I'm open minded but I have THESE kinds of friends, any advice?

[WhatJulianSaid]

I went over to my friends house the other day where everyone hangs out and once I had the chance to use the laptop, I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like (DOOM, Deas Vail, Jesu, Envy on the coast, Polar Bear club, Fireworks etc.) I know they constantly say their not close-minded but all they did was complain the whole time no matter what I put on they would have something smart-mouthed to say and they would all attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous...I understand everyone has different taste in music but I would never be so condesending as to say someone sucks or to shut the F up I can't understand how someone would find this music that irritating that they would need to yell and scream about how terrible it is and even to insult me directly about how my taste in music is horrible when that's just some music I listen to I like a lot of other bands they like and more.....anyone have advice for people like this? I know they like other music besides screamo but jeez who put them in charge of what's good or bad! whoever did had poor judgement haha

[ted is lying]

Kick them in the nuts.

[rollerman4221]

Normal people don't listen to that kinda stuff, they just listen to top 40.

[Smash Adams]

Why do you care?

[caveBEAR]

I went over to my friends house the other day where everyone hangs out and once I had the chance to use the laptop, I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like (DOOM, Deas Vail, Jesu, Envy on the coast, Polar Bear club, Fireworks etc.) I know they constantly say their not close-minded but all they did was complain the whole time no matter what I put on they would have something smart-mouthed to say and they would all attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous...I understand everyone has different taste in music but I would never be so condesending as to say someone sucks or to shut the F up I can't understand how someone would find this music that irritating that they would need to yell and scream about how terrible it is and even to insult me directly about how my taste in music is horrible when that's just some music I listen to I like a lot of other bands they like and more.....anyone have advice for people like this? I know they like other music besides screamo but jeez who put them in charge of what's good or bad! whoever did had poor judgement haha

You're 18? Really? It's called 'knowing your audience'. I love Gallows, but I tend to skip over them when it's my turn to work the iPod at my job.

[Fullblast]

I went over to my friends house the other day where everyone hangs out and once I had the chance to use the laptop, I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like (DOOM, Deas Vail, Jesu, Envy on the coast, Polar Bear club, Fireworks etc.) I know they constantly say their not close-minded but all they did was complain the whole time no matter what I put on they would have something smart-mouthed to say and they would all attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous...I understand everyone has different taste in music but I would never be so condesending as to say someone sucks or to shut the F up I can't understand how someone would find this music that irritating that they would need to yell and scream about how terrible it is and even to insult me directly about how my taste in music is horrible when that's just some music I listen to I like a lot of other bands they like and more.....anyone have advice for people like this? I know they like other music besides screamo but jeez who put them in charge of what's good or bad! whoever did had poor judgement haha
I am posting in this thread to tell you that Fireworks is the only good band from that list. Nuff' said.

[WhatJulianSaid]

I am posting in this thread to tell you that Fireworks is the only good band from that list. Nuff' said.

OH intelligent and to the point...

[WhatJulianSaid]

Normal people don't listen to that kinda stuff, they just listen to top 40.

haha niceee that's pretty much true just in a different way, they can't listen to bands without breakdowns or some kind of screaming they only care about what's popular etc.

[kboe@bex.net]

I am posting in this thread to tell you that Fireworks is the only good band from that list. Nuff' said.


polar bear club >>>>>>>

[Ferzaer]

not everyone like that kind of music. give them a little paparoach or britney spears, theyll shut up

[Yellowcard2006]

I went over to my friends house the other day where everyone hangs out and once I had the chance to use the laptop, I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like (DOOM, Deas Vail, Jesu, Envy on the coast, Polar Bear club, Fireworks etc.) I know they constantly say their not close-minded but all they did was complain the whole time no matter what I put on they would have something smart-mouthed to say and they would all attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous...I understand everyone has different taste in music but I would never be so condesending as to say someone sucks or to shut the F up I can't understand how someone would find this music that irritating that they would need to yell and scream about how terrible it is and even to insult me directly about how my taste in music is horrible when that's just some music I listen to I like a lot of other bands they like and more.....anyone have advice for people like this? I know they like other music besides screamo but jeez who put them in charge of what's good or bad! whoever did had poor judgement haha

They have a problem with those bands? Get new friends.

[etheritcher]

I'd question my friendship with someone who likes brokencyde.

[BBScience]

...I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like...

I think that says it all really.

Either get new friends or choose music for the crowd, not for your own taste.

[rollerman4221]

haha niceee that's pretty much true just in a different way, they can't listen to bands without breakdowns or some kind of screaming they only care about what's popular etc.

everyone likes easily recognizable breakdowns and top 40 ish music.

and that is why A Day to Remember is insanely popular without ever going to radio.

[vickasaur_xoxo]

"attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous"

hah, amazing.
simply amazing.

[superBMRuth]

polar bear club >>>>>>>
i can't pick between Fireworks and PBC, they're both great. but i think i like Fireworks a degree or two more.

[smogs]

I hung out with a group of about the same 8 people from elementary school to high school and they never listened to the same music I did. Two of my best friends here in college absolutely hate what I listen to and give me shit all the time for it. For example, one of my guy friends absolutely hates Circa Survive and thinks Anthony Green is the creepiest person alive. It was really annoying at first (esp when we went to see Circa & Thrice live) but I learned to laugh at it and now it's a joke between us. Whenever he hears a female singer he'll say "oooh! It's a new circa song!" or I'll call him when there's exciting circa news and he'll get fake excited.

If they're your friends, you have to have at least one or two bands in common, so stick to those. Or listen to bands you'd think they'd like too. And if they give you shit, just deal with it. They're your friends, they're allowed to give you shit.

[Samc1803]

I am posting in this thread to tell you that Fireworks is the only good band from that list. Nuff' said.

Wrong. Fireworks is good, but so is Envy On the Coast, Deas Vail, and Polar Bear Club. Gah, don't be so closed-minded, haha.

[terror_91]

polar bear club >>>>>>>
This.

[llwilliamsll]

Just curious as to what kind of music your friends listen to.

[Sic Transit Zeb]

I went over to my friends house the other day where everyone hangs out and once I had the chance to use the laptop, I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like (DOOM, Deas Vail, Jesu, Envy on the coast, Polar Bear club, Fireworks etc.) I know they constantly say their not close-minded but all they did was complain the whole time no matter what I put on they would have something smart-mouthed to say and they would all attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous...I understand everyone has different taste in music but I would never be so condesending as to say someone sucks or to shut the F up I can't understand how someone would find this music that irritating that they would need to yell and scream about how terrible it is and even to insult me directly about how my taste in music is horrible when that's just some music I listen to I like a lot of other bands they like and more.....anyone have advice for people like this? I know they like other music besides screamo but jeez who put them in charge of what's good or bad! whoever did had poor judgement haha

Dude, I get taht shit all the time. My friends don't like my music at all other than some FOB, TBS and bands ilke that.

Honestly, if they are your friends they're probably just giving ya a hard time because most of the group doesn't like it. But really, who cares what they think. Like what you like and tell them you'll still listen to it. I love music but no reason in losing friends over it.

[yves.]

cher isn't horrendous you ignorant fool.

[popdisaster00]

Fireworks rules

[Kozzy333]

Who cares?

[WhatJulianSaid]

I'd question my friendship with someone who likes brokencyde.

They don't they think that's horrible but then again they listen to bands like attilla and breathe carolina yuck

[kemichels]

polar bear club >>>>>>>

I am posting in this thread to tell you that Fireworks is the only good band from that list. Nuff' said.


Ya'll are foolz. Nothing wrong with Polar Bear Club or Fireworks, but

DOOM >>>>> everything

by fucking far.

[WhatJulianSaid]

Dude, I get taht shit all the time. My friends don't like my music at all other than some FOB, TBS and bands ilke that.

Honestly, if they are your friends they're probably just giving ya a hard time because most of the group doesn't like it. But really, who cares what they think. Like what you like and tell them you'll still listen to it. I love music but no reason in losing friends over it.

This guy rules lol it seems like half the people who commented were idiots who just had nothing else to do in their spare time but waste 2 seconds of mine reading it XD not that this thread is important at all

[WhatJulianSaid]

I hung out with a group of about the same 8 people from elementary school to high school and they never listened to the same music I did. Two of my best friends here in college absolutely hate what I listen to and give me shit all the time for it. For example, one of my guy friends absolutely hates Circa Survive and thinks Anthony Green is the creepiest person alive. It was really annoying at first (esp when we went to see Circa & Thrice live) but I learned to laugh at it and now it's a joke between us. Whenever he hears a female singer he'll say "oooh! It's a new circa song!" or I'll call him when there's exciting circa news and he'll get fake excited.

If they're your friends, you have to have at least one or two bands in common, so stick to those. Or listen to bands you'd think they'd like too. And if they give you shit, just deal with it. They're your friends, they're allowed to give you shit.

I couldn't agree with you more I just can't listen to the same angry breakdown high pitched singing mumbo jumbo they're all older then me to I figure their taste would maybe grow with more time but they really don't sadly I was merely just trying to open their minds because I doubt they've ever heard of anything else haha

[WhatJulianSaid]

Just curious as to what kind of music your friends listen to.

mostly stuff like Vanna, Parkway Drive, Alesana, CHIODOS, scary kids, bring me the horizon, set your goals etc.
anything credible in the scene to them I guess...

[WhatJulianSaid]

everyone likes easily recognizable breakdowns and top 40 ish music.

and that is why A Day to Remember is insanely popular without ever going to radio.

This guy rules and so does his icon haha srsly

[WhatJulianSaid]

"attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous"

hah, amazing.
simply amazing.

Thanks for overruling that one weirdo in here haha

[katiep1088]

I had a friend who hated on just about everything I listened to and she claimed I had no "diversity" in my tastes. Then, when one of our other friends was around who liked a lot of the same music I did, she suddenly loved all of it. The next time she tried to say anything to me, I called her out on it and told her to shut the fuck up because she has Alanis Morissette on her iPod.

[saysmydoctor]

Deas Vail was the only good band in those examples.

[WhatJulianSaid]

I had a friend who hated on just about everything I listened to and she claimed I had no "diversity" in my tastes. Then, when one of our other friends was around who liked a lot of the same music I did, she suddenly loved all of it. The next time she tried to say anything to me, I called her out on it and told her to shut the fuck up because she has Alanis Morissette on her iPod.

hahaha well done you slayed her
I always tell my friends they dont have diversity and they are close minded. I get a no way an example of other things they like but then when I put something like this on they go crazy like WTF they glare at me like they want to kill me...I mean jesu is one of the most peaceful bands after enya and they can't even stand that on the lowest volume haha crazy

[katiep1088]

hahaha well done you slayed her
I always tell my friends they dont have diversity and they are close minded. I get a no way an example of other things they like but then when I put something like this on they go crazy like WTF they glare at me like they want to kill me...I mean jesu is one of the most peaceful bands after enya and they can't even stand that on the lowest volume haha crazy

Hahaha. If it bothers them that much, there must be something wrong with them...other than the fact that they like shitty music.

[WhatJulianSaid]

yeah they just can't turn to hot topic for music anymore so they don't know who else to turn to I guess hahaha

[Chancetobe]

You just criticized Brokencyde. Kind of being hypocritical. I mean, I think a lot of us have the same problem. But, get used to it. If you do try to play stuff, go with more accessible things. Like I started my friends off with Mat Kearny, then SoCo. Stuff they could get into.

[Metal Now]

I like how this thread has largely turned into a critique of the bands mentioned in that list haha.

[wendjiqn]

why did you have to make a thread about this?

[ballzcore86]

I am posting in this thread to tell you that Fireworks and Jesu are the only good bands from that list. Nuff' said.

fixed

[hellogorgeous]

I had a friend who hated on just about everything I listened to and she claimed I had no "diversity" in my tastes. Then, when one of our other friends was around who liked a lot of the same music I did, she suddenly loved all of it. The next time she tried to say anything to me, I called her out on it and told her to shut the fuck up because she has Alanis Morissette on her iPod.



HEY! NOTHING WRONG WITH JAGGED LITTLE PILL! haha

[katiep1088]

HEY! NOTHING WRONG WITH JAGGED LITTLE PILL! haha

LMAO. I'm sure my mom would agree.

[DandonTRJ]

mostly stuff like Vanna, Parkway Drive, Alesana, CHIODOS, scary kids, bring me the horizon, set your goals etc.
anything credible in the scene to them I guess...
So they just listen to scenecore shit? I knew people like that. Then we all turned 16 and they grew out of it. Sounds like your friends are lagging behind.

I say raise the bar with music that's still brutal, but better. Misery Signals, Mastodon, etc. Eventually they'll realize that there's more to life than cat-strangling shreiks and shitty breakdowns. [Props for trying to win them over with Deas Vail, EOTC and PBC though. Good stuff.]

[ikikwe]

polar bear club >>>>>>>

Cannot get into this band and I have no idea why. I really liked The Summer of George EP, but their full lengths have done nothing for me.

[Technicolor]

I Have friends like that, too.
But i don't like telling them off, because I don't want to seem mean ? :$
so if they start to tell me my music's weird or whatever, I just let them put on what ever they want to listen to :/

[Crowe41]

I had this happen to me...it was a while back and all of my friends, who I generally share the same music taste with, bitched and wouldn't shut up about how awful my music selection was when I put on "Cross out the eyes" by Thursday. At first I was pissed cause it seemed they were ganging up on me but that was before I learned that not everyone has to like the music I like. You have to cater to the audience and make the music enjoyable for everyone. If you are open minded, then you will be able to tolerate their music and avoid confrontations. Keep your music to yourself, jokes on them, they don't "get" Polar Bear Club.

[WhatJulianSaid]

So they just listen to scenecore shit? I knew people like that. Then we all turned 16 and they grew out of it. Sounds like your friends are lagging behind.

I say raise the bar with music that's still brutal, but better. Misery Signals, Mastodon, etc. Eventually they'll realize that there's more to life than cat-strangling shreiks and shitty breakdowns. [Props for trying to win them over with Deas Vail, EOTC and PBC though. Good stuff.]

this is what I'm saying and I listen to those bands a lot but it seems like their too dopey to get it or they just find those bands atrocious for whatever dumb reasons (non-colorful merch they sell) hahaha some of my friends have moved along the problem is the people who won't because their the most ignorant man although it is kind of wrong for me to force this on them I'm just sick of hearing about the same old cool crew bands or ones that just have breakdowns throughout their entire song with gutteral vocals lol

[WhatJulianSaid]

I Have friends like that, too.
But i don't like telling them off, because I don't want to seem mean ? :$
so if they start to tell me my music's weird or whatever, I just let them put on what ever they want to listen to :/

that's exactly how I feel I mean this is hit the lights not cannibal corpse haha they just overreact because it's different to them, they can limit themselves all they want I refused to shut it off until we had to go out and you should do the same just stick to your guns who cares what they think I just don't understand neanderthals these days

[brokenwings]

i've had this happen to me... i tried to put on rather mainstream friendly music, but people would tell me that the music "just isn't nice" because of the screaming and shit... and i was playing some cute tune by the matches... wtf?!

[Sloth7]

I am posting in this thread to tell you that Fireworks is the only good band from that list. Nuff' said.


Jesu is all kinds of awesome.


And to the poster- This kind of music seems very popular to everyone on this site, but in actuality, most of the bands on this site are small-time compared to what's played on Top 40 radio. As much as it sucks, you're gonna deal with a lot of people who don't wanna listen to the music you like. I've dealt with a lot of people not enjoying music I've put on, and sometimes you gotta bite the bullet and compromise, cause it's better than hearing people complain about what you put on. But look at it this way, in the long run, it's better to enjoy what you like rather than being someone who's just enjoying what's being pushed on the radio or MTV.

[songydarko]

Yeah it does suck when people you care about can't accept something you enjoy. The best thing to do is just bite your tongue and realize you enjoy different things than others, they just happened to not be so open minded about it.

[WhatJulianSaid]

Yeah it does suck when people you care about can't accept something you enjoy. The best thing to do is just bite your tongue and realize you enjoy different things than others, they just happened to not be so open minded about it.

that's exactly what I usually do but how immature is it to make fun of someone for music they like/enjoy I don't even tell one of my friends who likes brokencyde oh hey "go kill yourself you have the worst taste in music ever don't talk to me anymore jump off a cliff" or something lol ridiculous

[SophGod]

a whole lot of my friends and i play poker all the time at my friends house, and he listens to a lot of the same stuff i do (brand new, thursday, man o mainly) and if someone says something we just say shutup or leave. no one ever really does though, we don't play with a bunch of douchebags.

[WhatJulianSaid]

LOL I only wish it was as easy as that they don't stare at you like they want to kill you
think of it as if you were at a slayer show and taylor swift came on haha

[cory-182]

I went over to my friends house the other day where everyone hangs out and once I had the chance to use the laptop, I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like (DOOM, Deas Vail, Jesu, Envy on the coast, Polar Bear club, Fireworks etc.) I know they constantly say their not close-minded but all they did was complain the whole time no matter what I put on they would have something smart-mouthed to say and they would all attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous...I understand everyone has different taste in music but I would never be so condesending as to say someone sucks or to shut the F up I can't understand how someone would find this music that irritating that they would need to yell and scream about how terrible it is and even to insult me directly about how my taste in music is horrible when that's just some music I listen to I like a lot of other bands they like and more.....anyone have advice for people like this? I know they like other music besides screamo but jeez who put them in charge of what's good or bad! whoever did had poor judgement haha

I have the same kinda friends in different circles. When a band like 3Oh!3 or ATL gets big, and are my friends are just hearing about them for the first time..... I just tell them I've known about them for months/years. Shuts them up.

[CChocobo]

Well you can't please everyone. Just try and play some stuff everyone can agree on. That's how it was at a friend's house. We had 4 people who couldn't agree on shit. One guy wanted to play Comeback Kid, someone else hated it and wanted to play Emmure, I wanted to play Brand New. So we took turns with picking music.. lol.

[mick2late]

I went over to my friends house the other day where everyone hangs out and once I had the chance to use the laptop, I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like (DOOM, Deas Vail, Jesu, Envy on the coast, Polar Bear club, Fireworks etc.) I know they constantly say their not close-minded but all they did was complain the whole time no matter what I put on they would have something smart-mouthed to say and they would all attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous...I understand everyone has different taste in music but I would never be so condesending as to say someone sucks or to shut the F up I can't understand how someone would find this music that irritating that they would need to yell and scream about how terrible it is and even to insult me directly about how my taste in music is horrible when that's just some music I listen to I like a lot of other bands they like and more.....anyone have advice for people like this? I know they like other music besides screamo but jeez who put them in charge of what's good or bad! whoever did had poor judgement haha

Look at what the majority of people on this site do and say about mainstream music. Just deal with it, people are going to like what they want to like.

[bandrewes]

yeah dude i know exactly what you mean.
The thing is i find myself telling my friend who only really like shitty top 40 dull shit that the song he puts on are boring but clearly to him they're not. You've just gotta accept people have their own tastes and they can't really be changed, just be content that there are so many people on sites like this who would probably appreciate your tastes.
But i do find it odd how there are like two types of people, 1 people who just like whats catchy and id find soooososo average and 2 people who actualy explore and develop a taste and listen to albums.
crazy

[samsara]

I always make my friends listen to my music but I will throw a pop song in there every once in a while to keep them happy.

[papa_smurf]

I rarely play my FUCKING DEATH METAL in front of my friends..
and when i do they are like "oh, i so did not expect that"
End of story.

[Deadbolt23]

Shoot them in the teeth. That's what I do every time this situation arises.

[UnderMyDreams]

I think that says it all really.

Either get new friends or choose music for the crowd, not for your own taste.

This. One of my best friends hates the music I listen to and makes fun of it, and I make fun of his. So what? Not everyone likes the same thing you do, if you're with your friends listen to something you can all agree on. You said you listen to lots of stuff they like, so play that. What do you get from playing some bands everyone in your group hates but you?

[LamarVannoy]

mostly stuff like Vanna, Parkway Drive, Alesana, CHIODOS, scary kids, bring me the horizon, set your goals etc.
anything credible in the scene to them I guess...
And they think you have crap taste in music?

[CChocobo]

I rarely play my FUCKING DEATH METAL in front of my friends..
and when i do they are like "oh, i so did not expect that"
End of story.
This

[MyNameIsRoss]

I was listening to Radiohead once in a drafting/architecture class, and the dude next to me asked me to "please turn off that queer-ass-bullshit"..

[Domenic182]

Dumb poster/thread

[phil19]

hey, cher is a legend

[beth danger]

One of my coworkers came up to me once and told me that another coworker was playing some weird/terrible music. I went over to see what he was talking about, it turns out that that the album in question was Abbey Road. There's just no accounting for some people's tastes.

[heroesofthepast]

I was listening to Radiohead once in a drafting/architecture class, and the dude next to me asked me to "please turn off that queer-ass-bullshit"..
im totally going to say that to the next person i see listening to radiohead, just to see what happens

[zion the lion]

I went over to my friends house the other day where everyone hangs out and once I had the chance to use the laptop, I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like (DOOM, Deas Vail, Jesu, Envy on the coast, Polar Bear club, Fireworks etc.) I know they constantly say their not close-minded but all they did was complain the whole time no matter what I put on they would have something smart-mouthed to say and they would all attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous...I understand everyone has different taste in music but I would never be so condesending as to say someone sucks or to shut the F up I can't understand how someone would find this music that irritating that they would need to yell and scream about how terrible it is and even to insult me directly about how my taste in music is horrible when that's just some music I listen to I like a lot of other bands they like and more.....anyone have advice for people like this? I know they like other music besides screamo but jeez who put them in charge of what's good or bad! whoever did had poor judgement haha

I get that you think that by knocking on an AMAZING artist, you're being all cool and hipster indie whatever, but Cher is amazing. Your friends are obviously right when they complain about your shitty taste in music if you hate her. By the way, complaining about brokencyde is a really hypocritical move when you're trying to say you're open minded about music. I bet you dont like Prince or Michael Jackson either...

Cher...horrendous...someone really should have just exterminated most of this generation while they had the chance. She has drag queens impersonating her, do you have that? I dont think so.

[MyNameIsRoss]

im totally going to say that to the next person i see listening to radiohead, just to see what happens

Ok.

[xmicxcorex]

haha niceee that's pretty much true just in a different way, they can't listen to bands without breakdowns or some kind of screaming they only care about what's popular etc.


you mean tuffxcore?



...get used to breakdowns, I'm writing them into country as we speak.

[WhatJulianSaid]

I have the same kinda friends in different circles. When a band like 3Oh!3 or ATL gets big, and are my friends are just hearing about them for the first time..... I just tell them I've known about them for months/years. Shuts them up.

omg hahaha this happens to me allll the timeee and I'm just like dude I heard this song a bijillion times before this is only like your third time your still obsessed because this is so new to you

[socoxshelby]

You hated on Cher. You deserve to be made fun of.

[WhatJulianSaid]

yeah dude i know exactly what you mean.
The thing is i find myself telling my friend who only really like shitty top 40 dull shit that the song he puts on are boring but clearly to him they're not. You've just gotta accept people have their own tastes and they can't really be changed, just be content that there are so many people on sites like this who would probably appreciate your tastes.
But i do find it odd how there are like two types of people, 1 people who just like whats catchy and id find soooososo average and 2 people who actualy explore and develop a taste and listen to albums.
crazy

everyone is 13 for a little while but I eventually people grow up...
I like both types its just a question of how well respected a musician/band is for what and how they do it I suppose

[pnkhrdwndr]

You have obviously never set foot in this website

[wroteurname]

*they're

[cuzimlefthanded]

I am posting in this thread to tell you that Fireworks is the only good band from that list. Nuff' said.

Envy On the Coast is great as well.

[WhatJulianSaid]

I can't believe how much people read between the lines haha

[Ferzaer]

They don't they think that's horrible but then again they listen to bands like attilla and breathe carolina yuck

hey breathe carolina isn't yucky

[samsara]

hey breathe carolina isn't yucky

yes they are

[Ferzaer]

yes they are

no theyre not
haha dont wanna argue with you

[samsara]

no theyre not
haha dont wanna argue with you

Ha okay but everyone will agree with me therefore i am right.

[zion the lion]

I can't believe how much people read between the lines haha

I cant believe you dont like cher...

[roughroads]

Don't worry about most of society only listens to top 40 shit, and it's easier to just listen to what they want when your with them then try to convince them.

... everyone says their open minded, but change or difference is always the catalyst

Edit:: Your best bet is to find some form of common ground, and go with it.

[Ferzaer]

Ha okay but everyone will agree with me therefore i am right.

owh my, you wicked hmmm :-p

[samsara]

owh my, you wicked hmmm :-p

I guess.

[BreakTheNews]

Maybe just get new friends.....

[PepperminCherry]

yeah I have the same problem with my friends. If it's not on the radio it's awful and they won't listen to it. I never say anything, and we just never use my ipod. Because of that and others like my friends and his, I've had to listen to Fireflies and million and three times and so much breathe carolina and so much stuff like that.
You just need to turn on the radio, and tune it out, you'll never get them to listen to anything unless it's a single.

[kerropi]

Can't fight the lovers of le top 40.

[writeacliche]

Buried. Quit trying to show off how hip and cool your musical tastes are to an audience that doesn't care. When I'm hanging out with a bunch of friends I think Deas Vail is the last thing I'd pop in.

edit: shit. can't thumbs down here.

[kboe@bex.net]

Cannot get into this band and I have no idea why. I really liked The Summer of George EP, but their full lengths have done nothing for me.
hmm start with their ep the redder the better, imo "boxes" on chasing hamburg is one of their best songs they've written.
I would say chasing hamburg is their most accessible album

[vickasaur_xoxo]

yeah they just can't turn to hot topic for music anymore so they don't know who else to turn to I guess hahaha

I offically declare that a BURN! hah.

[TheReckoner]

hey breathe carolina isn't yucky
How old are you?

[Deadbolt23]

Cher...horrendous...someone really should have just exterminated most of this generation while they had the chance. She has drag queens impersonating her, do you have that? I dont think so.

Like that's desirable?

[Adam106]

Not all my friends like my kind of music, it doesn't bother me, I just don't play it when they are there.

[TheByrus]

I agreed to drive my roommate and 2 girls back to one of their houses and when I turned on the car my Less Than Jake mix cd came on. My roommate then felt the need to apologize for the music in the car.

I felt the need to let him walk.

[zion the lion]

Like that's desirable?

Since when is it not? I would be so amazed if drag queens were impersonating me.

[Ferzaer]

How old are you?

i just like it. guilty pleasure i might call it. dont question my age

[Deadbolt23]

Since when is it not? I would be so amazed if drag queens were impersonating me.

I think I would be a bit more like '...Oh.'

[zion the lion]

I think I would be a bit more like '...Oh.'

Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Donna Summers, Cher

epic squared

[TheReckoner]

i just like it. guilty pleasure i might call it. dont question my age
It seems like teenagers who dont know what good music is listen to them. But hey, maybe some adults dont know what good music is either. :shrug:

[papa_smurf]

I rarely play my FUCKING DEATH METAL in front of my friends..
and when i do they are like "oh, i so did not expect that"
End of story.

That.

[Ferzaer]

It seems like teenagers who dont know what good music is listen to them. But hey, maybe some adults dont know what good music is either. :shrug:

haha nice one

[LamarVannoy]

I agreed to drive my roommate and 2 girls back to one of their houses and when I turned on the car my Less Than Jake mix cd came on. My roommate then felt the need to apologize for the music in the car.

I felt the need to let him walk.
I was playing some Less Than Jake at my friends house today and the reaction I got shocked me. I knew my friends wouldnt like it but one of them said 'this isnt music, its just screaming!' I honestly did not know how to respond to that.

[chassmariee]

My boyfriend only enjoys grind/death/metal. Stop bitching.

[WhatJulianSaid]

Like that's desirable?
thank god

[WhatJulianSaid]

My boyfriend only enjoys grind/death/metal. Stop bitching.
so he has close minded music taste sucks for you

[WhatJulianSaid]

I was playing some Less Than Jake at my friends house today and the reaction I got shocked me. I knew my friends wouldnt like it but one of them said 'this isnt music, its just screaming!' I honestly did not know how to respond to that.
should have just told him to get his ears checked haha

[Deadbolt23]

should have just told him to get his ears checked haha

You can multiquote if you press the button to the left of the quote button.

[TheReckoner]

haha nice one
Yup.

[williek311]

All those bands suck you wanted to listen to except for DOOM. I would be pissed if you tried to play Fireworks in my presence.

[jco3]

god, you're indie!!!

Not even your friends can accept you for who you are!!!

[WhatJulianSaid]

god, you're indie!!!

Not even your friends can accept you for who you are!!!

LOL

[shimmyshakes]

I completely understand. There are times when my friends and I are together and listening to say, Copeland or some respectable band and they say "omg this sucks!" And then they go on about how Taylor Swift is a real cowgirl/country singer/best of all time or something. I just brush it off and laugh. I used to fight them on it, but it's just not worth it anymore. (Not saying Taylor Swift is bad, she's doing well for herself and makes decent music, but in no way is she country. she's a pop artist.) Everyone has different opinions and likes/dislikes, it's just a shame that they can't realize bands like Copeland may not be their thing, but they should atleast respect what they're doing and know enough to not say "they suck."

But I actually made my very close-minded friend a mix of some bands that I thought she might like and some new things to listen to, other than top 40 pop radio and mainstream country. She liked Valencia and that was it. At least it's something.

[Ferzaer]

Yup.

i feel really gay listening to them but i still like it very much. and i'm not ashamed of that.

[TheReckoner]

i feel really gay listening to them but i still like it very much. and i'm not ashamed of that.
Cool story.

[storytelling__]

I wish sooooooo much this was my biggest problem, srsly.

[DogSizedBird]

I went over to my friends house the other day where everyone hangs out and once I had the chance to use the laptop, I put on some music I wanted to listen to at the time which consisted of something like (DOOM, Deas Vail, Jesu, Envy on the coast, Polar Bear club, Fireworks etc.) I know they constantly say their not close-minded but all they did was complain the whole time no matter what I put on they would have something smart-mouthed to say and they would all attack me as if I were playing Cher or Brokencyde or something horrendous...I understand everyone has different taste in music but I would never be so condesending as to say someone sucks or to shut the F up I can't understand how someone would find this music that irritating that they would need to yell and scream about how terrible it is and even to insult me directly about how my taste in music is horrible when that's just some music I listen to I like a lot of other bands they like and more.....anyone have advice for people like this? I know they like other music besides screamo but jeez who put them in charge of what's good or bad! whoever did had poor judgement haha

You get props for listening to Jesu.

[DogSizedBird]

My boyfriend only enjoys grind/death/metal. Stop bitching.

Dump his fuckin ass. I wouldn't even be friends with someone who only enjoyed one type of music.

[Waldorf]

i feel really gay listening to them but i still like it very much. and i'm not ashamed of that.
lol lol lol at wording

[chassmariee]

Dump his fuckin ass. I wouldn't even be friends with someone who only enjoyed one type of music.
It's pretty rough. Pig squealing is excruciating.

[DogSizedBird]

It's pretty rough. Pig squealing is excruciating.


I don't know if I could do it, you must be a strong woman. Pig squealing = reason for suicide.

[chassmariee]

I don't know if I could do it, you must be a strong woman. Pig squealing = reason for suicide.
It takes a lot of love, let me tell you.

[Waldorf]

this is such a dumb thread

[lightcollapse]

You have shitty taste and so do your friends. Suck it up.

[awakeohsleeper]

You're 18? Really? It's called 'knowing your audience'. I love Gallows, but I tend to skip over them when it's my turn to work the iPod at my job.
Surprised they didn't like Deas Vail though. Even my mum likes them. And that's saying something.

[WhatJulianSaid]

I completely understand. There are times when my friends and I are together and listening to say, Copeland or some respectable band and they say "omg this sucks!" And then they go on about how Taylor Swift is a real cowgirl/country singer/best of all time or something. I just brush it off and laugh. I used to fight them on it, but it's just not worth it anymore. (Not saying Taylor Swift is bad, she's doing well for herself and makes decent music, but in no way is she country. she's a pop artist.) Everyone has different opinions and likes/dislikes, it's just a shame that they can't realize bands like Copeland may not be their thing, but they should atleast respect what they're doing and know enough to not say "they suck."

But I actually made my very close-minded friend a mix of some bands that I thought she might like and some new things to listen to, other than top 40 pop radio and mainstream country. She liked Valencia and that was it. At least it's something.

at least you can understand it I just cant wrap my head around it it's hard to believe how you can say you like someone like afi and then someone will go eh their ok but alesana is one of the best bands ever...like do you know what you just said? and you say you grew up on judas priest too?!? wtf

[voncorn]

It takes a lot of love, let me tell you.

So I'm guessing he doesn't like GlassJAw? I have a GJ shirt similar to yours, dump him and go out with me so we'll complete each other.

Not to mention, I still love your Skyhook lyrics user title.

[sweepthenation]

My friends too. Everytime my musics on they just say "turn off that emo shit" without ever giving it a chance, and then play their recycled European House and awful Weezy mixtapes.

[kerropi]

My friends too. Everytime my musics on they just say "turn off that emo shit" without ever giving it a chance, and then play their recycled European House and awful Weezy mixtapes.
That's rough.

[etomicsean]

I'd question my friendship with someone who likes brokencyde.

i have done this

[live.]

When I'm in a social setting and asked to put on some music, I'm not going to throw something out there that nobody's heard or that nobody has shown any previous interest in (unless it's a song I really know people will enjoy). However, nine times out of ten, the artists you listed don't fall under that category.

[TangledUp]

Why do you care?
this.

[chassmariee]

So I'm guessing he doesn't like GlassJAw? I have a GJ shirt similar to yours, dump him and go out with me so we'll complete each other.

Not to mention, I still love your Skyhook lyrics user title.
He sure doesn't.
:) we'd totally complete each other lol

[frenchatticus]

What's wrong with Cher?

[prettygreeneyes]

Normal people don't listen to that kinda stuff, they just listen to top 40.

^this is so true. i hate the girls who are in love with a band that you hear on the top 40 station every 5 min and then say they love music. these kind of people dont know what music is. music makes you feel and sometimes it makes you hurt, your friends? they just cant take the pain.

[sideways_eight]

What's wrong with Cher?

Or brokencyde for that matter!

[PaperRival-Jake]

You're 18? Really? It's called 'knowing your audience'. I love Gallows, but I tend to skip over them when it's my turn to work the iPod at my job.

This person said all you need to know.