The 30 Day Song Challenge: Day 20
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
Today’s category is…
A Song You Used to Hate But Now You Don’t.
Here are the staff picks:
Leeann Ward: “What Was I Thinkin’” – Dierks Bentley
When this song was making its chart run, I didn’t like it at all. Apparently, my ears were clogged then. About three years ago, I suddenly realized that I loved it. How couldn’t I love it, especially with Randy Kohrs’ riveting slide guitar action?
Dan Milliken: “Bass Down Low” – DEV featuring the Cataracs
When I first heard this recent hit, I thought it was the filler-iest of Top 40 filler. It may still actually be. But like Napoleon Dynamite gained comic value from the quoting craze it inspired, “Bass Down Low” has gained guilty-pleasure value for me from the way the hook sneaks into my head at times when I’m standing around doing nothing. Repetition works wonders.
Tara Seetharam: “Umbrella” – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
I found it completely inane the first two or three times I heard it…and then, just like that, I couldn’t get enough. I still love the song to this day; there’s something strangely majestic about it.
Kevin Coyne: “Sloop John B” – The Beach Boys
My dad played this song on the jukebox incessantly, driving me crazy every time I heard it. Now it’s a song that I treasure, understanding how him being in the navy helped make it more relevant to him. Plus it’s catchy as all get out.
Category The 30 Day Song Challenge
Tags: DEV, Dierks Bentley, Jay-Z, Rihanna, The Beach Boys, The Cataracs
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