Sometimes, a reaction says it all; incredulous looks and a sharp, collective inhalation of breath were enough to convince me that I’d hit on something important when I announced my plan to defend the vastly underrated ’90s boy-band trio LFO. I was met with pitying stares and limitless doubt. “Impossible!” they cried. “Nonsense!” I responded.

It’s true. I won’t even attempt to deny it. As soon as LFO makes an appearance on my iPod, the volume is invariably turned up. The beats are catchy and sunny, the gelled highlights are bleach-tipped and gleaming, and the lyrics are just too damn good. But sadly, LFO has made its way into oblivion, lost along with that Now5 CD that you listened to—back when people owned CDs.

I know you’re skeptical. I understand. So I’ve compiled a few reasons why LFO should be appreciated, if not resurrected:

1. The non-sequiturs: Really, what more could you possibly want in lyrics? Chock full of pop-culture references, these are some of the most bizarre yet entertaining stanzas in pop music history. “There was a good man named Paul Revere/ I feel much better, baby, when you’re near” combines American Revolutionary history with hormonal yearning. Classic. “Shooby duwop and Scooby snacks/ I met a fly girl and I can’t relax.” A veritable gold mine. Singing techniques from the ’50s, Saturday morning cartoons and ’90s lingo are all combined in one genius medley. LFO references include: Cherry Coke, Macaulay Culkin, Footloose, New Kids on the Block, Beastie Boys, Larry Bird, William Shakespeare, Cherry Pez, Kevin Bacon, Mr. Limpet, Chinese food, pogo sticks, Candy Girl and Fun Dip. Just try and combine those in your next Art of Poetry assignment.

2. Those catchy, catchy beats: A constantly up-tempo drum snare, the stutter of a record spinning.  This is perfect driving-with-the-windows-down music. Sunny day, strutting-to-class music. Reliving your pre-adolescent angst music.

3. The name: LFO as in the Lyte Funky Ones. Funky they weren’t, but they will forever gain allegiance from girls whose parents made them spell their name Jaynne.

4. The LFO economic effect: After the release of “Summer Girls,” Abercrombie and Fitch reported a record boost in their stock value. LFO: heroes of free-market capitalism. To deny them would just be undemocratic and certainly unpatriotic.

5. Their Facebook stalking foresight: It is true that the song “Girl on TV” is based from one of the band member’s slight obsession with Jennifer Love Hewitt, whom he saw in “Party of Five.” It’s a little bit like that special someone you saw once in a photo album…and then wrote a hit song about.

6. Their tenacity in the face of adversity: “I’ll steal your honey like I stole your bike.” Daring. In a vandalizing, slightly criminal, love-knows-no-bounds kinda way.

So, what are you waiting for? Grab your peroxide and hair gel, that Adidas tracksuit in the back of your closet and bust out your best New Jersey accent. It’s time for some LFO, and baby, they’ve never sounded better.