The "Why the heck do I like this song!?" thread

[DougJones43]

Time to put your pride and dignity aside. Here is where you can list some songs that you like, but you have no idea why. You listen to it in your car and sing along when there's nobody with you. You have the mp3 stashed on your computer, and you hope nobody ever finds it. It goes against every fiber of your musical being. You know it sucks, but you can't get enough of it. I'll start.

 

"Luka" by Suzanne Vega

"Grease" by Frankie Valli

"Take On Me" by A-Ha

"Run Away" by Real McCoy

"Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia

"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by the Crash Test Dummies

 

I also like more than one song by Avril Lavigne, but that's all I will say out of fear that I will do irrepairable damage to my Brewerfan.net image (although I think it's too late already http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif ). I defy anybody to beat that list.

[And That]

Almost all of the Top Gun soundtrack.

[Mike Felder]

The Rick Rolling song. ("Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley)

[DougJones43]

Almost all of the Top Gun soundtrack.

 

I have to ask the make or break question. Does that include "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin?

[TheCrew07]

Africa - Toto

Never Surrender - Corey Hart

Turning Japanese - The Vapors

The Final Countdown - Europe

 

 

I could go on and on about 1 hit wonders from the 80s that I loved... Those are the 4 most embarrassing in the top of my Winamp most played list... though I guess to be fair, Corey Hart also wore his sunglasses at night, so he wasn't exactly a 1 hit wonder.

[And That]

Almost all of the Top Gun soundtrack.

I have to ask the make or break question. Does that include "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin?

What an awesome song!

I think if you don't appreciate that song, you're not going to appreciate the rest of the album.

[Oldcity]

The Final Countdown by Europe (Although that's mostly thanks to Arrested Development. Not sure if I like it or just like laughing while listening to it)

Pretty much anything by Queen

[And That]

Pretty much any orchestral speed metal is hilarious to listen to.

[TheCrew07]

...and for the record, the Top Gun soundtrack is pure ownage, I'm still trying to work Danger Zone into a highlight film but I'm pretty sure the boys would laugh at me...

[stoutdude04]

Cant think of the name....Might just be "Sex and Candy" Where it goes...I like sex andddd candy. Not sure why.

[TheCrew07]

Marcy Playground... also in my play list.

[OglivieHomePerm]

I feel so much more at home in this thread than in the "How can that song be popular thread".

 

EMF - Unbelievable

Go West - The King Of Wishful Thinking

Wilson Phillips - Hold On

Wilson Phillips - Release Me

Avril Lavigne - Keep Holding On

Queensryche - Silent Lucidity

Taco - Puttin On The Ritz

MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This

[hawing]

More than once, I've heard a song on the radio which was catchy enough to get my attention, and then found it was a Gwen Stefani song. Then I feel kind of dumb for even initially liking it.

 

I used to feel the same way about Prince songs, but what seemed like risque lyrics in the 80s no longer seems like a big deal.

[uecker9]

Eric Carmen - All By Myself and Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache

David Geddes - Blind Man In The Bleachers

Firefall - Strange Way

ELO - Telephone Line

 

I don't remember a lot from growing up in the 70's due to death, divorce, alcoholism, drugs and all the other fun times I had with my family, but I'll always remember the lyrics to songs like these. Crazy.

[pogokat]

all i need is a miracle - mike + the mechanics

break it down again - tears for fears

the theme to the greatest american hero

i can't fight this feeeling anymore - reo speedwagon

sundown - gordon lightfoot

you don't mess around with jim - jim croce

sussudio - phil collins

 

it's not that these aren't good songs, it's just that i don't think i could handle any other songs by these artists...

[PKBadger]

Lot of Phil Collins.

 

"Billy....Billy don't you lose my number.....'cause you're not anywhere....that I can't find yooooooooooooou"

 

and that song he did with Philip Bailey ("Easy Lover") - mostly because I liked how they used it in the promos for GTA: Vice City Stories.

[jlau20]

"Take On Me" by A-Ha

I like this one too, I loved when they used it in Family Guy.

 

[jason21nl]

War, huh, what is it good for..don't know why, but I really like that song

Summer Nights

I got you babe

angel is a centerfold

Temperature by sean paul

 

these songs come to mind

[twobrewers]

"Take On Me" by A-Ha

Greatest. Music. Video. Ever.

[Blazer25]

Mine is the song from the movie "Summer Catch" by Ronnan Keating.

 

I think it makes me think of Jessica Biel...or at least that's what I keep telling myself.

[Oldcity]

The same guy has songs called "Hold On" and "Release Me"? That's awesome.

[Fatter than Joey]

Here are mine....

 

Ice Ice Baby -- Vanilla Ice.

Barbie Girl -- Aqua

Rico Suave -- Gerardo

Anything by Adam Ant

Fox on the Run -- Sweet

Just a Friend -- Biz Markie

Jungle Love -- The Time

[brettac1]

Fox on the Run -- Sweet

 

You do not need to ask yourself why you love this song. It rules, that's why.

 

I guess mine is "Lay It On the Line" by Triumph. Or anything by them for some strange reason.

 

I also loved the heck out of the first Justin Timberlake album. Didn't really hear the second one which inspired the hipster lovefest for him, but I loved the first one. "Rock Your Body" in particular. Everything the Neptunes touched was gold in those days.

[danzig6767]

I also like Just a Friend by Biz Markie

 

Speaking of him,i saw the guy on i believe the Chris Rock show a few years ago doing a remake of Bennie and the Jets by Elton John.I don't think i've ever heard a person mangle a song that badly.It was so bad it was great.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iFYJYwtjpc

[brettac1]

His rendition of that song is also on The Beastie Boys' "Sounds of Science" anthology album.