Upgrading taste.

[Bowski]

Ok, hear me out on this. I've been cracking onto this girl at my uni for a couple weeks now. The other day music was the topic and I mentioned a few of my favourites only to be met with a blank stare. "What are you into?" I ask and then came the words that have brought me here today...'Simple Plan'.

****!

Now this girl is the total package but I cannot get over this. I hid my disgust at her favourite band pretty well I thought, I know I shouldnt let this bother me because its her choice, its popular yadda yadda yadda but I cant even look at her without getting one of their gay-arse riffs stuck in my head.
So to the point of this thread, I think if I can upgrade her collection with suggestions of groups in the same vein of Simple Plan only not-shit I'd be on a winner. A couple I've been thinking about include Modest Mouse, Spoon and We are scientists. I know some people may disagree with these but for me their all soft/alternative rock outfits that I listen to.

If anyone could give me some other suggestions I'd greatly appreciate it...Hell I'd even enjoy people pointing out the holes in my plan and calling me shallow.

 

[kimirocks]

You're shallow.


The bitch has to go, if you don't put the world out of its misery, then I will.

 

[ManWithNoName]

End it and end her. Now.

 

[scarecrow2k1]

Nothing to worry about. We've all liked poor music at some point in our lives and if she seems great in every other way then you'd be a fool to lose it over this.

Id suggest reccommending similar bands first, and nothing too unheard of or she'll straight reject it. Something like The Living End. Just so she realises Simple Plan are total crap and you have a clean slate

 

[superfraser]

Forget it man.

She probably likes simple plan. Whereas you're probably passionate about music in general.

You've probably listened to the entire Modest Mouse catalogue more times then she's listened to any simple plan CD.

Infact, if this girl is digging you she's probably said Simple Plan as this is a band she expects you to like and wants to build some commonalities in your relationship..


..and if I'm right and you're trying to destroy that, good luck to ya..

Now I'm not saying you should go and buy a Simple Plan T-shirt.. You should just leave the music topic for now..

Alternately, with the modest mouse concert coming up, you could invite her along and make her a 'best of' style CD..

..but don't push too hard..

Most girls aren't passionate about music and just listen to whatever is on the radio..

Think about filling her box with goodness... Not her ears...

 

[judd2carlton]

If you want to build her up from Simple Plan, it's probably best you take it slowly and introduce her too The Spice Girls first. Then to girls aloud and then to the backstreet boys.

In all seriousness, get her listening to very simple music that is still very good. If you give her Ok Computer she will despise it, and never be open to giving good artists a go.

This is were Oasis come into the equation. They are pretty simple, yet songs like Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger, Live Forever and Supersonic are all timeless. So my advice is give her Definitely Maybe, and (Whats the story) Morning Glory? If she doesn't like them, then just forget about her.

Or just give her Black Holes And Revelations, that album is the easiest too get into for a prospective Muse fan.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Don't **** around here mate you have to throw her in at the deep end, I'd start her off with The Butthole Surfers album Locust Abortion Technician then ease her into Henrietta Collins and the Wife Beating Child Haters, I've got a feeling she'll like their stuff especialy Drive By Shooting. Then and only then can she progress to Big Black and the all time classic - Songs abuot ****ing. You'll know where you sit with her after this and I have a funny feeling that if you sit down together and listen to the albums I have mentioned and are you are still sane and still together afterwards we may even hear Big Footy wedding bells...

Good luck young man - Life's too short for shit music.

 

[Bowski]

You're shallow.

Yay!

Nothing to worry about. We've all liked poor music at some point in our lives and if she seems great in every other way then you'd be a fool to lose it over this.

Id suggest reccommending similar bands first, and nothing too unheard of or she'll straight reject it. Something like The Living End. Just so she realises Simple Plan are total crap and you have a clean slate

Good suggestion. I'm thinking she may just like whats popular on the radio, wait till a a good group releases something and then go ahead with that.

Forget it man.

She probably likes simple plan. Whereas you're probably passionate about music in general.

You've probably listened to the entire Modest Mouse catalogue more times then she's listened to any simple plan CD.

Infact, if this girl is digging you she's probably said Simple Plan as this is a band she expects you to like and wants to build some commonalities in your relationship..


..and if I'm right and you're trying to destroy that, good luck to ya..

Now I'm not saying you should go and buy a Simple Plan T-shirt.. You should just leave the music topic for now..

Alternately, with the modest mouse concert coming up, you could invite her along and make her a 'best of' style CD..

..but don't push too hard..

Most girls aren't passionate about music and just listen to whatever is on the radio..

Think about filling her box with goodness... Not her ears...

Another one. While i'm not a Modest Mouse tragic to the extent you think they are good points. I do think I wont touch the subject for a while as I can get really anal when it comes to crap music.
And here here on the final sentiment.

In all seriousness, get her listening to very simple music that is still very good. If you give her Ok Computer she will despise it, and never be open to giving good artists a go.

This is were Oasis come into the equation. They are pretty simple, yet songs like Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger, Live Forever and Supersonic are all timeless. So my advice is give her Definitely Maybe, and (Whats the story) Morning Glory? If she doesn't like them, then just forget about her.

This is probably the thing i'm most wary of, overloading her with different stuff. Oasis are an excellent suggestion and one I will drop a couple mentions of in the future.

Don't **** around here mate you have to throw her in at the deep end, I'd start her off with The Butthole Surfers album Locust Abortion Technician then ease her into Henrietta Collins and the Wife Beating Child Haters, I've got a feeling she'll like their stuff especialy Drive By Shooting. Then and only then can she progress to Big Black and the all time classic - Songs abuot ****ing. You'll know where you sit with her after this and I have a funny feeling that if you sit down together and listen to the albums I have mentioned and are you are still sane and still together afterwards we may even hear Big Footy wedding bells...

Good luck young man - Life's too short for shit music.

...I'd be more worried if that music didnt weird her out. Should I be right to google Wife beating child haters and The Butthole surfers at uni?

I'll be sure to keep you folks updated on my crusade.

 

[bunsen burner]

Unfortunately chicks listen to different shit. I must admit it does irk me when i meet a self described "rock chick" and I go "so what are you into?" and they go "I love rocking out to simple plan or incubus or creed".

Where the conversation goes from there depends on what the pants meter is at. If it's red lining it's "sure, Simple Plan, they're f***ing GODS maaaan".

 

[judd2carlton]

Unfortunately chicks listen to different shit. I must admit it does irk me when i meet a self described "rock chick" and I go "so what are you into?" and they go "I love rocking out to simple plan or incubus or creed".

Where the conversation goes from there depends on what the pants meter is at. If it's red lining it's "sure, Simple Plan, they're f***ing GODS maaaan".

Aren't you a married man with a child whose penis was somehow circumsised at birth.

 

[bunsen burner]

Aren't you a married man with a child whose penis was somehow circumsised at birth.

Is this going to turn into a "you're married so you shouldn't be shagging girls" lecture?

 

[Jimi]

I had the same problem with a girl I was with for all of last year. She was into RnB in a big way while my taste revolves around music that is actually, well, good. I found in the end that it didn't affect our relationship too much, and it felt good whenever we found some music that both of us really enjoyed. I probably expanded my horizons a little bit, while helping her discover that there is great music outside of what they play on Nova.