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Help what do you do when you love the song but hate the band?

38 replies

Samcro · 27/02/2022 00:22

Ok i love the red hot chille peppers black summer
But omg i do not like them. What do i do
Asking for a friend and me

OP posts:
Branleuse · 27/02/2022 00:25

God, no idea, what an awful dilemma.
Maybe dont do anything and hope you can come to terms with it

Original poster
Samcro · 27/02/2022 00:27

Thank you
I thought the track was by someone else
Finding out that it was bythem has scared my soul

OP posts:
Muddlewitch · 27/02/2022 00:37

Maybe see if Kidzpop will do you a cover version?

RichardsGear · 27/02/2022 00:40

What's so bad about RHCP?!

Furries · 27/02/2022 00:43

I’ve never followed/loved a band (apart from Duran Duran when I was a youngster 💕). I won’t limit myself to a genre either.

If I hear a song and like it, then that’s it - couldn’t give a toss about who it’s by.

autienotnaughty · 27/02/2022 00:44

It depends I loved a town called hypocrisy but I had to abandon it.

ISpyCobraKai · 27/02/2022 00:45

I kept hearing a song I really liked then found out it was Justin Bieber! Grin

FrecklesMalone · 27/02/2022 00:49

You have to confess your shame to a priest or Iman on a Wednesday and hope to fuck you get forgiveness. If you are not Catholic or Muslim your soul is doomed forever

LolaLuffnagal · 27/02/2022 00:54

I hear you op. I really despise Justin Beiber but I can't get enough of that song Stay. I'm horrified at myself.

daisyjgrey · 27/02/2022 01:00

@Samcro

Thank you I thought the track was by someone else Finding out that it was bythem has scared my soul

Er, what's your beef with RHCP? What have they got to do with your 'soul'.

Partyatnumberten · 27/02/2022 01:04

I recently discovered a song I've been loving and singing along to is by Ed Sheran. I'm looking into counseling for me & my children to help us through this distressing situation.

VeniVidiWeeWee · 27/02/2022 01:55

Grow up?

Theblackdogagain · 27/02/2022 02:50

I don't like Robbie Williams but like the song she's the one. My husband teases me about it alot. It's annoying but not my biggest worry tbf.

BadHairDayExpert · 27/02/2022 03:16

I can name at least one track I like from most bands/singers - unless there is a decent reason to no longer listen (Michael Jackson, Gary Glitter, Lost Prophets) and even then separating the artist from the work is another thread, then surely the pleasure one gets from the track beats any image in our head of what we perceive we should like, what is cool etc
Reason I hate the phrase guilty pleasure.
I listened to the track incidentally - it was good.

BadHairDayExpert · 27/02/2022 03:29

Ed Sheeran - Bloodstream
Justin Bieber - Stay
Robbie - Feel
3 great songs, love them all.
Same as favourites from Coldplay (O Fly on) Adele (RITD) Travis (A ghost), Cliff (Never say die), Toploader (Achilles heel) etc
Embrace the song.

Furries · 27/02/2022 03:38

@BadHairDayExpert

I can name at least one track I like from most bands/singers - unless there is a decent reason to no longer listen (Michael Jackson, Gary Glitter, Lost Prophets) and even then separating the artist from the work is another thread, then surely the pleasure one gets from the track beats any image in our head of what we perceive we should like, what is cool etc Reason I hate the phrase guilty pleasure. I listened to the track incidentally - it was good.
I’ll be very unpopular for this, but I feel able to separate history from music. Michael Jackson, musically, was amazing and I won’t stop appreciating his musical legacy.

Never understood the like of Gary - his music was shite (understand that’s my opinion if it).

Not really aware of Lost Prophets music myself, but I vaguely know the connection. It’s a shame that a band becomes tarnished because of one member.

Bussinbussin · 27/02/2022 04:02

What can you do?

Well OP, I've given your predicament a lot of thought, and I would say you have 2 options really:

  1. keep listening to the song
  2. don't keep listening to the song
MrsTerryPratchett · 27/02/2022 04:15

@Bussinbussin

What can you do?

Well OP, I've given your predicament a lot of thought, and I would say you have 2 options really:

  1. keep listening to the song
  2. don't keep listening to the song
Alright Sartre, stop it with your existential mindgames!
Plutoisaplanet · 27/02/2022 05:26

@ISpyCobraKai

I kept hearing a song I really liked then found out it was Justin Bieber! Grin
I did this too 😬
Mercyn · 27/02/2022 05:30

So sorry you are going through this, OP.
Existential crises are so challenging. Flowers

NaiceHamAndHugs · 27/02/2022 06:27

@VeniVidiWeeWee

Grow up?
There’s always one Hmm

OP, happens to us all. Just keep it to yourself as a dirty secret and try not to let such disgusting things happen in the future!

marqueses · 27/02/2022 06:33

Why is your soul scared, what is wrong with the RHCP? Have tey been cancelled and I've missed it?

HeyJackKerouac · 27/02/2022 06:36

@Theblackdogagain

I don't like Robbie Williams but like the song she's the one. My husband teases me about it alot. It's annoying but not my biggest worry tbf.
Listen to original by World Party. Much better and you don't have to listen to Robbie's whiny voice.
Luckingfovely · 27/02/2022 07:00

I'd say 17 Hail Marys, flagellate yourself a bit with a large branch, and book some counselling to get over the shock.

TigerLilyTail · 27/02/2022 09:55

It's weird but I only like RHCP when John Frusciante is playing guitar. I just checked this song out and he's back! His guitar just brings something special to their music.

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