80. Passion Pit - "The Reeling" (2009)
Clap. Dance. Fistpump. Rinse & Repeat.
79. M83 - "Kim & Jessie" (2008)
I've said it before and I will say it again -- never has there been a video for a song that was so able to capture the spirit and content of the music. If I went to high school in the 1980's, I imagine this is the kind of music that would hiss and pop on my walkman.
78. Arcade Fire - "Keep The Car Running" (2007)
I've never seen this crazy band of Canadian banshees live. A new album and extensive tour are slated for 2010. Don't tell Wayne Coyne.
77. Coldplay - "Lovers In Japan/Reign of Love" (2008)
Thanks to a little help from wall-of-sound mastermind Brian Eno, Coldplay was able to successfully rebound from the missteps of X&Y. The new year will bring in the band's 5th LP, which according to band members, promises to be more low key and stripped down. Gulp.
76. Kings of
The Aha Shake Heartbreak single's chorus is about being 18 and having to succumb to premature baldness. Glad to see the growth and maturity in their songs. "Sex on Fire" -- now that's poetic.
75. Beck - "The Golden Age" (2002)
The signature tune from the most heartbreaking record of the last ten years.
74. The Killers - "When You Were Young" (2006)
Newsflash: Animal Collective doesn't hold a candle to this song at the gym.
73. The Roots - "The Seed 2.0" (2002)
If you missed The Roots' residency at the Highline Ballroom this year you're a fool.
72. Eddie Vedder - "Society" (2007)
Easily one of the more welcome surprises of the decade. Hands down the best soundtrack/movie combination of the last ten years. We haven't heard EdVed this stripped down since "Elderly Woman" -- suggesting that perhaps his gentle baritone is better paired with a Martin than a Les Paul.
71. Spoon - "I Turn My Camera On" (2005)
The song that turned me on to the best thing to come out of
70. My Morning Jacket - "Thank You Too!" (2008)
No, Jim. Thank you for this vintage nod to the soothing sounds of the 70's. I can practically smell that aging vinyl smell.
69. The Magnetic Fields - "
The second and final song with the word
68. Asobi Seksu - "Thursday" (2006)
While we are on the topic of distortion, Asobi Seksu makes the kind of shoegazy dream pop that will lull you to sleep in a good way.
67. Radiohead - "I Might Be Wrong" (2001)
Radiohead-song-about-paranoia count: 2
66. Coldplay - "The Scientist" (2002)
The radio-friendly Radiohead blew me away with this very novel video concept: singing forward, moving backward. Yeah yeah, this is the last Coldplay song on the list.
65. Muse - "Hysteria" (2003)
I have a feeling the band will be experiencing said song title in this part of the world pretty soon. A headlining date at MSG with the Silversun Pickups has been confirmed.
64. Bloc Party - "Banquet" (2005)
It's unfortunate how hard a promising band can fall in such a short period of time.
63. Silversun Pickups - "Lazy Eye" (2006)
Any band that can emulate Sonic Youth and The Breeders circa 1993 gets a golden ticket.
62. Iron & Wine - "Naked As We Came" (2004)
If you are going to sound as organic as Sam Beam, you MUST have a beard like his at all times. Dude also knows how to get onto movie soundtracks.
61. Arctic Monkeys - "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" (2006)
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