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10 Songs That We Used To Cure Our Angst In The Early 2000s

By Throwbacks Writing Team
Puberty hits everybody like a ton of bricks, and nobody moreso than teenage girls. School is a social nightmare when you're trying to figure out who you are as a person, and you have all these FEELINGS!Chances are, whenever life was getting you down, you went home, turned on one of these 10 songs, and let the tears just flow.Avril Lavigne - "Complicated"Seriously, why DID you have to go and make things so complicated? Avril's ode to teenage love and awkwardness was pretty emblematic of everyone's first relationships.My Chemical Romance - "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)

90s

8 True Stories Of How Our Favorite 90s Bands Got Their Name

By Maya
Regardless of what decade you grew up in, music was probably the foundation of your adolescent life. If you up on the latest trends in the 90s, it would be a shock if Destiny's Child and Green Day didn't make a coveted spot on your mix tapes. But did you ever wonder were these popular groups got their iconic moniker? Well, if you're feeling intrigued, here are eight stories behind how bands got their names.1. Backstreet BoysThis boy band's name was chosen by their infamous manager, Lou Pearlman, after Orlando's Backstreet Market, where the members used to hang out.

90s

10 Songs From The '90s We Sang As Kids And Really Shouldn't Have

By Moojan
Songs from the '90s had a lot of subtle sexual lyrics, or maybe I was just super naive when I was a kid. I've been listening to these songs for two decades now, and it was probably only a few years ago that I actually noticed just how "dirty" some of these songs are. Let me know if you agree! 1.  "Genie in a Bottle" - Christina Aguilera Not only did I sound like a dying animal while singing this song, but I was also belting out lyrics that had strong sexual connotations. Lyrics like "you gotta rub me

80s

10 Songs From The '80s Your Parents Tried To Ban You From Listening To

By Moojan
According to my mom, 80s music was "too vulgar." She may not have been wrong, there are a lot of songs from the 80s that are still considered risque. My mom wasn't the only one who had that opinion, so many parents thought the same that an American committee was formed in 1985 to increase parental control over the access of children to music deemed "too violent, drug-related, or sexually explicit." Here are some songs that made the Parents Music Resource Center group's "Filthy Fifteen" list, and other songs my parents always scolded me for listening to. 1. "Darling Nikki"

80s

Your Zodiac Will Reveal Which 80s Celeb You're Most Like

By Tanya
Growing up in the 80s meant that you got to experience some of the greatest music, shows, and movies that have ever been made. Yes, obviously great stuff is still being made, but the 80s really was one-of-a-kind. The characters and celebrities of the 80s were really unique and awesome, and it's always been one of those things where you can't help but wonder which one your friends would compare you to. One way to try and figure out who you are most like is by judging by your zodiac sign. The zodiac is a fun way to look at

Music

10 Songs We Should Never Have Sung In Public, But Were Totally Obsessed With Anyway

By Moojan
Everyone has a guilty pleasure, and for me it was songs that weren't "cool" or "appropriate" to sing in public. Singing in front of people is already embarrassing, but there are certain songs you could hum to that wouldn't annoy or make someone uncomfortable. Here are 10 awesome songs from the '90s and early 2000s that wouldn't even dare to sing in public, even if there were no consequences. 1. "Get Down" By B4-4Aside from this music video being extremely unsettling (those facial expressions still make me laugh today), "Get Down" was addicting to sing to (in your head.) It's
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