just wondering.
does liking funk, Erykah Badu, Prince, MJ...make you smarter than the rest?

does liking Mariah, Beyonce, or Kelly Clarkson dumber?

just thinkin

badujunkie said:

I don't think it means anything. Because liking Prince doesn't stop one liking Beyonce or Kelly Clarkson. And things are always shifting. For instance once upon time it was "cool" to like MJ/Jacksons, now people look down upon people if they like MJ, but it's still alright if you like the J5...

That I'm trying to be more intelligent than I really am.

well i've known some incredibly smart and educated people who
didn't like any of the radiohead or bjork stuff or jazz. they
just liked britney and mariah and stuff.

i guess it's more about laziness. some people just don't care
enough about music to delve a little deeper and find reward,
or pleasure from looking beyond the mainstream.

don't think that makes them less intelligent tho.

It says absolutely nothing.

Well , dumb people tend to like Frans Bauer (Dutch schlager singer) and the like more

I like to frequent the metal-sludge.com site, because it dishes a lot of dirt on 80s hair band guys, what they're doing now, etc, and it used to be quite funny...

but I've had to distance myself a little because damn, true believers of metal really come off as shitheads on that site. I used to be like this? Oh yeah, I was 14 at the time

I'm not sure it says anything about intelligence but I think it can speak to a person's temperament.

there were studies done on musically adventurous people and those with simple tastes. no surprise people who were more adventurous in their listening were deemed more intelligent. supposedly, their choices in sound stimulated more areas of the brain. and despite my vast sonic library, i'm still an idiot.

of course there are geniuses out there who don't even like music. but still, i think music geeks have an advantage.

If you like Billy Corgan you are well read and intellectual.

Meloh9 said:

music is music...nothing more.

sinisterpentatonic said:

whatchu laughin' for?

AnckSuNamun said:

I was trying to be funny

Meloh9 said:

oh

Not much.

There was this kid in one of my university literature classes who was one of the smartest, brightest and outspoken of the students in our discussion group and then I'd see him @ a gay function shakin' his bon bon to Britney Spears and Aqua's "Barbie Girl."

It means nothing.

I'm dim so i guess in my case, it works

Musical taste has f***all to do with intelligence.