I remember long ago hearing John Peel state that he really enjoyed the idea that whatever he's currently into will embarass him in five or ten years time. And then Pete Burns, as a talking head on some list telly programme the other week, said he was profoundly disappointed in the state of pop music today because none of it scared him when it should do, now that he's no spring chicken.
So I guess there's two related points up for discussion here - what embarasses you from your past listening, and what do you reckon of pop today?
For me, I guess the heavy metal phase is the one I'm glad of growing out of although I suppose I wouldn't be who I am now without it, for better or worse (still, I could have done without those Little Angels records
). And I think the charts at the minute are healthier than they've been in a while. But there is nothing really challenging there - I remember my Dad turning TOTP off in disgust when I was a kid 'cos Iggy Pop was wearing an Aliex Sex Fiend t-shirt, and I don't think pop really has the power to shock at the minute. So the scariest thing is finding myself agreeing with Pete Burns... Â 
Thoughts???
So I guess there's two related points up for discussion here - what embarasses you from your past listening, and what do you reckon of pop today?
For me, I guess the heavy metal phase is the one I'm glad of growing out of although I suppose I wouldn't be who I am now without it, for better or worse (still, I could have done without those Little Angels records


Thoughts???
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