Favorite Twenty Two Songs of 2007...
Tarantula - The Smashing Pumpkins (Zeitgeist)
The Phoenix Rises. To Hell with the haters.
Icky Thump - The White Stripes (Icky Thump)
A terrific guitar workout. Everytime I think Jack has reached the end of how far you can take the one guitar/ one drum beat formula, he proves me wrong. He becomes more relevant with each release. Entering the "legend" territory now.
Harder, Better,Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk (Alive 2007)
I defy anyone NOT to shake their ass when the bass line kicks in on this re-working of their original tune. Believe me, I'm the last person I would have expected to LOVE this. Made me go out and buy their "hits" record. French House music as interpreted by two guys dressed as robots. For Christs sake, I've gone mental...
Teenagers - My Chemical Romance (The Black Parade)
I read that this is a rip off of "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" by the Georgia Satellites. Not sure exactly why that's a problem. One of the funnest songs of the year.
The Con - Tegan & Sara (The Con)
Love this song more every time I hear it.
Everybody Knows - Ryan Adams (Easy Tiger)
Focused, polished, sober and clean Ryan Adams. It just doesn't get any better.
The Pretender - Foo Fighters (Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace)
More melodic hard rock sweetness from the Foos.
Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss (Raising Sand)
Whoever thought to team up these two should win a Grammy. While it seems an odd pairing it works on every level (except for the cheesy video).
Gimme Shelter - Keith Urban & Alicia Keys (Live Earth Concert)
Great cover of the classic Stones tune.
Sick, Sick, Sick - Queens of the Stone Age (Era Vulgaris)
Sick Nine Inch Nails vibe and an even sicker video make for the sickest QOTSA tune yet.
Impossible Germany - Wilco (Sky Blue Sky)
One of highlights of my least favorite Wilco record.
Australia - The Shins - (Wincing The Night Away)
Their best song yet. Makes everything they've done previous sound like warm up.
You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse (Back to Black) I couldn't escape this song this year, and I never wanted to.
Boy With A Coin - Iron & Wine (The Shepards Dog)
Mistaken For Strangers - The National (Boxer)
Could have really picked any song from this album.
You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb - Spoon (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga)
Motown reincarnated by some white boys from Texas.
Heinrich Maneuver - Interpol
Antichrist Television Blues - Arcade Fire (Neon Bible)
Skewers pathetic stage parents who try to find meaning in their life by not letting their children live their own.
The Way It Is - Nicole Atkins (Neptune City)
Fell in love instantly when I saw her on Letterman earlier this year. I believe I saw her in an American Express ad for some reason too. Not sure what that means, other than I have a crush...
Fans - Kings Of Leon (Because Of The Times)
Never been a big KOL fan, but I did find myself liking this song a bit.
When Doves Cry/ Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Live) - Damien Rice
Mr. Rice crosses these two seemingly disparate covers in to one aching acoustic ballad and the result is thrilling. This you tube version adds some more as well...
House of Cards - Radiohead (In Rainbows)
The best example of the newer, warmer Radiohead. They've actually written a love song.
The Phoenix Rises. To Hell with the haters.
Icky Thump - The White Stripes (Icky Thump)
A terrific guitar workout. Everytime I think Jack has reached the end of how far you can take the one guitar/ one drum beat formula, he proves me wrong. He becomes more relevant with each release. Entering the "legend" territory now.
Harder, Better,Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk (Alive 2007)
I defy anyone NOT to shake their ass when the bass line kicks in on this re-working of their original tune. Believe me, I'm the last person I would have expected to LOVE this. Made me go out and buy their "hits" record. French House music as interpreted by two guys dressed as robots. For Christs sake, I've gone mental...
Teenagers - My Chemical Romance (The Black Parade)
I read that this is a rip off of "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" by the Georgia Satellites. Not sure exactly why that's a problem. One of the funnest songs of the year.
The Con - Tegan & Sara (The Con)
Love this song more every time I hear it.
Everybody Knows - Ryan Adams (Easy Tiger)
Focused, polished, sober and clean Ryan Adams. It just doesn't get any better.
The Pretender - Foo Fighters (Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace)
More melodic hard rock sweetness from the Foos.
Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss (Raising Sand)
Whoever thought to team up these two should win a Grammy. While it seems an odd pairing it works on every level (except for the cheesy video).
Gimme Shelter - Keith Urban & Alicia Keys (Live Earth Concert)
Great cover of the classic Stones tune.
Sick, Sick, Sick - Queens of the Stone Age (Era Vulgaris)
Sick Nine Inch Nails vibe and an even sicker video make for the sickest QOTSA tune yet.
Impossible Germany - Wilco (Sky Blue Sky)
One of highlights of my least favorite Wilco record.
Australia - The Shins - (Wincing The Night Away)
Their best song yet. Makes everything they've done previous sound like warm up.
You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse (Back to Black) I couldn't escape this song this year, and I never wanted to.
Boy With A Coin - Iron & Wine (The Shepards Dog)
Mistaken For Strangers - The National (Boxer)
Could have really picked any song from this album.
You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb - Spoon (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga)
Motown reincarnated by some white boys from Texas.
Heinrich Maneuver - Interpol
Antichrist Television Blues - Arcade Fire (Neon Bible)
Skewers pathetic stage parents who try to find meaning in their life by not letting their children live their own.
The Way It Is - Nicole Atkins (Neptune City)
Fell in love instantly when I saw her on Letterman earlier this year. I believe I saw her in an American Express ad for some reason too. Not sure what that means, other than I have a crush...
Fans - Kings Of Leon (Because Of The Times)
Never been a big KOL fan, but I did find myself liking this song a bit.
When Doves Cry/ Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Live) - Damien Rice
Mr. Rice crosses these two seemingly disparate covers in to one aching acoustic ballad and the result is thrilling. This you tube version adds some more as well...
House of Cards - Radiohead (In Rainbows)
The best example of the newer, warmer Radiohead. They've actually written a love song.
posted by Big Scott at
10:23 AM
2 Comments:
So I've been sort of going through these over the past week or so.
It's late and don't have a lot to say, but that My Chemical Romance song is just the kind of tripe I should hate... but I can't stop singing it. I used it as bumper music for our latest Cinecast.
Also, gotta love that shins record. Maybe their best (debatable).
By
drewbacca, At
11:31 PM
Yep. I was slightly embarrased by that pick but it's so fun to listen to. Yes, I'm back. Just joined Facebook so see ya on there.
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Big Scott, At
1:37 AM
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