Jukebox Jive

10. The Wilkinsons “Jimmy’s Got a Girlfriend“
Back in the day, when I first got cable, my friend and I stumbled upon the Country music channel, aka CMT. Well, at midnight they play the funniest things and this video was one of them. A band of a brother, sister and father singing about “Jimmy” and his new found beau. I want to hate it because it’s cheesy but I think that’s the same reason I love it.

9. Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up “                                                                                                                                             

I wasn’t even alive when this one came out, but that doesn’t stop it from being everywhere. It is one of those songs that comes on and I groan, but the next second, I can’t help but sing along.

8. Nickelback “How You Remind Me“
Yes, they’re “cock rock,” “Buzzcut,” music that is meant for middle America…but I can’t lie and say there is a reason Nickelback’s lasted a lot longer than most bands that surfaced the same time as them. “How You Remind Me” was their first single and it resonates a time in music when I believe it wasn’t so much about being serious, as it was about making a hit….so basically anything after the invention of Rock & Roll?

7. Jennifer Love Hewitt “BareNaked“
Why hate on this one? Let’s see…maybe because she wouldn’t sign my Can’t Hardly Wait VHS. But in all honestly, it’s weird and kind of annoying when actors go into music, just because they’re waiting for the right script to come along. Can’t they just wait in silence, but if you promise not to tell, “I really like this song.” Shhh!

6. Ke$ha “Tik Tok“
I thought Ke$ha was a hip hop artist for months because of the dollar sign. Can you blame me? All she was missing was the “Lil” before her name. Anyways, if 3oh!3 is the gonorrhea of music, this chicks herpes. You don’t want to give in to the retardation of her music but this song is so damn catchy and again, the dance is fun to do. Am I a sucker for dance? I think so.

5. Baha Men “Who Let the Dogs Out“
Remember when Nickelodeon was good and had shows like Rugrats? Remember when our favorite tots went to the big screen? Lastly, remember that annoying song from said movie? This song went from Rugrats to invading every sporting event since its release. But you know what? It reminds me of Tommy Pickles and the gang, so even though it’s probably the stupidest song ever created (it’s got woofs for God’s sake)…it’s got a hook I can’t deny.

4. 30h!3 “Don’t Trust Me“
I loathed this song when it came out. I thought it and the group were horrible live when I seen them at the beginning of their “career.” But after my best friend had it on repeat in her car for months and I seen them at Warped Tour, they redeemed themselves. They are like the gonorrhea of music, but they bring the dance party and for that, damn them, damn them to hell.

3. Montell Jordan “This is How We Do It”
It’s Hip Hop at it’s best, the 90′s. Before auto tune and bling, it was when a good beat and a good time was all you needed. “Forgot about the drive by…” is a lyric that I should be ashamed of loving, seeing that I’m a white washed, half breed who grew up in a trailer park, not the “hood,” but because this jam has a personal meaning to my family, it’d be wrong for me to shun it.

2. Justin Bieber “Baby“
I want to hate this song only because I’m adult and its infectious ways has made me fall head over heels for this fetus. Enough said.

1. Limp Bizkit “Break Stuff“
When I was in middle school, Limp Bizkit was one of the rock bands that invaded my pop world on TRL on MTV. At the time, they were badass…I said at the time. But as their spotlight wore on, so did the public’s opinion of them. Most turned their back on the band that brought us “Break Stuff.” That song, to me, is best to put on when you’re pissed off. And while the rest of the world may deny their love for it, I gladly hang my head in shame while getting down to it.