Pandora thinks I’m gay

For those of you still in the dark, there is this awesome webpage/program/widget/app called Pandora. What it does is stream music via your browser or phone using the internet; this might sound like a regular internet radio station with the following exceptions:

• You make your own stations.
• You get to rate the music you hear and they swear they will never play again music you dislike.
• Songs are played by a suggestion system based on songs you gave thumbs up to.

This rating system is the backbone of Pandora where; they ambitiously called it “The Music Genome Project” upon launch.

We are fans of Pandora, we use it everyday during work, in the car, and socially hosting guests; therefore I excuse Pandora thinking I am gay. It has recently suggested the following songs one following the other:

• Lola by The Kinks
• Get Back by The Beatles
• Rocket Man by Elton John
• Age of Aquarius by 5th Dimension

Maybe I’m reading too much into this but those are two songs about transvestites, one from a gay artist, and a piece from a very colorful musical. I love all these songs exept for Age of Aquarius which I gave thumbs down to and thankfully will never have to hear again (through Pandora). And thruthfully if it keeps playing songs like these, I’m fine with it thinking I’m gay.