I hated these songs, but now I like 'em

I'm usually on top of the mainstream hits, but lately it's taken me awhile to warm to three of the following hits.

Mariah's momentum from 2 albums ago does not flow into this one.  She's doing an album a year lately and it just ain't working for her.  Plus, she's taking advice from Nick Cannon and he's about as musically inclined as Lindsay Lohan.  It took a few months, but I'm enjoying Obsessed.  It's a Touch My Body knock off and I've yet to hear an Obsessed remix that matches any of the great club one's release for Touch My Body.  Off the new album, I'll take Obsessed, Standing O, and Up Out My Face.

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Mariah Carey - Obsessed
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I've heard Taylor Swift songs for the last little while and have not liked a single one.  My staff was playing You Belong To Me throughout the summer and I still disliked it.  A few weeks ago, it came on the radio and now I play it on my ipod at least once a day.  There's something about country songs that I really enjoy.  You couldn't sing the same lyrics in a pop/rock song and have it come off as not sounding 100% hokey.  '

"And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I havent seen it in awhile, since she brought you down
You say you find I know you better than that
Hey, Whatcha doing with a girl like that?"

I could sing that part over and over all night long.  Yes, I am a 14 year old girl trapped in a 27 year old's body. :P

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Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
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Finally, I love to hate on Beyonce.  She really needs to take a break and just disappear and come back in 3 years and then I'll be like 'Hooray, she's returned.'  When I first downloaded her album, I don't recall liking a single song off of it.  Single Ladies was only enjoyable after a few viewings of the video.  At first, me and the video were not friends at all.  Then I enjoyed the silly dance moves at the clubs.  Sweet Dreams is my new present fave.  The video is not so great and the cheap editing effects are actually quite embarassing.  But the song is great and if I still went clubbing, I'd totally dance to it.

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Beyonce - Sweet Dreams HQ
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What hit songs were you cold on, but now starting to like?

Double Confession For This Week!

For awhile there, I was laying my 'heart out' with a weekly confession. It's been awhile, but one simple video gives you a double confession. Scroll to 4:36 to get the song.



If I'm home and I remember that it's on, I'll watch 'Oprah.' Usually I find her quite irritating, but there's times when I'll find it interesting, possibly informative and occasionally funny. My friend Kristina and I used to watch her together 7 years ago and our commentary was hilarious!

Confession #1: I watch Oprah!

Whatever day this was, Oprah was celebrating country stars. Which I always find kinda funny how much she loves country. I've seen Shania on there, Reba, Dolly you know, everybody. ;)

Confession #2: I kinda like country music.

My Mom loves loves loves country music. No jokes. Growing up, I listened to records from the 50s and 60s (not all country, rock n roll too) and then gas station cassettes with 50s and 60s music on them (anyone remember when you got free shit from the gas station?). Plus, she was huge fans of Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. I've listened to Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks, Colin (can't remember his last name), and it goes on and on. Many a car trips to the cottage and/or farm were spent singing along to Shania Twain.

Anyways, so I secretly watched Oprah plus Country's Biggest Stars this week. I don't get the appeal of Kenny Chesney. Carrie Underwood kinda emotes terribly, but I was really IMPRESSED by Sugarland. I vaguely recall singing their Something More song a few years back, but hadn't heard their 'All I Wanna Do' song. It's AMAZING! In a way that just makes me happy. I love country due to its simplicity, its story telling, and I love the sound of guitar.

Sugarland is super cute playing live too, they seemed to really enjoy what their doing, which is soooo key to life.

My favourite line from the song is:

"I got my whole life to change the world and climb the ladder. Looking at you, looking at me is the only thing that matters. Come a little closer baby, we can talk without the words."

What's your confession of the week?