January 14, 2012

Greg's Top Ten Guilty Pleasure Songs:

1. Constant Craving - k.d. Lang (Yup, that's right, I think it's a damn good song. Plus, I heard it a ton when I was a teenager because my mother loved listening to Lang quite a bit, so there's a nostalgia value added here.)

2. Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen (A certain manager at Double D's caught me red-handed when this was discovered on my iPod. It's true, I like this one quite a bit.)

3. It Must Have Been Love - Roxette (I've only seen 'Pretty Woman' once, but I always thought this was a great ballad back when I was in junior high. It was always played at school dances.)

4. Anything by Wham! or George Michael (Some probably still find 'Freedom '90' or 'Faith' to be socially acceptable but try finding somone who will proudly admit to liking 'Careless Whisper' or 'Father Figure'. Are those crickets I hear?)

5. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (I still think there's a black man living inside that cracker of a white boy. Dude's got some pipes.)

6. Nite & Day - Al B. Sure (I'm still a sucker for New Jack Swing)

7. I Was Made For Loving You - KISS (Sure, KISS is one of the most beloved and respected rock bands of all-time, but even staunch KISS supporters will argue that this was an all-time low for their careers. I happen to love it.)

8. Mr. Roboto - STYX (even though I loathe just about any STYX songs that aren't sung by Tommy Shaw, I have to admit I have a soft spot for this one.)

9. Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder (I could be in a depressed mood and listening to this song will instantly bring me out of my funk. It's musical Prozac.)

10. The Rocky IV Soundtrack (Tell me you don't get pumped up listening to the Rocky IV training sequences. Makes you want to start powerlifting boulders and run in the Siberian wastelands.)