One of the disadvantages of having a 'different' taste in music

[DebraKadabra]

What are the "racial stereotypes of hip-hop"?

The way how ethnic minorities are depicted by hip hop, most famously African Americans in American hip hop, and how most people assume that hip hop tells them "the truth" about other cultures.

You obviously haven't spun any Public Enemy.

[MoraWintersoul]

The goal of parties is to let everyone have fun.

So... why is it always me who's supposed to NOT have fun? If it were just background music, it would be no problem, but damnit, it's so loud, always. Of course I wouldn't play Octavarium at a party... but something normal? with a normal volume?

There's this social phenomenon in Serbia that particularly makes me want to rage. There's this obnoxious type, a perversion of folk music that is extremely popular, played at every party, birthday et cetera. Now, it is considered a lower form of music, and I don't wanna act all snobby and say there's lower and higher music, but I have to agree with this opinion. And since no one wants to admit to liking "lower" music, they all say "well oh I just have to listen to it and know all the songs, since that's what they'll play at a club when I go out, you know. I actually like 80's pop hits and rock'n'roll, the good ol' tasteful stuff, that's what I listen to at home." SO WHY THE FUCK DO YOU PLAY THIS SHIT WHEN YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER MUSIC THAT SHALL BE PLAYED, IN YOUR HOUSE OR ON YOUR PARTY WHERE THE DJ WILL PLAY WHAT YOU WANT HIM TO??? "Oh you know that's what everyone wants to hear." Yeah right, ask around a bit.

[skydivingninja]

The goal of parties is to let everyone have fun.

So... why is it always me who's supposed to NOT have fun? If it were just background music, it would be no problem, but damnit, it's so loud, always. Of course I wouldn't play Octavarium at a party... but something normal? with a normal volume?

If you're not having fun because of the music being played then idk what to tell you.  Sounds like you're going to a nightclub rather than the college parties I'm thinking of from the rest of this thread.  I can agree the super-loud music gets on my nerves (until Daft Punk comes on  ) and if you're not having fun (like I did) then the scene just might not be for you.  I wasn't having fun (more because I'm an introvert who isn't a natural at bumping and grinding with strangers than the music), so I just hung out at more low-key parties from that point on. 

[Perpetual Change]

The goal of parties is to let everyone have fun.

So... why is it always me who's supposed to NOT have fun? If it were just background music, it would be no problem, but damnit, it's so loud, always. Of course I wouldn't play Octavarium at a party... but something normal? with a normal volume?

If you're not having fun because of the music being played then idk what to tell you.  Sounds like you're going to a nightclub rather than the college parties I'm thinking of from the rest of this thread.  I can agree the super-loud music gets on my nerves (until Daft Punk comes on  ) and if you're not having fun (like I did) then the scene just might not be for you.  I wasn't having fun (more because I'm an introvert who isn't a natural at bumping and grinding with strangers than the music), so I just hung out at more low-key parties from that point on.

Yeah, make sense. I hate clubs, and I never go to parties where the hosts are determined to make the house as "club-like" as possible.

That said, if the party is low-key and music isn't loud enough to the point I can't hear other people talk or have to shout myself, I really don't care what's on.

[MoraWintersoul]

I never go to parties where the hosts are determined to make the house as "club-like" as possible.

Here it's every host, which is partially why I never go to parties any more. Last time I went was a birthday of a very good friend, but she doesn't mind that scene, so there was thirty people taking her laptop hostage and playing music loud enough for me to have to text others to have a normal conversation.

[Big Hath]

luckily I'm also into modern fusion, some of it bordering on "smooth" jazz, so I can let that play in the background without any issues.  Of course, anytime I have Porcupine Tree playing while people are over, they always ask who it is.

[Ben_Jamin]

luckily I'm also into modern fusion, some of it bordering on "smooth" jazz, so I can let that play in the background without any issues.  Of course, anytime I have Porcupine Tree playing while people are over, they always ask who it is.

Thats happened to me a couple of times. Also, my friend who is mainly into hip-hop really dug Opeths Blackwater Park, he didn't mind the growls one bit.

[Silver Tears]

I hate being asked to put on the music when we have people over/a party in our flat cos I always draw a complete blank and can only think of really obscure music that only I know and that isn't appropriate for the mood. I just get really stressed thinking WHAT DO NORMAL PEOPLE LISTEN TO?! and then make someone else take over 

[Zook]

I don't mind commercial pop and hip hop, but I absolutely hate the type of really vulgar stuff you hear in clubs.

This. HEY EVERYONE HE'S TALKING ABOUT HIS COCK WHAT AN EDGY AND COOL SONG

Fuckin dem bitches and slappin dem hoes
shawty spinnin on my dick
round and round she goes

[MoraWintersoul]

I just get really stressed thinking WHAT DO NORMAL PEOPLE LISTEN TO?!

Oh, I feel you sister, I wonder that at least once per week

[jsem]

I just get really stressed thinking WHAT DO NORMAL PEOPLE LISTEN TO?!

Oh, I feel you sister, I wonder that at least once per week

This, so much. I find it difficult to keep myself up to date with whatever is the most popular thing currently. And whenever I do catch up, and I've been exposed to it for too long, I need some isolation from it.

[PixelDream]

I also rarely like a new 'hit' when it's new. Those tracks are getting played to death everywhere you go (like right now with 'Just give me a reason' by P!nk). I'm quite into 'Moves like Jagger' at the moment, but that was a hit two years ago.. I hated it when it was popular.

[ReaperKK]

I've never really had this problem.  I have an ipod full of crazy obscure stuff that I really enjoy and it's also full of a lot of mainstream stuff that I like. Usually if I have people over I'll just pop on some EDM and set it low volume. I've given up trying to introduce people to music a long time ago, I just enjoy it for myself.

[Lynxo]

RARELY a problem. I only hang out with metal heads and go to rock clubs. The worst that happen is that someone puts on Nickelback.

[philmcson]

RARELY a problem. I only hang out with metal heads and go to rock clubs. The worst that happen is that someone puts on Nickelback.

..... just to troll the rest of the gang 

[MoraWintersoul]

Pssshhht, I hang out with the metalheads at least 50% of the time but they've come to the point where they just play Gangnam Style 50 times in a row when we hang out because of... well, I don't know why, you'd need to ask them

[SystematicThought]

^
Metal heads love that song and yeah, I have yet to figure it out. A metal version would actually probably be pretty entertaining though.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Someone asked for a metal version?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLH6PidZ-7I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEHQpYwGIDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H77fYAt9zbQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIbNkvjzrY0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czJAGGoaYtw

Your welcome.

[Lynxo]

Pssshhht, I hang out with the metalheads at least 50% of the time but they've come to the point where they just play Gangnam Style 50 times in a row when we hang out because of... well, I don't know why, you'd need to ask them

Pff, when you're drunk, bad songs turn into HILARIOUS songs!