Whenever these five songs come on the radio, I find my heels bouncing on the floor and my head bobbing (a safe distance from the floor). Invisible drumsticks appear in my hands and I quickly lose myself in the beat. At the same time, the blood flees from my brain and seeks refuge in my ears, which is a good thing because if I were to actually stop a second to think about the lyrics, the joy would escape from the music, like helium from a balloon. These are songs to raise one's spirit, not necessarily one's intellect.

Note: The videos are from MTV Music, MTV's "beta" site (I hate the phrase "beta", but I like the site).

1. "Shattered" by O.A.R. (I swear it sounds as though James Blunt sings the first verse.)

2. "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay

3. "So What" by Pink

4. "Disturbia" by Rihanna (It starts out sounding a lot like an Aqua song.)

5. "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry (She and Zooey Deschanel look so much alike, somebody has actually taken the time to do a side-by-side comparison.)