Guilty Music Pleasures

On a slow day, when only bad music keeps running through my head I would like to divulge my most recent guilty pleasure from the ol' music world. This is sort of my confession and apology to people that produce real music. To be honest, I am probably a little bit behind the curve in that these songs have been around a while but I can't get away from them now. For someone stuck on country and classic rock music, these don't fit at all.

Guilty Pleasure #1

The Ting Tings - So they are sort of the British version of the White Stripes, when you add in more Bubblegum and Synthesizers and flip their instruments. You may be familiar with them due to their "Shut Up and Let Me Go" song which was blarring on one of those multi-colored flashy Ipod commercials. But the real catchiness from this group comes from the "That's Not My Name" song. It is impossible to hear this song and not start bouncing like a 4 year old with a mouthful of Pop Rocks and Dr. Pepper. I don't know why anyone would call her hell, Stacy, her, Jane, quiet girl, or Joleisa, but its melted in my brain now!

Guilty Pleasure #2

Katy Perry - So the Christian Music wannabe Katy Hudson singer never gets a big break and becomes the world's most famous girl smoocher and changes her last name. She has a cat she named Kitty Purry, too. What is not to like about that?!? Much like the Ting Ting's music, her songs are laced with sweet ear candy beats. It also helped that she grabbed my attention due to her amazing eyes and she dove into a giant cake at the MTV Latin America Awards! I don't know why she did it, but it beats watching Will.i.am sing about Obama again on an MTV show. And who hasn't kissed a girl and liked it?

Guilty Pleasure #3

T-Pain - So he sorta looks like this generation's George Clinton, but everything he touches gets stuck in my head. Who doesn't like his production of "Low" with Flo Rida. Even his "Kiss, Kiss" by newly famed worthless woman beater Chris Brown is catchy. But his greatest accomplishment may be his involvement with SNL's "On a Boat" digital short. Lil' John, you have been replaced...Yeeaaaaahh!