By Dan "Monty" Montalto
By now, you've likely heard the story of girl-kisser Katy Perry.
Born Katy Hudson in 1984 to conservative Christian parents, Katy was raised in a very religious household. She even released a Christian album in 2001 that featured songs such as "Faith Won't Fail." But sometime between then and 2007, the pastor's daughter traded in songs about her faith in God for songs about her faith in the awesomeness of drunken same-sex hookups.
What's really interesting about this story is what Katy revealed to MTV News in an interview just last week:
"I was raised in a very pseudo-strict religious household where the only thing on the menu was 'Oh Happy Day,' 'His Eye Is on the Sparrow' and 'Amazing Grace' — all eight verses of it," she said. "So the New Kids on the Block are new to me now; they're not a comeback. I'm like, 'Oh, this is a cool song!' I missed out on a couple other things, but I'm catching up."
This got us thinking. If Katy wasn't even allowed to listen to something as tame as NKOTB back in the day, think of all the other things she missed from the '80s up until now!
So we fired up the ol' iPod and picked out five albums that, given her strict upbringing, Katy definitely missed out on growing up. We think she should check them out now.
Here's what we came up with, in chronological order:
1. Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction (1987): It's a classic, but over the course of the album's 12 tracks, they glorify drug addiction, alcoholism and violence — with a little misogyny sprinkled in for good measure.
2. Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle (1993): Talk about gangsta. While recording this album, Snoop was arrested and charged in connection with a rival gang member's death. (He was later acquitted.)
3. Lil' Kim's Hard Core (1996): Kim was the first to teach us that being hard-core wasn't just for the boys.
4. Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP (2000): Em upped the ante with his second album, taking his lyrics, flow and controversy to a whole new level.
5. Peaches' Impeach My Bush (2006): Songs like "Rock the Shocker," "Tent in Your Pants" and "F--- or Kill" make Peaches the undisputed queen of filth.
So what albums (naughty or nice) do you think Katy might have missed out on? What songs or albums should she add to her playlist? Sound off below.
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