Asklemmy

Shouldn't it be the other way around? I was very ashamed of liking Avril Lavigne, today I blast that banger whenever I feel like it 😎

Well it used to be slipknot/KoRn/Limp Bizkit etc etc, but now nu metal is cool with all the zoomers, so I'm no longer embarrassed of being a nu metal kid. It's been pretty cool to reconnect with that stuff without fear! Tbh there are a lot of KoRn tracks that slap, and you can hear their influence in a lot of the underground metal music I listen to. The band chat pile that's pretty popular right now cites KoRn as an influence. Limp Bizkit is still preeeeeetty fuckin bad though. I fuck with some tracks off of 3 Dollar Bill Y'all$, but so much of it is just corny as hell. System of a Down was always considered dope so they don't count

I wouldn't say I am ashamed, but I cannot believe I liked Insane Clown Posse and thought it was legitimately good music.

I bought the Hanson CD

but you know what, I ain’t ashamed! MMMbop was catchy and I’ll listen to whatever gets my body groovin’

I loved Milli Vanilli when I was about 14.

Avenged Sevenfold. As a full blown metalhead now, I cringe at my metalcore phase lol

my first CD was N'Sync...

I remember bringing it into school for like a show and tell or something.

My music teacher paused for a bit after it was over and said, "well, they certainly were in sync" lol

I loved aqua. Barbie girl is obviously relevant with the movie out, so it's reminded me. However doctor Jones was also great for me at the time. I then went online and downloaded all their songs. It pretty much introduced me to mp3s. As an adult I still like it for the nostalgia and some of the lyrics are quite funny. Life in plastic, it's fantastic or You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere.

However, O would not be breaking out the aqua for a party or dinner with friends.

I have a giant playlist of songs that are cheesy and fun but not intolerable to listen to for me, to play when my kids are playing. It's got vheesey stuff like S club 7, which is probably more embarrassing than aqua, but don't stop movin is amazing. It also has upside down by the a*teens. I pick songs that have words or concepts that help learn music appreciation or language skills.

Things like ROYGBIV by public service broadcasting teaches colours sits beside Gwen Stefani Hollaback girl teaching spelling.

And b*witched for the denim.

Vanilla Ice and Milli Vanilli.

Definitely Smash Mouth (All Star and that one that goes "and then I saw here face, now I'm a believer)

Also that "Oops I farted again" song. Real cringe.

Same with when I used to watch Shane Dawson music video parodies.

I was a huge limp bizkit fan back in the day. Honestly didn't hate their newest album either.

Simple Plan. They had some popular songs, but looking back, their lyrics were/are cringy. But on the upswing, they had good intention in them.

God you guys have way less cringey pics than mine. Mine for sure has to be Blood On The Dancefloor. Loved them in early middle school, but the other day I looked up a song and it's completely unlistenable. Also, this well known internet clip came from a member of the group grooming a 12 year old and sending their rabid fan base after said 12 year old after she talks about it. Also released a FUCKING DISS TRACK AGAINST HER in response to the grooming allegations.

Courtesy of the Red White and Blue by Toby Keith. Post 9-11 America was weird.

Mumford and Sons. Their first few albums were unique, and a nice change from everything else. Then they turned around and shit on everyone that liked their music before turning into Coldplay

Froggy Mix

I literally can't listen to that video now without cringing into a singularity, but way back in the day it was my jam.

let's really show ones age...not really embarrassed, but it is not something i listen to today. Top pops - Mammy blue

Here's one out of my many "what was I thinking?" moments, this one from the eighties: A friend had this album that I taped and often listened to for at least a few months.
Andreas Vollenweider... "New Age" music with a harp at the front and center.

Early 90s eurohouse and/or hiphouse. I listened and still listen to many genres, but the kind of music I refer to, is not even worth being a guilty pleasure.

I used to think Static-X was the heaviest, most badass band out there. I loved all of their stuff and bumped it daily up through high school. It's funny, because there was like a ten year gap where they were very un-cool to everyone after that, but now they seem to be having a kind of resurgence with a new front man. Saw them live a few months ago and the venue was packed with a 50/50 split of zoomers and old farts

I was big into 311 in high school, before “Amber” came out. I still think “down” is a decent song but I don’t think I could bring myself to listen to any of the rest of their catalogue.