I was shopping in my local Trader Joe’s on Friday when I heard this weeks earworm song. On the whole, the Trader Joe’s near me actually has great taste in music, and it’s kind’a cool to hear songs that I’ve totally forgotten about.
Not that Aaliyah’s “Are You That Somebody?“is a bad song. No, it’s catchy as hell, and just a classic example of what an earworm is. At least for me, because I keep hearing that baseline and that baby cooing.
You have been warned!
I would like to believe that I am not a contrarian. That if I don’t like or enjoy something, it’s because I have a good reason for it.
In that vein, I have never been a fan of “Waterfalls” by TLC. I have nothing against TLC, I think they’re a solid group. And I fully admit that “Waterfalls” is a good pop-music song, and deserves all the recognition and alcolades it has earned.
But I just never liked the song. Sorry.
Yet, “Waterfalls” does have have a hell of a hook in its chorus. When I hear it, like yesterday at Trader Joe’s, it just lodges in my head. Which means I am on day two of humming that song.
Am I a fan of Jane’s Addiction? Yes. Do I own a Jane’s Addiction album? No. I will argue that this music fandom paradox can exist, and does exist all the time. But I don’t feel like arguing this morning.
Not sure why, but when I woke up at 5:30am, this song was in my head. Maybe I’m a kid of the 90’s? Maybe it’s just a good song.
Anyway… Here you go…
This whole song gets hooked in my head every time I hear it. I swear, is there a more pop-rock sounding 90’s song than this?
I would also like to note that the age of music videos taking place at a mall are over.
