For whatever reason my other half and I were reminiscing about our teenage years and like many teenagers, music played a huge role in our lives. There were quite a few songs that defined our years but here are the 10 songs that provoke the most memories.
1. Lostprophets – Last Train Home
Ian Watkins’ heinous acts aside, Lostprophets were one hell of a band and Last Train Home is quite possibly one of their best songs. I probably got too into Lostprophets, fortunately I had grown out of them by the time their frontman was arrested.
2. Metro Station – Shake It
I’m not even ashamed by this one! It was an absolutely awful song but it was so catchy I think everyone had it on their LG Chocolate. I ended up buying their album but grew to regret my decision very quickly.
3. The Blackout – The Beijing Cocktail
Who doesn’t love a bunch of Welsh guys prancing about on stage? The Blackout were just one of those bands that fit in with my taste in music so well it was rather sickening. I bought their first album solely for The Beijing Cocktail and it was probably one of my most played songs during my teenage years.
4. You Me At Six – Save It For The Bedroom
Do you remember the original video where it was just a bunch of random moments edited together and the song was sung a little differently? That was my favourite version just because the “save it for the bedroom” part was sung so ridiculously it amused me every time I heard it.
5. Taking Back Sunday – Make Damn Sure
Who else had a major crush on Adam Lazzara? Whenever the video for Make Damn Sure came on Kerrang I insisted on turning it up as loud as possible. Now that I think about it, the video seems a bit of a rip off of Foo Fighters – Best of You. C’mon guys!
6. Mindless Self Indulgence – Shut Me Up
Where on earth did Mindless Self Indulgence come from? I swear they just appeared one day and all the emo and scene kids instantly loved them, I’m assuming Gerard Way’s relationship with Lyn-Z, the MSI bassist had something to do with it. Regardless of how they came to be so popular, Shut Me Up was a tune back in the day.
7. Fall Out Boy – Sugar We’re Going Down
I absolutely detest Fall Out Boy now and was annoyingly forced into seeing them live a few years ago but Sugar We’re Going Down was one of my favourite songs as a teenager. The only thing I never got about Fall Out Boy was everyone’s love for Pete Wentz.
8. Framing Hanley – Lollipop
Who knew a Lil Wayne song could actually sound good! Framing Hanley were never my favourite band but I could’ve listened to Lollipop all day. I was absolutely gutted when I discovered the girl in the video was frontman Kenneth Nixon’s wife.
9. All Time Low – Dear Maria Count Me In
I don’t think I could hate All Time Low more if I tried now (their awful performance while supporting Green Day at Emirates stadium only cemented my hate) but I listed to Dear Maria Count Me so much as a teenager it must’ve been up there with my most played songs. I cringe whenever I hear this song now.
10. Limp Bizkit – Eat You Alive
I could’ve gone for any Limp Bizkit song here but Eat You Alive was my absolutely favourite. I think I may have used it as my hate song for a lot of people; I was a very angry teenager who liked music far too much. When Fred Durst direct messaged me on Twitter a few years ago I lost my mind, the love is still there!
I would be more embarrassed about this taste in music if my other half didn’t get so excited about some of these songs. Worryingly, we’ve now had our old iPods on for quite a while now and there seems to be no end in sight. I might break out old Etnies, apply more eyeliner and put in my pink extensions. Teenage years to the max
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