I distinctly remember getting my first CD. I'm not sure how I obtained it, because my parents definitely didn't approve. I was about 12 I think. My first CD was TLC's CrazySexyCool. I will never forget that red cover and the blue disc inside it. I remember singing "Creep" just as loudly as I could.
Shortly after getting the TLC CD, I added All-4-One, Boys II Men, Ace of Base, and Mariah Carey to my music library. I spent countless hours singing in my room. I remember dancing in front of the window and singing songs to my friends on the phone. I'm not sure why I thought that made me cool.
I can hear those songs today and it takes me right back to that time. Then I start to get a little worried. Are these songs "oldies" now? Oh gosh, I think they are. I use to make fun of my parents for listening to music that they thought was great when they were kids. Surely if I'm singing songs like "She's Got Skillz" and "Gangsta's Paradise" people will think I'm cool.
Just for fun, here are my Top 10 songs that I remember:
1) "Fantasy" Mariah Carey
2) "Waterfalls" TLC
3) "The Sign" Ace of Base
4) "I Swear" Boys II Men
5) "This is How We Do It" Montell Jordan
6) "I Can Love You Like That" All-4-One
7) "You Gotta Be" Des'ree
8) "Only Wanna Be With You" Hootie & the Blowfish
9) "One of Us" Joan Osborne
10) "Hero" Mariah Carey
And just because I thought this song was the greatest collaboration ever, here's a video...
I'm pretty sure I could blog a lot more about this topic, but that's all for now. What were your favorite songs? First CDs? Please let me know!
2 comments:
2 things.
1. Imagining you singing in the window to your friends on the phone really kills me.
2. Remember when I bought that Ace of Base CD at that yard sale on Cumberland Trace Rd for 50 cents? Well, you took the CD and never gave it back. I found the empty case the other night and I really need it back. Thanks.
1. Oh yes. I was crazy back then.
2. Yes, I do remember that CD, and I know exactly where it is. I will consider giving it back to you.
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