Best Music Videos from Glee

Growing up in high school, I was a “bando”.

I played Trumpet, French horn and Mellophone in marching band and concert bands at school, all the while, still being as “cool” as I could as a surfer at the same time. (I was not that cool).

High school was all about the cliques, the groups and hanging out with people who accepted you for who you were and making fun of the groups that did not fit in. (high schoolers can get so mean eh?)

Ya, being in high school was fun, and I can really identify with the show Glee.

Do you like Glee?

When I first saw the pilot in the Spring and the Finale for the don’t stop believing video, I was hooked and could not wait for summer to end and the first season to start.

So, even though I am a “gleek” cause I love this show, I wanna share some of the 10 best highlights. Maybe you’ll enjoy them too to get you through the big break they’ll be having for several months until it start up again in the late April?

10. ‘I Wanna Sex You Up’
Pure, unadulterated joy: This raucous take on Color Me Badd’s single, as performed by the Acafellas, served as a sly nod back to the boy band days of Matthew Morrison (a.k.a. Will) and notably unleashed Puck’s hip-thrusting, cougar bait moves to an unsuspecting crowd, arousing even the unflappable Sue Sylvester.

9. ‘Dancing With Myself’
A thoroughly charming solo that managed to both show off Artie’s great voice and further his story at the same time.

8. ‘Keep Holding On’
A touching, poignant take on the Avril Lavigne song that had the glee clubbers, outfitted in stark black and white, supporting a pregnant Quinn and carefully wending their way through the tricky constricts of love triangles and tight stage choreography.

7. ‘Sweet Caroline’
For showing off a softer, more palatable side of Puck and his considerable guitar skills, and for introducing us to the weird but not altogether offputting coupling of Puck and Rachel. Their relationship barely lasted the episode, but luckily for us, Mark Salling’s voice lives on. Swoon!

6. ‘Hate On Me’
It was was a tossup between this and ‘Bust Your Windows,’ but this Mercedes vehicle won out for being a greater showcase for the singular Amber Riley, and also because it was preceded by Sue’s hilarious roll call of minorities (“Santana. Wheels. Gay kid. Asian. Other Asian”).

5. ‘It’s My Life/Confessions Pt. 2′ mash-up
Bon Jovi and Usher: Two great tastes that surprisingly taste great together. The number was so infectiously energetic, we almost forgive the boys for being addled on pills throughout. Almost.

4. ‘Somebody to Love’
Another goose-bump inducing show-stopper, this one a rousing version of the Queen classic.

3. The National Anthem at the World Series
Sure, it wasn’t on the show itself, but this one gets a special mention because it gave us the cast’s pure, harmonizing ‘Glee’ voices front and center, without any sort of vocal stylings or tricks. Plus, it’s our national anthem. Way to go, America!

2. ‘Take a Bow’
Lea Michele has got wounded looks and teenage angst down to a tee, and as a heartbroken Rachel, belts this Rihanna song to devastating effect. Anyone who’s been a teenager with an unrequited crush can relate.

1. ‘Don’t Stop Believin”
But of course. Despite the many performances, duets, mash-ups and dance numbers, this take on the Journey song stands as the best, perhaps because it came as one of the first. Gives us goosebumps every time.

Which performances would you put on your Top 10 list?

If you wanna get some of these songs, iTunes has there songs on 2 albums, which sound awesome. Download the Glee Albums here.