Disinfecting My Ears

No, this post has nothing to do with an ear infection.  Think more along the lines of tackling mainstream music with some Clorox wipes.

I was suffering through the latest Lady Gaga song as I was navigating the highway today on my way to work and trying to listen to what the lyrics were really about.  I work with students who have an underdeveloped sense of discernment about what to call "good music", so as much as she scares me I listen to the local top 40 radio station to figure out what the heck Gaga is all about.  Here's what I got:

A different lover is not a sin
Believe capital H-I-M (hey, hey, hey)
I love my life, I love this record and
Mi amore vole fe yah

I'm beautiful in my way,
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

No matter gay, straight or bi
lesbian, transgendered life
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to survive

...Safe to say a little misguided, eh?  Well sure, God doesn't make mistakes, but you have, Gaga.  Seriously, the meat dress?  And the egg?  Yeah. 

That song ended and they played a new one by Rihanna, called S&M.  Which I was really hoping I had misheard, but unfortunately, it was about as gross as I thought it was going to be.  If you're really curious, look up the lyrics.  Sidenote: the video has been banned by YouTube for being offensive.  Anyone surprised?

Since I'm the type of girl that nearly always has a song in my head, I feel the need to get this crap out of my short term memory.  For one week, I'm changing my radio preset to KLove (even though their "everything is so happy and fluffy, let's pray for you to give us your money" DJ's aren't my cup of tea) and recharging my iTunes.  No Gaga.  No Rihanna.  No Mikey & Big Bob in the morning.  Just decent music that doesn't need to stoop to sexual extremes for ratings.