Guilty Pleasure Songs

And Cinderella was one of the good pop-metal groups, for sure.

one song that I'm genuinely embarrassed that I still kind of dig from when I first got into metal is:

Since I'm known to be a sleaze and hair metal fan, naturally I like Poison.  So to me they're not a "guilty pleasure" band; they pretty much fit my normal listening habits.

But regardless of your typical musical tastes I don't think anyone can deny that Poison can write a memorable hook.

"IDLE CURE" .....as I slink away in disgust of myself.....

tohostudios wrote:

Since I'm known to be a sleaze and hair metal fan, naturally I like Poison.  So to me they're not a "guilty pleasure" band; they pretty much fit my normal listening habits.

But regardless of your typical musical tastes I don't think anyone can deny that Poison can write a memorable hook.

they do write catchy stuff, it just sounds like the Full House version of metal to me hahah.

wurthless wrote:

Whoever posted Kate Bush should never feel shame for loving her. Hounds of Love is one of my top 10 favorite albums I've heard in my life. It's like ingrained in my DNA at this point.

Yep, it's a quality album.

Cinderella was only hair metal on their first album and even then, it was mixed with a lot of early Aerosmith bluesy sounds.
I still play Poison's Flesh and Blood, good stuff.

When i'm in that kind of mood, this fits so well.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

"IDLE CURE" .....as I slink away in disgust of myself.....

i guess we will be guilty together cause i like Idle Cure as well.

Let me say I really hate rap. But there is something about this song that I enjoy.

I'm just gonna come clean and open up to y'all once and for all...deep breath...



I know, shame on me, right.

But I am curious--is there ANYONE on this board that at least enjoys TBS? Or am I lone wolf?

I've never actually heard them before. Other than the fact that I think the singer's voice is REALLY irritating, the music isn't horrible. I've definitely heard worse.

I am getting more and more into select country. Josh Turner is cool.

That's too country for me but I do like some modern country myself. I like that guy who sounds like Springsteen...Chris something....

Found it.  Chris Stapleton. Actually, he's closer to Mellancamp

I've said all along that today's "modern country" is pretty much yesterday's "southern rock".

Just listen to Blackberry Smoke. That sure sounds like southern rock to me but I see them listed as country constantly.

corplhicks wrote:

I'm just gonna come clean and open up to y'all once and for all...deep breath...



I know, shame on me, right.

But I am curious--is there ANYONE on this board that at least enjoys TBS? Or am I lone wolf?

And that reminds me, one of my "guilty pleasure" bands in this style is Fall Out Boy. I only have one album by them which I admittedly never listen to but when they come on TV or the radio I don't feel the need to switch channels. Like this one for instance:



our local Fox station uses this a lot during the bumper leading into local sports and it always gets stuck in my brain.

tohostudios wrote:

Found it.  Chris Stapleton.  Actually, he's closer to Mellancamp

Yep. I like whiskey Myers a lot:

Tell me this isn't Southern Rock:

that is tasty.

That album is great King. Highly recommended. I know glassprison agrees with me.

Whiskey Meyers and Blackberry Smoke are both good southern rock but you won't hear them on top 40 country.

How about this:

exact, you need to check out Sturgill Simpson if you haven't already. He's the best songwriter in country right now aside from Chris Stapleton.


and I have a soft spot for Zac Brown Band, too. I especially love this ballad.


I also really like the album Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks. The dude's gotta sincere sound with pretty good songwriting, and it makes me feel nostalgia for my very early youth.

Sturgill is the new Waylon Jennings which I enjoy.