Today I was headed to town by myself, blasting “High School Musical 2” and singing in that loud and obnoxious way you do when you’re alone. By the time Track 5 started though, it occurred to me that perhaps it’s not totally normal to listen to the kids’ music when they’re not even in the vicinity, but hey — sometimes a girl’s just got to sing!

(In case you’re not familiar with the “High School Musical 2″ soundtrack, the best songs on it are “I Don’t Dance” and “Bet On It.” My kids agree — these two are the most requested tracks when we have that particular CD in the player.)

In the past, I’ve also been known to pop in “Wee Sing Silly Songs,” a cassette tape (remember those?) we had when the kids were much younger, and, yes, of course, sing along. Now that my kids have them all on CD, I also like to listen to the set of  kids’ records (I know, I’m showing my age) my sisters and I grew up on. The most popular of them was “Music Machine,” versions 1 and 2. These CDs, despite the lack of needle scratching and skipping, just feel like home to me because we constantly had one or another of them on.

Just don’t laugh if you pass me on the road while I’m rocking out to “Work This Out.” When you’re forced to listen to the kids’ music as often as a lot of us parents are (“Hannah Montana,” anyone?), you can’t help having it grow on you a bit, particularly when you’re still a kid at heart anyway.

Anyone else willing to confess? What kiddie CDs are your guilty pleasures?