10.06.2011

another. but different.

ANOTHER total TV obsession.  This time, though, I have good reasoning.

Growing up, the only place I could watch VH1 and MTV was at Danna and Jason's house (my aunt and uncle.)  The only time it was on, though, was when the Top 100 songs of the 80s or 90s came on- then they along with my parents and whoever else who graduated in the glory days of over-permed hair, deep voiced cheerleaders, and panty hose with shorts went on and on about U2, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Digital Underground (am I allowed to say that Jason still knows every word of 'The Humpty Dance?!',) Vanilla Ice, and how NKOTB soooo should have been on the list... I agree.

Well guess what, I finally have my decade!! VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 00s has officially come out! ...Oh look... it's coming on now... as I sit in my bed... at 10 am... PRODUCTIVE THURSDAY.

Michael and I couldn't stop watching last night during the 60-41 show... starting with Michael's favorite Ke$ha.  I think he would like me more if I didn't bathe for a week and rolled in glitter every half hour instead, but that's beside the point.  It went all the way down to R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet.

EMBARRASSING STORY TIME.  But first, if you don't know what this is, aka you are younger than me by about 3 years or older than me by about 10, don't look up Trapped in the Closet.  Your life will be much more fulfilling.  Promise.  I moved from a very small private school to public school when I was a freshman.  So of course, I get lumped into the stereotype of being totally sheltered and not knowing anything about what was going on in media.  Granted, the sheltered part was completely true.  But I knew music.  My XM radio was my life.... and I had turned on MTV without Mom's permission and watched the premiere of part one of Trapped in the Closet.  Mom, seeing as this was the most rebellious thing I did, I think its okay to admit this.  Anyways, part one was the only part I had seen.  So I had no idea the absolute craziness and mental issues that came out in parts 2-22.. WHAT?! yeah.  Conveniently, we were talking about poems that week in Mrs. Moore's freshman english class.  Epics, specifically.  Of course, we have to provide examples.  I blurt out "Like R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet!?" Twenty faces that were previously the back of heads looked at me questioning if I had really said that. It traumatized me and I haven't admitted to watching it until this moment.

Here's the list from 100-41.  You have to watch tonight to see 40-21.



100. Sisqó / Thong Song
99. Carrie Underwood / Before He Cheats
98. 3 Doors Down / Kryptonite
97. Shaggy / It Wasn’t Me
96. Pussycat Dolls ft Busta Rhymes / Don’t Cha
95. James Blunt / You’re Beautiful
94. Daughtry / It’s Not Over
93. OK Go / Here It Goes Again
92. Flo Rida ft T-Pain / Low
91. Creed / With Arms Wide Open



90. Mystikal / Shake Ya Ass
89. M.I.A. / Paper Planes
88. Fountains of Wayne / Stacy’s Mom
87. The Darkness / I Believe in a Thing Called Love
86. Aerosmith / Jaded
85. Macy Gray / I Try
84. Linkin Park / In the End
83. D’Angelo / Untitled (How Does It Feel)
82. Matchbox Twenty / Unwell
81. Bruce Springsteen / The Rising

80. Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz ft Ying Yang Twins / Get Low
79. Enrique Iglesias / Hero
78. Plain White T’s / Hey There Delilah
77. Nickelback / How You Remind Me
76. T.I. ft Rihanna / Live Your Life
75. Gavin DeGraw / I Don’t Want to Be
74. Chamillionaire ft Krayzie Bone / Ridin’
73. Nelly Furtado ft Timbaland / Promiscuous
72. Jet / Are You Gonna Be My Girl
71. Colbie Caillat / Bubbly

70. Chris Brown ft Juelz Santana / Run It!
69. Evanescence / Bring Me to Life
68. Ludacris ft Shawnna / Stand Up
67. Leona Lewis / Bleeding Love
66. Snoop Dogg ft Pharrell / Drop It Like It’s Hot
65. Aaliyah / Try Again
64. Jennifer Lopez ft Ja Rule / I’m Real (Murder Remix)
63. Andrew W.K. / Party Hard
62. Avril Lavigne / Complicated
61. Kelis / Milkshake

60. Ke$ha / Tik Tok
59. Justin Timberlake / Cry Me a River
58. Jason Mraz / I’m Yours
57. Mary J. Blige / Family Affair
56. DMX / Party Up (Up In Here)
55. The Killers / Mr. Brightside
54. Norah Jones / Don’t Know Why
53. Blink-182 / All the Small Things
52. Shakira ft Wyclef / Hips Don’t Lie
51. Natasha Bedingfield / Pocketful of Sunshine

50. Taylor Swift / You Belong With Me
49. Lady Gaga / Bad Romance
48. Kings Of Leon / Sex On Fire
47. Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, Pink / Lady Marmalade
46. Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow / Picture
45. Eve ft Gwen Stefani / Let Me Blow Ya Mind
44. Red Hot Chili Peppers / Californication
43. Katy Perry / I Kissed A Girl
42. Train / Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)
41. R. Kelly / Trapped In The Closet




now go listen to Luda while you wait.




xo_vw

2 comments:

Danna said...

Love this! I read it to Jason and he laughed about your comment about him!

Victoria Searcy said...

@Danna - so glad he appreciated it! As soon as it came on and Michael and I were like oh this song, no this one! It reminded me of yall!!!