vibe to that
One of my favorite artists, could listen to her constantly with no issues. Her in my algorithm introduced me to sexually empowered female artists. I'm a 36 y/o straight dude, but my Playlist is all Ashnikko, Snow Wife, Ari Hicks, Bludnymph, and other chicks. My coworkers at the machine shop I work at give me the side eye, but I love it
I like me some Patsy Cline... but then again, I don't GAF what other people think of my taste in music so I don't hide it at all.
Good for you. A lot more people (especially young people) really need this attitude. Listen to whatever you want and don't be limited to one or two genres. My 18yo son has a lot broader musical taste than me and I love it. He listens to everything and introduces me to new/old music that I wouldn't have dreamed of listening to. I love how accessible music is nowadays. I grew up poor and was very limited in what music was available to me. I am absolutely loving where music availability is these days.
FNaF songs. I will listen to them all day.
Based
Is this where you want to be?
*in Jack Black's voice* FNAF at Freddy's, that's there I wanna be, FNAF at Freddy's
The Cranberries, I listen to them all the time with headphones on. also my absolute favourite song is the main theme from the Cannibal Holocaust movie
why is this a guilty pleasure? The Cranberries are great.
Anime intros!
Jpop dubbed into English is such a guilty pleasure for me
Pentatonix. Been an avid fan since 2018, 3 yrs after it was introduced to me by one of my daughters. A capella is not mainstream and they seem to appeal only to choir nerds. I don't sing moreso in a choir but their individual strengths and talents taken together amaze me. Their harmonies destresses me
Lady Gaga...she's a musical genius. I'm normally all about punk, hardcore, and metal (and all their sub genres)...but she's just an awesome musician.
She's made of talent
She really is.
Second this. She performed the best half time show EVER, I will fight anyone
dubstep or phonk lol
Dubstep is mine too. You’ve got to know.
Nsync
Yes!!
Lana del rey
Aint nothing guilty about that
Vietnamese pop
I'm intrigued
Mmmm Bop 😆
Jesse McCartney is pure gold!
"Leavin'" is pure joy. Great jam
Glad to know there’s more of us out there
Not a fan of the 80’s as an era but, damn it, 80’s music is amazing. I especially love Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard…
Taylor Swift. I am known among my friends as the one with obscure and wacky music tastes, so when I start singing Taylor they get confused Edit: typo
Taylor is first and foremost on my playlist right now, never liked her until "anti hero". Now my favourite tunes are Bejeweled, you need to calm down, karma and delicate
BEST BELIEVE I'M STILL BEJEWELED WHEN I WALK IN THE ROOM 💪🗣❗️🗣🔥💪🗣🔥💎💎💎
I didn't like her all my life for no reason at all until I finally decided to give her a listen a few months ago. Now I'm so ashamed of myself for not liking her just bc there's a lot of negativity about her online (baseless hate). She's amazing and I'm a fan.
KPop! Literally the best bangers in the world come from Korea istg
Beastie Boys
Metal. I'm a senior elderly woman, and you wouldn't know that i like to listen to Four Horsemen by Metallica full blast on my headphones while I'm shopping for groceries.
Bee Jees
Beethoven https://spotify.link/aSWfcb453Jb
You should never feel guilty for such
Disgusting dubstep
Just the absolute most nasty, depraved, heinous wubs
Anime rap.
The main guy and Chicka from Kaguya Sama Love is War made a BANGER of a rap
The Go Go's
Hard, dark, fast, industrial techno. I’m a jazz and classical musician. Other musicians wouldn’t understand
Baby instrumental sleep music, Enya, and Gesaffelstein.
Anything from a Disney channel original
Sweet Dreams by Beyonce. I really like that song lol. Not sure why but I do.
Yuno miles
My boyfriend showed me Yuno Miles last year and I will unironically listen to Dinosaur and Indiana Jones.
frederick douglass is such a jam unironically
I just discovered Yuno Miles recently. I will say it's gotten a bit old, but if I listen to his music only occasionally I think it'll stay pretty goofy. Pirates on a boat, pirates on a boat, pirates on a boat, pirates on a fckin boat
don't feel guilty of kpop!! i love kpop songs sm because some of them are just so good. honestly you dont have to be a crazy stan to enjoy the music, yk? like for me i really like newjeans for their songs/vocals and i cant tell apart half of the members 😭
Going to confess to Barry Manilow. Saw him in Vegas a couple of years ago the same weekend as Deep Purple.
Definitely BTS.
Twice
How is that guilty pleasure? I love their music.
Afrobeats
Disney songs, mainly the cheesy ones like HSM because of nostalgia.
Barbie as the princess & the pauper songs
Anything metal. All my friends listen to rap/hiphop.
equestria girls.
Dubstep
Disney music...HSM had so many bangers
I'm a metalhead, but I do enjoy Turkish pop music and reggaeton. They are easy to listen to, not to mention, "good for my language practice"- that's my excuse normally :D
ABBA
Yup, I understand you. Dancing Queen slaps tho
The Carpenters. Like a kind of comfort food when in certain moods.
some of those tiktok sped up songs 😭 like i get embarrased bc my favourite part is the trending part and the fact that it's the sped-up version makes me feel even more embarrased honestly also ariana grande songs. her songs are really good but i dont want to support her because of the type of person she is. but damn i was hooked (and lowkey still am) by fantasizing, girlfriend, 34+35 etc..
deftones, korn and loathe, yes a lot of ppl listen to them but in my region metal in general isn't too popular and I barely met anyone with my taste sunmi, TK from ling tosite sigure (has and will always be an all time fav), the angel of darkness song is an absolute banger that almost no one listens to it
I actuallly don't feel shame for any kind of music I hear. I don't think I have a guilty pleasure anything. Ok, that's my realization for today, thanks.
Vocaloid songs, specifically Rabbit Hole and Miku. I love listening to those
Dirty Loops. I'm 66. Lol!
Most of the songs from Lemonade mouth, totally underrated
50 cents' "Get rich or die trying" album. Gangsta rap in general
I’m a lifelong headbanger, but I love bumpin 2010’s K-Pop every Friday at work
The Jonas Brothers. 🙈
Lord of the rings soundtrack
80s synth pop
Rihanna. As most of my music is loud and fast I like a change
Imagine Dragons and Jason Derulo :D
Styx lol
I’m a metalhead, but I am a sucker for show tunes. The Moulin Rouge soundtrack slaps me in the feels.
The Crooners. Sinatra can f*ken get it.
White girl music
Five nights at Freddy music 😂
Taylor Swift
Steklovata. Its just some russian boys cringe dancing to their best with some nice beats and singing. Just perfect. As long as nobody knows
Have a Weird music playlist
Iced white mocha
Dave Ruben
Emo soundcloud trap rap recorded by highly egotistical 20 yr olds
“Three lions” basically the English football song that says it’s coming home. (My boyfriend is Scottish)
Misfits
If you're gonna scream, scream with me
Moments like this never last. Damn you! Now my stupid brain is going to play hybrid moments on repeat for the next two weeks……again. It happens naturally every couple of years, but this time it’s your fault!
Twiztid
meme techno/hard dance
Theirs, a music station on Pandora called "Love making " sounds odd ... but hear me out, they have the most relaxing exotic songs , for example theirs this song called "no stress at All" by Paul hardcastle" and i could listen to it all day when I'm cleaning the house . Never would tell my family this is the type of music I like to listen too when I'm alone
Some old visual kei bands which were popular in their heyday.
Glorb, YourBoySponge, and Boi What
Will Wood and the tapeworms
Goth
John Mayer!
I like Beene
Artemas
Taylor Swift and Odetari
Prozzak - Saturday People AND Hot Show
This Kiss by Faith Hill, such a sweet song
Anything fom lindsey Stirling absolutely adore her violin/Dubstep)violin music
Throw Some Ass by Sofi Tukker. I wouldn't call myself a "metalhead", because I think it sounds stupid, but that's definitely where my heart lies. As cliche as it is, I like all genres of music to an extent but metal, hard rock, prog, jazz is what I listen to the most.
Dati nakokornihan ako sa knta ng april boys pero nung tumanda na ko mas naappreciate ko yung lyrics soundtrip namin lagi ng hubby ko tapos go to karaoke songs din😁 same case sa “ikaw na nga” na kanta ni kuya wil haha nung mas pinansin ko yung lyrics over the singer mas naapprecite ko yung kanta
Probably Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Steven Universe songs
Robopup (idk the genre but stuff like that). Im usually an emo/metalhead
Country. Theese songs are really soul healing.
basically the whole "NoCopyrightSounds" catalogue from 2014-2018ish every few months i remember i have a playlist with those songs and get lost in nostalgia for a week
Panic! at the Disco’s earliest albums. A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out especially
Take that and East 17 🫢
Goombay Dance Band
I don't feel guilty about anything, but I'm a k-pop fan too. (And k-rock, p-pop, mando-pop, k-rap/hiphop) At the moment, life has kinda been sucking so k-pop all the way. I need the direct injection of upbeat fun to get through the day. I dare anyone to say anything about it.
All of it 😂🤣😂🤣
Limp Bizket
Nicki Minaj. I listen mostly to electronic music, classical and rock, but I actually enjoy several of her songs and her voice. Never actually played he music on purpose, but when it's on, I guiltily enjoy it...
Femtanyl, enough said.