Over the last two days, I've been watching people on YouTube react to songs they're hearing for the first time. I commend those reviewers for their willingness to react substantively to music they've never heard before, especially when the songs are well-known but are brand new to them.
I also admire, though, that they're willing to commit themselves to video, shaking their heads and pretending to play instruments in time to the music. When listening to music, there's the risk of veering into or past "Ooh...Ooh...Yeah" territory.
I'm glad I haven't seen anyone do anything really mortifying in that respect so far.
