This comic (from the wonderful xkcd.com) really struck a chord with me. Not because I have my shuffle music on during teh squelchy (though I did have a “luuuuuuuuuuuuuurve” playlist in my first year of university, shame I never played it), it is because this sort of thing could happen to me. Here’s the three most embarrassing songs on my playlist should the situation shown above arise.
1. Nights - Dreams Dreams
Yes, nothing more embarassing than music that you are too cool to listen to. This is horrendously geeky as well as being childish, cheesy and actually a rubbish song. Nights is a game for the Sega Saturn (which is ace - reviewed at Retro Garden) and also for the Wii about a flying jester in a dream land who protects children from nightmares using jewels called Ideya which symbolises the children’s inner strength. Sound shit, yes, but it’s one of the most fun games ever made. The soundtrack is - like I said - cheesy and I shouldn’t like it, but I love it. Here’s Dreams Dreams on Youtube.
Incidentally, I will be reviewing Nights - the Wii Incarnation soon.
2. Ric Derringer - Real American
Unlike the cheesy Nights song, I make no shame of loving this song. It’s an ace song in the time when A-Team and Knight Rider were brilliant. Hell, it was Hulk Hogan’s theme song (and the video is just awesome for it with it’s crunching up of Colonel Gadafi portraits, planes going into buildings, bike crashes, headbutting the USSR flag and a rare footage of Hulk Hogan making a dropkick from a nobody wrestler looking like it actually hurts). How cool can it be? Awesome. But really is not the sort of music to play to a lady. It’d give a new meaning to “Hulking Up”, I guess.
Kareoke in New York? Oh yes, most definitely.
3. Panacea - In the Rain
This one you may not’ve heard of, unless you were privvy to the North Wales Indie Scene in the early 00’s. Panacea was a band from high school formed by my mates including semi-regular commenter Sibz. It was written by the lead singer about - allegedly - somebody who I know very well for many years, but - I really like it, it’s an ace love song that makes James Blunt offerings look like it was written by a whiny annoying shit.
However, it is my mates band. The fact that my at an unexpected time during intimate moments my mate (and current Eurosport journalist) would pipe out with “It’s been a long time, it’s been a hard time, it’s been a lonely time without youuuu….” would well and truly throw me off my game.
So, those our my three picks. What are yours?
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I’ve not heard of any of those which either makes me cool or just very very sheltered
I think my three would have to be:
Ace of Base - All that she wants.
Sweet Female Attitude - I’ll bring you flowers
Ween - Hey there fancy pants.
All reminders of some ace times despite the embarrassment factor.
Dammit! I have ‘All That She Wants’ - Ace of Base. It’s a sweet song! But yeah… a tad embarrassing - even more so that I have the ‘Ultimate Collection’ too.
Those aren’t shameful!!! I’m disappointed in you.
Mine would be:
Spice up your life - Spice Girls
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr
Don’t Worry - Bobby McFerin (spelling…)
My ex had all THREE Steps albums - now that’s shameful.
I think I’d have trouble finding three songs I wouldn’t be embarrassed by with my iTunes
You’re being far too nice about that song! Still, pretty cool to know that our music is still out there in places ruining the squelchy for people everywhere!
Recently I was making a bunch of mp3 discs for my Dad to play in his car with all his favourite albums so he doesn’t have to keep switching discs. The majority of those albums are of the Country genre. Now to be honest, I’m a country boy, and I don’t mind SOME of the country songs… when I’m traveling in the country with my old man. Cruising through the desert and mountains and dropping past outback pubs seems to make more sense with country music. However, the type of girls that I bring home are generally a tad superficial and would just be completely WTF!?!
Then there’s the Halo theme song. Fortunately most girls wouldn’t know what it was - and in honesty, it’s a sweet as track! My favourite version is the ‘Mjolnir Mix’ from Halo 2 - I even have it on Guitar Hero!
Haha… i did have a very bad moment when i was as you put it… enjoying squelchy… turns out that downloading comedy novelty songs can be hilarious but also end sex very quickly…
i wont bother setting the scene etc but just imagine trying not to laugh when all of a sudden your ears are graced with the pleasant tones of…
“TTTIIIIIMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYY oooh libbie la liibbie laaa timmmeeehhhhh” for about 30 seconds… luckily all parties involved found the funny side!!
Not sure about shameful songs but 3 songs i wouldnt want to come on:
Everyday i love you less and less - Razorlight(?)
Smack my bitch up - Prodigy
The vagina song - Bloodhound gang (most people wont have heard this but its hilarious!)
Haha - I dont think those are embarrassing as I ain’t heard of them…however I am with Guy on the comedy tracks and “I was down in the living room….”
But my collection is full of awful tracks, anything Dolly Parton, Inspector Gadget theme tune, whoever sung “As long as you love me” (Back streetboys?) that could be bad coming on during sexy time.