Don’t Lie, You Were Jamming Too: 7 Singers & Groups We Used to Get Made Fun Of For Listening To

May 23rd, 2012 - By Clarke Gail Baines

I’m sure I’m not the only person who used to get soooo much crap for liking a certain musician or group who weren’t big with family or friends. For me, back in the day, if it wasn’t hip-hop or R&B, my brother used to get on me about digging pop musicians like Christina Aguilera, Fiona Apple, and Celine Dion. You listen to unique bands and singers today that don’t fit the BET mold and you look more cultured, deep and well-rounded, but back in the day, I just used to get called weird. Ah, well. Were you fans of any of these folks years ago? Well, now you know you weren’t the only one…

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The White Boy Bands

I used to say I liked the Backstreet Boys to my family, and often times, they would assume I was talking about BLACKSTREET. Uh, no boo boo, there’s a big difference. I couldn’t help it, “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys, “Bye, Bye, Bye” by N’Sync, and “Step By Step” by New Kids on the Block were THE jams. But if you played them around my folks, or asked someone to turn the radio back to the one of these tracks, folks would treat you like you were trying to listen to Insane Clown Posse. Shame…

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  • Bethjuan86

    I loved the Spice Girls!

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  • Nisha136988

    Everyone growing up had posters of your favorite artist on their wall. I can’t express enough how much in love I was with ‘NSync!!!! They were my fav when I was little. I had posters everywhere, all their cd’s (I mean even the Christmas albums lol) My family looked at me like I was crazy because they were only listing to rap and r&b. Of course I was called an Oreo, which I still am called that because I listen to just about anything with a beat lol have to have variety.

    • Lei

      ” I listen to just about anything with a beat ” Nisha, you and me both. I also listen to K-POP. Korean pop which most of is Korean R&B which might suprise most people. But if you like anything with a beat check out Rain, 2NE1, BigBang and some Taeyang

  • http://twitter.com/MadameGigglez ItsBitchPuddingBLAM

    LMAO! i DID listen 2 all of em except Hootie and the  Blowfish…. yeah… wasn’t feelin that group…

  • Paradise

    Thank you, MN, for posting this!  I love the music of the “suburbs” because that is where I came from, no shame at all!  Give me “Don’t Speak” from No Doubt, ‘Lovefool” from the Cardigans and I will jam it like I’m Mary J. Blige :)   Too many examples to list!

    • lei

      ooh I love both of those songs. A huge No Doubt fan as well. Waiting for them to get back together.
      I love that in this post we are all in agreement. It is a nice change :)

      • http://twitter.com/MadameGigglez ItsBitchPuddingBLAM

         They next album is to be dropping in September!

        • Lei

          Thanks for the heads up :)

  • Passtheketchup911

    I have songs by each of these artists on my Ipod, with the exception of NKOTB. Lol

    • http://twitter.com/MadameGigglez ItsBitchPuddingBLAM

       aight, i wasnt gone say this but i got they song with neyo on my ipod…

  • summer

    this is like the soundtrack to my childhood!!!!

  • Truthhurtz

    I listened to all of these artists as well. Out of these, my particular faves were N’Sync (hugest fan ever) and Spice Girls (I wanted to be Scary Spice and Posh Spice so bad) Lol. I was one of the “weird” ones back in the day that listened to everything. People would always give me the “side eye” on my music taste. I just never saw the point in restricting myself to 1 or 2 certain music genres just because I was black. I listen to pretty much anything from all sorts of genres. R&B, Pop, some Rap/Hip Hop (it’s not what it used to be), Rock, Trance, House, Dubstep etc…the only genres I don’t really listen to as much is Country and Jazz. But to me good music is good music, no matter who’s singing it.

  • Nuage_2001

    Its liek u in my mind….I have the Spice Girls Album on repeat on my Ipod….LOVED and still LOVE THEM…. we dont have many girl bands like that ( DC dont count too serious and grown up) 

    • lei

      I have their Greatest Hits and be jumping around in the car to Spice Up Your Life.

  • http://twitter.com/caligreen CG

    I had to pause at P.M. Dawn and comment: “I’d Die Without You” from the Boomerang soundtrack is *the jam* and the song I’ll remember them for most. LORD, I love that song. Now back to the list…

  • Teketa

    MAN! Alanis got me through adolescence lol

  • Shan

    Alanis I mean

  • Shan

    Ironic by akanis morrisette is my jam!

  • CB3

    I LOVE me some Shania, her voice was was strong and smooth. Her videos were fun to watch they even played her on MTV back in the day so she def had sucess outside the county music world. I’m bout to go find my greatest hits album right now….

  • Def729

    I thought I was the only black person who loved all of this music! Thanks for bringing back the memories!!!

  • superwoman

    I often got the side eye when I would have Celine Dion, ‘Nsync, 98 degrees, etc on my radio. Don’t get me wrong, I love, love, love R&B & some Hip Hop but I also enjoy other genre of music as well. There is nothing wrong with being musically diverse. I think if more of us broaden our horizon and expand our minds there would be less hate in the world. Just sayin……

  • Nicki

    I LIKED ALANIS MORISSETTE BEFORE THE ALUMB WENT PLATINUM.

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