# Most embarrassing songs on your iPod? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 8, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575 "2008-09-08T05:14:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lili\_Von\_Shtupp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@Lili\_Von\_Shtupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lili_Von_Shtupp)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/21 "2008-09-08T20:25:10Z")
I’d do anything for love (but I won’t do that) by Meatloaf. That’s all I have to say 'bout that. :o ---
**Author:** ![Teaira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@Teaira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teaira)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/22 "2008-09-08T20:30:25Z")
I have a couple Backstreet Boys songs, as well as a few Spice Girls ones (Wannabe is on there for me, too.) ---
**Author:** ![Sanity\_Challenged](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Sanity\_Challenged](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sanity_Challenged)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/23 "2008-09-08T20:34:47Z")
> [@5-HT](#): > > I don’t have an iPod, but the most embarrassing song on my Zune is probably “Toxic” by Britney Spears. I can’t help it, I love that song. Whoa. I came in to mention the “Toxic” on _my_ Zune. You sir, have good taste in your embarrassing decisions. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/24 "2008-09-08T20:37:26Z")
Definitely a toss-up between Gunther (Ooo, you touch my tra-la-la) or New Kids on the Block. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/25 "2008-09-08T20:41:43Z")
I have Elton John Greatest Hits, Disc One. Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, you gotta love those. ---
**Author:** ![SpasticKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@SpasticKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpasticKitty)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/26 "2008-09-08T20:45:02Z")
**Cotton Eye Joe** …it’s a good workout song, OK? :mad: In a fit of late-90’s nostalgia, I downloaded some NSYNC songs last week ( **Thinking of You** and **Sailing** ) as well as **Tubthumping** by Chumbawamba. I also have some T.A.T.U. that downloaded about 6 years ago when I was a college freshman. **Not Gonna Get Us** is a good song for long road trips! ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/27 "2008-09-08T20:51:53Z")
Of course, I’m only counting songs on my main playlist. In my “Obscure” folder I’ve got the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the Soviet National Anthem, Judy Collins “Farewell to Tarwathi”, and The Sons of the Pioneers “Cool Water”, and Mario Lanza singing highlights from The Student Prince. ---
**Author:** ![UnwrittenNocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/6de8d8/32.png) [@UnwrittenNocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UnwrittenNocturne)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/28 "2008-09-08T21:16:29Z")
My playlist is full on The Clash, The Specials, The Business, Desmond Dekker, Cock Sparrer, Angelic Upstarts and the like…and then there is that Culture Club thing.😃 ---
**Author:** ![big\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@big\_alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_alex)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/29 "2008-09-08T21:35:23Z")
Silver Lady by David Soul I’ve got a few of what would be classed as guilty pleasures, but that is the only one I’m actually embarrased about liking. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_Doubt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Angel\_of\_Doubt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_Doubt)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/30 "2008-09-08T21:59:52Z")
Ditto on Herb Alpert - “Rise”, and the Safety Dance - the first and the last song of my workout! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/31 "2008-09-08T22:11:54Z")
I don’t have an iPod, but on iTunes, “Time Of My Life” by David Cook. I love David Cook. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/32 "2008-09-08T22:45:37Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > I don’t have an iPod, but on iTunes, “Time Of My Life” by David Cook. > > I love David Cook. We should meet. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/33 "2008-09-08T22:50:06Z")
“Boogie Wonderland” from that penguin movie, **Happy Feet** ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/34 "2008-09-08T23:04:29Z")
“Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones (“WOAH - Oh - ohhh, wooah - oh - ohhh”) “What is Love” by Haddaway (“WHAT IS LOVE? Baby don’t hurt me…”) “Timothy” by the Buoys (“My stomach was full as it could be / And nobody ever got around to finding … Timo-theee”) MmmBop by Hanson ('nuff said) ---
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/35 "2008-09-08T23:11:07Z")
“Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me” by _'N Sync_. I cringe out of embarassment whenever they start playing…but listen to them anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Cleophus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@Cleophus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleophus)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/36 "2008-09-08T23:41:07Z")
To regular people, it’s probably “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley. There’s a reason for it, though. I’m always prepared to rickroll someone. To people who instantly realized why I have that song on there just after reading the title, it’s probably the Evanescence albums. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/37 "2008-09-09T01:06:50Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > “Timothy” by the Buoys (“My stomach was full as it could be / And nobody ever got around to finding … Timo-theee”) I don’t have this, but I REALLY wish I did. **jsc1953** , we must be of an age. I also have “Atlantis” and “Farewell to Tarwathie.” (And I am not in the least embarrassed to have them!) OTH…I have “Behind Closed Doors” by Charlie Rich. ::shudders:: ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/38 "2008-09-09T01:40:01Z")
My Zune is set to grab every music file from both computers in my house. Why? because it’s convenient, with how disorganized my music is between them. However… it means I can’t set it to shuffle all, or, without fail, it will throw up my sister’s **Hairspray** and **High School Musical 1 & 2** soundtracks, my brother’s emo filth, and, worst of all… the sing along songs my mom uses with her kindergarteners. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/39 "2008-09-09T01:52:53Z")
I lost a lot of music when my PC crashed, but I’d backed up about 2/3 on my wife’s PC. When I updated my Creative to Vista, it lost my back up, so I hot synched with hers. The worst so far? The theme from “The Carousel of Progress” ad WDW. :eek: :mad: _“There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow, Shining at the end of every day…!”_ ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575/40 "2008-09-09T01:54:46Z")
“Lovefool” by The Cardigans What can I say I like the song and I have the whole album but it goes on skip whenever someone walks in on me listening to it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-embarrassing-songs-on-your-ipod/462575.md?page=3)