Teenage music tastes.

**Matt** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 3780 Location: Bethel, Vermont

I can proudly say that I stopped listening to the radio for music in the early 90's, back when "What is Love?" was in the top 100.
Only time I listen to the radio now is 11 AM on Saturdays, when I listen to NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me".
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**Eastwinn** · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

**EpicPhail** · Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 11

Modern music isn't always bad. In my opinion, "mainstream" is the word that should replace "modern". I can't even turn on the damn radio anymore without hearing Soulja Boy on the local pop station or Panic at the Disco on the rock station (which USED to play Megadeth). And even then, I know people who listen to this stuff and are pretty awesome people. Taste in music is totally subjective to whoever is listening to it.

One thing I have noticed lately, however, is the bullshitted "listen to this to be popular mkay?" problem. Usually these are people who listen to one genre, and usually whatever's popular at the time. Here's a list of bands I listen to almost daily on my iPod...

Arch Enemy
Boston
The Grateful Dead
Deicide (Legion, Deicide, and Redemption only. Their other stuff sucks)
Metallica
Queen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Symphony X
Judas Priest
Foo Fighters
30 Seconds to Mars
Evile
The Clash
John Coltrane
Mozart

I listen to these bands because I enjoy listening to them (not to mention the looks I get when I mention my favorite song is a tribute to Satan). Modern music is pretty good, but you have to sift through the popular shit to find it.
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**xmaartist** · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:

I personally can't stand ANYTHING on the radio. I hate 99% of rap, while there are some good, older songs, I'm having trouble finding almost ANYTHING worthwhile to listen to. I hate the rap on the radio, that mainstream shit which is nothing more than promoting violence and sex to the kids that listen to that stuff to be "cool". I'm 16 and really don't care what people think about my music. I even had a kid come up to me (wasn't sure if the term was appropriate so I'll leave it out and just describe him) So it's 80 degrees outside, he's wearing shorts that are 12 sizes too big and go to his ankles, a shirt that is 14 sizes too big and goes to his knees, a wifebeater under it, and a huge, 12 sizes too big, hoodie. So he's off, being about 5 foot tall or so, rapping the "songs" off the radio like a damn moron and I ask, "Dude, what the hell is that?" "YO MAN IT'S WAY BETTER THAN THAT SHIT YOU LISTEN TO ALL THAT SCREAMIN' IT TAKES NO TALENT MAN AND THOSE FAGASS TIGHT JEANS YOU WEAR MAN IT'S JUST GAY" At least, after heavy deciphering, I believe that is what he said. And I'm like, "What the hell, kid? I"m 10 times your size and you're gonna say shit like that to me when I didn't say anything at all offensive?"

But yeah.. other than the mainstream rap.. I can't stand the emo-ass bands like MCR and other bands like that that become way mainstream and just.. ugh, got terrible. Not saying there's no good bands from that genre either, there's always at least one or two good bands from each genre of music.
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**Vertiggo** · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

Teenage tastes are abysmal.. but honestly, that's due to what companies are marketing to the public. Personally, my favorite music to listen to on my own is prog or metal, which is hardly the most popular music nowadays. Darn shame too, since some prog artists have such amazing talents.

However,

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**xmaartist** · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:

**Maozilla** · Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 630 Location: New Jersey

Music is in the eye of the beholder. Whether you enjoy rap or hate it, it should only matter to you. Sure, not all artists put the same amount of effort into their music and people dislike them for that, but you should not take away from somebody else's experience. Being anti-mainstream is just like being stuck up. I'm sure there's mainstream music that any of you will enjoy, you just refuse to listen to it. It's just like your friends who refuse to listen to bands that you enjoy. I remember a while ago a thread about how this guy's friend wouldn't even try Avenged Sevenfold. Heck, TRY the music if it's within genres you can stand. Don't let your pride hold you back. And please, teenager? I know plenty of adults who listen to rap and other mainstream artists. My parents listen to the radio all the time and all they listen to is mainstream stuff that I dislike. I listen to progressive and metal. They like the tunes they listen to, I like the tunes I listen to. They don't bother me about music and I don't bother them about music. Quit forcing ideas onto others.

**gionta1222** · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject:

I am 16 and I mostly listen to metal, hard rock. A lot of 80's stuff because my parents are both metal heads. But I also hate some of the music out these days, but some of it is also great. Some of my favorite bands are from this era and there is some really great music still being made these days. Some of my favorite bands from now are Sum 41, All That Remains, and Paramore. It just depends on the person and what they like.
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**thecaptainof** · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 7571 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯

[insert "one man's trash is another man's treasure"-type response here]

...but seriously. I can't believe how narrow-minded this shit comes across. Actually, no, wait, I can totally believe it. Is it really so hard for people to accept that other people can and will like different things? And really, why is it so hard to just disregard the stuff you don't like? I manage it quite successfully.

I really need to stop clicking on any Scorehero forums topic that looks like music discussion, 'cos they're guaranteed to annoy me every single time.
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