Shame, I have music shame

By Roz Young, September 30 2011

Matt and I spend a lot of time in my car. Not like that, don’t be gross. But in order to get places, we’re in my vehicle and I’m a radio gal. I like the local modern rock station, shout out Sonic 102.9. But I also like to browse the airwaves and flip stations. I have a short attention span. Matt is a budding hipster and can’t help himself. He brings music with him and likes to introduce me to bands I’ve never heard of and songs he knows I’ll like (they have horns or strange sounds or just generally kick ass… or the only lyrics are panda, panda, panda). So, Matt leaves CDs in my car and makes me mixes of awesome. He endures my penchant for le radio with only an occasional tantrum. Also, he likes classic rock that shows up on the radio every now and then.
Now, here is the secret shame I’m revealing to the internet. When Matt isn’t in the car, sometimes I listen to the bad stations. These are the stations that actually played Rebecca Black’s “Friday” and reduce your IQ logarithmically for every minute of listening. Yes, most of it is epic shite. Yes, they play Britney. Still. Yes, the lyrics are awful and the music is unoriginal and this stuff is so fucking catchy I can’t help myself. Mostly, I tune in only to switch stations within two pumping bass beats of crap, but there are two songs on the radio right now that I shamefully admit to liking. I’m sorry Matt. I’m so very sorry. I like “I’m Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO and Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass”. I feel dirty just saying it. I’ve posted links to the songs below. But, be warned. You might listen and then have this creeping feeling all over, as the notion that you actually enjoyed that crawls across your skin. They are fun and kind of weird and I don’t care that Matt is going to read this and shake his head.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyx6JDQCslE&feature=aso

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JipHEz53sU
            To show Matt that I appreciate his attempt to culture me (as I’m clearly the musical equivalent of The Woman), here are two songs from a recent mix that I heart most enthusiastically. The first is Fiona Apple’s “Extraordinary Machine”. Lovely. The second song has rockin’ horn action, “Monkeys” by the Mad Caddies. Can’t I like all the songs?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6d3hMLewyU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i40nlJqIbg