Brit Pop

Yesterday as I was uploading all my old songs to my new ipod (yay!), I rediscovered some fantastic old Brit pop songs by a group called Steps. I can't remember how long ago it was that I discovered them (maybe about 8 years?), but I would definitely put them in the category of "listen to the catchy tunes, not the lyrics".

The songs have a fun beat and are cute to prance around to, but honestly, some of them are really ridiculous. Here are my faves by song title:

1. "Experienced". About a boy who loses his virginity to an older woman aka cougar. Favourite line: "Everybody needs someone to show them how."

2. "My Best Friend's Girl". Pretty self explanatory I think. Boy falls in love with his best friend's girlfriend and they cheat on him (his best friend). Favourite line: "I know it's wrong and he's a friend, some day it's gotta end, our love has no excuse."

3. "Too Weak to Resist." You probably already have a hint about this one. In this case they're actually married, but - c'mon ladies, he's just a man. And he was too weak to resist. He cheats on her. Favourite lines (I can't pick just one): a) "But I'm just a man, and it comes down to this, I was too weak to resist". b) "I swear it was the last thing on my mind, and I found myself on my own, one too many times, Darling."

Notice how all these ridiculous songs are sung from the guy's perspective? (Steps also has girl singers but they don't sing these types of stories.)

I love Brit pop.