I am a Cat!.. Hear me Me0w!!….

Lately, I was on the hunting spree for songs which I had listened to in the past with the play mode on my cd player set to “repeat”. Yes, you heard me. A compact disk player. Remember the good old times when grooving around town with flashy headphones on your head and holding a polished cd player was hip? I know I did. Practically every cool kid wanted a cd player for their birthday or Christmas. Humans were no longer cracking their heads and figuring out ways to clean off the mold on cassette tapes. Music on the go was the in-thing, and people around you without such a luxury often go “Wow, this guy is listening to some really good songs!” And “Look at him move with the beat. He has a Sony’s newest ultra slim shock protection skip-free cd walkman. He must be having a great time!” Moreover, many such songs did make parts of my body move involuntarily. Those are the songs that you could subconsciously nod your head to or tap your feet along with. Having a first-class cd player was nothing without a nicely burnt cd (Not literally burnt, as in blackened and stuff….. You get the idea). And I recalled several songs that were truly engaging and amusing at the same time, one of which included my all time favourite, Wheatus’s Teenage Dirtbag. Another song highly recommended by a self-proclaimed “nerd” I know is American Hifi’s The Geeks Get the Girls…….

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Wheatus

Teenage Dirtbag

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Her name is Noel

I have a dream about her

She rings my bell.

I got gym class in half an hour and

oh how she rocks

in Keds and tube socks.

But she doesn’t know who I am.

And she doesn’t give a damn about me

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Cuz I’m just a teenage dirtbag, baby

Yeah I’m just a teenage dirtbag, baby

Listen to Iron Maiden, baby…with me.

Ooh.

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Her boyfriend’s a dick

He brings a gun to school

He’d simply kick my ass if he knew the truth.

He lives on my block

and he drives an IROK

And he doesn’t know who I am

And he doesn’t give a damn about me

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cuz I’m just a teenage dirtbag baby

Yeah, I’m just a teenage dirtbag baby.

Listen to Iron Maiden, baby…with me.

Ooh

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Ooh yeah…dirtbag.

No she doesn’t know what she’s missin’.

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man I feel like mold

It’s prom night and

I am lonely lo and behold

She’s walkin’ over to me

this must be fake

My lip starts to shake .

How does she know who I am?

Why does she give a damn about me?

I’ve got two tickets to Iron Maiden, baby.

Come with me Friday, don’t say maybe.

I’m just a teenage dirtbag, baby…like you.

ooh

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ooh yeah…dirtbag.

No she doesn’t know what she’s missin’

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American Hi-Fi

The Geeks Get the Girls

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Another Friday night, to get the feeling right

At the bar when he sees her coming over

What you gonna do, if she walks up to you

Tongue tied better get yourself together

Pound another drink, to give him time to think

What’s your sign hey I think you know a friend of mine

All the stupid lines, that he had ever heard

Wouldn’t come to mind he couldn’t say a word

Tonight tonight, he’s gonna get it right

Even losers can get lucky sometimes

All the freaks go on a winning streak

In a perfect world, all the geeks get the girls

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Got her holding steady, forget her name already

Sweatin’ hard not a smooth operator

She’s got it going on, dancing to her favorite song

He’s got the line is it your place or mine

She turns and walks away, where did he go wrong?

But waiting by the car, she says what took you so long

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The very next day, he guessed she ran away

The one and only in his bed so lonely

But she comes walking in, with coffee and a grin

Crazy as it seems, it wasn’t just a dream

And all around the world, people shout it out

The geeks get the girls

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Last night he finally got it right

Even losers can get lucky sometimes

All the freaks go on a winning streak

Shout it all around the world cause the geeks get the girls

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Notice any similarities between these two great songs? Anyone with a decent brain can tell. Yes, in both songs, the geek gets the girl…..

But how true is that? Do the geeks really get the girls?…..

Bill Gates was a geek. Now he is the richest geek in the world and everyone, not just the girls, wants a piece of him…..

William Hung was a geek. He is still a geek. But a very rich and happy one indeed. His temporary shot to fame and stardom landed him many gorgeous models and an album too. (But, sorry William, I still think you sing and dance funny……)

Another classic example of a celebrity born out of American Idol is Clay Aiken. Great talent, beautiful voice, but a geek nonetheless.

Albert Einstein was the first geek who split an atom and ended World War Two.

So were other famous researchers and scientists like John Nash who won Nobel Prizes and brought about endless benefits to the world.

And I am sure most of them got the girls alright……

And recall the numerous teen movies about how the geek gets the guy or girl in the end after enduring through much pain and suffering? (Orhhhh….. Sweet…. “Happily ever after” endings).

This globe is no longer ruled by the prom kings and queens. It is the New Age of Geeks. There are no more exclusive hangout spots and tables for the popular kids. Football players and cheerleaders no longer ate lunch together. Geeks are no longer at the bottom of the popularity food chain, assuming their socializing skills rank average and above compared to normal people. Now a huge melting pot exists for the fashionably glamorous, the tech-savvy gurus, the sports stars and the rocket scientists. Everyone hangs out together, have fun and share fashion and study tips collectively. So you single male geeks out there, do not lose sleep over not having someone in your life to share your joys and sorrows with. There are plenty of girls out there who feel there is nothing sexier than a guy with glasses. Your time to reign has come……

At any rate, let us get back to the topic on portable music. The right kind of music, depending on the mood, can work wonders for you and your special someone. Music has proven to be an effective catalyst for the intensification of basic human emotions and brain activity. What is a blockbuster movie without a proper sounding music score accompanying it? Probably a crappy one I reckon. Even silent movies had music in the past. So, it is late at night, and you are lucky enough to be sitting next to the most fantastic girl you have ever met. Ran out of funny jokes and witty comments? What do you do?

Take out that cd player of yours…..

That is, if you are still living in the nineties…….

Otherwise, whip out that Ipod and share your wonderful collection of love ballads and slow rock with her. Better still, preload your player with plenty of her favorite songs. That will definitely score plenty of points with her as well as escalate the romantic climax in the air. Look into her beautiful eyes and let the song take its proper course. Point to take note: No Metallica or Beethoven or anything along those lines, unless she is into that kind of music. Don’t have a mp3 player? Go invest in one. It is for the sake of your future happiness. And the best thing is, it is so easy and idiot-proof, anyone can do it.

A geek can do it….

A jock can do it…..

Me?…

I am just a normal guy with glasses….

With a pretty cool walkman phone….….

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