You know those songs that feel like brain worms? Like they drill into your eardrums, beating over and over, a melody that becomes the worst kind of symphony? Yet, somehow, that symphony is intoxicating. It’s impossible to quiet, not because it’s stuck in your head, but because you don’t want to quiet it. Some songs are so horrible that it’d feel like a betrayal to turn off. They’re the kinds of songs that would make you run from the bathroom at the club to dance to. The songs that make so little sense musically that you can’t help but admire it. There’s a talent and skill to these songs. They’re the epitome of camp. The artists always knew what they were doing when they made them — they didn’t want to make art, they wanted to have fun. When you listen to them, all you want is that fun, too. You don’t need Beethoven-level artistry. He’s old and dead, and you’re young and free. Why not have a little party? Here’s a list of 10 songs that would make Susan Sontag proud, and make all of the killjoys at the party mad.
- Big Foot by Nicki Minaj
- Swish Swish by Katy Perry ft. Nicki Minaj
- Bip Burger by Bip Ling
- Mind Your Business by will.i.am. ft. Britney Spears
- money machine by 100 gecs
- Best Friend by Toy Box
- P*ssy Talk by City Girls
- How You Like That by Blackpink
- Coconuts by Kim Petras
- Built This Way by Samantha Ronson
