I think this could open up a fun topic. Maybe we can squeeze this in here between all the NYE threads.

So what constitutes a "Guilty Pleasure" song? I guess that depends on who you are and who you hang around with. To me a Guilty Pleasure song is a song you like (duh), and if it comes on the radio while you're alone you would crank it up. But, if you and a few friends were in the car together you would quietly let it be. In other words, you would be mortified if somebody caught you listening to it.

In no particular order 3 of mine are:

1) Like A Prayer (Madonna) - Sue me I love this song. It just came on the radio today and I cranked it. It's also what made me think of creating this thread. If my brother or anybody else was in the car with me I would have popped a CD in. (or maybe played it until they didn't notice).

2) Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Bonnie Tyler) - Again, sue me. I love this song too. It has one of the most addictive "hooks" of any tune ever written. It strikes a nerve in me for whatever reason, and I don't give a flying f*** what you say I still like it.

3) Dope Show (Marilyn Manson) - I hate this asshole...severely...but I jam this song when and if I ever hear it come on. There's something infectious about it that makes me want to make my voice do "that" and sing along.

Don't be shy dot net, call yourself out. In front of everybody.

What are your Guilty Pleasure songs?

Any Alanis Morissette.

i have guilty pleasure artists -- if i play anything of theirs, it's hard to remove

timbuk3 (try it, you'll like it)
garth brooks (yes, that garth brooks)

In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins.

Yea, I'm serious.

Anything Young Jeezy too. I'm a pretty big hip hop fan, at least when it comes to old school. Not of fan of the mainstream crap, specifically Southern Crunk Rap like Jeezy, but for some reason the guy cracks me up.

Oh, here's a good one:
One in a Million - Guns n Roses

Not because I think GnR is cheesy or anything, I stand behind liking them.
The thing is, that song rocks, but the lyrics contain some hateful, despicable sentiments.

Phish
Steely Dan
Pat Metheny/Lyl Mays

Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

Lights - Ellie Goulding

Payphone - Maroon 5

BTO - Taking care of business.
REO Speedwagon - Time for me to fly.
Bad Company - Feel like making love.

All 3 are high volume when I'm alone songs.

Joy - Phish
Taylor Swift, but I rock that shit with my homies
Lately, I have been hearing a lot of BeeGees on the radio and they are AWESOME, so I know listen to them via Youtube

@_________________________ said:

Joy - Phish
Taylor Swift, but I rock that shit with my homies
Lately, I have been hearing a lot of BeeGees on the radio and they are AWESOME, so I know listen to them via Youtube

I'm going to be going to my parents house and taking the Bee Gees LP's.

on the way into Merriweather last year, me and three friends were stuck in traffic blasting T Swift with the windows down not giving a single fuk

The Cure

Old School Motley Crue

Elton John

@walstib said:

BTO - Taking care of business.
REO Speedwagon - Time for me to fly.
Bad Company - Feel like making love.

All 3 are high volume when I'm alone songs.

Dont be ashamed brother, embrace your REO and Bad Co

(I can't abide the bto, tho)

@Issiah said:

The Cure

Old School Motley Crue

Elton John

I not only crank Elton with no shame what-so-ever, I will go on record as saying in 1986 he put on one of the 5 most ROCKING shows I've ever seen and I've seen hundreds of shows.

Shania Twain- "Feel like a woman"
nough said.

Motley Crüe-Too Fast For Love(the whole album)

@bostonron said:

So many guilty pleasure songs:

Journey: Don't stop believing

Taylor Swift: We are never ever, ever, getting back together (or whatever the name of the tune is). You wouldn't believe the gay shit people in jail watch and listen to. Straight gangsters were walking around singing this song all last month. It's in my head all day, every day now.

I can only think of two right now. I'm sure the Taylor Swift song can act as two.

you should never feel guilty abou Journey. it is acceptable to sing in a hotel lobby at the top of your lungs at 3:00 in the morning

Thriller - Michael Jackson
Oops I did it again - Britney Spears
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns and Roses

Hall and Oates Discography
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet- Bachman Turner Overdrive
Taking It To The Streets- Michael McDonald

1,000 miles Vanessa Carlton heads my list
Blue Da be dee- Effil 65
You lie, love the way you lie whatever its called by band perry

@dave25 said:

Blue Da be dee- Effil 65

right there with ya

Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
I'll go the @bostonron route and say that TSwift song. That is a fricking catchy tune.
Honestly never considered Alanis Morissette to be a "guilty" pleasure but seeing that you guys have her listed as a guilty one then I'll put her on the list.

I just love how so many people have a love for t swift ! Those songs sure are catchy

@jerryguscia said:

"Don't Stop Believing" - Journey
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler
"Mirrors" - Disco Biscuits

I used to be hard core into the Disco Biscuits about 12 years ago. I don't know much of what they're playing these days, but I do know Mirrors, and I love that song! Haters can hate, the lyrics of that song hit me hard in the humanity. Since I entered my 30's it's not terribly hard for a good song to get me choked me up.

These are my guilty pleasure songs:
Elton John with Kiki Di, Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Culture Club, I'll Tumble For Ya (頩 I'll tumble for ya I'll tumble for YOU! 頩 頶
The GoGo's, Our Lips Are Sealed (I have a fantasy in which I get to jump into the fountain with the girls at the end of the video)

Yeah, I'm a huge fan of the new wave stuff that was popular when I about one year old.

Toxic-Brittney Spears

Bit By Bit(One Way or another)-aka theme from Fletch- Stephanie Mills

Feel The Heat-Dirk Diggler and Rockin' Reed Rothchild