By Aaron Levy (CIVL DJ) – Email
Print Edition: March 14, 2012
Aaron Levy is CIVL’s station manager, and just pored over UFV Students’ 309 responses to their recent my.ufv.ca survey. Apparently some students think we/I hate Top 40 music. So here are my four favourite Top 40 songs of all time!
Lady Gaga – “The Edge of Glory
This song just hit me as being amazing when it came out; maybe it’s because of the sleek saxophone solo in the bridge, or the awkwardly ascending vocal line of the chorus, or its overall similarities to my favourite Billy Joel tune, “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant.” My summer jam.
Savage Garden – “I Want You
Bill Welychka once mused on the Much Music Countdown that this song might be a hit because of its reference to “Chica Cherry Cola.” I think it’s the fast talking Australian dance mood that makes it so intoxicating, but either way. I also like “Truly, Madly, Deeply.” Don’t judge me.
Ke$ha – “Tik Tok”
In college this one had me hooked – something about Jagger and Diddy references at the same time. Modulated party voices and nu-school tooth brushing methods all conspire to make this one of the most instructive songs of the decade. Don’t believe me? Try to party hard without following her lead.
Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
What can I say; I was an angst-ridden teen in the late ‘90s and early aughts. This song spoke to me in ways that Weezer could only almost do. All of Cobain’s music did, and I’m still here, age 27! Almost – I’ll make it through. “Entertain us,” he said.
