That's the name of one of the many compilation CDs I put together, this one circa 2000 (not to be confused with my other similarly titled CD Napster - For That Not So Fresh Feeling). It's a mix of cheesy goodness, fun goodness, and - er- "good" goodness.

So, without further delay, here we go in all our ribbed glory, commentary included:

1. "Julia Says" - Wet Wet Wet : Nothing says soft cheese like this band. I included it because it was dominating MTV Europe when I lived in Finland back in 1994 - even soft cheese can penetrate a hard head with enough repetition.

2. "Allstar" - Smash Mouth : Just a fun song. Nothing earth-shaking.

3. "I'm An Adult Now" - The Pursuit of Happiness : Rebellious youth anthem from my, uh, youth.

4. "Que Buena Baila Usted" - Ibrahim Ferrer : I've loved Ferrer's work since seeing the documentary Buena Vista Social Club a few years ago. It inspired a brief flurry of my buying Afro-Cuban music.

5. "Whoever You Are" - Geggy Tah : Remembered this one from my days as a DJ at the University of Alabama. Saw Geggy Tah open up for the Barenaked Ladies in Atlanta in the mid-90s; most memorable thing was their use of strange instruments from strange lands.

6. "In Love" - William Shatner & Ben Folds : Hard to explain, although I think it being by Shatner and Folds should give you an idea of what you're in for. It's fun.

7. "No Need" - Big Drill Car : SoCal band with solid melodic hooks in most of their poppy punk songs. Third Blinking Eye 182 could only hope to sound like this.

8. "Litany (Life Goes On)" - Guadalcanal Dairy : A powerful song from one of the unsung heroes of the college alternative scene, back when that meant something.

9. "Theme from Sanford & Son" : Hey, the song kicks ass, what can I say? What more need be said?
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