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I've decided to listen to a few Opera songs I know I disliked in my youth and I find Im enjoying them more and find them less irrititating. Now im 90% convinced of the theory I had when I was younger which is the reason young people dont like Opera isnt because theyre uncultured but as you get older your hearing gets worse so you cant hear how horrible it actually is.
On a side note, take this test, post what you score is, then post your opinion on opera so we can see if there is a corelation.
Used to not like Bright Eyes. Now I do! :jess: Fourteen-year-old me would be disgusted. I used to have a huge aversion to folk music because it sounded too country to me, but now I have grown to appreciate it.
I've also been letting go a little bit and enjoying some more pop songs as I get older. I don't listen to pop outright, but being exposed to it while at work has forced me to like some of the songs I hear.
Shoes!
That was actually quite fun! I got 16399~. I say approximately because it is difficult to exactly pinpoint when the sound ends, but that is roughly right. Given that the range is 20 - 20,000HZ, that isn't so bad. I also quite like opera but I can't say I listen to it often.
Yeah I was right around 17kQuote:
Originally Posted by Formalhaut
The Final Fantasy series!
I first played FFXII many years ago, and absolutely loathed it. I can't really remember why.
I didn't want to play any more Final Fantasy games after that.
Then, a few months into our relationship Formalhaut convinced me to give Final Fantasy X a try, and I really liked it.
I even liked Final Fantasy XII when I got around to playing it after I'd finished X and X-2.
So, there you go. I used to hate the Final Fantasy series, and now I love it!
Its fair to say that FFXII was your least favorite of the three series though. And because you're pretty into your graphics, I don't think you'll get around to FFVII or FFIX. To be honest, I still have to get around to IX.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Carnelian
Also, Kylie Minogue.
When I was still in the closet, listening to it made me uncomfortable, because I knew she was something of a gay icon. Her music reminded me of an aspect of myself which I wasn't comfortable with at the time.
Then I came out, heard a song of hers and realised that, actually, I really liked it.
'In my Arms' is one of my all-time favourites.
It's true that XII was probably my least favourite of the Final Fantasy games I've played so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Formalhaut
But, I still really liked it, whereas I couldn't stand it the first time I played it.
I'm not actually that big a fan of Kylie Minogue. I know, I'll relinquish my gay card now.
Just as well that you're bi, rather than gay. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Formalhaut
Gay men have to like Kylie Mingoue, it's the law.
I used to hate tomatos as a kid, since they were slimy and like eating solid water there was nothing really redeeming about them. These days I kind of like them to spruce up a sandwich for no justifiable reason
But hey, I used to love peas as a kid, and now I realize they are absolutely disgusting. So it's a good trade
Television shows because they use to be trout. Now film is trout.
I'm like my dad...
Usually we think t.v. shows (sitcoms specifically) that are on currently are just bad. And then we get into them once they're either syndicated and/or off the air. However, we do like Big Bang Theory and I managed to get my dad into HIMYM before the series finale.
I used to think Yo Gabba Gabba was the craziest smurfing show to ever have been invented and the people at Nick Jr were on a major acid trip. It doesn't help that the damn "Snacky Snack" and "Party in My Tummy" songs were firmly planted in my brain for a good 3 months because I only had very basic cable and a couple of YGG dvds for my daughter to watch.
But now? I kinda miss DJ Lance Rock and his fat white girlfriend (that really made me lol tho) and his friends. I miss Biz's Beat of the Day mostly.
I also used to REALLY not like oldies. Because my mom would crank up the oldies station in the car and absolutely -belt- out whatever was on. Especially if I had friends in the car with me. So embarrassing. But now, I'm getting more into that kind of music as well as "classic" rock- Grateful Dead, The Runaways, etc...
Apparently, you have yet to see Captain America: The Winter Soldier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiny
When I was very young I didn't like Westerns at all. I dreaded it when my dad found one on TV. Now while I don't go out of my way to watch them, if one is on I find myself getting very involved with the story and being fascinated by it. I also loved Red Dead Redemption and the inspirations that game drew from movies really helped me appreciate those type of films more.
Another thing I can think of is metal styled music. I've always been into music that had metal elements, but harsh vocals and high speed drumming used to irritate the crap out of me. Turns out that I just didn't find the right bands for myself. Well, I've also always enjoyed progressive music so any metal band that's straight up prog metal or has elements of that really helped me get over problems I had with the genre as a whole. I still think a very sizable chunk of metal is a bit silly and too many bands copy off each other, but when metal hits that sweet spot for me, I can really get into it.
Oysters. Never used to be able to eat them and now I could polish of one or two dozen like it was nothing.
I also never used to listen to music with screams in it, whereas now they're in all the music I listen to. I still can't listen to a band that features no clean singing and is just screaming, but as long as the music is as good as something like Periphery or Monuments then the screaming won't bother me at all.
Hollywood just wants to budget for super hero movies and remakes. I'm super hero movied out and they can smurf right off with all their Spider-Man films. My favorite super hero ruined by two different people.
I used to hate classic Prog bands like Pink Floyd and Genesis. Now I love all Pink Floyd albums, and I love Genesis from "Trespass" to the "Genesis" album. And I've discovered King Crimson and Jade Warrior and love them both as well. In fact, King Crimson is 4th in my list of favourite artist of all time (and space).
I didn't like the TV show MASH when I was younger. This, too, has become one of my favourites. I can't watch it with the laugh track, though. I have to turn that nuisance off!
Toby McGuire was a pretty pathetic Spider-Man and that trilogy was awful, but why do you have to hate on the new kid when they haven't even announced him yet? :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiny
Nice. If you are getting into prog, check out the band Yes if you haven't already. Especially Fragile, Close to the Edge, and Going for the One. There are a couple of other great albums, but those are my favorite ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Electroshock Therapy
I've tried Yes and I didn't care for them. I've also tried a good many other prog bands both famous and obscure. I've basically found out that I like a few key bands, and the rest don't do much for me. Then again, that's how I am with any genre and sub-genre of music. I'm picky that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephex
Fair enough. I feel I'm that way about metal in general, as said in my original post here. Usually most people who start to get into Floyd and Genesis also dig yes, so I thought I'd make you aware if you weren't already. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Electroshock TherapyI've tried Yes and I didn't care for them. I've also tried a good many other prog bands both famous and obscure. I've basically found out that I like a few key bands, and the rest don't do much for me. Then again, that's how I am with any genre and sub-genre of music. I'm picky that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephex