# Pop culture products you know you probably shouldn't be liking, but do anyway... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 12, 2005, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-products-you-know-you-probably-shouldnt-be-liking-but-do-anyway/284359 "2005-01-12T07:11:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-products-you-know-you-probably-shouldnt-be-liking-but-do-anyway/284359/1 "2005-01-12T07:11:24Z")
For me, it’s the song _Breakaway_. Sure, its lyrics never get out of the “incredibly tired cliche” range, but that’s not Kelly’s fault. And she does what musicians are supposed to do: she sells me the song. Unlike 99% of the stuff I hear on the radio, I’m never sorry to hear it again. I certainly don’t think it belonged on VH1’s top 40 Awesomely Bad Songs of 2004 list (though I can understand why someone thought it did). What’s your guilty-type pleasure? ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-products-you-know-you-probably-shouldnt-be-liking-but-do-anyway/284359/2 "2005-01-12T08:19:23Z")
I once heard Britney Spearseseses song _Toxic_ laid over Usher’s _Yeah Yeah_ piece of shit. It was actually pretty fun to listen to. I guess two negatives really do make a positive. ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-products-you-know-you-probably-shouldnt-be-liking-but-do-anyway/284359/3 "2005-01-12T12:28:49Z")
I like Britney Spears and loads of hip hop music. I’m not ashamed to admit it. In fact, most of the people I know whom I openly admit this to, don’t believe me, and think I only listen to it to annoy them. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-products-you-know-you-probably-shouldnt-be-liking-but-do-anyway/284359/4 "2005-01-12T13:07:28Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > For me, it’s the song _Breakaway_. Sure, its lyrics never get out of the “incredibly tired cliche” range, but that’s not Kelly’s fault. And she does what musicians are supposed to do: she sells me the song. Unlike 99% of the stuff I hear on the radio, I’m never sorry to hear it again. I certainly don’t think it belonged on VH1’s top 40 Awesomely Bad Songs of 2004 list (though I can understand why someone thought it did). > > What’s your guilty-type pleasure? I’ll second this one. I’m starting to like Kelly Clarkson. She does a good job with the music. Her voice isn’t half bad. She hasn’t tried to “reinvent” herself yet. She may be pop, but I think she’s good pop. ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-products-you-know-you-probably-shouldnt-be-liking-but-do-anyway/284359/5 "2005-01-12T17:40:53Z")
I really like _Toxic_. One of my friends got really disappointed in me, and was saying, “I never would have pegged you as a Britney fan. It just goes to show…” I’m not a Britney fan, though, I just really really like that song. A couple months ago I heard a cover of it by Local H, and that was damn good too. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-products-you-know-you-probably-shouldnt-be-liking-but-do-anyway/284359/6 "2005-01-13T02:37:56Z")
_Super Milk Chan_ I feel especially bad, because I’m pretty sure it’s just a vehicle for some fiendish subliminal programing that’s going to turn me into a zombie slave, or something. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-products-you-know-you-probably-shouldnt-be-liking-but-do-anyway/284359/7 "2005-01-13T03:41:21Z")
I think \*\*Justin Timberlake’s \*\* got some chops. I’ve noticed \*\*Amy Grant \*\* is actually a pretty sophisticated songwriter (the wife’s a fan…and a confirmed atheist. Figure that one out). **The Wiggles \*\* can craft a catchy tune. \*\* John Denver** is criminally underrated as an artist. I think the kids’ show **Arthur** is funny on my own level. Yeah that’s right, I watch it \*at work \* and laugh at the antics of Arthur, Buster, Francine and Binky.