Remember when Amy Winehouse told everyone "They try to make me go to rehab/ But I say no, no no"...and then she went to rehab? Me too.
Speaking of ridiculousness, I stumbled across the "25 Most Inspirational Songs of All Time" the other day when I was trying to find a catchy title for my last post. Naturally, the title of this site drives a pretty hard bargain with the claim that they have actually compiled a list of the 25 best inspirational songs ever. Not just this year, not songs from the 90's, but of all time.
There are a couple of songs that made the list with good reason. For example "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Legitimate. It's inspirational, from a cinema classic, and has been covered by the most beautiful 800 lb. Hawaiian man I have ever seen. Also, "What a Wonderful World." The definition of inspiration. You could not possibly hate that song if you tried.
However, there are a few that made the list that I have some thoughts on:
20. "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi--this song makes me want to key my own car. If by inspirational you mean inspiring me to commit a Class C Felony, then yes.
16. "Music of My Heart" by N*SYNC-- You. have. got. to. be. kidding. me. Don't get me wrong, I was a big fan back in the day (and for some reason, I adored Kevin...the creepiest one of them all), but this song DOES NOT MAKE THE TOP 25 OF ALL TIME. If your heart is making music, you have a serious medical condition. It's an organ...and I'm not talking the kind they play in church. BADUM-CHING.
(I know that was bad. But it had to be done).
12. "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper--When this was played at the end of Sex and the City 2, I shut the movie off. If this is actually being considered as inspirational and it inspires Sex and the City 3 to be made, methinks it needs to be buried underground forever. Samantha is far too old to keep up these escapades. She's going to hurt herself.
7. "Dare You to Move" by Switchfoot--Does anyone even listen to Switchfoot? No. This song was in "A Walk to Remember" and it was bad then. It's still bad now. How is daring someone to move "inspirational? Isn't that the opposite? "Hey, I dare you to jump out of that boxcar and into a pile of rocks!" DANGER.
(I read a lot of The Boxcar Children as a child. Don't judge. And also, Don't Dare me to move.)
6. "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart-- No. Just no.
Whoever wrote this list is listening to the worst radio station ever. I don't know how one creates a Pandora station this terrible and, frankly, I don't want to know.
Obviously, "That's What Friends Are For" is my favorite addition. That song really takes it home. Is that a synthesizer? A trumpet? Do I care? No. It makes me want to do a ribbon dance around Dionne Warwick, Luther Vandross, and the Whitney Houston, while wearing Stevie Wonder's sunglasses (he would let me. Because that's what friends are for).
*Edit--> Kevin was actually not a member of N*SYNC, but rather the Backstreet Boys. Either way, both groups are still wretched...but I stand corrected :)
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