Music I Don't Like

Even though I'll give almost any music at least one listen before I make a judgment call, some things just aren't going to work for me. I occasionally dig a few of the songs or artists that I find in the following categories, but they're definitely exceptions. I wouldn't dare write off an entire genre, and every single person making music that falls into that category, because I'd miss out on some truly-enjoyable tunes if I did that.

* Opera - I appreciate the storytelling, and the amazing vocal feats. However, I don't really enjoy opera music. Most of the time, this style makes my gums itch.

* Foreign-language music. I'm uncomfortable when I don't know what, exactly, I'm singing. Rammstein's "Du Hast" is, for example, an excellent song. I didn't really enjoy it, however, until I looked up a trustworthy translation. (Hint: it is not a happy, fun song. But you probably figured that out by the dark, heavy overtones, didn't you?)

* Stereotypical rap/hip-hop. I tend to dislike raps about:

a) Degrading women
b) The rapper's wads and wads of cash
c) All the material possessions, especially cars, that said rapper purchased with his millions of dollars
d) Killing people for looking at the rapper the wrong way

There are so many other subjects to write and rap about. Yes, many of them have been done before. But the aforementioned topics are worn down to fine little nubs and, therefore, annoy the snot out of me. Stop. Pick something else to write about. Seriously. One more song about the Escalade's rims and I'm going to cry.

* Country-western. Just because I live in The Middle of Nowhere, Texas, doesn't mean that I'm a Travis Tritt fan. Or Garth Brooks. Or Trisha Yearwood. Or, heaven forbid, the Dixie Chicks. The country-western twang, especially the nasal variety, makes my ears cry.

* Boy bands and teen-pop sensations. I never liked New Kids on the Block; Tiffany; The Backstreet Boys; Britney Spears, or N*Sync. They all annoyed me, especially when I got older and discovered alternative rock.