Are you feeling reminiscent of your glory days as a naïve eighth grader or angsty high schooler? Remember the simpler times of awkwardly dancing in your middle school gym to songs that you loved because of the catchy beat and memorable lyrics? In order to recreate these amazing (semi-awkward) memories, I decided to create a playlist that features some of the best throwback songs from my childhood.
1. "1985"- Bowling for Soup
Screaming "Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana/There was U2 and Blondie/And music still on MTV..." although you didn't know who half of those artist were happened during every dance in middle school.
2. "All the Small Things"-Blink 182
This classic Blink 182 song is only one of many classic hits off of their "Enema State of Mind" album. Other songs to relive your angsty past include: "What's My Age Again" and "Adam's Song."
3. "Thumbthumping"-Chumbawumba
4. "Gold Digger"- Kayne West feat. Jamie Foxx
This song probably introduced you Kayne and his amazing rapping abilities.
5. "Yeah!"- Usher
No explanation necessary. Usher ushered in a new era of songs and we thank him for his contributions.
6. "Stacy's Mom"-Fountains of Wayne
Whenever this song came on you desperately wished that you had a friend named Stacy, while an actual Stacy was in the corner rolling her eyes that this song has come on again.
7. "Watchasay"- Jason Derulo
Jaaasoooooonnn Derulo.8."Sugar We're Going Down"-Fall Out Boy
RIP, Middle school memories.
9. "Baby"-Justin Bieber
You'd be lying to yourself if you deny memorizing the entire Ludacris rap.
10. "Mambo Number 5"-Lou Bega
Once again wishing that your were Monica, Erica, Sandra, Rita, Tina, Mary or Jessica anytime that this song was on. If your name was actually one of the ones listed, you were on cloud nine for the entire song.
11. "Dancing in the Moonlight"-Toploader
Okay, so this song isn't from your actual middle school days, but every time that it comes on it reminds you of block parties dancing along with all your neighbors on a later summer night.
12. "Ignition" (Remix)-R. Kelly
Everyone needed a still needs a little R. Kelly in their lives. Honorable Mentions: Bump 'N Grind and World's Greatest.
13. "Just a Friend"-Biz Markie
14. "Mr. Brightside"-The Killers
Try not to sing along to this song, I dare you. This will forever be the classic throwback song that instantly puts everyone in a better mood.
15. "Closing Time"-Semisonic
This is another classic song to play at the end of a night out. You can only do your middle school memories justice by singing (or more like shouting) the lyrics as you leave.
