Sunday, January 16, 2005
Uber Trash
Years years back before I heard of the words 'alternative' and 'indie', I listened to pure unadulterated teenybopper pop. Now under the heady influences of Gwen Stefani's nonsense lyrics and Harajuku's nonsense fashion cycles, I'm once again converted.Tonight I'm gonna give you all my love in the back seat. *sing!* Bubble Pop Electric Bubble Pop Electric. Gonna speed it down and slow it up in the back seat. *sing!!* Bubble Pop Electric Bubble Pop Electric.
So here are my recommended pop songs of the moment. All of them excitingly noisy, messy and irresistible. So meaningless I'm falling head over heels in lurve.
1. Bubble Pop Electric Gwen Stefani Of course I've to mention this predictably unpredictable pop feline. Snarl, purr, growl and whine dearie. You were No Doubt, now you're harajuku honourary member.
2. Toxic Britney Spears A crazy introduction, crazy synthesised vocals and one helluva title. Fit for the januty strides on fashion catwalks. Pose and smile, darl...
3. Milkshake Kelis What ya suggesting dear? You think I don't know what ya milkshake's all about? I sure know where it's at, and it's where it's at.
4. Scar Missy Higgins In pop we celebrate diversity and at times, the edge of reason. Nowhere near as wacky as the above. Melburnian - simply have to plug her (guitar).
5. Push Up Freestylers The token male performance, which naturally pales in comparison to the antics of their counterparts. Sometimes however they may have some bite.
6. Whoever stops at 5? Cherry Lips (go baby go!) Garbage
She gave you everything she had
But she was young and dumb
She'd just turned twenty-one
She didn't care to hang around
So when the shit came down
Why she was nowhere to be found
This life can turn a good girl bad
She was the sweetest thing
That you had ever seen
You're such a delicate boy
In the hysterical realm
Of an emotional landslide
In physical terms
With your cherry lips and golden curls
You could make grown men gasp
When you'd go walking past them
In your hot pants and high heels
They could not believe
That such a body was for real
It seemed like rainbows would appear
Whenever you came near the clouds would disappear
Because you looked just like a girl
Your baby blues would flash
And suddenly a spell was cast
You hold a candle in your heart
You shine the light on hidden parts
You make the whole world wanna dance
You bought yourself a second chance
Go Baby Go Go
We're right behind you
Go baby Go Go
Yeah we're looking at you
Go baby Go GO
Aw we're right behind you
Go Baby
Go Baby
Yeah we're looking at you
Go
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