Liking Much Adult Contemporary Music is Unmanly?

***SMWS6TA*** · 04-12-2010, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by justinmc978

i dont care about it, the only thing i really hate is when you see a gangster/redneck white boy driving in his new lifted dodge truck that his daddy bought him with all the windows down blaring lilwayne(or any similar shitty rap music) whilst one handed white-knucking the top of the steering wheel, with the seat adjusted as far back as possible.

me thinks of the opening scene from Office Space every time I see this...

**Transamws6** · 04-12-2010, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by clovenhooves

So you wouldn't think less of a guy who often listens to adult contemporary music?

No, my Dad listens to that kind of stuff while he drives his vette, it's just music, a mans masculinity (i guess thats the right word) has nothing to do with the kind of music they listen to, imo.

Me personally, I listen to Metal/Rap, mainly rap, I think it's safe to say that most people would consider those as masculine genres, but many women listen to it also. Music is music. It's made for both genders to enjoy. Just how I see it at least.

**wheeliE-maxx** · 04-12-2010, 12:08 PM

Abba effects masculinity

**hamburger68** · 04-12-2010, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by wheeliE-maxx

I've blasted lady gaga windows down. With a female friend in the right seat though

i do that all the time, and sing along!

**hamburger68** · 04-12-2010, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by wheeliE-maxx

Abba effects masculinity

abba are awesome, i was a huge fan as a kid.

edit: only real men can admit to listening to gay music in muscle cars!

**86 IROC-Z** · 04-12-2010, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by wheelie-maxx

i've blasted lady gaga windows down. With a female friend in the right seat though

Originally Posted by hamburger68

i do that all the time, and sing along!

RA RA RA AH AH AH, ROMA RO MA MA, GAGA OOH LA LA

**67CamaroRSSS** · 04-12-2010, 03:32 PM

By "Adult Contemporary" do you also mean "Smooth Jazz"? If so I listen to that type of music about 1/3 of the time.

**hamburger68** · 04-12-2010, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

RA RA RA AH AH AH, ROMA RO MA MA, GAGA OOH LA LA

want your bad ro-mance

**wheeliE-maxx** · 04-12-2010, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

RA RA RA AH AH AH, ROMA RO MA MA, GAGA OOH LA LA

How is her "music" so damn catchy?!?!?

**hamburger68** · 04-12-2010, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by wheeliE-maxx

How is her "music" so damn catchy?!?!?

because she's a good musician with an ear for "classic" pop hook lines. names david bowie, freddie mercury and elton john as her influences. i have that fame-monster album and it's brilliant. she's probably the best pop chick out there right now.

**wheeliE-maxx** · 04-12-2010, 04:06 PM

i enjoy listening to lady gaga there, I said it

**86 IROC-Z** · 04-12-2010, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by wheeliE-maxx

How is her "music" so damn catchy?!?!?

As much a me and every other straight male on the planet hate to admit, it's actually pretty good music.

**hamburger68** · 04-12-2010, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

As much a me and every other straight male on the planet hate to admit, it's actually pretty good music.

got concert tickets for may 10. man, i'm gonna feel so old!

**clovenhooves** · 04-12-2010, 07:34 PM

I like a few of Abba's ballads. There are almost no dance songs I like a lot, because the genre is generally crap, but somehow dance is 'cooler' than adult contemporary. Smooth jazz isn't my idea of adult contemporary. It, too, gets kind of a pass, I think, maybe because it's often quite sexual. Funny, too, that any old guy driving a sports car would be judged less harshly about unmanly music, at least by me.

**0rion** · 04-14-2010, 04:09 AM

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-DetYirwzI&feature=related[/ame]

**wheeliE-maxx** · 04-14-2010, 04:26 AM

People look at me weird for listening to classic rock and metal at my school, who gives a shit

**hamburger68** · 04-14-2010, 03:33 PM

this afternoon, beyoncé's "halo" came on the radio. i cranked it up and felt good about it!

**clovenhooves** · 04-14-2010, 07:48 PM

Upbeat really doesn't count, unless it's something by Michael Bolton or a woman's anthem, for example. Trouble is, few people crank softer music, so maybe that's a reason why I don't know of men listening to it. Edit: and now that I remember "Halo" is a ballad rather than her typical upbeat stuff (which true AC stations might not play), that takes guts.

**00z28bubba** · 04-15-2010, 12:44 AM

hell im 22 and i gotten strange looks for listening to earth wind and fire, and war. good music is good music, just because my generation and younger dont know the artist/band doesnt automatically make it bad music. it just makes it different. i got strange looks from middle aged folks when listening to war, but they are probably looking for the middle aged person playing the music lol. i dont keep it all the way up but if someone is stopped next to me with windows down they can recognize the song. assuming they know the song at least.

**hamburger68** · 04-15-2010, 01:08 AM

Originally Posted by clovenhooves

Upbeat really doesn't count, unless it's something by Michael Bolton or a woman's anthem, for example. Trouble is, few people crank softer music, so maybe that's a reason why I don't know of men listening to it. Edit: and now that I remember "Halo" is a ballad rather than her typical upbeat stuff (which true AC stations might not play), that takes guts.

Originally Posted by 00z28bubba

hell im 22 and i gotten strange looks for listening to earth wind and fire, and war. good music is good music, just because my generation and younger dont know the artist/band doesnt automatically make it bad music. it just makes it different. i got strange looks from middle aged folks when listening to war, but they are probably looking for the middle aged person playing the music lol. i dont keep it all the way up but if someone is stopped next to me with windows down they can recognize the song. assuming they know the song at least.

this post is far too wise and diplomatic for this thread!