LISTomania* (Part 1)

*For the record, I had this title in mind to use for a decade summary list for quite some time. While it appears that I am stealing it from a plethora of more prominent blogs, I can assure you this is not the case and they simply beat me to the punch.

The top 100 songs of the decade:

100. Wilco - "Impossible Germany" (2007)
The most sprawling of a fine set of pretty little ditties that will undoubtedly go down as Wilco's most overlooked record.

99. Daft Punk - "One More Time" (2001)
A celebratory dance tune that underscores all that was copacetic about a pre-9/11 world. Playing this now is kind of a cruel joke.

98. My Morning Jacket - "Anytime" (2005)
You could take any track off of 2005's Z really. Z is MMJ's most experimental to date -- exploring every sound from dub, blues, reggae, and, of course, southern rock. Hell, maybe there are even hints of Klezmer on this, who knows.

97. Jimmy Eat World - "Sweetness" (2001)
Despite the negative connotations that are now associated with this band's rise to popularity, Jimmy Eat World remains one of the best breakout bands of the decade.

96. Band of Horses - "Is There a Ghost?" (2007)
Haunting -- the way a band from the Pacific Northwest should sound.

95. The Go! Team - "Ladyflash" (2004)
If you're a band from Brighton, UK, there's a good chance you will be excellent. The Go! Team is no exception to the rule. Incorporating a beautiful blend of punk, garage, and dance, this tune proves a wordless tune can speak mightily.

94. Santigold - "L.E.S. Artistes" (2008)
The breakout single from one of the more talented little ladies in the biz mocks the very scene she embodies.

93. Kings of Leon - "California Waiting" (2003)
Arguably the catchiest song the Followill clan has ever composed. There have been worse band to get so big, so fast.

92. Art Brut - "Good Weekend" (2005)
This song tells the tale of a rite of passage we have all experienced at some point in our lives. If you're lucky, multiple times.

91. The Strokes - "Under Control" (2003)
A lesser-known track from THE defining "The" band of the 00's, Room On Fire might go down as the "boomerang" record of the decade -- that is the album that was quickly thrown away, only to eventually come back and smack you right in the face with awesomeness.

90. Phoenix - "Lizstomania" (2009)
Only appropriate to list "this year's Strokes" next to the original band that paved the way back in 2001.

89. My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday" (2003)
My Morning Jacket has brought back the face-melter. Impossible to go to an MMJ show and NOT hear this one close out the evening.

88. Belle & Sebastian - "I'm a Cuckoo" (2004)
If Thin Lizzy and Burt Bacharach had a bastard love child song, it would be this. It's amazing that given all of the movie exposure this band has experienced throughout its career (High Fidelity, {500} Days of Summer), they've still remained relatively under the radar.

87. Ryan Adams - "When The Stars Go Blue" (2001)
I'm a softie for East Village love songs.

86. The Futureheads - "Meantime" (2004)
To this day, it frustrates me that Arctic Monkeys have been able to experience such resounding success, yet The Futureheads have been forced to eat their dust. New decade, new hopes?

85. Green Day - "Jesus of Suburbia" (2004)
Sprawling 9-and-a-half-minute punk rock opus = Broadway sensation? We'll find out in 2010.

84. Death Cab For Cutie - "The New Year" (2003)
Lovelorn indie-rock song-writers: don't fret, it gets better. Case in point -- Ben Gibbard. Turns out pouring out your heart and soul for the better part of a decade can bag you the girl of your dreams.

83. Eminem - "Lose Yourself" (2002)
If I were still in high school when this song came out, it would have pumped me up so much before games, I would have been all-county in three sports.

82. Interpol - "Evil" (2004)
LP #4 is due to surface in 2010. Here's to hoping it's a return to the sound of Interpol's first two records.

81. Radiohead - "2+2=5" (2003)
While there is some argument over whether or not Kid A was able prophecize the events that would unfold earlier this decade, there is no doubt that Hail To The Thief is response to the aftermath. Orwellian undertones pervade on this record -- just take a look at the song title.