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Celebrity Playlist: Ke$ha's Favorite Songs

Ke$ha performs live on stage during the second day of the Wireless Festival at Hyde Park on July 2, 2011 in London, England. (Getty Images)more pics »

Kesha (Getty Images) Ke$ha says she's going to go glam for her sophomore full-length album, telling interviewers at KIIS FM's Wango Tango concert in May, "I've been working on writing on the road, but as far as a sound, I just know it's gonna be balls-out, irreverent rock and roll."

"I've been pretty much in this '70s rock and roll kick and I just want to capture some of the true essence of what rock and roll is, and that's just irreverence and sexiness and not giving a f**k, so we'll definitely put a bit of rock and roll in it."

Surprising? It shouldn't be. The pop world's favorite dumpster diver was raised by a singer-songwriter mother in Nashville, where she and her older brother started a punk band before she fled for Los Angeles. Sure, she's produced some of the most danceable radio hits of the past couple years, but she takes inspiration from a lot of different genres. Here are some Ke$ha-approved tracks.

Spank Rock's "DTF DADT"

Ke$ha loves dirty mouths. These days, she's digging the profanities spewing from hip-hop's Spank Rock, who released his second full-length studio album Everthing Is Boring and Everyone Is a F**king Liar on September 27.

Ke$ha tweeted, "SPANK ROCK new ALBUM out!!!! OBSESSED. trust me. its so f***king good. get it. he's an angel with a dirty mouth."

Fugazi's "Waiting Room"

Given the amount of autotune featured on Ke$ha's singles, it might be hard to believe that she actually grew up listening to any post-hardcore music. But Ke$ha credits her older brother with introducing her to '90s staples like Fugazi, Dinosaur Jr. and the Beastie Boys.

The Flaming Lips' "Free Radicals"

In 2010, Ke$ha told Rolling Stone she hoped her next record would emulate the likes of the Arcade Fire and The Flaming Lips.

When told of Ke$ha's admiration, the Lips' lead Wayne Coyle told an interviewer he'd try to get her number for a future collaboration. Shortly thereafter, Ke$ha tweeted, "the flaming f**king lips?? call me."

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