What Is Your 'Closet Band'?

What secrets are on your playlist?

Published on December 21, 2005 By singrdave In Music

I like a lot of music. I like everyone from Barenaked Ladies to Toad the Wet Sprocket to Def Leppard. And I am proud to like them, all of them. All but a few, that is...

There are certain singers or groups that I absolutely love but I would never tell a soul, for fear of public humiliation.

I have a closet band.

I'll tell you because I like to hear who people enjoy listening to.

My closet bands are:
Prince: he is the master of funk. As a white boy growing up in Minneapolis (Purple Heaven) I couldn't help but be a fan of the Man in Purple. He gets me in touch with my funk.
Rick Astley: what a great voice. Cheesy music but very fun. Very very 80's.

So who are you ashamed of liking?

Comments

BlueDev

on Dec 21, 2005

Europe-Yep, I can't get over bits and pieces of my hair metal/rock days.

Creed-Scott Stapp annoys the crap out of my, but I still think they wrote some really great songs. I am not embarrassed, however, of admitting that, as far as rock guitarists go, I think Mark Tremonti is pretty cool.

ParaTed2k

on Dec 21, 2005

Well, I've already admitted to owning a Go Go's album (and actually like most of it), and I've admitted to actually seeing Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (Of "Billy Don't be a Hero" One hit Wonder fame) and "Blue Suede" (who put the Ooga Chaga, Ooga Chaga, Ooga, Ooga, Ooga Chaga into the love song, "I can't stop this feeling". WHAT MORE TO YOU WANT???

Ok, I'll admit to one more. Heaven help me but, I'm a Republican who Likes the Dixie Chicks!!

I mean, I like their music a lot! To me they have put out some of the best country music in Decades!!! I own all there albums and would gladly pay part of my VA Disability money to go see them in concert!

Ok, I admitted it! Now go away! ;~D

Furry Canary

on Dec 22, 2005

For geat pop music but no coolness factor whatsoever, you can't go past the Electric Light Orchestra and the Wombles. Come to think of it, I never saw them together; could they possibly be (gulp) one and the same?

singrdave

on Dec 22, 2005

Dev:

Europe-Yep, I can't get over bits and pieces of my hair metal/rock days.

Final Countdown: greatest synth rock anthem ever. How was that song never in a "Rocky" movie?

Ted:

I'm a Republican who Likes the Dixie Chicks!

I too like the Chicks... I got through Goodfellow AFB training listening to "Fly" - our instructor played it during every study or in-class work period. Just 'cause you don't agree with their politics doesn't mean that their music suffers.

Canary:

For [great] pop music but no coolness factor whatsoever, you can't go past the Electric Light Orchestra and the Wombles.

I like ELO just fine, I even like the "Xanadu" soundtrack. But "The Wombles"? Never heard of them, except in passing references on "The Vicar of Dibley". Alice: If you could be anyone, which of the Wombles would you be?

I thought of a couple more last night after posting. I really like Dead or Alive. All their stuff, every single they ever came out with. "Brand New Lover", "My Heart Goes Bang", all of it. I would really like to find a greatest hits album of theirs, I'm sure it's wicked cool.

Speaking of 80's decadent dance bands, I also love Culture Club... I think Boy George is a great singer. "Time: Clock of the Heart", "Karma Chameleon"... excellent and Boy is such a smooth operator.

Dr Guy

on Dec 22, 2005

Furry, I am never embarrased to say I like ELO!

But my secret sins are Bread and the Bee Gees!

Locamama

on Dec 22, 2005

Oh should I say it - it's too embarassing - I hate to admit it but I've been known to sing along with the back street boys and the spice girls. I may even have participated in a talent contest as "ginger spice".

singrdave

on Dec 22, 2005

I may even have participated in a talent contest as "ginger spice".

You may have?! That's a gray area from a point in your life that you try not to remember...

LadyCleve

on Dec 23, 2005

I am unashamedly still a fan of the 80's and 90's hair bands. Bon Jovi will always be my favorite band, much to the chagrin of Nbs. He still thinks I owe him for making him accompany me to a concert during his mid-tour from Korea.

I do have difficulty admitting my enjoyment of the Spice Girls, though.

singrdave

on Dec 27, 2005

I do have difficulty admitting my enjoyment of the Spice Girls, though.

And what better place to come clean than in the anonymity of blog-world?

singrdave

on Dec 27, 2005

I do have difficulty admitting my enjoyment of the Spice Girls, though.

And what better place to come clean than in the anonymity of blog-world?

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