I kissed a girl (and I liked it)

The song that’s sweeping the nation (and that I sort of guiltily love) has the same name as a 1995 hit by Jill Sobule. I’m not sure it counts exactly as a cover, and maybe this is common knowledge. But as someone who’s started listening to more than just the Beatles around the time that Hanson came out, I had no idea. Here’s they both are:

Jill Sobule

Katy Perry

Katy’s is catchier, but I think Jill’s is better–she’s not kissing girls for the shock factor (omg, Katy, maybe your boyfriend won’t care because society thinks girl on girl is hot), she’s legitimately interested in her neighbor instead of in…Fabio?  Okay, they’re both sort of awesome.