Catchy Songs

Ok...we all know them as the songs that you can't stop singing, the songs that keep running through our head. Some are good, others are just insanely catchy jingles that plague our thoughts for hours or days.

The 10 Top Ten Catchy Songs

1. Don't Stop Believin'--Journey

Who the hell thought that a song about a small town girl taking a train at midnight would be so catchy. Also, the fact that 95.7% of the American population knows some or all of the lyrics makes it a contagious sing-a-long song.

2. Bad Day--Daniel Powter

Sometime having a bad day can be inspiring, but really? A song about a bad day is full of horrible analogies, and a catchy synthesized keyboard part. It was part of that one commercial during that add campaign for that one insurance company (I know you know what I'm talking about), everyone and their mother was humming along by the end of that maddening add campaign.

3. We Didn't Start The Fire-- Billy Joel

Almost no one knows this song word for word, but everyone knows Billy Joel's voice soaring through the melodious chorus. Who the hell knows "Rosenberghbombsugaraypamunjonrandbrokerkingandiandthecatcherintherye", but every one know "we didn't start the fire, it was always burin since the world's been turnin...". Selective hearing is certainly the culprit.

4. Bad Romance-- Lady Gag

Who thought that baby talk could be so damn catchy. So many people ignore the words to this song, but they know the ga ga oh la la part. It is always funny to see people at a party turn to listen to this song and sing along. Anybody who hates Lady Gaga has to give her credit for creating a catchy song out of phonetic garble.

5. Seasons of Love--Rent

Although this song was popularized by the hit movie in 2003, the song was originally in the on Broadway production of the musical by the same name. Johnathan Larson managed to introduce many American's to an odd trivia fact...that there are indeed 525600 minutes in a year.

6. Baby One More Time--Britney Spears

An often over-parodied song that has a smokin' music video to accompany it. This was before Britney became the trashy celebrity that she is now. Her smoky voice lured guys and girls alike into the world where "somethin' wasn't right".

7. Wannabe- Spice Girls

This is horribly catchy. It was played throughout the 90s at various functions. Yes, the Spice Girls were a rather interesting group, but honestly, the did create the "any way you want it that's the way you need it" refrain that flavored a generation's elementary school years.

8. The Lion Sleeps Tonight- the movie The Lion King

Seriously catchy Disney song. "We-de-de-de-de-de-de-de-we-um-um-a-way" Everyone watched this movie at least a few times during childhood, and they know this song. It's just a fun, quirky song with a catchy chorus.

9. Kissed A Girl--Katy Perry

I am fairly certain that the sales of cherry chapstick went up significantly after this song was released. Also, a great song for parties. Guys like the song because it is suggestive, and girls like the song because it isn't grinding hardcore rap.

10. Party In The U.S.A.--Miley Cyrus

Yes indeed. People do have issues with Miley Cyrus becoming a sex icon, and the fact that she is so young and has a really good voice for pop music should help negate that. I have seen grown men dancing to Party In The U.S.A. Although they immediately call "no homo" afterwards, I believe that this song has the power to move mountains. Even if the mountains take the form of rather large football players (you know who you are)