Listomatic: Guilty Smiles
It just came up on the LaunchCast and made me smile, wide. It's not a great song by any stretch of the imagination. It just makes me smile for reasons that have nothing to do with the music or lyrics. That, and some people have begun to associate me with the song, which is cool. In a lame but cool way.
Other not-so-great songs that make me smile, sing, dance, whatnot for various reasons:
- The Archies - Sugar, Sugar
- Journey - Don't Stop Believing
- Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive
- Poison - Talk Dirty to Me
- Ring ring ring ring BANANAPHONE!
- Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time
- Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23*
- Air Supply - All Out of Love
- Everclear - Santa Monica
*Lots of people think this is a terrible song. Personally, I think it's one of the greatest songs ever recorded.
Comments
I deffinately agree with you on "Strawberry Letter 23", but Eddie Murphy? Ewww.....
Posted by: Randy | July 19, 2005 09:26 AM
Prince - Strawberry Beret
Posted by: JimK (No Relation) | July 19, 2005 09:59 AM
The Brothers Johnson are very underappreciated. "Strawberry Letter #23" is pop purity in my opinion.
Posted by: T-Steel | July 19, 2005 10:04 AM
Ahhhhhh, much better.
Posted by: Rob@L&R | July 19, 2005 10:31 AM
Bananarama "cool summer" for me
Posted by: mbruce | July 19, 2005 11:01 AM
The Star Wars video you linked to put Don't Stop Believing on my list.
Posted by: The Deacon | July 19, 2005 12:16 PM
you know what songs make me smile? songs i used to love, but now that i hear them i realize they're crappy. but they still make me smile... it's the nostalgia factor.
sadly, my current obsession is with "Call to the Heart" by Giuffria. sadly, i'm the only one i know who remembers that song. [doink]
Posted by: mikey | July 19, 2005 12:49 PM
I'm glad I'm not the only one who appreciates the sheer pop perfection of "Party All the Time."
I knew I lurved you for a reason.
Posted by: Lisa | July 19, 2005 12:51 PM
Night Ranger is right up there for my guilty pleasures list. They opened for Heart at my very first concert way back in 1983.
Posted by: Annie | July 19, 2005 01:32 PM
Strawberry Letter 23...I agree
also Neil Diamond - 'Cherry Cherry'
Posted by: judson | July 19, 2005 03:22 PM
Walking on Sunshine... sure, it's a terrible song and pure schlock, but I can't for the life of me resist grinning and tapping my toe when I hear it. Sometimes I even get out of my chair.
... and don't it feel good!
Posted by: Al | July 19, 2005 03:29 PM
Ghetto Superstar
Cherry Pie- Warrant
definetly Strawberry Letter 23 and Talk to Dirty to Me
Posted by: carol | July 19, 2005 04:24 PM
Far Behind by Candlebox
Cumbersome by Seven Mary Three
Wild West End by Dire Straits
Posted by: Crazy Horse | July 19, 2005 05:31 PM
You Spin Me (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive(?)
Posted by: Shawn | July 19, 2005 09:47 PM
I think that Brothers Johnson song is cool! But if I had to pick one of their songs, it would be Stomp.
Posted by: Christy | July 19, 2005 11:18 PM
Sister Christian is an amazingly good song. One of the best of Night Ranger's impressive repetoires.
Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge | July 20, 2005 06:19 AM
Even after all the parodies.
Even after all the bad commentary.
Even after the horse has been beaten and dead for years.
I STILL adore Bananaphone.
Posted by: Anne | July 20, 2005 07:09 AM