Every now and then, usually when I’m making a playlist or moving files, I find myself going through my entire iTunes library. And in this process, I always come across gems of songs that I loved when I was younger… and I reminisce, relisten, and then wonder wtf I was thinking (or more so, what my parents were thinking letting me listen to this stuff). Here are some of those songs…
Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
I still to this day enlighten my friends this song is about drugs, but that didn’t stop me (and still doesn’t) from loving Third Eye Blind and being proud to know like 80% of the words where they don’t talk super fast. Because yes, when they say “Dgfdgalkjeraew will lift you up until you break” it’s “doing crystal meth” and not as happy. But don’t worry, I’m sure we’re all really good at singing do-do-do do-do-do-doo.
I’ll Make Love to You – Boys II Men
This played at my middle school dances. Let me say that again, THIS PLAYED AT MY MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCES. What did the teachers and parents think surrounding a room of seventh graders grooving to this song? Maybe they really did need that foot of space between boys and girls rule.. after all we had the “talk” in like fifth grade science (though we clearly still didn’t understand).
Waterfalls – TLC
Ok, I vaguely remember someone performing this at some recital when I was little. And I know we all loved TLC, but as far as we were concerned this song was just about nature and not, well, again.. drugs and sex. Also just in case it wasn’t clear to you back then, those “3 letters that took him to his final resting place”? HIV. Sneaky, TLC, sneaky.
Crash Into Me – Dave Matthews Band
I know what you’re thinking now, this is probably about sex too right? WRONG! You missed this too… it’s about a creepy creepy stalker. Interestingly, not a cute little romantic stoner song. “Hike up your skirt a little more and show the world to me”… yea… not subtle creeper.
Now, the other reason I mention this is when you raise kids/occasionally visit your friends kids because you hate babies, you should be aware of how far a catchy tune will go. Take for example this:
I think she wants to go… I mean.. it seems pretty convincing. Like she really wants to go.
This one is sort of adorable.. but again.. wrong. Baby T-Pain should not be buying you a drink.
And you’re welcome for getting all these songs stuck in your head!
