 I would put on the Les Miz soundtrack and try my hand at On My Own when I was in middle school. Whenever I had the house to myself, I'd crank it up and then steal snacks from the forbidden snack drawer.

“This Is Me,” Dream. They were robbed of a bigger career. 

I also remember that some CDs had music videos on them that you could play on your computer — I would learn all the dances by rewinding the CD every few seconds. The struggles we faced!

somewhere between Missy E. and Songs About Jane. Proud of the former, a little shocked by the latter.

Probably a punk compilation. Face to Face, Descendents… the usual suspects!

It's 2002, and your parents went out to run errands. You have the whole house to yourself, so you put your favorite CD in the boom box, turn it up full volume, and dance and lip sync in the mirror. What song are you performing to? 

It's 2002...

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