I’m still wondering if this list is necessary. I have my doubts and second guesses about it, but I think its interesting to look back see what music really made the last decade great. I’m also worried I’m revealing too much through this list. For those of you at home judging I hope the verdict is good…
Shout out to the team at MIT who let me use their supercomputers to run all the complicated algorithms need to figure out the rankings. Suck It BCS!
200. Ashes of American Flags - Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)
“I would like to salute the ashes of American Flags… and all the fallen leaves… filling up shopping bags” I still can’t believe this album was written before 9/11
199. Mrs. Officer - Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III (2008)
198. Peacebone - Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam (2007)
Its messy, loud,weird, and the future of music.
197. Izzo (HOVA) - Jay Z - The Blueprint (2001)
196. My Love - Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006)
195. Zero - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It’s Blitz (2009)
194. You’ve Got the Love (XX Remix) - Florence & The Machine - Lungs (2009)
193. Country Grammar - Nelly - Country Grammar (2000)
192. Dashboard - Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (2007)
191. Play Your Part (Pt. 1) - Girl Talk - Feed The Animals (2008)
190. Morning Bell - Radiohead - Kid A (2002)
189. Rebellion (Lies) - The Arcade Fire - Funeral (2004)
*** 4th Most Played song in my iTunes Library***
188. Hurt - Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002)
187. Its My Life - No Doubt - The Singles (1992-2003) (2003)
186. Quequ’un m’a dit - Carla Bruni - Quequ’un m’a dit (2003)
185. Bodysnatchers - Radiohead -In Rainbows (2007)
*** 3rd Most Played song in my iTunes Library***
For me no song sums up the drama around the 2008 election quite like Bodysnatchers.
184. Golden Age - TV on the Radio - Dear Science (2008)
183. Getting up - Q-Tip - The Renaissance (2008)
182. King of the Rodeo - Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004)
I’ve been told there is no such thing as a King of the Rodeo, but when I listen to this song I’m having too much fun to care.
181. 2+2= 2 (The Lukewarm) - Radiohead - Hail To the Thief (2003)
180. Lazy Eye - Silversun Pickups - Carnavas (2007)
179. The Blast - Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal (2000)
178. Belief - John Mayer - Continuum (2006)
177. Touch The Sky - Kanye West - Late Registration (2005)
176. Pursuit Of Happiness - KiD Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009)
Our excessive lifestyle put on wax thanks to MGMT and Kid Cudi
175. Banquet - Block Party - Silent Alarm (2005)
174. Taper Jean Girl - King Of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004)
173. Where’s Your Head At - Basement Jaxx - Rooty (2001)
172. Callin Out - Lyrics Born - Same !@#$ Different Day (2003)
171. Discostick - Lady Gaga - Fame (2008)
It’s too much to deny at this point. The beat is… indeed sick.
170. Jockin’ Jay Z - Jay Z - The Blueprint 3 (2009)
169. Two Words - Kanye West - The College Dropout (2004)
168. Boom! - The Roots - The Tipping Point (2004)
167. Clint Eastwood - The Gorillaz - Gorillaz (2001)
166. Short Skirt, Long Jacket - Cake - Comfort Eagle (2001)
165. I Just Wanna Love You (Give It 2 Me) - Jay Z - The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000)
Makes me want to walk around with a guy saying everything I say in a falsetto
164. Hot In Herre - Nelly - Nellyville (2002)
Summer Jam 2002
163. Music - Madonna - Music (2001)
She’s Still got it!
162. Senorita - Justin Timberlake - Justified (2003)
161. Yellow - Coldplay - Parachutes (2000)
160. W.A.N.D. - The Flaming Lips - At War With Mystics (2006)
159. First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes - I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning (2005)
An absolutely beautiful song with a lovely video to accompany it.
158. Watching the Planets - The Flaming Lips - Embryonic (2009)
157. Headlights Look Like Diamonds - Arcade Fire - Arcade Fire [EP] (2003)
156. I Found A Reason - Cat Power - V For Vendetta [Soundtrack] (2006)
155. Birds Fly Away - Theresa Andersson - Hummmingbird, Go! (2008)
154. Mr. Brightside - The Killers - Hot Fuss (2003)
Undeniably a great song, but fueled that hatred of emo kids on myspace who thought they too were Mr. Brightside.
153. Abel - The National - Alligator (2005)
152. Come Away With Me - Norah Jones - Come Away with Me (2002)
151. Wicked Messenger - The Black Keys - I’m Not There [Soundtrack] (2007)
To put it simply this cover of Bob Dylan’s Wicked Messenger is quiet possibly one of the sexiest songs of all time.
To be continued…
