Monday, April 30, 2007

When the rearview mirror is vibrating with the beat

I've wondered for a long time whether I have enough hobbies. Sure, there's always reading and writing, but how come I don't enjoy scrapbooking (I'd sooner glue my own finger together which, ironically, I tend to do when scrapbooking) or knitting or something? Tonight, however, I discovered a little redemption when I came to the conclusion that one of my favorite hobbies is driving my car around town with the radio turned waaay up, singing at the top of my lungs.

Tonight while driving around I composed a mental top 10 list of my current favorite car sing-along songs:

1. Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne. Yeah, it's complete crap, but incredibly catchy. I especially enjoy it right after work when I point at other drivers while Avril shrieks "Hey! You! I don't like your girlfriend!"
2. Beautiful Liar by Beyonce and Shakira. I love Shakira. I wish I was Shakira. Sometimes, after drinking copious amounts, I believe I am Shakira.
3. Give It To Me. Everything Timbaland touches turns to pure pop gold. I love it.
4. SexyBack by Justin Timberlake. This would be higher on the list, but dancing in the car can actually be dangerous and/or embarrassing.
5. Dirrty by Christina Augilera. Christina with a Brooklyn accent? Christina has been made that much better.
6. Ho by Ludacris. Especially when driving with a certain friend who one ups Luda on the lyrics.
7. Spice Up Your Life by the Spice Girls. I wish the Spice Girls would record a new album. The loss of this group as recording artists is up there with the sadness of the end of Sex and the City. I think they say it best when they say "People of the world! Spice up your life! Ahhhhhhh!
8. Wait A Minute by the Pussycat Dolls. Timbaland again. By pure principle I really shouldn't like these girls, but I do for the same reason I watch The Hills and Laguna Beach.
9. Gasolina by Daddy Yankee. The lyrics are just so dang easy to learn.
10. The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani. It's Gwen. I mean, come on, it's Gwen.

At least I can rest easy tonight knowing that I am not a boring person. Chalk another hobby up to the list.

1 comment:

Anna Rickert said...

I just saw the comment about Luda's "Ho". It's true, Luda's got nothing on me.