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She Wants Revenge "Red Flags and Long Nights" 2006
Oh man. My band mate, Catherine Bates and I got comped a few months ago by Geffen to the Electric 6 show at Bowery. Free drink tickets in hand we made our way to the completely empty VIP balcony, prepared to be ironic.
Some by-the-numbers NYC band, I think it was Rock Kills Kid opened to a throng of nodding friends and associates, the She Wants Revenge started setting up their stuff. I had forgotten they were opening too, and I was eager to mock them, as I had read nothing but shit talk on the ole Internet for this "indie" (Major Label) band. The main things I heard were:

1)Far beyond Interpol's wildest dreams of Joy Division rip off. With a name like "She Wants Revenge" and song titles like "Tear you apart", it was mimicry enetering the territory of satire.
2)An unfortunate combination of JD riffage and songs about wanting to bang out chicks.
3)Made by band wagon pretenders. Apparently the two main guys were trying to make it as hip hop stars in the 90s.

A multitude of 18 year old B&Ts came pouring in to see them play. They knew all the words. As me and Catherine laughed and laughed and as I drank more and more something sinister started blossuming inside me. I started to get in to it. I heard a neighbor listening to it a few days ago and I buckled and picked it up. Bottom line, this is the only actual guilty pleasure I've ever had. I can't even explain why I like it. It IS NOT GOOD. IT IS BAD. What is wrong with me?

PS: Does this sound like DOOM music to anyone else?

Radio 4 "Dance to the Underground" 2001
Off the top of my head, aside from a few Basement Jaxx songs, this is the only other cut I can think of that makes me feel shame to listen to, that I own. This song seemed really rad in college, but now sounds really dated. I believe this song has a great future in car commercials for years to come.

Sorry everyone, I swear I'm still cool.