Actually, I was just scared that I wouldn't French kiss the right way. It's not like you can go take lessons or get a tutor. Well, not when you are 12 years old.
Anyhow, here are the songs I recall playing while I made a fool of myself at the roller skating rink back in the day. I've also included my friend Meghan's awesome list below.
Top Ten Skate Songs
10. "Funky Cold Medina," Tone Loc
9. "Vogue," Madonna
8. "Unbelievable," EMF
7. "Blaze of Glory," Bon Jovi
(A manly couples skate song.)
6. "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You," Milli Vanilli
(Whatever. Whoever sang that song had a great voice.)
5. "My Prerogative," Bobby Brown
4. "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," Poison
3. "Bust a Move," Young MC
2. "U Can't Touch This," MC Hammer
1. "Ice Ice Baby," Vanilla ice
(I still know all the words, and so do you.)
An e-mail from Meghan:
"This is a couples skate; all others please exit the floor."
I was one of those kids who hit puberty in the middle of a Friday night in the late 1980s, My first crush wore white jeans, had a rat tail, carried a comb in his back pocket, and knew the DJ.
Most "Rad" Skate Songs of the Late 1980s
10. "Poison," Bell Biv Devoe
9. "Dr. Feelgood," Motley Crue
8. "Personal Jesus," Depeche Mode
(Yes, I did the arm movements ... You did, too.)
7. "Wild Thing," Tone Loc
6. "Shake Me," Cinderella
5. "Pour Some Sugar on Me," Def Leopard
4. "Unskinny Bop," Poison
3. "Nothing But a Good Thing," Poison
2. "I Hate Myself for Loving You," Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
1. "Girls, Girls, Girls," Motley Crue.
Best Couple Skate Song: "When I See You Smile," Bad English
Best Speed Skate: "Welcome to the Jungle," Guns N' Roses
Best Reverse Skate: "18 and Life," Skid Row
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