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[poptasticuk.livejournal.com]

Following on from the discussions of what we are 'supposed to like', I thought I would pose the question: How open are you about your pop fandom to your friends? And how about new people you meet?

This was also triggered by thinking about music lists on sites like MySpace and Facebook. The artists I list on there are all ones I like, but there are some big emissions - Bodies Without Organs, Backstreet Boys, Darren Hayes. Some of my all time favourites but there is no mention of them on my MySpace or Facebook. When you're filling out these things you have to think of every person who might see it, and even though I am confident enough in my poptasticness to say that I like pop music, I prefer to list the lesser known poppy bands (such as Robyn and Margaret Berger), or the slightly more critically acclaimed ones (Patrick Wolf or The Pipettes, for eg). How do those of you who use these sites deal with this issue? Do you think anyone is completely honest?

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Re: Btw

[koganbot]

Oh yeah, and one reason I list Ashlee first is that I really want people to listen to her.

Re: Btw

[skyecaptain.livejournal.com]

Next time someone mentions the lip sync, you can just explain to them that she has SEVERE ACID REFLUX, and if they want proof, you can show them the WEIRDLY DISTURBING THROAT-CAM PICS of the callouses on her vocal cords!!! Only star I know of who could actually show you a medical diagram explaning why she lip syncs on occasion!!! (I learn so much from watching the Ashlee Simpson Show.) Btw, if you want "a little more personal," I can't recommend throat-cam pics highly enough. Personally they creep me out a little, though. (But Ashlee's a step ahead anyway: Mom: "You know, they look an awful lot like a..." Ashlee: "I know, I know, it freaks me out, too.")