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Why is music snobbery even a thing?

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People act as if liking music is a personality trait. What is up with people listening to dad rock thinking they're the judge and jury about what makes some music better than others

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chrissb8

I was very much a music snob, where I would judge people just listening to top 40 music. Thinking my music taste gave me some layer of “culture” or some nonsense.

But it doesn’t. It just makes you unable to enjoy a song in a moment. I will never miss an opportunity belting out Mr. Bright side or ABBA. Me being a snob made me think I was above that. The whole ranking concept of music goes when you realise music is there to just be enjoyed.

Anyway I got over myself and realised it’s just good people find an outlet through music in whatever form.

The J Stands for Jay

chrissb8 wrote: »

I was very much a music snob, where I would judge people just listening to top 40 music. Thinking my music taste gave me some layer of “culture” or some nonsense.

At some point you come to the realisation that since you're listening to a CD or Spotify, your taste in music isn't underground and your snobbery is unfounded on that basis.

JohnnyFlash

McGaggs wrote: »

At some point you come to the realisation that since you're listening to a CD or Spotify, your taste in music isn't underground and your snobbery is unfounded on that basis.

All the ambient Mongolian throat music I listen to is delivered to me from the Gobi desert on cassette tape.

[Deleted User]

Music snobbery may have been some bit excuseable in the 80's or 90's when you had to buy tapes in shops and stuff..

In this day and age it's just kind of edgy teenager sadness really..

Apart from Irish rap..Irish rap is just tragic..

Kylta

I love all kinds of music ranging from the 50s to todays music, I love music on general. Music can soothe the soul as much as it can release the beast. But I also truly love lyrics, how can you beat sha la la la or tra la la la (ok i'm taking the piss). It is vary rare in todays music that you'll get great lyrics and music. So even now has we post some people will be listening to sh!te music. But hey its your music so enjoy it. After all we all have an acquired taste in music, whether we be tone deaf or not.

mick087

Most people have a dreadful taste in music.
I have an excellent taste in music :pac:

Ipso

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Apart from Irish rap..Irish rap is just tragic..

And the Marilyn Manson, Slipknot type stuff. Music to wet the bed to

[Deleted User]

Early Marilyn Manson was pretty good..

The J Stands for Jay

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

All the ambient Mongolian throat music I listen to is delivered to me from the Gobi desert on cassette tape.

Pfft, I get my Balkan inspired Peruvian folktronica smuggled out on minidisc.

JohnnyFlash

Black Sabbath are great.

rapul

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Black Sabbath are great.

The only post of yours ill ever agree with

Kylta

mick087 wrote: »

Most people have a dreadful taste in music.
I have an excellent taste in music :pac:

But your doctor told me your deaf

Kylta

McGaggs wrote: »

Pfft, I get my Balkan inspired Peruvian folktronica smuggled out on minidisc.

I get my Afghan music smuggled out in a complete radiogram thats located in a camels arse. Sometimes I can't get all the manure out and I think thats why the sounds sound sh!t

Kylta

Ipso wrote: »

And the Marilyn Manson, Slipknot type stuff. Music to wet the bed to

And also to spread excrement all over the wallpaper

GLaDOS

Kylta wrote: »

And also to spread excrement all over the wallpaper

Wallpaper = shít

Kylta

GLaDOS wrote: »

Wallpaper = shít

I blamed the parents the lad didn't even want Walls. How can you be rebellious if you have walls with wallpaper on them

Bobblehats

You haven’t lived until you’ve heard Who’s Eddie’s rendition of Wagon Wheel.

Aongus Von Bismarck

I find people who are almost exclusively into one genre or style of music to be quite strange. I went to school with a lot of lads who divided themselves into three groups; the rockers were into stuff like Metallica, Slayer, Foo Fighters, Green Day, punk bands; the next group were into the dreadful claptrap that was popular dance music at the time; the final contingent were into indie music - REM, Radiohead, Weezer etc.

Most of them eventually grew out of that clique or grouping they had identified themselves as being a part of. That said, you'd still see a few of the hardcore rockers wandering around the town - receding hairline, ponytail, unkempt beard; wallet chain, denim jacket, slow lumbering walk, cider face.

Beechwoodspark

If you want to listen to country and Irish and don’t inflict it on me, work away

Arghus

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I find people who are almost exclusively into one genre or style of music to be quite strange. I went to school with a lot of lads who divided themselves into three groups; the rockers were into stuff like Metallica, Slayer, Foo Fighters, Green Day, punk bands; the next group were into the dreadful claptrap that was popular dance music at the time; the final contingent were into indie music - REM, Radiohead, Weezer etc.

Most of them eventually grew out of that clique or grouping they had identified themselves as being a part of. That said, you'd still see a few of the hardcore rockers wandering around the town - receding hairline, ponytail, unkempt beard; wallet chain, denim jacket, slow lumbering walk, cider face.

What were you into yourself back in the day? T. R. Dallas?

Bobblehats

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I find people who are almost exclusively into one genre or style of music to be quite strange.

Occasionally I like to revisit my gothic roots and say **** the world

Panthro

20years on and I'm still rawkin' out to Slipknot.
Them fcukers are good.

Aongus Von Bismarck

Arghus wrote: »

What were you into yourself back in the day? T. R. Dallas?

Blur, The Cure, The Stone Roses, Suede, and so on.

I always felt The Boo Radleys were a very underrated band. I also loved Electro-Shock Blues by The Eels.

Kylta

Bobblehats wrote: »

Occasionally I like to revisit my gothic roots and say **** the world

I always had a thing for goth women for some insane reason. But could never get my hands on them.

joe40

https://youtu.be/0eBh6xipKYk

This is how to do music snobbery. Great movie might give it a watch again.

Bobblehats

Kylta wrote: »

I always had a thing for goth women for some insane reason. But could never get my hands on them.

I don’t think goth is so much a scene you’re either goth or you’re not. My sister tried it on one time, like it was a fashion and only came off with some burlesque / bondage shít it was pathetic. Then there’s chicks in floral summer dresses trying to radiate positivity yet who cannot disguise their inner goth

RobertKK

I love Taylor Swift, and its great she has left pop music behind her with her new album.

riclad

Some writer said 90 per cent of everything is bad, mediocre, there's alot of bad music being made. Anyone with a laptop can make music, no need to learn to play a guitar or drums or go to college. There's always been snobs who do, nt like pop music, or they only like singers who write their own songs.
I Dont know most of the bands or singers written about on pitchfork.com,
There's 1000s of indie alt bands that make albums but never have hits in the top 40 charts.
Everyone has different taste, some people watch
soap opera, s and reality TV.
Some people just watch films or drama, s that are well reviewed by critics.

Arghus

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Blur, The Cure, The Stone Roses, Suede, and so on.

I always felt The Boo Radleys were a very underrated band. I also loved Electro-Shock Blues by The Eels.

Was a big fan of Eels myself back in The Day. Electro Shock Blues and Daises of The Galaxy in particular. Haven't listened to either in a long time, but those records meant a lot to me growing up. Beautiful Freak also got many listens. Their shtick began to wear thin with me from about Souljacker onwards.

dasdog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGzin5ceuwk

Music snobbery exists for a very good reason. In context of food a person that has tried something unusual but excellent is always going to look backwards taste wise on someone that's eats nothing but pizza's and burgers.

There is however room for junk food and throw away music.