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Mog has been awesome for introducing me to stuff I hadn’t heard before. One of the things I’ve noticed though, is that there is great disdain here for the stuff on the radio. The top 40, heavy rotation songs. I don’t listen to the radio very often but there are songs I have heard that were, gasp, popular, that I like. I will not be shamed. Here are the songs that everybody else likes that I like too. Admit it, you like some popular songs too. What are they?Shakira – Don’t BotherFor one, it’s on the rock side of pop. The song sounds like Deep Forest, the Cranberries, and the Cure mixed together. Her voice, in all of its oddness, has grown on me.Rihanna – Pon De ReplayBecause rhythm and movement is part of being human. Who hasn’t seen a little baby bouncing to music? This song is infectious in that regard – your body will move this even if you aren’t aware of it. And, the beat is simple enough that even the completely rhythm-less are straight.Panic!At the Disco – I Write Sins Not TragediesI actually like all but 2 songs on this album. I know they got labeled emo, which is a crying damn shame, because they aren’t. I don’t know what category they would go in. Go listen to it, I can’t describe it to you. Do it when your family is out of town if you have to, hidden in a closet with a wireless connection if necessary.Mariah Carey – We Belong TogetherBecause the song is friggin awesome, that’s why. Story about this song: many moons ago my brother and his girlfriend visited me. We were going through my iTunes and when I left the room this song came up on the party shuffle. I knew my brother, who listens to hardcore exclusively, was going to ream my ass for it. When I came back to the room he was singing along to the song. He had heard it on the radio one day and fell in love with it. Enough said.Ashlee Simpson f. Missy Elliott – L.O.V.E. remixRemember high school and everyone stomping their feet on the bleachers? The song starts with that sound. It’s the only thing I miss about those old school days. That sound is irresistible to me. Besides that, I just like her voice. She caught a lot of shit for the whole SNL thing but really, she is good at what she does. The songs are catchy.Gwen Stefani – Hollaback GirlSee above: high school bleachers. Love em. This one took a very long time to grow on me. But, I was unable to resist its pull.Hanson – Mmm BopIt makes me feel happy that’s why.
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