brags about having chicks “shakin’ their boobies like congos,” having a “girl that a man that could dance might could possibly get down with the tool in his pants, ( oh, innuendo)” and asks “ladies let me see you vibrate” and assures them that “when its over ain’t gon’ need vibrator.” And all of this is just in the first verse. I never noticed this until the song became popular on the radio about three or four years after its initial release. Masked by a line dance that’s easy and fun for all, the lyrics are super sexual. It may seem shocking to most that it’s on my list, but “Wobble” is pretty ratchet. Especially people over 30 at black family functions. It’s no secret that people absolutely love to do the wobble.

*For the sake of keeping it classy at Black Girls Who Use Urban Dictionary Enterprises, all song titles and lyrics will be censored* Is a little (or a lot) misogynistic (le sigh)?.Do you almost break your volume dial turning this up when it comes on in the car?.Does it have a catchy (and often annoying and nonsensical) hook?.

Does it have a great popular culture impact (AKA do your black, white, Puerto Rican, and Asian friends know this song and do you shame them if they don’t)?.

In a sizable crowd, do at least half the people go “yaaaaaaaas” or show some other form of excitement when the song comes on and rush to the dance floor?.

So since I equate summer with getting ratchet and music, why not create a personal ranking of my favorite ratchet-turn-up-anthems? Enjoy. I’m not sure, but maybe it’s because I had the privilege of growing up when BET and MTV still showed hour blocks of music videos, so half of my day was spent watching those. I recently found my iPod from high school, and you know what I realized? I was pretty ratchet. For me, songs that get released in the summer hold a lot more memories. One of my favorite things about summer is music. Is it just me, or does something about summer make you want to get ratchet? You know, do hoodrat stuff with your friends.

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