Memories (lyrics, albums, iPod, quote, artists)

WaspStar · 11-23-2008, 07:40 AM

I think most people can think of plenty of albums they like and respect, but never want to listen to because those album bring back unpleasant memories. What do you do with those albums? Do you set them aside for several years, intending to return to them? Do you junk them? Do you play them anyway?

One of the best and worst things about music is the way a song or album can act as a snapshot. So-called "guilty pleasures" tend to be "bad" albums that we associate with good memories.

Thoughts?

**Janszoon** · 11-24-2008, 05:41 PM

I usually don't listen to them for a while but eventually come back to them.

Astronomer · 11-24-2008, 06:14 PM

I agree that guilty pleasures seem to be albums that evoke good memories but are not deemed to be good albums by others...

To be honest I don't think I have any bad memories with music.

skips · 11-24-2008, 08:09 PM

Even though I only heard them this year (yeah I suck) 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins and Heartbeats by the Knife make me feel Nostalgic.

As for old stuff that's sort of a guilty pleasure, Dookie will always have a place in my heart (and iPod).

dac · 11-24-2008, 08:55 PM

Interpol's Slow Hands was playing when I totaled my car so that one's kind of rough on me.

khfreek · 11-24-2008, 08:59 PM

A bit ironic that it was called Slow Hands, wouldn't you say?

dac · 11-24-2008, 09:03 PM

Haha never thought of that. It was more a cause of icy roads and a guy hitting me but that's pretty funny.

mr. goth glam · 11-24-2008, 11:15 PM

There's a couple of Warren Zevon I have a fairly hard time listening to, because they often evoke the memories of someone I was in a very serious relationship with, because they happened to be a couple of her favorites.

Also, the lyrics kind of apply to my general sense of loneliness.

Astronomer · 11-24-2008, 11:17 PM

Actually yeah, I can recall many songs/ artists that I hate simply because ex-boyfriends liked them.

ThatHustle · 11-25-2008, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khfreek

A bit ironic that it was called Slow Hands, wouldn't you say?

lol

11-23-2008, 07:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
WaspStar Back to mono Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 509	Memories I think most people can think of plenty of albums they like and respect, but never want to listen to because those album bring back unpleasant memories. What do you do with those albums? Do you set them aside for several years, intending to return to them? Do you junk them? Do you play them anyway? One of the best and worst things about music is the way a song or album can act as a snapshot. So-called "guilty pleasures" tend to be "bad" albums that we associate with good memories. Thoughts? __________________ "This sure doesn't look like 'Crazy Ernie's Amazing Emporium of Total Bargain Madness!'"

11-24-2008, 06:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	I agree that guilty pleasures seem to be albums that evoke good memories but are not deemed to be good albums by others... To be honest I don't think I have any bad memories with music. __________________

11-24-2008, 08:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
skips Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 55	Even though I only heard them this year (yeah I suck) 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins and Heartbeats by the Knife make me feel Nostalgic. As for old stuff that's sort of a guilty pleasure, Dookie will always have a place in my heart (and iPod). __________________ last.fm

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dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Interpol's Slow Hands was playing when I totaled my car so that one's kind of rough on me. __________________

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khfreek What a guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,123	A bit ironic that it was called Slow Hands, wouldn't you say? __________________ last.fm

11-24-2008, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I usually don't listen to them for a while but eventually come back to them.

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dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Haha never thought of that. It was more a cause of icy roads and a guy hitting me but that's pretty funny. __________________

11-24-2008, 11:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
mr. goth glam Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waverly, VA. Posts: 406	There's a couple of Warren Zevon I have a fairly hard time listening to, because they often evoke the memories of someone I was in a very serious relationship with, because they happened to be a couple of her favorites. Also, the lyrics kind of apply to my general sense of loneliness. __________________

11-24-2008, 11:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	Actually yeah, I can recall many songs/ artists that I hate simply because ex-boyfriends liked them. __________________