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Fun With CDNow's "Album Advisor"
By Disco Stu - Editor in Chief : 03.07.02

I Want My CDs Now

It seems that today more than ever, people's musical tastes vary greatly.  In the 60's it was rock, 70's it was disco, and the 80's it was hair bands.  In the 90's, however, we've had a little of everything: grunge, pop, rock, and heavy metal.  With the new millennium upon us, it seems like variety is the operative word when speaking about people's musical tastes.

At CDNow, you can browse through thousands and thousands of CDs and, with the help of the site's "Album Advisor," find out what other people have bought with a particular CD.  Examining the Album Advisor reveals that sometimes people's musical tastes are not limited to simply one genre.

"Holy Wood" by Marilyn Manson

Everyone knows about Marilyn Manson.  He's the terrifying rocker who sings songs about eating, killing, raping, and poking people.  He's just plain odd.  What may be even more odd is why people would decide to buy the following albums along with Manson's "Holy Wood."

Customers also bought these:
Elton John	Cher	Jennifer Lopez
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"	"It's a Man's World"	"J.Lo"

"Thriller" by Michael Jackson

Hailed as the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson has had some trouble outside from his musical life since "Thriller" came out.  His face has changed dramatically and he has been accused of pedophilic acts.  Hmm... I wonder if Michael bought these following albums for his, uh, little friends?

Customers also bought these:
Disney	Ice Cube
Little Mermaid Soundtrack	"Vol. 2 War and Peace (Peace)"

"Music" by Madonna

People who buy Madonna's albums are often longtime pop listeners, who also happen to be gay.  So, it's sort of odd to see those people buying the following albums.

Customers also bought these:
New Kids on the Block	New Radicals	Blink 182
"Hangin' Tough"	"Maybe You've Been Brainwashed"	"Enema of the State"

"Bad Hair Day" by Weird Al Yankovic

Al has built a career upon rewriting popular songs.  For example, Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" has been transformed into "Amish Paradise."  And Michael Jackson's "Beat It" has been cleverly changed to "Eat It."  Still, if you buy a Weird Al album, you wouldn't normally buy the following CDs along with it. 

Customers also bought these:
Alabama	Tommy James and Shondells	Tool
"Greatest Hits"	"Very Best of Tommy James and Shondells"	"Lateralus"

"Metallica" by Metallica

Often referred to as the Black Album, Metallica's "Metallica" gave the band the recognition many fans thought they deserved.  Nevertheless, the following albums wouldn't normally be categorized as "Albums Heavy Metal Fans Would Buy."

Customers also bought these:
Brownstone	Master P	Trance Global Nation
"From the Bottom Up"	"Ice Cream Man"	"Trance Global Nation 2"

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