I like she hate

Last week my partner and I had an appointment in the middle of the day; we both took a little time off work and went together in my work car after I picked her up from her workplace. She got in and, after a bit of a kiss and my hand wandering to...well never mind about where it went...she sat back in the passenger seat and rolled her eyes then announced, I hate this.

She wasn't talking about the impending meeting which wasn't for a very good reason in itself, she was talking about the music I had playing. I sort of expected the comment...she's never liked that band. Anyway, I changed it; I'm good like that I guess, I don't want to make her feel uncomfortable and with the rather important meeting looming over us I didn't want to stress her out any further.

We are happy to accommodate the other person's likes and dislikes and often support the other despite not feeling all that interested in the thing at hand; it's what a relationship is all about I guess, give and take. That goes for music as well and while there's not a huge amount that I like and she doesn't, or vice versa, there are few here and there and I thought I'd share a handful just because.

Here's the track that was playing in the car when she got in the other day. I think it's pretty good but she's never liked it. I'm not sure why, she say's it's a combination of the guy's voice and the guitar riffs though. I'm not going to argue with her - she doesn't like it and that's that. Living Colour - Love Rears Its Ugly Head

Let's up the ante somewhat with this track that my girl absolutely loathes! It's from the first Blade movie and was the music used in the 'blood rave' scene. She didn't mind the movie and can tolerate the track in that scene...but if she hears me playing it she cringes and leaves the room...unfortunately for her it's often on very loudly and another room doesn't provide sanctuary. In all honesty, I have to approach with caution here...if I push my luck I might end up dead, or worse...banned from those places on her that my hands like to wander. Confusion (Dub - Extended Edit)

And now for a change of pace. This track was used in a movie version of Romeo and Juliet and whilst the instrumental music appeals to my girl the singer's voice does not. Once again, she can tolerate it in the movie but as a stand-alone track, nope, she's not having it. It's actually the same with Gwen Stefani's voice...an artist I like also. Des'ree - I'm Kissing You

I think it's quite normal and healthy for people/partners to disagree over music and I don't have a problem with my partner not liking these tracks or any others I like. There's a few others she's not keen on, not all that many though really and there's not much that she likes and I do not. I wonder about you and your partner though.

Do you both have the same taste in music and like all the music the other does or are there tracks you don't agree on? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below, maybe share the track you don't like that your partner loves or the one your partner hates and you love.