3 February 2012 - Katy Perry - Last Friday Night

Normally, this is Hair Metal Friday, brought to you by Scott, but this is a special week, so that calls for special circumstances.  And for the two of us, it came down to which songs we wanted to share with you.

And I, who has well-documented adoration for all things Friday, HAD to post this song for you.  So many guest stars in the video, the song itself the second-best tribute to the day when we gotta get down.  Why yes, that IS Rebecca Black, playing herself.  And Uncle Kenny! This is the best thing Kenny G has ever done.  Bar none.

It's a fluffy song, but it's a fun song.  Enjoy it.

2 February 2012 - Katy Perry - Ur So Gay

Katy Perry's first single, contrary to popular belief, was not "I Kissed A Girl."  It was this scathing rant against metrosexuality.  For me, this is a really hard song to like - I mean, it is, on the surface, homophobic, which I am completely opposed to. If you dig into the intention of the song, and not just the title, you'll see that it really wasn't intended to be homophobic - just funny.

The video is brilliant.  And it shows Katy's actual musical talent - she plays guitar.  Is there any guitar in this song? Yeah, there's a little.

In order to allay some of the guilt I have over posting this song, I felt I should add this PSA. I don't quite think this is what Katy is doing, but I don't want any of you to get the wrong idea.

1 February 2012 - Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

Wicked Guilty Pleasures' week-long tribute to Katy Perry rages on with what I think is her most infectious song.



While Katy's version of Teenage Dream is pure pop perfection, California indie/folk quartet The Rescues went in another direction on their cover of it. Gotta dig those harmonies.

31 January 2012 - Katy Perry - Hot 'n' Cold

For Scott, he was hooked at "I Kissed A Girl."  For Tony, it was this song.  For me, the song shows an awful lot of emotional depth, while still remaining fun.  Plus, any video with a zebra gets bonus points.

Bonus Katy: Here she is performing a modified version of the same song as a duet with Elmo.  This clip caused quite a stir on Sesame Street, mostly for her choice of "dress-up clothes."

30 January 2012 - Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl

So, I have this black Descendents hoodie that I pretty much wear all the time. I always get a good laugh when I'm wearing it on one of my afternoon walks to the bar for happy hour because I'm usually listening to some of the most unDescendents-like music possible (usually modern country or pop music). It gets even more comical when I run into my aging hipster DJ friend who always asks what I'm listening to. My typical reply goes like this: "The cool answer would be Afghan Whigs, the truth, Katy Perry." (note: the band names obviously change based on my mood of the day). I then get an earful about how bad manufactured pop/country music is...We pretty much have this conversation once a week. And while we agree to disagree, it's a typically fun chat for the both of us.

So that long-winded story is my way of admitting that I do indeed love Katy Perry. LOVE! I'm a sucker for an infectious pop song and both of her albums are filled with them. Pure pop perfection. I couldn't decide which video to post so I chose the one that started my Katy addiction. May have to listen to Teenage Dream on my walk today. Where's my Descendents hoodie?