POX: Songs You'd expect Your Fellow ILX'er would be Shocked to learn that You Actually Like

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1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" by Angie Stone
2. "Get Low" by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
3. "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake
4. "Give Me the Reason" by Luther Vandross
5. "Snow in the Sahara" by Anggun
6. "Doin' It" by LL Cool J
7. "Don't Talk" by 10,000 Maniacs
8. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
9. "Right On Track" by the Breakfast Club
10. "Cappucino" by MC Lyte

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Fuck it...I'm-a keep goin'.

11. "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" by Sophie B. Hawkins
12. "Killing My Softly" by the Fugees
13. "Freak-A-Leek" by Petey Pablo
14. "Bouncin' Back" by Mystikal
15. "Toxic" by Britney Spears
16. "What's Golden" by Jurassic 5
17. "Every Word You Say" by Sade
18. "Moonshadow" by Cat Stevens

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:39 (twenty-two years ago)

This is like some sort of big Catholic midnight confessional, huh? Have you just eaten a whole bar of chocolate or had a wank in the gents or something?

Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:41 (twenty-two years ago)

19. "Safe & Sound" by Sheryl Crow (it takes a lot of guts to type that)
20. "My Lovin' (No You're Never Gonna Get It) by En Vogue

Have you just eaten a whole bar of chocolate or had a wank in the gents or something?

No, more like the result of extreme boredom. Chocolate wouldn't do this to me, and wanking -- while fun -- isn't something I'd really engage in here at the office, regardless of the time of night.

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:46 (twenty-two years ago)

"My Lovin'" by En Vogue rules.

Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm not really shocked by any of these Alex. A lot of them are commonly cited "guilty pleasures". Surely you like something COMPLETELY indefensible?

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmmmmm....I'd suggest Sheryl Crow as pretty indefensible. For what it's worth, I don't like anything else she's done....in fact I think she's pretty vile, otherwise....but something about that song really gets me (possibly as i've come to associate it with the events of September 11th, 2001).

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Most of them aren't even "guilty pleasures" but rather incongruous choices from someone who vociferously champions bands like Killing Joke, New Model Army, the Birthday Party, Venom and the like.

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Please do not intepret this as: "Ooh, look how deep and multi-facetted I am." This is just an excercise out of pure, unhomogenized ennui. It was actually inspired by a post of Stencil's, I think, wherein he cited an article wherein DJ Premier professed his love for Devo, Talk Talk and...er...Genesis.

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:52 (twenty-two years ago)

ah, ah, ah....I thought so too until I read Robert Pollard has a thing for "If It makes You Happy". early genesis as well. Also Flaming Lips covering that Kylie song made it instantly safe for hipsters. But these are only if we're talking in terms of "indie cred", whatever that means anymore.

And Get Low just plain fucking rules. If you don't like that song, you're a robot.

I like all the bands you "champion", and don't find anything on your list particularly execrable. Maybe I've become too open minded about this kind of thing.

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:56 (twenty-two years ago)

And Get Low just plain fucking rules. If you don't like that song, you're a robot.

So otm.

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:56 (twenty-two years ago)

OR WOULUD YOU RATHER I SAY TIMBRELKE TEHTH SUCK UR GAYFBFGDN!111!!!!

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 07:58 (twenty-two years ago)

that was an x post of course.

I'm glad we agree on lil jon. I own the whole CD. That Kylie, too, and *gasp* a Sheryl Crow CD. I've also got Jurassic 5 and Cat Stevens laying around somewhere.

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:02 (twenty-two years ago)

And Get Low just plain fucking rules. If you don't like that song, you're a robot.

I should think robots would enjoy the song just as much if not more than us humans.

christhamrin (christhamrin), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:14 (twenty-two years ago)

i sort of like this trapt song i just heard on vh1 (and linkin park though i know this has been covered by others in the ilm past)

christhamrin (christhamrin), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I should think robots would enjoy the song just as much if not more than us humans.

DANGER DANGER. WHAT DOES SKEET SKEET MOTHERFUCKER MEAN. DOES NOT COMPUTE. BEEP BEEP WHIR ZOOM WHOOSH.

RobbieHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:22 (twenty-two years ago)

"Get Low" really is a fuckin' masterpiece, though, no lie. Even if you have NO FUCKIN' IDEA what they're rappin' about (and in many instances, I certainly don't....what is "Skee Skee", for example?), it's still a remarkably layered, sonic experience. The fact that it's also so wilfully profane is highly endearing.

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:35 (twenty-two years ago)

To Skeet is to come. Like, "yo, I skeeted all over that bitch's face, dawg" etc

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Good to know.

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:38 (twenty-two years ago)

What about the "From the window to the wall" business?

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Learn the hip lingo of today's youngsters

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:43 (twenty-two years ago)

To the window, to the wall
Till the sweat drips from my balls
Till all these bitches crawl
Till all skeet skeet motherfuckers
Till all skeet skeet goddamn

I'd say the song's about fucking, Alex. But recontextualized to the dance floor, of course.

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Here, I just found a fairly accurate complete transcript:

[Chorus]
3,6,9 damn she fine hopin she can sock it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low 2x
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drop down my balls (MY BALLS)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)

Shortie crunk so fresh so clean can she fuck that
Question been harassing me in the mind this bitch is fine
I done came to the club about 50 11 times now can I play with yo
Panty line the club owner said I need to calm down security guard go to sweating
Me now nigga drunk then a motherfucker threaten me now

She getting crunk in the club I mean she work
Then I like to see the female twerking taking the clothes off BUCKEY naked
ATL. Hoe don't disrespect it
Pa pop yo pussy like this cause yin yang twins in this b i itch
Lil Jon and the East side boys wit me and we all like to see Ass and tities
Now bring yo ass over here hoe and let me see you get low if you want this Thug
Now take it to the floor (to the floor) and if yo ass wanta act you can keep yo
ass where you at

3,6,9 damn she fine hopin she can sock it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low 2x
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drop down my balls (MY BALLS)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)

Let me see you get low you scared you, scared you
Drop dat ass to the floor you scared you, scared you
Let me see you get low you scared you, scared you
Drop dat ass to the floor you scared you, scared you
Drop dat ass ya shake it fast ya
Pop dat ass to the left and the right ya
Drop dat ass ya shake it fast ya
Pop dat ass to the left and the right ya
Now back,back,back it up
a back,back,back it up
a back,back,back it up
a back,back,back it up
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit it
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit it
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit it
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit it

3,6,9 damn she fine hopin she can sock it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low 2x
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drop down my balls (MY BALLS)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)

Now give me my doe back and go get ya friend
Stupid bitch standing there while I'm drinking my hen
Steady looking at me Still asking questions
Times up nigga pass me another contestant
Hoe move to the left if you ain't bout 50
Done talk through 3 or 4 songs already
looking at a nigga with yo palm out bitch I ain't even seen you dance
Twerk something baby work something baby
Pop yo pussy on the pole do yo thang baby
Slide down dat bitch
a little bit then stop
Get back on the floor catch yo balance then drop
Now bring it back up clap yo ass like hands
I just wanna see yo ass dirty dance yin yang we done again
And put it on the map like annnnn

3,6,9 damn she fine hopin she can sock it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low 2x
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drop down my balls (MY BALLS)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)

Got dam (Got dam) ya ya'll twerking a little bit ladies
But ya got to twerk a little bit harder then dat
now right now I need all the ladies dat know they look good tonite
(where my sexy ladies) we want ya'll to do this shit like this
Bend over to the front touch toes back dat ass up and down and get low (get low)
Bend over to the front touch toes back dat ass up and down and get low (get low)
Bend over to the front touch toes back dat ass up and down and get low (get low)
Bend over to the front touch toes back dat ass up and down and get low (get low)

3,6,9 damn she fine hopin she can sock it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low 2x
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drip down my balls (MY BALLS)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)
To all skeet skeet motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skeet skeet got dam (Got
dam)

Hope that helps.

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 08:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Could Keats or Wordsworth have summed it up better? I ask you!

Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 09:05 (twenty-two years ago)

'Skeet skeet motherfucker, skeet skeet goddamn'-that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know,

Lil John Keats (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 09:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Skeet is beauty, and beauty skeet.

Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Saturday, 19 June 2004 09:51 (twenty-two years ago)

you sure do love semen

strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 19 June 2004 09:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Morning Jess.

Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Saturday, 19 June 2004 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

EVERYONE loves "cry me a river." "admitting" to liking it isn't really pushing the envelope.

Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 19 June 2004 11:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I am pretty sure
that no one would be surprised
if I liked something

but Alex digging
"Freek-a-Leek" fills me with joy,
pure and shining joy

Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Saturday, 19 June 2004 12:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Even though my blood and balck soul are strongly wolf-natured, sometimes i am prefering the sound of the burbling brook and the hoot of owl to wolf howling. Sometimes in the vast blackness of the north perspective is needed.

Vas Djifrens (latebloomer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 12:06 (twenty-two years ago)

EVERYONE loves "cry me a river."

Ahem.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 19 June 2004 12:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I doubt I could shock anybody with my approval of a song.

CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 19 June 2004 16:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I doubt I could shock anybody with my approval of a song.

do you like "don't eat the yellow snow"?

Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 19 June 2004 16:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Alright, any Zappa approval (aside from his autobiography, which is pretty fun) should shock all.

CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 19 June 2004 16:24 (twenty-two years ago)

including myself

CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 19 June 2004 16:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, I do approve of you, CeCe. *puts on Priscilla, Queen of the Desert*

Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Saturday, 19 June 2004 18:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I do not like anything Justin Timberlake has recorded. Unless they made a mix of his music minus the vocals. Then I'd be in cloud nine.

David Allen (David Allen), Saturday, 19 June 2004 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Can't see any harm in a thread like this. Though I must say I'm not ashamed to admit that I've managed to avoid hearing most all these songs. (though I do like 10,000 Maniacs' "Don't Talk", and almost anything by Sade is fine by me) I don't watch T.V. and don't know anyone personally who would have subjected me to this sort of thing. I'm always amazed that people manage to go into large discussions here about the kind of music I make it my prerogative to avoid. I'm honestly curious - how do you end up even hearing this stuff?

Bimble (bimble), Saturday, 19 June 2004 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm always amazed that people manage to go into large discussions here about the kind of music I make it my prerogative to avoid. I'm honestly curious - how do you end up even hearing this stuff?

Because people here DON'T make it their prerogative to avoid this stuff (I assume you mean "pop music"). In fact, some of us go out of our way to hear it, esp. when fellow ILXers recommend it! (I don't watch TV, either, but I listen to the radio and I watch videos online and I download.)

jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 19 June 2004 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

And even though I avoid the radio reflexively (work within it in a free atmosphere like I did and you get annoyed with the restrictions you can sense), as Jaymc says, there's always downloading and recommendations, and just randomly hearing something.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 19 June 2004 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Alright, any Zappa approval (aside from his autobiography, which is pretty fun) should shock all.


Aside from reading the biography, I own Freak Out, Absolutely Free, We're Only in it For the Money, Hot Rats, Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Waka/Jawaka, The Grand Wazoo and Joe's Garage.

How many "Hail Marys" do I have to do, Father?

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

No Hail Mary's. Zappa fans are punishing themselves enough as it is.

CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 19 June 2004 19:52 (twenty-two years ago)

It's not like I put them on everyday. I have to be in a very specific mood to listen to any of that shit.

I only got into him has a teenager because of his production credit on "Trout Mask Replica" -saving grace?

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

typo: as a teenager

AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 19 June 2004 19:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Zappa fans are punishing themselves enough as it is.

b/w me and alex, i don't think that it's advisable that you ever visit the NYC metro area again mr. miccio.

Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 19 June 2004 20:02 (twenty-two years ago)

:-)

Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 19 June 2004 20:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay, just so we get it straight, I avoid: hip hop, Britney, "boy bands", anything that smacks of the Top 40/what most teenagers listen to these days.

If there's anything on this thread that falls outside of that, please someone let me know so I don't miss anything.

Otherwise, to each his own, I just want to be clear. Although Killing Joke or Birthday Party are not necessarily my favorite bands, they still seem about 50 times more interesting than the above mentioned types of music I avoid. I just want to make sure I am understood and that I understand. Thanx.

Bimble (bimble), Saturday, 19 June 2004 22:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, my take on it, Bimble, is this -- there's a lot I don't go out of my way to listen to either. But I can still be surprised.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 19 June 2004 22:35 (twenty-two years ago)

My take on it is this: music is music.

VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 20 June 2004 00:38 (twenty-two years ago)

and creed is nickelback.

you will be shot (you will be shot), Sunday, 20 June 2004 00:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Creed practically is Nickelback, yes.

One difference between the way that Bimble has presented himherself and my view is that I will listen to a song once before I dismiss it.

VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 20 June 2004 00:41 (twenty-two years ago)

But dismissing entire genres out of hand must save valuable time.

noodle vague (noodle vague), Sunday, 20 June 2004 00:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, Lord knows I wake up every morning thinking, "My God, I must figure out a way to avoid certain genres of music so I have more time to finish that TPS report."

VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 20 June 2004 00:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm totally avoiding Mongolian throat singing from now on.

And all Rock. Ever.

noodle vague (noodle vague), Sunday, 20 June 2004 00:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Sure does, especially when those genres don't happen to interest me in the least.

xpost X2

Bimble (bimble), Sunday, 20 June 2004 01:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm totally avoiding Mongolian throat singing from now on.

Eeek, I saw that on that PBS programme...ouch monkeys!

Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Sunday, 20 June 2004 01:19 (twenty-two years ago)


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