Random Silly Question

[Guest My_Genesis]

So I've been thinking, I listen to a lot of rock music...and then some other random stuff here and there, and, other than that, I listen to a lot of i guess what you can stereotypically call "girly music", and if im honest, when i look through my music, most if not all of the female singers i have in my music are because of sex appeal, or like im majorly celeb.crushing on them. (examples - katy perry, anna nalick, gwen stefani, halestorm, the donnas, shania twain...) so im wondering if anyone else does this? and if it's a common guy thing or if it's just a weird me thing? lol.

[Guest April63]

What's girly music? Katy Perry and Gwen Stefani?

I don't think it's really a problem. It's just what you like.

[Guest Neuro]

Hmmmm I guess I like some 'girly' music (if by girly you mean pop?) like TATU or Tata Young.

I don't think music should have a gender, though; it's about what you like or what appeals to you, has a good theme or voice/pitch et cetera. c:

I have mostly Japanese, German and Russian music but I'm an American. Music doesn't make you who you are, it's just what you like (like April said).

[EVAN_DESU]

Hmmmm I guess I like some 'girly' music (if by girly you mean pop?) like TATU or Tata Young.

I don't think music should have a gender, though; it's about what you like or what appeals to you, has a good theme or voice/pitch et cetera. c:

I have mostly Japanese, German and Russian music but I'm an American. Music doesn't make you who you are, it's just what you like (like April said).

OMG XD I'm listening to Tata Young right now.

Anyways, I like some female artists but like Michael says I have mostly Japanese, German, and other types of music that I listen to, even though I am American. xD I mostly listen to male singers though.

Anddd It's not an odd thing, everyone is different.

[Sally]

There was an old publication from the 70s that I used to read, called Stereo Review, they reviewed equipment and new recordings.

One time the record (that's right actual vinyl) reviewer gave his list of all time favorites and two of his favorites were Cher's Album Covers - but not the albums and Carly Simon's legs - he didn't like her music either so no My Gen, you are far from alone.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest StrandedOutThere]

Hmmm.... I think I listen to mostly mid-nineties grunge. I have no idea what's considered manly these days. Those names you mention, My_Gen...I only recognize a few. If that's what you like, then that's what you like.

Is Katy Perry that "I kissed a girl" lady? I heard that song on the radio last summer. My first thought was "hey, that's kind of catchy". My second thought was "I'd better not let anyone catch me listening to that". As an aside, that's a kinda racy song. I didn't like that my little sister (13 at the time) knew all the words.

I'm not going to gender your music, but I'd probably file Katy Perry under "guilty pleasures".

[Guest April63]

Hmmm.... I think I listen to mostly mid-nineties grunge. I have no idea what's considered manly these days. Those names you mention, My_Gen...I only recognize a few. If that's what you like, then that's what you like.

Is Katy Perry that "I kissed a girl" lady? I heard that song on the radio last summer. My first thought was "hey, that's kind of catchy". My second thought was "I'd better not let anyone catch me listening to that". As an aside, that's a kinda racy song. I didn't like that my little sister (13 at the time) knew all the words.

I'm not going to gender your music, but I'd probably file Katy Perry under "guilty pleasures".

Yeah Katy Perry sings "I Kissed a Girl". It is catchy

[Guest praisedbeherhooves]

Personally, I go for metal and all the 'cores but that's just me. It is definitely not unusual for guys to listen to music because they think the vocalist is hot. Don't worry about it. Even if it was unusual for a guy, everyone has both some masculine and some feminine traits in them.

[Guest My_Genesis]

yeah im big on grunge music as well.

hmm, if by "guilty pleasures" you mean i listen to her stuff because shes a total hottie and that also includes her voice

by "girly" music mainly i meant sappy songs and love songs, that ill listen to just because the people who sing them are attractive. and stuff like katy perry by "girly" i just meant, more broadly, things that girls are likely to listen to but guys arent. so like dance/techno etc. in addition to the sappy love songs. lol i just think its funny i listen to music just because they're attractive. like what sally said..although generally if it's someone whose music i dont like i wont even listen to it, but things i would normally be apathetic or indifferent about i end up liking for the wrong reasons

[Guest Cody_T]

Dude, you don't have to justify why you listen to certain types of music. Yeah, a large amount of entertainment is based off sex appeal, and it's likely that you're responding to it, but that really doesn't mean anything other than that you're human. Everyone does this, male, female, androgynous, neutrois (sorry if I'm forgetting people) whatever. Why do you think marketing campaigns are so built around attractive people and/or sex? It's kind of an accepted fact that attraction drives almost everything to an unprecedented degree. So just listen to whatever music that you want. We're all used to the degree of bad taste that hot girls/guys can provoke

[Guest My_Genesis]

Personally, I go for metal and all the 'cores but that's just me. It is definitely not unusual for guys to listen to music because they think the vocalist is hot. Don't worry about it. Even if it was unusual for a guy, everyone has both some masculine and some feminine traits in them.

see, if i could just have guy friends to pal around with i would know this stuff and wouldnt have to ask on a forum

lol oh well...

i have a guy friend who has a little mermaid song in his itunes and shamelessly stated it while we were watching the movie. hmm maybe he likes ariel

[Guest Martin]

I listen to a very wide variety of music. Hard rock, classical, metal, pop, country, New Age, techno, and others. Included in this list are groups that tend to have more gals than guys listening to them - N'Sync, for example. For me, music is not about gender.

[Guest Pól]

see, if i could just have guy friends to pal around with i would know this stuff and wouldnt have to ask on a forum

lol oh well...

No way, man. Music has got to be something that's personal for you. What music you like shouldn't be determined by what your friends like. I'll admit freely that I'm a music geek. I mostly listen to jazz and classical, but I also listen to a lot of flamenco, R&B, and indie, plus the other random stuff. My music collection is kind of eclectic, I guess, but my music tastes are kind of eclectic. One of my best mates loves hip-hop and rap, and I can't for the life of me find a way to enjoy that music very much. He's a great guy, but his taste in music is terrible. My point is that your music a) shouldn't be a gendered thing and has to be what you like.

That said, there are tendencies. I don't think there's anything wrong with listening to someone because you think they're hot, for the reasons that Cody said. I also don't think that these tendencies should override your own taste. If you like ...*checks for artist name*... Katy Perry, and you're secure in your masculinity, more power to you, mate.

[Guest Neuro]

i have a guy friend who has a little mermaid song in his itunes and shamelessly stated it while we were watching the movie. hmm maybe he likes ariel

.......*has sung that song at karaoke*

I-IT'S A GOOD SONG, DISNEY HAD GOOD SONGS.

[Guest CharlieRose]

hmm, if by "guilty pleasures" you mean i listen to her stuff because shes a total hottie and that also includes her voice

by "girly" music mainly i meant sappy songs and love songs, that ill listen to just because the people who sing them are attractive. and stuff like katy perry by "girly" i just meant, more broadly, things that girls are likely to listen to but guys arent. so like dance/techno etc. in addition to the sappy love songs. lol i just think its funny i listen to music just because they're attractive.

I must say, I think it's perfectly justifiable to listen to Katy Perry because she's attractive. (Because, MAN, is she attractive!)

I have a rather androgynous music selection. Chock full of hard and classic rock but with Broadway and Disney musicals, too. And then there's like, random classical and indian music I like, too. It's kind of typical of me in general. All my female friends say, "Ew, why do you listen to Nirvana?" but I'm sure most any guy would be like, "Why do you have Enchanted on your iPod? [and know all of the words, too!]"

[Guest Leigh]

i like a lot of music, mostly 60s rock, and psychedelic rock.

but i have to admit i like Gwen Stefani for the same reason...she's just smokin'

peace&love

leigh

[Guest Nikk]

.......*has sung that song at karaoke*

I-IT'S A GOOD SONG, DISNEY HAD GOOD SONGS.

AGREED.

Music has no gender. I listen to mostly male singers, broadway musicals (RENT, Wicked, Avenue Q FOR THE WIN), and quite a lot of international music. I don't give into the drama of knowing which band musicians belong to which bands; as long as the music is good, I don't care. Music has no gender or race or religion. It simply exists. It's my default topic when I have NOTHING in common with someone, because everyone loves music.

[Guest My_Genesis]

i like a lot of music, mostly 60s rock, and psychedelic rock.

but i have to admit i like Gwen Stefani for the same reason...she's just smokin'

peace&love

leigh

thats mainly why i listen to her music....although i do like a lot of her actual music too lol.

her husband's music i listen to because i really like his music and kinda look up to him and just think hes a cool person to emulate.

and Pól what i meant by the guy friends thing was, i wouldnt mind having a group of guy friends i caould just hang out with and be like "do you ever listen to someones music just cuz theyre hot?" or if they started criticizing me for it i would bring up the topic...rather than bringing it over here. lol. ive got internet groupies instead i guess

you know, i do the same thing with movies. like ill watch a lot of chick flick/romantic comedy type movies because of the girls that are in them. i really dont enjoy them very much if they arent rated PG-13 or R though

[Guest NeverSayNever]

like TATU or Tata Young.

The Russian TATU? I heard that there's two bands with that name. If it's the same one I'm thinking of, I listen to them too, sometimes. ^^

I-IT'S A GOOD SONG, DISNEY HAD GOOD SONGS.

I agree

Music has no gender.

A.W.E.S.O.M.E quote LOL

I listen to mainly rock/metal etc. but I sometimes listen to other bands/singers outside those.

My favourite band is Axxis, and they're described as power metal/80s pop rock LOL

[Sally]

.......*has sung that song at karaoke*

I-IT'S A GOOD SONG, DISNEY HAD GOOD SONGS.

Disney has some great songs - Big Bad Voodoo Dady's covered one from the Jungle Book.

The Little Mermaid had a couple of greeat ones - my favorite is Under the Sea.

The tradition goes all the way back to his first full length animated feature - Snow White - Hi Ho!

Disney himself realized that music was a major motivational tool and used it well in his films, that tradition at least has survived him.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Evan_J]

So I've been thinking, I listen to a lot of rock music...and then some other random stuff here and there, and, other than that, I listen to a lot of i guess what you can stereotypically call "girly music", and if im honest, when i look through my music, most if not all of the female singers i have in my music are because of sex appeal, or like im majorly celeb.crushing on them. (examples - katy perry, anna nalick, gwen stefani, halestorm, the donnas, shania twain...) so im wondering if anyone else does this? and if it's a common guy thing or if it's just a weird me thing? lol.

That's not an identity indicator (bein a guy) thats a orientation indicator You dig chicks. Which (and I actually thought of it on another thead you responded in but its more relative here) I can't help but wonder if your friends/peeps in the dorm know that? I only ask cuz it seems as if if they did, and you could be more "relaxed" about groovin on the women, you could eliminate at least a percentage of your frustration/uptightness issues.

[Guest Keane]

Listen to EVERYTHING like I do.

[Guest Pól]

and Pól what i meant by the guy friends thing was, i wouldnt mind having a group of guy friends i caould just hang out with and be like "do you ever listen to someones music just cuz theyre hot?" or if they started criticizing me for it i would bring up the topic...rather than bringing it over here. lol. ive got internet groupies instead i guess

It'll happen man. You can't force it, but you've to get out there. If you're confident in yourself and friendly, it'll just kind of happen. But I know what you mean about the group of guy friends. Personally, I don't think I'd do it like that. My M.O. would be more like to just kind of play the music in a group setting and then when someone asks the obvious question of "why the hell are you listening to this," I'd just say something like "Dude....[Katy Perry]'s hot." And then probably kind of laugh. But if you get a more philosophically minded crowd, it might be better to raise the issue in a more cultured way

But there's nothing wrong with internet groupies...

you know, i do the same thing with movies. like ill watch a lot of chick flick/romantic comedy type movies because of the girls that are in them. i really dont enjoy them very much if they arent rated PG-13 or R though

this is the only way i've made it through chick flicks...it's practically a time-honoured tradition i think.

[Guest Nikk]

Disney has some great songs - Big Bad Voodoo Dady's covered one from the Jungle Book.

The Little Mermaid had a couple of greeat ones - my favorite is Under the Sea.

The tradition goes all the way back to his first full length animated feature - Snow White - Hi Ho!

Disney himself realized that music was a major motivational tool and used it well in his films, that tradition at least has survived him.

Love ya,

Sally

Under the Sea is quite possibly one of the best songs ever - I have the sheet music and I use it as a warm up (when I don't have time to warm up properly).

Some of the best songs, I think, are from Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Lion King. The ones from Hunchback are somewhat dark (it's a pretty dark movie for Disney though), but they're catchy and interesting. I like Heaven's Light/ Hellfire and Court of Miracles. Then Lion King has all of the african, and WHO DOESN'T LIKE FURRY ANIMALS SINGING AND PLOTTING TO RULE OVER HYENAS? Ahem, got slightly carried away there. But it's still a good movie. The opening song - Circle of Life is just one of the best songs ever. So is Can You Feel the Love Tonight.

I'm sorry, I think I just got gobs of dork all over this thread.

[Guest amie]

My music library has to be one of the most diverse in existence, but I can get "girly music" with the best of 'em, you better believe it.

I'll put it this way, imagine yourself on your way to a construction site in a crewcab with 3-4 other guys when a great love song comes on the radio and one of 'em says, "Man turn that ****!"

It was then I most always thought to myself, "**** it!"