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Hat:
Ok, I am kind of freaking out. I love these guys, as do a lot of people I know. I took it as a given though, that some people would not like them. I had never heard anyone tell me they didn't like the B-52s, but I just assumed those people were out there.

So my friends birthday is coming up, and he is extremely into Black Metal, and all the bizzare sub-genres that accompany it. He knows more about metal than any other person I have ever met. He hasn't even developed that obsessive way of talking about it that signifies a massive nerd of a particular genre, its like it has just absorbed him. I naturally assumed he would hate the B-52s, so I threw Private Idaho into the playlist I am making a mix CD for him with titled "Songs you will fucking HATE"

So I'm talking to a mutual friend of ours, and I bring up the CD, and run down the track listing. The mutural friend nods, and agrees that "Yes, he will REALLY hate that" to most of the tracks. When I mention the B-52s, he stops and looks at me.

"You know, he is pretty much a gigantic obsessive B-52s fan right?"

My jaw is agape.

Apparently his entire musical taste can be summed up as "Black Metal, a few other non black metal bands, and the B-52s", I know, not too broad, but he has picked something and pretty much become it.



So yes, I'm rambling here, but my question is, are there people out there that DONT like the B-52s? I am seriously scared now. I always assumed their kitsch lyrics, buzzed down sound and their general impression that everyone in the band was shooting smack and taking acid at the same time would have turned quite a few people off.

I guess I just want confirmation that there at least ONE person out there who doesn't like them.

nescience:
I HATE the B-52s.

...just kidding.  I love 'em.

Inlander:

--- Quote from: Hat ---are there people out there that DONT like the B-52s?
--- End quote ---


Yes.  They're more commonly known as "corpses".

Psychotism:
I will put myself at risk of flaming and say that I have yet to even listen to them... I shall do so........


Now.


*edit*

upon further review of the B-52s, I realize that I have listened to them before... I feel silly now... No, I probably wouldn't listen to them generally, but I guess if I were in a lighter mood I would.

Kai:
I do not like crazy obsessive Black Metal fans.





I do like the B-52s.

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