Be A Good Boy And Put This On

One more before I start my Sunday. This is going to be a good one, I can tell already. I can remember getting ready to this tape, drying my hair, doing my make-up, singing while picking out my outfit which I'm sure involved tight jeans and a half shirt. Oh 1993, how I do not miss you.

I'm not sure how George Michael made it on to this one - seems I felt the need to put all black artists on one tape...

Side A:

1. Shoop - Salt N Pepa (I pretty much only respect people who can sing this song word for word a capella.)

2. People Everyday - Arrested Development (I loved this album when it came out. Still good listening to it 16 years later. "My day was going great and my soul was at ease.")

3. Give It Up Turn It Loose - En Vogue (Another album I was in love with when it came out that I haven't listened to in years. Harmonies hit it out of the park every time. "Don't be down and miserable. You and only you can bring yourself around.")

4. If - Janet Jackson (This was the start of my dancing every weekend phase. This video is also responsible for me flaunting my abs and wearing chokers. I wonder how many parents knew their kids were singing about oral sex.)

5. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix A Lot (Another litmus test for my respect. "She's just so....black.")

6. 7 - Prince (I've long defended my love of this song - I really think it's all about being a fun song to sing along with...as evidenced by this video of the whitest men on Earth.)

7. Somebody's Gettin on My Nerves - Salt N Pepa ("Show 'em what you got.")

8. It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over - Lenny Kravitz (Horns! Strings! Lenny! "And all my doubts and fears kept me wondering if I'd always be in love." Quite possibly the only man who gets an exception to the No Man Jewelry Rule.)

9. Mr. Wendal - Arrested Development ("Here, have a dollar. In fact no brotherman here have two. Two dollars means a snack for me, but it means a big deal to you.")

Side B:

1. Freedom '90 - George Michael (Great video. Great song. I don't want to know people who don't sing with this. "Today the way I play the game is not the same, no way. Think I'm gonna get myself happy.")

2. Whoomp! There It Is - Tag Team ("I'm taking it back to the old school, cuz I'm an old fool who's so cool." Go ahead and dance, I won't judge. I'm too busy singing "Slam dunk it, stick it, flip it and ride that b-double o-t-y oh my.")

3. Paul on 45 - I have no idea what this is...

4. Whatta Man - Salt N Pepa featuring En Vogue ("My man is smooth like Barry and his voice got bass. A body like Arnold with a Denzel face...He always has heavy conversation for the mind which means a lot to me 'cuz good men are hard to find.")

5. That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson (Hello very young Jennifer Lopez.)

6. Dre Day - Dr. Dre ("You trying to check my homie, you best check yo self.")

7. Always on the Run - Lenny Kravitz (Horns! Lenny! Slash! "My mama said that your life is a gift." When your mama is Roxie Roker, you'd best listen.)

8. Tennessee - Arrested Development ("I know you're supposed to be my steering wheel, not just my spare tire.")

9. Giving Him Something He Can Feel - En Vogue (Since I gave you the En Vogue version in an earlier post, here is the amazing Miss Aretha Franklin's version.)

Off to do something more productive than trolling YouTube.