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Songs I'm Hearting Right Now


Paris Hilton "Stars Are Blind"
Lots of people hate Paris Hilton and I can understand why. But this is easily one of the sweetest summeriest pop songs around at the moment, plus it has a video that actually (at times) makes Paris looks moderately more attractive than usual. Put aside your preconceptions and allow yourself to enjoy one of the cutest pop songs around

Lily Allen "Smile"
You can't escape this one at the moment and Lily Allen is yet anothe buzz artist feted by both the NME types and MTV/Radio. Still it's that rare buzz artist who's almost impossible to dislike. A chirpy sweet poptastic summer track with a wonderful bitter undertone, it's instantly hummable and instantly brilliant.

Alesha "Lipstick"
I was expecting something interesting from this ex Mis Teeq girl but not something this good. It's off the wall, utterly demented but still fresh and listenable. Plus the video is FIERCE (to borrow a Tyra Banks-ism). Hopefully this will be a huge hit.

Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland "Promiscuous Girl"
As I've sort of overplayed "Maneater" I find myself turning to this track for my dose of upbeat r'n'b club pop. It's a bit more straight forward then "Maneater" but it's got a sass and chunky beat all of it's own. Bound to be massive when released here.

Christina Aguilera "Ain't No Other Man"
Bringing fresh new stuff our way at the same time as her other big in 03 comrades Beyonce and Justin Xtina outdoes both of them with this punchy hip hop/r'n'b/soul/pop hybrid that rattles along at a fine pace while managing to sound utterly new. Loves it.

Dannii Minouge "So Under Pressure"
This has completely tanked on the Irish charts and that's a damn shame because I absolutely love this piece of slick dance pop that worms it's way into head more and more with every listen. It's deceptively simple and seems flimsy on first listen but this is every bit as good as all the other 80's dance rip offs knocking about at the moment, if not way better.

Madonna "Nobody Knows Me [Live]"
Taken from the live disc of the "I'm Goin To Tell You A Secret" DVD/CD pack that's just been released, this is one of a couple of live tracks I'm addicted to right now. It gives the American Life album track a much needed kick up the ass and makes it move at the kind of clip that makes it great to dance to and perfect to imagine Madonna kicking concert ass too (see video clip from previous entry). Other live tracks of note on the CD include "Like A Prayer", "Holiday" and "Music". And though it's actually the orignial demo version the tacked on at the end "I Love New York" is quite brilliant.

5 Fabulous YouTube Videos
As previously reported YouTube is quite fabulous. Here are 5 more video reasons why!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsJzwbFJYBI&search=paris%20hilton%20jealousy
Proof that a flat vocal can't stop a enjoyable crap piece of electro pop being enjoyable. Rather adorabely cut to footage from the Simple Life 3 this is a worth a look for both Paris and Nicole fans and the morbidly curious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ8sW3hsQ9w&search=dannii%20minogue%20so%20under%20pressure
Effortlessly stylish new video from Miss Minogue (look above for a comment on the song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onOL6xz46_M&search=Mary%20Cherry
Mary Cherry auditions for a Popstars type show. If there is a funnier video on YouTube I will be very very surprised.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkG5oNCBI3s&search=Madonna%20Spoof
Pitch perfect Madonna/Britney. Kinda dated but still oddly amusing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wr27dZxPHE&search=Ashlee%20Simpson%20Invisible
A masterclass in how to flaunt your new nose job.