Just the other day, I was thinking of the weird things I liked musically when I was a child. I'm sure this list is incomplete, but take it for what it's worth.
Huey Lewis and the News' "Hip To Be Square"
I owned Fore! on tape. I don't know why I liked this. Someone please inform me.
The video for Aerosmith's "Janie's Got a Gun"
Hey, I have always owned up to the fact that my family has always watched Cops. I think this video ties into that theory. Lots of bright, flashing lights. And scarves.
Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"
What an awful song when I listen to it now. But when I was a child, I absolutely LOVED it. I had this single on tape for sure.
The video for George Harrison's "Got My Mind Set On You"
Confession: I still love this song. And video. It is just really... animated. A lot of fun to watch. I know at one point in time I actually taped it off MTV to have a copy of it. Lord only knows what happened to it.
Anything Roxette or Debbie Gibson.
I had everything Debbie Gibson: dolls, perfume, music. She had a lot of crap, as did I because she sold it. And Roxette was kinda creepy.
Wham!'s "Wake Me Up (Before You Go Go)"
It's still good. So shut up.
Tag Team's "Whoop (There It Is)"
I have a problem with this. I am in shock that my parents let us listen to it. In fact, there's a tape relating to this song that exists that would be great blackmail if only it could be found... But I'm pretty sure it was taped over long ago. This song is disgusting. Seriously.
The Spin Doctor's "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"
How great were they? Answer: Very.
Rage's Evil Empire
Also, no one should have let me purchase this CD. But somewhere, someone did. Which is really sweet looking back.
Obviously, with this list, someone should have been keeping an eye on me. Keep in mind this is from birth to 6th grade... perhaps one day I'll think of what I liked in junior high.
What were the peculiar things you liked as a child?
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ReplyDeleteAnything by The Doobie Brothers (STILL love them), but I totally used to sing "It Keeps You Running" for hours on end.
Billy Joel's "My Life," which I still think was my way of telling everyone I planned to do whatever the heck I wanted to do.
Queen. The more my mom hated them, the more I loved them. And again, still awesome.
The Police. Still one of my favorites.
Journey. President of Caucasia or not, still rocks.
Kansas, especially Dust in the Wind & Point of Know Return.
Anything by Van Halen. Bonus: their videos made my mom insane.
Chicago. Love the horns.
Way too many more to list!!