Apparently, I as a straight male, cannot listen to Lady GaGa

[Fashion Lad!]

Happened today and drives me nuts to no end.

I had a friend drop by to pick up a couple of things that he was borrowing from me. I was hammering out some notes since I have an open note final on Tuesday while listening to Lady GaGa. You would have thought I would have committed some heinous crime based on the flack I got from my friend.

I will admit that Lady GaGa's music isn't the type of music I'd normally listen to, but I really like her voice. She's 1 of about 5 female vocalists that I truly enjoy. So, I bought her Deluxe CD a couple of nights ago and I do really enjoy it. According to my friend, I shouldn't.

I really hate that I can't just listen to what I like without getting a bunch of grief.

[McDreidel09]

Apparently, you can't be a gay man who doesn't like Lady Gaga either. One of my male gay friends does not like her or her music. If any other gay men find out, they stop talking to him. It's really stupid.

[Wingates_Hellsing]

People's preconceptions seem to stick a little bit more to music and movies than usual, or at least it's more apparent. It doesn't help that most people only appreciate one kind of music and it's almost always something directly derived from their lifestyle. It's like the whole fucking world will end if someone *gasp* likes a little bit of Everything!!

Apparently having Lady Gaga, Carl Orff, Juno Reactor and NIN in the same play-list makes me some kind of mutant hell-beast of the apocalypse.

Anyone stupid enough to judge based on that can go fuck themselves

[Greenday]

I wouldn't call you gay, but I can see where people are coming from since her music is more for the female crowd.

Also, I might make fun of you for listening to crappy music.

[Bright Star]

Lady Gaga is a Madonna-wanna-be. Just like Britney Spears. I'd rather listen to "Madge" herself than listen to some "pretender-to-the-throne".

[Fashion Lad!]

I wouldn't call you gay, but I can see where people are coming from since her music is more for the female crowd.

Also, I might make fun of you for listening to crappy music.

*sigh*
Thing about music is it's mostly subjective in terms of whether or not it's good. I just listen to it all.

I have Madonna, 4 of her albums. But what has she produced in the past 5 years that's of any real worth? Ray of Light was amazing.

My iTunes analyzer said my top Artists are:

1. Arctic Monkeys
2. Guns N' Roses
3. Rise Against
4. Staind
5. Chevelle
6. Staind
7. Slipknot
8. Muse
9. The Libertines
10. Tool

So really, Lady GaGa doesn't fit into that mix at all. But hey, I enjoy listening to her. That's all that matters.

[BlaqueKatt]

Lady Gaga is a Madonna-wanna-be.

I dunno I don't think Madonna would've released a "special edition" hits compilation after only ONE ALBUM like lady ga-ga has(as an added bonus it's only $90 a limited edition and contains a lock of her hair!)

can we say trying way to damn hard....

I don't care much for her music at all....but her "antics" at the Grammys was it?-I don't know I don't watch tv much....and the over-selfabsorbed promotion of "all things ga-ga" yeah no-even if she did end up producing some good music, I wouldn't listen to it....but that's MY opinion...heck I ADORE a band no one has ever heard of-they're so underground/indie they make "the flaming lips" look like Britney spears.....and unless you've been a fan since they started out-you will never own all their CDs-available for 1-2 years then out of print and fetching upwards of $300 on e-bay....yeah I have 6 cds that have a combined value of $2000....but I enjoy the music....and encourage others to listen to them as well....

[Lace Neil Singer]

I'm a straight female and I don't listen to typical girly music. I get sick of people saying crap like, "Ooh, Iron Maiden. Is that your boyf's taste or yours?" -.- Yes, girls can like that kind of music; we don't all listen to Kylie.

[AdminAssistant]

I happen to love Lady Gaga, and I thought her Grammy's duet with Elton John was amazing. At least she's doing something different, which is such a rarity in pop music.

[KnitShoni]

I'm a straight female and I don't listen to typical girly music. I get sick of people saying crap like, "Ooh, Iron Maiden. Is that your boyf's taste or yours?" -.- Yes, girls can like that kind of music; we don't all listen to Kylie.

Heh, I get that, too. Because I'm female (and Black), I'm not supposed to know who Iron Maiden, Metallica, Tool, Pantera, or any of them are. Sorry, I like music because I think it's good, not because it's a certain genre.

[BlaqueKatt]

I happen to love Lady Gaga, and I thought her Grammy's duet with Elton John was amazing. At least she's doing something different, which is such a rarity in pop music.

hmmm copying madonna is "different"

Duet with elton john like eminem already did is "different"

sorry don't see it

and as I said-I don't watch tv much or awards shows at all-the one where she smashed stuff and hung herself is the one I'm referring to....

[smileyeagle1021]

I really hate that I can't just listen to what I like without getting a bunch of grief.

well, if you would just come out of the closet you wouldn't have that problem

OK, so that wasn't nice... but I see a lot of that too... I get the "how can you like Metallica, you're gay"... or more often "but I thought that gay guys weren't into strategy/RPG games" I don't know where that attitude came from... but I hear it a lot.

[Wingates_Hellsing]

hmmm copying madonna is "different"

Duet with elton john like eminem already did is "different"

sorry don't see it

and as I said-I don't watch tv much or awards shows at all-the one where she smashed stuff and hung herself is the one I'm referring to....

Yes, because sounding a little like someone else is "copying"

And teaming up with someone who's teamed up before is "copying"

[Nyoibo]

As a straight guy you are not allowed to listen to Gaga, nor may you watch shows like Glee and thou shalt never accessorize.

[AdminAssistant]

hmmm copying madonna is "different"

Duet with elton john like eminem already did is "different"

IMO, she is different and definitely bolder than Madonna. She has a slightly different sound, and besides, Madonna hasn't done anything in years. Nobody on the current pop scene is doing what Gaga is. (One could argue for Katy Perry, but...yeah.)

I didn't say her duet was different, but it was pretty cool. It was a combination of "Speechless" and "Your Song."

But, hey, it's just music. If you like it, cool, if you don't, fine and fuck the rest. I have really weird and random musical tastes - Amanda Palmer/Dresden Dolls, Birthday Massacre, Guns'n'Roses, Billy Joel, Jacques Brel, Zazie.....yup. And the BF has gotten me into Armin van Buuren, Imogen Heap, and Goldfrapp.