Bands/Singers You Used To Hate, But Now You Love

Johnny Stew · #1 07-06-2005, 10:09 PM

When I was in my early teens, I absolutely despised John Mellencamp and Dire Straits. I liked two Mellencamp songs ("Ain't Even Done With The Night" & "Rain On The Scarecrow") and one Dire Straits song ("So Far Away"), but thought the rest of their material was just the pits.

These days I love them both, and can't figure out for the life of me why it was that I didn't like them (maybe they were overplayed?).

Are there any singers or bands that you just couldn't stand at some point in time, but that you're now a fan of?

**mylittledemon** · #2 07-06-2005, 10:14 PM

Aerosmith, Green Day, Weezer, Madonna (Gasp!), Morrissey, AC/DC

amber · #3 07-06-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

When I was in my early teens, I absolutely despised John Mellencamp and Dire Straits. I liked two Mellencamp songs ("Ain't Even Done With The Night" & "Rain On The Scarecrow") and one Dire Straits song ("So Far Away"), but thought the rest of their material was just the pits.

These days I love them both, and can't figure out for the life of me why it was that I didn't like them (maybe they were overplayed?).

Are there any singers or bands that you just couldn't stand at some point in time, but that you're now a fan of?

I can't believe you didn't like the mellen and the straights!

um....
actually, I can't think of anyone...Oh...i didn't like europopfagpop (except Erasure) when I was younger, but now I like it bettah. err....I never noticed the Cars until recently, but now I love them...

**mylittledemon** · #4 07-06-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

When I was in my early teens, I absolutely despised John Mellencamp and Dire Straits. I liked two Mellencamp songs ("Ain't Even Done With The Night" & "Rain On The Scarecrow")

And I've always liked Mellencamp and Dire straits! haha....Aint Even Done with the Night is a brilliant song.

Johnny Stew · #5 07-06-2005, 10:22 PM

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Aint Even Done with the Night is a brilliant song.

Isn't it though?
That song always make me... uhm... amorous.

Johnny Stew · #6 07-06-2005, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

I can't believe you didn't like the mellen and the straights!

I can't believe it either, but s'true!

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Originally Posted by amber

actually, I can't think of anyone...Oh...i didn't like europopfagpop (except Erasure) when I was younger, but now I like it bettah.

I'm the worst gay guy ever. I only know maybe one Erasure song.

I dig the Pet Shop Boys though. It was their collaboration with Dusty Springfield that did it for me. LOVE that song. Even own the 12" maxi-single.

amber · #7 07-06-2005, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I can't believe it either, but s'true!

I'm the worst gay guy ever. I only know maybe one Erasure song.

I dig the Pet Shop Boys though. It was their collaboration with Dusty Springfield that did it for me. LOVE that song. Even own the 12" maxi-single.

Oh, yeah, I forgot, Pet Shop Boys were good, too. It's just, at the time, i didn't like synth. You know, growing up on Classic Rock and all that, I thought synth was stupid. which is why I liked the Mellen and the Straights....I've rescinded my previous "synth is bad" stance, though. I kind of like Duran Duran, too. Erasure is the bomb. Everything is peppy and melodic.

GateandGarden · #8 07-06-2005, 10:28 PM

I can't really think of anyone. I think there are a lot more bands and solo acts that I used to think were great but either don't care for or dislike at this point. (Hint Hint for a spin-off thread idea)

CreepingDeath · #9 07-06-2005, 10:35 PM

I used to not like Dire Straits either.

Others:

Dream Theater -I used to loathe LaBrie's vocals.

Keith Urban -I didn't really even give him a chance initially because he was labeled as "country".

Duran Duran -They're pretty corny, but I love 'em.

Depeche Mode

**mylittledemon** · #10 07-06-2005, 10:35 PM

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Zeppelin. All I knew of was Stairway, that they were guys with hideous hair and that Robert Plant's pants bulge scared the crap out of me.

Honestly...still havent gotten into the Zep...never have. Just not my cup of tea. Never really liked The Who either. I know that's sacrilege amongts musicians but...hey...whatever.

dissention · #11 07-06-2005, 10:40 PM

Country. I used to loathe country, everything about it. Then I came to my senses and realized that Garth Brooks and Reba are not true country; Dolly, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, and Emmylou Harris are. I'm a huge fan of those three and years ago, I never would have given them the time of day. When I was fifteen or sixteen, I got a copy of Emmylou's Wrecking Ball album and that changed my outlook on the genre and the real country artists, not the crap they foist on us as country via Shania and Faith Hill.

**mylittledemon** · #12 07-06-2005, 10:40 PM

Ps. dont hate me Lux for my non-love of the Led.

estranged4life · #13 07-06-2005, 10:42 PM

Led Zeppelin, Never understood the hub-bub about 'em when I was in my late teens/early 20's until I took a chance and bought myself a Christmas present which was the BEST boxed set ever released, the Led Zeppelin boxed set from 1990....Been hooked ever since.

Other than Led Zep if I never like a band/musician I very much doubt I ever will grow to like 'em (And YES, I do give all types of music a listen...So I, at the LEAST, give 'em a listen.)

xdreamsunwindx · #14 07-06-2005, 10:59 PM

I used to hate Hole. Same with Garbage. They're now two of my all-time favorites.

Wild_Heart03 · #15 07-06-2005, 11:11 PM

I used to HATE Aerosmith when I was younger, I thought they were so overrated. I've grown to love a lot of their stuff now, but back then I was young and naiive.