Confessions of a Sorority Boy

Me: It's been three days since my last confession, father.
Priest: Go on...
Me: I've been listening to sorority rock, and LOVING IT!
No, I've never participated in a Catholic confession. Why? Because I'm not effin' Catholic. Thanks Luther. But if I was, I'm ashamed to say that (my love of pop anthems) would be a confession. I was on my way to work this morning with the Liz Phair blaring, and my best falsetto was belting out:

I am extraordinary, if you'd ever get to know me
I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary
Average every day sane psycho
Supergoddess
Average every day sane psycho

I wasn't in a Porsche Boxster, but I did feel like a Delta Nu member, à la Elle Woods. In my defense, the Matrix is bad ass. Not the movie, the pop god production team that helped Phair on her 2003 self-titled album. It's one of the most sterile pop records I've heard...at least from a production standpoint. For those studio nerds out there, I'm almost certain it was mixed on an SSL. Squeaky clean.

I love pop. It's a guilty pleasure of mine. The sound is usually top notch. The hooks are as infectious as a cold. The budgets are huge. And the studio musicians are some of the best in the biz (guns-for-hire speaking). I would throw myself at the idea of producing such an album. I get it. All that to say...here's my top 5 list of modern-day (1990 to present) pop songs:

1. "Semi-Charmed Life" -Third Eye Blind
Lisp or not...catchiest pop tune of all time.

2. "Extraordinary" - Liz Phair
I think I covered this one.

3. "Give Me More" - Britney Spears
It's Special K, bitch. Hot, just white hot!

4. "Rock Your Body" - Justin Timberlake
This one's super tight...love the phrasing.

5. "It's Not Over" - Daughtry
Dude has serious pipes, and he sings the hooks powerfully suave.

I am now going to pull out the trump card in case you guys are questioning my downright girly musical taste. My former band opened for Judas Priest. Boo-yah!!! What'd I leave out? I know you folks have some thoughts on the subject.