Well, I do.When I was in elementary school, I think I played that song on repeat every.single.night. for months on end. I was officially obsessed. I thought the Hanson brothers were the hottest thing on earth in all their girly long-haired glory. Obviously, Taylor was the hottest. This was when I still had a thing for blondes with blue eyes (something I got over a looong time ago).
And it got me thinking about all the seemingly bad-but-oh-so-good music I've listened to over the years, probably around 90% of which was created in the 90's (think Spice Girls), though I do have a soft spot for cheesy 80's love ballads. Funny how things that were once cool are now terribly cheesy.
What's the best-worst music you've ever listened to?
PS: My Hanson tape totally went missing after a couple months of nonstop use and I'd always thought I lost it, but now I'm thinking maybe my dad had something to do with it. I'm on to you, Dad (though honestly, I couldn't blame you).
PS Again: I like to think my music taste has improved since then. Just so you all don't think I'm a total loser.
Hanson image via rateyourmusic.com, where it did not get very good ratings. Ha.
OMG. I listened to the Hanson CD non-stop. I went on a long roadtrip with my fam the summer that song was popular and my walkman died so I made everyone listen to it in the car and by that next day they had bought me a new walkman. It was that bad.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha. I love your "PS again" hahaha. Don't worry, I don't think you're a loser!
ReplyDeleteI was OBSESSED with the Spice Girls, and to be honest I still have some of their songs on my running playlist! Haha
I remember days of tormenting my poor father with non-stop repeats of vengaboys, aqua and backstreet boys. I've apologized profusely ever since...
ReplyDeleteHowever, if I'm out and 'barbie girl' comes on I never pass up the opportunity to start singing along and weirding people out around me.
Andi- My dad and I had roadtrip rules in which one person got to pick music for an hour, then it was the next person's turn. He did not like my hour :-P
ReplyDeleteAmber- Psh, Spice Girls would make sweet running music.
Anya- Omigosh Aqua is SUCH awesome good-bad music. I remember Barbie Girl at the Roller Skating Rink every weekend when it first came out. I still know all the words, haha.
~Amanda
I still don't think I've quite grown out of that 90s pop music. I loved pretty much them all (Backstreet Boys, LFO, O-Town, 2gether...)
ReplyDeleteOkay, this is going to go back a ways, but here goes: In 1978, my parents went away for the weekend on a retreat and I literally spent that entire weekend just flipping the vinyl of "Talking Heads '77" over and over on the turntable. I know every note and every word of that album. It's fantastic! (Funny, I don't think I actually own a copy. Huh.)
ReplyDeleteNow for the bad: There was a song in about 1984? called 'Baby Judy' by the Hawaiian Pups. It is obnoxious, synth-pop with no meaning whatsoever, but it was totally addictive. I never bought it - just heard it on the radio - great for driving on the main drag at midnight!
I like the Hanson song, by the way.
Kat
Oh my to the Hanson song and I have to agree with the Barbie girl is probably equally worse. :) Fun post!
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