Our guilty pleasures - Page 2

HomerMcvie · #16 10-16-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by bucklind17

I don't really have guilty pleasures. My favorite band is Hanson, a band a lot of people would consider a "guilty" pleasure but, they're my favorite and have been for years, they're awesome and I'm proud to be a fan!

I did sound for them about 4 years ago, and it was the only show I ever did, where a LOT of girls slept in line on the sidewalk, OVERNIGHT(and it was cold!), so they'd have first crack and being up front for the show.(obviously, this was way after their teenybopper years)

After the show, I saved this huge red "I love Hanson" heart, just because I thought it was sooooo funny. I still have it....I guess for just admiring people's fandom.

bucklind17 · #17 10-16-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I did sound for them about 4 years ago, and it was the only show I ever did, where a LOT of girls slept in line on the sidewalk, OVERNIGHT(and it was cold!), so they'd have first crack and being up front for the show.(obviously, this was way after their teenybopper years)

After the show, I saved this huge red "I love Hanson" heart, just because I thought it was sooooo funny. I still have it....I guess for just admiring people's fandom.

Yep, that still happens regularly. The longest I've waited is just six hours but I've heard of lines that started a few days before, particularly for their hometown shows in Tulsa. They still have a very loyal and strong fanbase, and with reason! They're one of the tightest, hard-working bands around today, they just still get pegged for a 15 year old song that they wrote when they were middle schoolers.

beccamorrisfift · #18 10-16-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bucklind17

I don't really have guilty pleasures. My favorite band is Hanson, a band a lot of people would consider a "guilty" pleasure but, they're my favorite and have been for years, they're awesome and I'm proud to be a fan!

Who doesn't love Mmmbop !? It's fun

bucklind17 · #19 10-16-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PolishStevieFan

Are they still recording? I remember their breakthrough hit "Mmmm Bop" which was #1 hit in Poland for weeks. My sister used to play their album a lot.

Yes, very much so! Their most recent album, Shout It Out, came out in 2010. They put out new material pretty often and tour, at least within the US, almost every year. They're having their first international tour (UK/Europe/South America) in five years this fall too. Crazily, "Mmmbop" will be 15 years old this year, and it's the 20th anniversary of the band!

Artemis · #20 10-16-2011, 06:11 PM

ABBA and Britney, so very much so.

And who can so no to a bit of the Spice Girls whilst drunk?

PolishStevieFan · #21 10-17-2011, 06:04 AM

Spice Girls? I tell you what I want, what I really, really want, I wanna, I wanna zig a zig ah...or something like this

I had a period in my life when I was a big fan of theirs. Still, I wouldn't be ashamed to sing one of their old songs during Karaoke party

whitewingdove · #22 03-31-2013, 08:45 PM

I like Lady GaGa
I USED to be a Justin Bieber fan.... (this needn't be repeated)

Macfanforever · #23 03-31-2013, 10:34 PM

I love 1970's disco and 80's dance tunes and still enjoy them today.

I was not happy when the disco record/tape burning in the late 1970's but I would love to see that happen to today' s crap music.

redbird · #24 04-01-2013, 12:58 AM

Destiny's Child is nothing I feel guilty about.

BombaySapphire3 · #25 04-01-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bluefox4000

I only have 1 band that's a guilty pleasure.....in my family it's not cool.....at all....that's ABBA. . Terrible sugar pop/disco. that I love

Mick

That is kind of an outmoded perception of ABBA .The two ladies are actually two of the more accomplished vocalist in the history of pop and the composers Bjorn and Benny and earlier on Stig had a gift for crafting melodic almost symphonic pop that is likely unparralelled in their consistency .I listen to ABBA with pleasure and no guilt at all.The case can credibly argued that they are the greatest"pop" band of all tme.

FierySequences · #26 04-01-2013, 04:05 PM

This is a great, old thread.

I'm only embarrassed that I like ABBA b/c so much of the gen. pop and radio stations only think/play "Dancing Queen"

They recorded so many other GREAT songs that get ignored.

I'm not shy to tell anyone I LOVE the B52's (Another ex. Love Shack) They have so many other great tracks.

Last summer I feel in love with Wicked:The Musical, bought the soundtrack and know almost every line