Arcade Fire-Rebellion (Lies)
THE anthem on a whole album full of anthems
LCD Soundsystem-Daft Punk Is Playing In My House
How did this one dude in Brooklyn get Daft Punk to play his house? Did they charge a fee? Even if all the furniture was in the garage, how many people could attend? I WANT ANSWERS!
Damian Marley-All Night
Now we all know what a killer party song by Bob Marley would have sounded like.
Radiohead-There There
Radiohead at their most non Paranoid Androidic.
Get Up Kids-Hannah Hold On
"When its over its over for sure"...ouch.
Flaming Lips-Fight Test
If something is worth fighting for, you better do it. Words to live by. Also, the theme song for the awesome MTV show “3 South”.
The Decemberists-We Both Go Down Together
The gayest, best song R.E.M. never had a chance to write.
At The Drive In-Invalid Letter Department
One of the few political songs of the decade that resonated (at least with me). Before this came out, I had no idea there was a serial killer in Juarez targeting Mexican women.
Alien Ant Farm-Movies
You’d think that the “relationship as a movie” cliché couldn’t be made fresh. AAF proved that wrong with this monster.
Weezer-Dope Nose
Two of the most awesome Weezer lines ever in “Fag of the year/who can beat up your man” and “Cheese tastes so good/ On a burnt piece of lamb”.
Electric Six-Danger! High Voltage
Fire in the disco! Fire in the Taco Bell! You know why they keep starting fires? Desire! YESSSSSSSSS!
Lily Allen-Smile
Oh Lily, you cheeky little monkey! You go ahead and scratch that wanker’s records!
New Pornographers-Sing Me Spanish Techno
Nonsensical lyrics…but that beat!
Tom Petty-Flirting With Time
The king of the South, getting all pastoral and lamenting the passage of time.
Taking Back Sunday-A Decade Under The Infuence
A kickass little emo song, until you realize it’s about the lead singer’s wife having an affair. With the lead guitarist.
Coheed and Cambria-A Favor House Atlantic
Like Rush 2K, all whiny vocals and awesome hair and riffage by the ton.
Gnarls Barkley-Crazy
A transcendant pop moment that Gnarls Barkley could come nowhere near matching.
Raconteurs- Steady as She Goes
The combo of Brendan Benson and Jack White works like PB&J on this one
Beck-Lost Cause
As sad as “Lost Cause” was, it felt like it’s just the beginning of Beck's dark night of the soul at the end of the song.
Pulp-Bad Cover Version
Jarvis Cocker at his arch best, lamenting that his ex picked a “bad cover version” of him. Sort of like “Planet of the Apes on TV”.
Dead Prez-Hip Hop
A song that urged the murder of “crackers in city hall” and somehow got played on MTV. Strangely loved by white dudes.
Interpol-C’Mere
Any song that scored an “Entourage” three-way deserves to make this list
Lil Jon-Get Low
All whistles, coming, panty lines and sweaty balls. An X-rated “Shake Your Booty” for a genreration that never had a chance.
Talib Kweli-Get By (Remix)
If the ’27 Yankees recorded a remix, it would be this. With a rookie Kanye West being Lou Gehrig, and Hov being self proclaimed Great Bambino, of course.
Jimmy Eat World-Work
“All the best DJs are playing the slowest songs for last”. Words to live by.
Jimmy Eat World-The Middle
The “Keep Ya Head Up” for the emo teens.
Wilco-Heavy Metal Drummer
Playing KISS covers, beautiful and stoned in the summer by the water…to quote and old beer ad, “it doesn’t get any better than this.”
Wilco-Spiders (Kidsmoke)
First it’s all prog-rock (or the “Newton’s Apple” Theme) then it fucking rocks like Alice Cooper. Bi-polarness at its best.
Ryan Adams-La Cierga Just Smiled
Sadly beautiful
Clipse-Grindin
Back in the day when Pharrell and coke rap were novel concepts.
Spoon-The Way We Get By
Breaking into mobile homes, getting high. Sounds like a fun night in Coon Rapids…
Andrew WK-Party Hard
Dude was so fierce that he smashed his face with a brick! His party was one that always came hard
White Stripes-Hotel Yorba
Shit kicking front porch music on a Saturday night music.
White Stripes-Seven Nation Army
The opening riff will forever live in infamy.
The Strokes-12:51
The best new single of 1981.
Third Eye Blind-Never Let You Go
So summery, so poppy, so perfect. Floats into your head and never lets you go.
Kings of Leon-The Bucket
Ah young love! Um, at least that is what I think it’s about…
Kings of Leon-Sex On Fire
You know a song has made it when brahskis play an acoustic cover at a sports bar. Yep, it happened, but it somehow didn’t diminish the power of “Sex On Fire”.
The Hold Steady-Little Hoodrat Friend
Craig Finn, you lied! You did get with the little hoodrat. I gotta admit though, she did sound easy and sort of fun.
The Hold Steady-Killer Parties
Just what did Charlemange do? And it really sounds like Ybor City knows how to get down.
Kings of Leon-Knocked Up
A Southern Gothic “Young Turks” that seems too short at 7 minutes
Eminem-Lose Yourself
If this doesn’t get you amped, nothing will. Also, no references to killing women! How novel.
OutKast-Miss Jackson
Best sample of “Here Comes The Bride” ever. Maybe the only one, too. Of course, Andre plays the sweetheart while Big Boi discusses how his member is in a mouth.
Joe-I Wanna Know
A song so undeniably pretty, so syrupy sweet, so old school loverman perfect it’s undeniable.
MGMT-Electric Feel
All blissed out beats and baby girls who shock like electric eels. Where is this place?
The Futureheads-Hounds of Love
Best Kate Bush cover. Ever.
Paul Westerberg-As Far As I Know
“I’m in love with someone who doesn’t exist.” We all are, Paul. We all are.
The Game-Wouldn't Get Far
Love em and leave em. Did you know video "vixens" drive Honda Accords? True story. Thanks The Game!
Modest Mouse-Float On
An anthem of our generation? Yes sir.
Death Cab For Cutie-Expo 86
The coolest Expo themed pop culture moment since Bart and Millhouse trashed the SunSphere.
Death Cab For Cutie-The Sound of Settling
Settling never sounded so earnest.
Death Cab For Cutie-Crooked Teeth
Lamenting drunken crushes and the beauty of it all…
Queens of The Stone Age-In The Fade
QTOSA gets all wistful about death or something with a former Screaming Tree and one hell of a guitar riff.
Queens of the Stone Age-No One Knows
According to my dad, it sounded like “Alabama Song” by the Doors. According to me, it rocked hard as hell.
Deftones-Change (In The House of Flies)
The crowning moment in the career of one Chino Moreno.
Jay-Z-Girls Girls Girls
Best punchline of the decade…the Chinese girl kept bootlegging his shit.
Jay-Z-Roc Boys
Speech! Also beat the Black Eyed Peas to the punch with the whole Jewish toasting thing in a rap song by almost 2 years…
The Killers-When You Were Young
Bigger than the Wild West and more exciting than a hurricane.
The Killers-Somebody Told Me
A song about androgynous love, by a married Mormon dude.
Dr. Dre-The Next Episode
Fucker made us wait 7 years. Damn, it was worth it.
Snoop Dogg-Drop It Like Its Hot
More acapella than “Don’t Worry Be Happy”. Also twice as badass.
Justin Timberlake-Like I Love You
MJ turned this one down to come with “You Rock My World”. Um, way to launch a career Mike.
Kaiser Chiefs-You Can Have It All
Brit pop lives!
Ghostface Killah-Childz Play
For those who didn’t hump the pillow when you were young, Ghostface has some words for you…
Nas-Ether
Jay-Z won the popularity battle, but my god, did Nas win the war.
OK GO-There’s A Fire
How this song was not on Nick Gilder’s debut album is beyond me. Killer new wave pop.
UGK/OutKast-International Players Anthem
Built around one of the most killer samples of all time, it was like a tag team royal rumble of awesome where everybody claimed the strap.
The Roots/Cody ChesnuTT-The Seed 2.0
Sheer fire. Rap, rock, R n B all in one package.
The Dream-Shawty is The Shit!
The Dream is fat, he likes girls who make him pancakes and grits and all that pimp shit. Oh yay-er!
HAL-Plays The Hits
The Beach Boys would have murdered someone for this gem. Or at least had Uncle Charlie and his Fam do some damage…
AND NOW...THE NUMBER ONE SONG OF THE LAST TEN YEARS!
R. Kelly – Ignition (Remix)
We just lived through a pretty pitiful decade. Two wars, the economy is in the shitter, American Idol, Brahski culture, 9/11, etc. Wasn’t it nice when you didn’t have to think about shit like that? When all you had to do was, “bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce” and think of the freakin’ weekend? And ride that beat that was lighter than Jell-o salad?
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