Top 10 Ways to Tell If Someone's Music Taste is Bad
I'm not saying as a fact that this makes someone's taste in music bad. All I'm saying is that if you're a rock fan like me especially, these things might make you think that someone's music taste is bad.
I mean, yes, I do agree that music taste is subjective, and I'm not really an elitist anymore, but I think SoundCloud/mumble rap is one of the few exceptions. Like, if you genuinely think that 6ix9ine or Lil Uzi Vert or whatever is unironically good music, you need to go outside immediately.
I don't really have a problem with people who have different music tastes than me, but this stuff is downright brain-rotting.
I hate SoundCloud rap, but I might become one if it means getting rich and famous for just screaming curses.
Honestly, I personally like every music genre. Not one single genre is bad to me. My favorites are hip-hop, rap, eurobeat, Nightcore, and R&B, but I like all genres, honestly.
Depends on the EDM. If it's deadmau5, you have really good taste in music. If it's Skrillex, you're a catastrophe. But yes, if that's ALL you listen to, you're pretty narrow-minded.
I listen to Michael Jackson. He's pop. I listen to 2Pac and Nas. They are rap. I listen to Robert Miles. He's EDM. Does this still seem like bad music taste?
I don't like synthetic instrumentation. By that, I mean EDM and computer-generated music. I'm all for keyboard and guitar synths, like Iron Maiden did on Somewhere In Time, but I don't like synthetic instruments because they feel too fake to me. I respect the talent it takes, but I don't like it at all.
There's nothing wrong with liking synthesizers, drum machines, and the like. I even like them myself. That said, they will certainly not replace acoustic instruments entirely, and to say otherwise is just not wise.
Nothing wrong with liking some top 40 hits. That said, if that is ALL you listen to, then that says something about your music taste.
A lot of Popular Top 40 Radio Hits are boring. I like what doesn't play on the radio.
No, people are still rocking to the great songs by The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Queen to this day. It's actually most of the artists that people who say this like who will be outdated in 20 years.
Music should be timeless. Don't judge music based on its era.
When we say grow up, we don't mean make fun of the past.
6ix9ine is a disgrace, and I don't know how some people I know like him. A kid in my grade even raps some of his songs and thinks he's "cute."
If you want good rap, listen to Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Lauryn Hill, Eminem, OutKast, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar. Don't listen to trap rap or the garbage released by Young Money.
I'd say that Lil Pump should be on this list too, but let's face it: no one likes Lil Pump except ironically.
Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz are good when they actually try to be. I agree with the others, though.
Yep. When I told some kids on a FaceTime-like app that I like heavy metal, they said it's music of the devil (or they asked that and got worried). I told them that it isn't true.
The only satanic metal band I like is Behemoth, but that's because I just really like everything but the lyrics.
No, Rock and Metal are not satanic, except maybe Norwegian Black Metal.
That metal is just screaming, that pop requires no talent, that all rappers write about is drugs and girls, that all rockers are drug addicts, and that all country music is about whiskey and heartbreak.
Most of these aren't bad music tastes, just one-sided tastes or people being ignorant of other genres without acknowledging their qualities or impact.
People are stopping themselves from exploring other genres because of the stereotypes of that genre and/or its fans.
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It always gives me a cheap laugh when I see people comparing their tastes to other people's - as if they're acting elite about it. Anyone has the right to determine what makes a song good or bad in their personal opinion, but that doesn't mean you should lash out at others for their tastes. Nevertheless, I don't see a world where people don't judge each other's choice of music. I personally believe that anything can be considered music - as long as your ears are comfortable tuning into it.
It is real music. So are rock, heavy metal, rap, etc. Just because you don't like a certain genre doesn't mean it isn't real music.
What? I don't like K-Pop, and I despise its toxic fanbase, but people like K-Pop because they want to.
Most of the songs are bad. But hey, it's my opinion, and you don't have to agree with it.
There's nothing wrong with liking K-pop. Some of the songs are catchy.
This hurts more than it should because it's the only true one I found on this list. Yes, baby, you may listen to the best synthwave has to offer, but if you only listen to electronic music, you should be quiet when people actually talk about music.
If this is the case, then you simply need to try some new genres.
I listen to pop music and video game music.
I only like three of his songs, but he isn't that great.
While it's true that there are some talentless pop songs, there are actually some good pop songs.
Pop music still requires talent, but anyone can write lyrics about love, right?
Yes, those who are constantly criticizing others' taste in music usually have poor (or at least close-minded) tastes themselves. This needs to be number one.
Music is art, and art is subjective. What's the point in hating other people's tastes? Just let them listen to what they like, and you can listen to what you like.
This list is getting out of hand, so I have no other choice but to add this.
All music is "real music." It's called music for a reason.
I like Twenty One Pilots, but they are not rock. Also, there's no such thing as a bad taste in music.
Twenty One Pilots is good, but they're not rock.
I never thought they were rock.
Actually, calling 2000s superhit songs like "In the End" old makes some sense because there are songs that can feel "old" with overplay and time, especially if the listener was alive when the song came out. I'm not interested if an underground thrash band is from the 1980s, but I really think a pop hit from 2012 that is still being played is already getting old.
My younger cousin calls anything before 2021 old. He's Gen Alpha, and he listens to crap music like Ice Spice.
I'm one of those people who call anything before 2019 old.
This actually makes some sense. Some people, when asked to say what's good about a music artist, come up with the sales figures they had as reasons.
I don't like a whole lot of mainstream music. It's just repetitive and boring.
Everybody does, but that doesn't mean they like it.