A couple weeks ago, I was sitting in the Psych Building minding my own business when a strange sound came to my ears. At first, I could not recognize the music coming from the headphones of the guy sitting next to me. A couple seconds later, I realized that it was “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood.

That’s not to say that there is anything wrong with Carrie Underwood or her song, she’s talented and her hit single is quite good.

It’s not often that you hear a guy listening to that song, especially blasting it at an obnoxiously loud volume. So that got me thinking that there are at least five songs that no college student should blast on their MP3 player, not because the songs aren’t good or your music taste isn’t first-rate, but because they are not appropriate for our age group or because they should’ve never been made in the first place.

1. Any song by any group affiliated with Disney

This mainly means Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers. Their targeted age group is children who are still considered to be tweens. If you listen to them, fine, but no self-respecting college student should neglect their image by having children’s music pound from their headphones.

2. “Barbie Girl” – Aqua

I still hear people with this song as their ringtone. Why? I’ll never know. This song is horrible to say the least. There’s no reason to publicize the fact that you either spent money or time downloading this song.

3. Anything by Creed

To put it simply, Creed is not rock. The band’s lead singer, Scott Stapp is a joke and a hypocrite. In my opinion, it seems like it would be difficult to pass on God’s message through your “rock” music when you’re passing out drunk during your performance.

4. “Ice, Ice Baby” – Vanilla Ice

This song puts a stain on 90’s music. Who would’ve ever thought that such a repetitive, terrible song would still be in music libraries of people today? Let’s put an end to that phenomenon.

5. “My Humps”- The Black Eyed Peas

The lyrics make no sense, and if you take the time to look at them, you will see that the song itself is absolutely ridiculous. Radio stations should be ashamed of the fact that they ever endorsed the playing of this song.