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Old 18-08-2010, 22:38
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I've noticed that sometimes people don't like to acknowledge that they like some singers/music that don't come under the heading of being 'cool'.

Similarly with Radio Stations, in that it's not 'cool' to listen to some of those

Is this because of some form of embarrassment to admitting that you sometimes like a singer/music that you really shouldn't?
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Old 18-08-2010, 23:34
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Yeh, because everyone knows opera is the coolest music around - they just don't like to acknowledge that
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Old 18-08-2010, 23:37
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No. I've bought everything from Acqua to Metallica to Westlife and I couldn't care less if people mock my choices. I bought it, I'll listen to it and if anyone doesn't like it they can jog on Sometimes I just want to jump around to something completely meaningless and other times I want to listen to something a bit deeper
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Old 18-08-2010, 23:44
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No. Life's too short to care about what other people think, least of all when it comes to something as subjective as music
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Old 18-08-2010, 23:44
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the most annoying thing about people who fall into this category is that what these people generally listen to is generic indie bands when infact even the top critics pour acclaim onto acts like girls aloud than these bands.

a classic example was britney's toxic, i think, in that it was hailed as one of the best, most inventive songs of the year but many people would associate it with the teen pop princess and assume it's s**t.

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Old 18-08-2010, 23:49
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A lot of people here do, but they won't admit it.
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Old 18-08-2010, 23:54
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the most annoying thing about people who fall into this category is that what these people generally listen to is generic indie bands when infact even the top critics pour acclaim onto acts like girls aloud than these bands.

a classic example was britney's toxic, i think, in that it was hailed as one of the best, most inventive songs of the year but many people would associate it with the teen pop princess and assume it's s**t.

I can't stand these people, they love 10 different bands a year because these genius bands only have about 7 good songs in their entire career, enough for one album, then they sink without trace and the Indies move onto another 10 bands the following year who are just soooo cool, and repeat and repeat.

The thing is they deride "popular" bands, yet they all follow popular bands within their own parameters, so whilst they may hate anything that makes the top 10 albums, they'll love anything that reaches number 40-11. But if a band releases a follow up that only reaches number 63, they will dump the band in an instant. P*sses me off when they look down on others.

Some of the indie stuff is good, but a lot of it generally is awful but can sell an album on the basis of one quirky clever line that the indie kids just love, its ridiculous.

I really do like any music, and any I do look down on would be after listening to it not just on the basis of the genre or how its charted.
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Old 19-08-2010, 00:02
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I can't stand these people, they love 10 different bands a year because these genius bands only have about 7 good songs in their entire career, enough for one album, then they sink without trace and the Indies move onto another 10 bands the following year who are just soooo cool, and repeat and repeat.

The thing is they deride "popular" bands, yet they all follow popular bands within their own parameters, so whilst they may hate anything that makes the top 10 albums, they'll love anything that reaches number 40-11. But if a band releases a follow up that only reaches number 63, they will dump the band in an instant. P*sses me off when they look down on others.
It's like they never grew out of the teenage mentality that to be cool means you have to be different and if you like whats popular then this automatically means you don't have a mind of your own It was cool to like indie until everyone started to listen to it and then it became uncool.

Personally I think it's cool to like what you like and not be afraid to say it. Why would you deny that you like an artist just to impress someone else :yawn:
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Old 19-08-2010, 00:04
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I stopped worrying about what's "cool" about 20 years ago. Life is indeed too short.
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Old 19-08-2010, 00:16
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I listen to moslty indie or Alternative bands and very rarely listen to pop. Not because I think Indie is cooler, it's simply because I think the bands and artists I like are miles better than most people in the charts, don't get me wrong though I love a bit of Lady Gaga or Black Eyed Peas from time to time . For me there is only good music and bad music, theres no such thing as cool or uncool music IMO
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Old 19-08-2010, 00:44
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I know exactly what you mean OP, let's take 2 bands, McFly and The Kooks. Now it doesn't take a genius too work out that to an indie fan, the kooks are credible, mcfly are not! But then listen to the song 'she moves in her own way', can anyone really say that the song wouldn't have suited McFly? If they had released it, it wouldn't be cool to like, but because the kooks released it, it is. You can say the same but oppposite for the likes of 'lies' and 'it's all about you'.
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Old 19-08-2010, 00:51
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The silliest thing about this thread (and there are many) is that is assumes that "indie" is thought of as more "cool" than Pop.

Frankly indie is at its lowest ebb in about a decade and is about as popular as Gordon Brown at the Sun christmas party.

Also can credit be given where due for Toxic. It may have been released under the name "Brittney Spears" but it was a bloody Neptunes record with Miss Spears doing guest vocals, hence it was quite good.
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Old 19-08-2010, 00:51
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there are only 2 types of music

good(ie stuff i like)

bad(ie stuff i don't like)

as far as i'm concerned the good stuffs 'cool'

whatever it may be

so, in answer to the OP's question

yes
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Old 19-08-2010, 00:52
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No. I've bought everything from Acqua to Metallica to Westlife and I couldn't care less if people mock my choices. I bought it, I'll listen to it and if anyone doesn't like it they can jog on Sometimes I just want to jump around to something completely meaningless and other times I want to listen to something a bit deeper
Ditto. I like lots of artists, I like lots of songs. I like different types of song for different reasons and when I am in different moods. I don't listen to a Westlife song to hear amazing guitar solos, I don't listen to Guns'n'Roses when I want to hear a nice relaxing slow song.

I love songs by Westlife, Take That, The Beatles, Guns'n'Roses, Oasis, AC/DC, Spice Girls, Eminem, Usher, Beach Boys, loads of people. My favourite group are Westlife, I'm not going to pretend I don't like them just because they're not cool, because I do like them, their songs make me smile. I tried hating them a few years ago, it didn't work.

It frustrates me when people just dismiss your opinion on music completely just because you like a certain group, even if it is completely unrelated. Like it just becomes 'Well you like [whoever], so you don't know anything about music anyway'. But hopefully that is just a minority of people!
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Old 19-08-2010, 01:08
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The silliest thing about this thread (and there are many) is that is assumes that "indie" is thought of as more "cool" than Pop.

Frankly indie is at its lowest ebb in about a decade and is about as popular as Gordon Brown at the Sun christmas party.

Also can credit be given where due for Toxic. It may have been released under the name "Brittney Spears" but it was a bloody Neptunes record with Miss Spears doing guest vocals, hence it was quite good.
Actually it was a Bloodshy & Avant record, not Neptunes. Anyway, I think most people - even Britney's biggest fans - would admit that Toxic was not created by Britney herself, but so what? We all know that, no-one's trying to pretend that's not the case. Does that mean we shouldn't enjoy it for the truly great pop record it is?

If we're going to use that as a generalisation then we'd spend our whole lives complaining about most pop music. It is what it is.
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Old 19-08-2010, 01:29
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No Way, yes i like some music that is considered cool by "chav's and wannabes" like N-Dubz for example.

But if you put Kylie Minogue into that catagory, even if they did like her, they wouldn't admitt it. Unless they were the one who thinks shes popular and cooler than everyone else.

I personally don't care what people think of my music, i like most styles of music and considering the only thing thats redimed as cool is rap and RnB. If your a boy and don't like rap, its like what are you on drugs.
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Old 19-08-2010, 01:31
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I know exactly what you mean OP, let's take 2 bands, McFly and The Kooks. Now it doesn't take a genius too work out that to an indie fan, the kooks are credible, mcfly are not! But then listen to the song 'she moves in her own way', can anyone really say that the song wouldn't have suited McFly? If they had released it, it wouldn't be cool to like, but because the kooks released it, it is. You can say the same but oppposite for the likes of 'lies' and 'it's all about you'.
Um, I listen to all this 'indie' music, and I would say that McFly are more credible than The Kooks.

a) They have been around longer.
b) The Kooks are Brit school shits. It wasn't hard for them to break into the industry because of this, whereas McFly worked hard to be where they are.
c) Luke Pritchard is a prick because he kicked Alex Turner in the face. McFly are nice guys.

But, don't get me wrong, I prefer The Kooks' music. Though, I do like McFly. They were one of the bands of my childhood. I can't slag them off, I just can't! Even if I don't think Party Girl is as good as all the old classics.
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Old 19-08-2010, 01:38
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I'm not one jot ashamed to say I like - nay, love - Phil Collins!
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Old 19-08-2010, 01:45
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Nope, don't care what people think

Kate Bush, The Smiths etc are hardly seen as cool (by people of an older generation maybe but not in Secondary School lol), but I get so much more from artists like them, than from generic bands that produce catchy records but aren't really that special.

I'm not saying I only listen to artists like that (love some songs from McFly, Belinda Carlisle etc that were my favourites when I was younger - yes I cringe at them a little - but I still like them a lot )
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Old 19-08-2010, 01:46
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I'm not one jot ashamed to say I like - nay, love - Phil Collins!
I salute you for your bravery, but, I'd rather eat a dogs eye than listen to that mans music.

Well, apart from In the Air Tonight. It's quite fun to be sat ehind the Rock and drum kit, eating dairy milk and pretending to e a gorilla. I'll give him that.
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Old 19-08-2010, 04:18
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"Cool" is subjective. It depends on a lot of things like generation and the type of music you're talking about.

Go to one place and "cool" will be all this crap grime music. Go somewhere else and "cool" will be middle-of-the-road indie music.
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Old 19-08-2010, 07:37
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I used to care what other people thought of my music taste. Now I try very hard not to. I think I am managing well
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Old 19-08-2010, 09:06
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Go to one place and "cool" will be all this crap grime music. Go somewhere else and "cool" will be middle-of-the-road indie music.
Given that nearly all my favourite music pre-dates the late 50s/early 60s I'd have to wind the clock back too....
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Old 19-08-2010, 09:43
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The silliest thing about this thread (and there are many) is that is assumes that "indie" is thought of as more "cool" than Pop.

Frankly indie is at its lowest ebb in about a decade and is about as popular as Gordon Brown at the Sun christmas party.

Also can credit be given where due for Toxic. It may have been released under the name "Brittney Spears" but it was a bloody Neptunes record with Miss Spears doing guest vocals, hence it was quite good.
This. I'd also happily boast that I'm a huge Justin Timberlake, Scissor Sisters, Lady Gaga and Pink fan.

Like many people said on this thread it shouldn't be categorized as "cool" and "uncool", rather good and bad.
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Old 19-08-2010, 10:18
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I try to ackowledge whether it's cool or not. Or even music that hasn't done well. Looking at my music collection from this year, at least 6/11 albums i have brought this year haven't actually down well.
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