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Unknown Beatle

(2,691 posts) Sat Jun 22, 2013, 12:19 AM Jun 2013

Do liberals and progressives like rock, country or rap music? [View all]

I'm a big rock fan of all genres and have a great dislike for country and most rap music. I also like to listen to Motown and classical music.

A friend of mine and I had a heated discussion about music and what liberals and conservatives taste in music consists of. I said conservatives like country and liberals like rock, in general.

Just trying to find out what most DUers like and report back to my friend about my findings about the subject.

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Do liberals and progressives like rock, country or rap music? [View all] Unknown Beatle Jun 2013 OP

Yes. roody Jun 2013 #1

Of course. The classic Yes was best. Wakeman, Howe and those guys. That period where Anderson brewens Jun 2013 #35

Yes may be progressive, but Rick Wakeman is an arch-conservative... sweetloukillbot Jun 2013 #53

Yes purists turn their nose up at Drama - but that's a great album too sweetloukillbot Jun 2013 #59

+1. The only right answer. nt bemildred Jun 2013 #93

You could post a poll. bluedigger Jun 2013 #2

That wouldn't accurately answer the question, LWolf Jun 2013 #78

Well, I can't argue with that. bluedigger Jun 2013 #80

So... LWolf Jun 2013 #81

I guess I should weigh in, too. bluedigger Jun 2013 #84

Disco Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #3

The Real Thing! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #11

Here's a little more of the real thing. Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #22

This Socialist Liberal likes: Taverner Jun 2013 #4

Liberal doses of progressive rock, of course Electric Monk Jun 2013 #5

I love lots of music, from alternative rock through jazz to ambient and classical... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #6

I love rock and country rock, premium Jun 2013 #7

Conservatives I know like Bruce Springstein and U2 Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #8

Ted Nugent rightsideout Jun 2013 #9

I enjoy a large variety of music... cynatnite Jun 2013 #10

I love rock, I hate country, and I like some rap. eom tarheelsunc Jun 2013 #12

I like all of it Marrah_G Jun 2013 #13

I like that too Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #14

I like all different kinds of music. I can go from B.B. King to Westside Connection to the Stones,.. Ghost in the Machine Jun 2013 #15

Rock, yes, and most other genres of music. PADemD Jun 2013 #16

Blues, rock, punk, classical, just about everything JI7 Jun 2013 #17

Metal 'til I die. Iggo Jun 2013 #18

Metal, premium Jun 2013 #39

The metal will never die!!! Initech Jun 2013 #86

Lemme check the Liberal Manual for a sec... jberryhill Jun 2013 #19

+1 geckosfeet Jun 2013 #64

If I can hear it I like it. CokeMachine Jun 2013 #20

Depending on my mood and setting, I like all music with the exception of opera (which I guess really Purveyor Jun 2013 #21

Never was big into opera until I met my wife sweetloukillbot Jun 2013 #61

I'm big into Polka Ron Obvious Jun 2013 #23

Can you do a Ziggy socky? Initech Jun 2013 #37

Of course! Ron Obvious Jun 2013 #75

Almost totally eclectic Scootaloo Jun 2013 #24

Yes. TransitJohn Jun 2013 #25

I'll listen to anything except Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift Initech Jun 2013 #26

Bieber's actually pretty good Scootaloo Jun 2013 #27

He's such a douchebag though. Initech Jun 2013 #32

Erm...does 16th/17th C lute music count? dorkzilla Jun 2013 #28

Okay then RESIST THIS!!!! dorkzilla Jun 2013 #36

I like both kinds of music. Rock and Roll! n/t brewens Jun 2013 #29

I like alternative and regular rock. HATE country and rap music. forestpath Jun 2013 #30

I don't think there is any exclusivity burnodo Jun 2013 #31

It depends on the individual liberal. Jamastiene Jun 2013 #33

Yes, i like them all.... Deuce Jun 2013 #34

I mowed the lawn yesterday with the ipod playing Houses of the Holy. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #38

Led Zeppelin. premium Jun 2013 #40

I love all kinds of music.. chillfactor Jun 2013 #41

My favorite genre is death metal OriginalGeek Jun 2013 #42

I love the metal, but I'm more of a prog metal fan. Initech Jun 2013 #58

If it weren't for Sabbath, Maiden, Priest etc.. OriginalGeek Jun 2013 #83

I like Italian food . olddots Jun 2013 #43

We're not a monolith blogslut Jun 2013 #44

One thing I've learned in the years I've been on DU...All music is represented here... Tikki Jun 2013 #45

Nice post :) Electric Monk Jun 2013 #48

This one does, love rap, always did, and Country. All kinds of music, Classical, Rock, Jazz. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #46

Sorry, it's opera for me. longship Jun 2013 #47

Props for your taste and acumen! Ron Green Jun 2013 #82

Catnip! TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #49

I subscribe to Sturgeon's Law. politicat Jun 2013 #50

Not a big fan of polka or mariachi Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #51

the genre doesn't matter to me sigmasix Jun 2013 #52

Professional music critic here so I do come close to listening to damn near everything sweetloukillbot Jun 2013 #56

Celtic/Techno-trance/Afro-Juju/Gypsy/Experimental/Fusion ~nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #54

Edith Piaf,Aretha Franklin, Lana Del Rey,Louis,Duke,Bing,Frank,Elvis & Elton,Pet Clark,S&G,Marvin graham4anything Jun 2013 #55

Depends on the rock music (and the country for that matter) sweetloukillbot Jun 2013 #57

what a wierd question backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #60

I enjoy all three Lilyeye Jun 2013 #62

Another effort to stereotype liberals? geckosfeet Jun 2013 #63

I'm going to guess that liberals tend toward rock, folk and jazz - but there Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #65

Blues and rock. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #66

Oasis rucky Jun 2013 #67

I hate rap! Love rock, blues B Calm Jun 2013 #68

I like just about any kind of music. HappyMe Jun 2013 #69

Classic rock mostly Freddie Jun 2013 #70

Classic rock also. RebelOne Jun 2013 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2013 #71

Can't stand country music YeahSureRight Jun 2013 #72

I love country music JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #73

CCR IDemo Jun 2013 #74

I can like all of those treestar Jun 2013 #76

Yes (nt) bigwillq Jun 2013 #77

My CD/MP3 collection runs the gamut from Cannibal Corpse to Morrissey to John Coltrane. Codeine Jun 2013 #79

It seems that rock and country come from two different musical traditions rrneck Jun 2013 #85

Just finished listening to "Tosca" mitchtv Jun 2013 #88

Led Zeppelin, Sly & TFStone. Government Mule. DevonRex Jun 2013 #87

I like rock, old country, reggae, jazz, blues, classical, some bluegrass, some folk, some trance, Zorra Jun 2013 #90

My music tastes are eclectic kentauros Jun 2013 #91

No rap or pop, and only "good" country or country-influenced, WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2013 #92

I think that is a bit too much of a generalization. I am a liberal and I love blue grass country liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #94