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1. Gravity Rides Everything - Modest Mouse 2. Alright - Supergrass 3. One Week - Barenaked Ladies 4. Wild Is The Wind - David Bowie 5. Reeling, The - Passion Pit 6. Raining Again - Moby 7. Wishlist - Pearl Jam 8. Little Girl - Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse 9. Plain Material - Memory Tapes 10. Scorpio Rising - Death In Vegas

+5 Blowin in the Wind - Peter Paul & Mary +4 All The Way - Frank Sinatra +3 Judy's Turn To Cry - Lesley Gore +2 Fingertips Part II - Stevie Wonder +1 I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee -5 Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton -4 Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney -3 Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley -2 Happy Happy Birthday Baby - Tune Weavers -1 Spanish Harlem - Ben E King 5 Its Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como 4 White Christmas - Bing Crosby 3 Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms 2 Rockin Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee 1 Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionne Warwick

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Home Alone (1990)

"Gravity Rides Everything" - Modest Mouse (2000) "Alright" - Supergrass (1995)

"Lowdown" - Wire

"What Do You Want Me To Say?" - The Dismemberment Plan I lost my membership card to the human race So don't forget the face Because I know that I do belong here Go down the checklist let's see: Feelings are good Dishonesty is bad And keeping it inside is worse still You want a problem well I guess we got one now I really don't know how

Happy Birthday to you both!

1. Last Waltz, The 2. High Fidelity 3. A Hard Day's Night 4. Almost Famous 5. Interstella 5555 6. Woodstock 7. American Graffiti 8. Doors, The 9. Stop Making Sense (Talking Heads) 10. Walk the Line

^I know you can't, I was just vaguely hoping my plea would encourage more participation from others.

Listening Reading or writing?

Can I have a third nomination, pleeeaaase?

Let It Rot - The Replacements Six (Eleven EP) - Mansun Well, you asked.

I don't mind that he sampled Daft Punk (since they've been known to sample a bit from time to time ), I just don't care much for the song. I like quite a lot of electronic/dance/house music which is mostly based on sampling so I'm of the opinion if someone can use part(s) of one or more songs to make a great new song, no harm done... provided of course they pay the royalties.

1. Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction 2. Wandering Star - Portishead 3. U.R.A. Fever - The Kills 4. Hey - Pixies 5. I Could Have Lied - Red Hot Chili Peppers 6. Thank You - Dido 7. Ghostwriter - RJD2 8. Le Vent Nous Portera - Noir Désir 9. Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant & Allison Krauss 10. Time - David Bowie

A few that come to mind: "Soul on Fire" - Spiritualized "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" - The Ink Spots "Into the Fire" - Thirteen Senses "Prairie Fire That Wanders About" - Sufjan Stevens "Fuel For Fire" - M Ward "Dig For Fire" - Pixies "Set Yourself On Fire" - Stars "Fire Fire" - MIA "Pistol of Fire" - Kings of Leon

"2nd Foot Stomp" - Clinic

Totally agreed on all three points. And nice list, very eclectic.

Like I said its totally subject to change and I had to limit it, I actually started with about 150 including most of the bands you've mentioned, but after listening to most of them again this is what wound up at the top. For Oasis I guess I just felt Dig Out Your Soul was a little more consistent then Chemistry. Songs in A&E was just a blatant oversight. And I didn't post it before because I just finished it yesterday. My friends and I usually make best of the year lists about now but the decade took a little more time.

Demon Days - Gorillaz (2005) 1. "Intro" 2. "Last Living Souls" 3. "Kids with Guns (featuring Neneh Cherry)" 4. "O Green World" 5. "Dirty Harry" 6. "Feel Good Inc." (featuring De La Soul) 7. "El Manana" 8. "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead" 9. "November Has Come (featuring MF Doom)" 10. "All Alone" 11. "White Light" 12. "DARE" (featuring Shaun Ryder) 13. "Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head" 14. "Don't Get Lost in Heaven" 15. "Demon Days"

This list is totally subjective and given to change in content and rankings, which are sketchy at best. I had to leave quite a few records I like off, but here is my tentative... 101 Albums of the Decade (with brief descriptions and a highlight from each): 1. Funeral - Arcade Fire: Brilliant, passionate and compelling from start to finish. "Wake Up" 2. Elephant – The White Stripes: Punk-blues-garage and most every other kind of rock at its disillusioned best. "Seven Nation Army" 3. Songs for the Deaf – Queens of the Stone Age: Top-notch American hard rock. "Go With The Flow" 4. Yoshimo Battles the Pink Robots – The Flaming Lips: Alternately funny and sad yet utterly beautiful psychedelic rock. "Do You Realize??" 5. Is This It? – The Strokes: For perfect , NY punk- informed alt-pop, this is it. "Someday" 6. Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand: Aggressive, fun, witty art punk. "Take Me Out" 7. Return to Cookie Mountain -TV On The Radio: Eclectic post-rock with passion and emotion to match its sonic innovation. "I Was A Lover" 8. Demon Days – Gorillaz The second brilliant synthesis of pop-rock, hip-hop and electronica by Albarn and Co. "DARE" 9. Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone – The Walkmen: New York post-punk from a world of its own. "Revenge Wears No Wristwatch" 10. Sea Change – Beck: One of the best most beautiful break-up albums. "Guess I'm Doing Fine" 11. White Blood Cells – The White Stripes: More blues-punk perfection. "Fell In Love With A Girl" 12. Kid A – Radiohead: A bold, accomplished foray into electronic music. "How To Disappear Completely" 13. Gorillaz – Gorillaz: Albarn’s eclectic Brit-pop meets Dan the Automator’s imaginative hip hop. "Clint Eastwood" 14. Turn on the Bright Lights – Interpol: Haunted and haunting. "Untitled" 15. R – Queens of the Stone Age: Excellent heavy metal with a few trippy twists. "The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret" 16. Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea – PJ Harvey: An intense, confident and well balanced offering from one of rock’s preeminent female artists. "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore" 17. Abbatoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: Strong contender for the best double album of the decade. More like two distinct albums: one hard rock, the other elegant ballads but both some of his best work. "Nature Boy" and "Carry Me" 18. Favourite Worst Nightmare – Arctic Monkeys: A rare album that distils (rather than simply rehashes) the best elements of punk and classic British rock into a fresh new sound. "Florescent Adolescent" 19. Strawberry Jam – Animal Collective: A masterpiece of experimental psychedelic-tinged rock. "Derek" 20. Blinking Lights and Revelations – Eels: A wonderfully diverse, honest and original double album that is very personal yet widely appealing. "Ugly Love" 21. Arular – MIA: Throw dancehall, crunk, grime, rap, electronica and a Sri Lankan refugee together and viola. "Galang" 22. Dear Science – TV on the Radio: More excellent, accomplished and purposeful post-rock. "Halfway Home" 23. The Blueprint – Jay Z: With almost flawless rhymes and rhythms easily one of, if not the best rap album of the decade. "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" 24. The Moon and Antarctica – Modest Mouse: Weighty, eloquent indie rock featuring one of the quirkiest yet inspired lyricists in modern music. "Gravity Rides Everything" 25. Stankonia – Outkast: A sprawling, brilliantly erratic mix of electro, rap, and funk. "B.O.B." 26. The Hour of Bewilderbeast – Badly Drawn Boy: One of finest, most charming debuts by one of the best singer-songwriters in years. "The Shining" 27. Good News For People Who Love Bad News - Modest Mouse: Another intriguing collection of wonderful, reflective, diverse songs. "Ocean Breathes Salty" 28. Madvilliany – Madvillian: Outstanding, restlessly inventive hip-hop. "All Caps" 29. Welcome to the North – The Music: An excellent and fierce blend of post-grunge and space rock. "Breakin'" 30. Writer’s Block – Peter Bjorn & John: Great, diverse indie pop by some rather gifted Swedes. "Young Folks" 31. Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not – Arctic Monkeys: An ambitious debut in the tradition of great British post-punk/rock. "I Bet That You Look Good On The Dance Floor" 32. Quality – Talib Kweli: Accurate title, top quality hip hop. "Get By" 33. In Rainbows – Radiohead: A lovely, textured record that is probably their most accessible since OK Computer. "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" 34. Geodaddi – Boards of Canada: Smooth, classic downtempo electronica. "1969" 35. LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem: An entertaining concoction of and homage to some of the most critically acclaimed (i.e. generally unknown) artists of the past few decades. "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" 36. Tyrannosaurus Hives – The Hives: Classic Hives: manic and over-the-top garage rock fun. "Walk Idiot Walk" 37. Satanic Panic in the Attic – Of Montreal: Melodic and whimsical neo-psychedelic pop. "City Bird" 38. Midnight Boom– The Kills: Having expanded their sound a bit they’ve improved the direct, gritty, sassy garage punk of their two (excellent) previous releases. "Cheap and Cheerful" 39. Manners – Passion Pit: Catchy, upbeat, 80’s-influenced electro-tinged pop with some decidedly grim subject matter. "The Reeling" 40. Yellow House – Grizzly Bear: A majestic, atmospheric album with a lovely combination of the earthy and the heavenly. "Central and Remote" 41. Pawn Shoppe Heart – The Von Blondies: A truly great, intense garage-punk album. "No Regrets" 42. Illinoise – Sufjan Stevens: An ambitious, Americana-influenced indie folk rock classic. "Decatur, Or, A Round of Applause For Your Stepmother!" 43. The Warning – Hot Chip: Superb electronic indie rock. "(JustLike We) Breakdown" 44. Almost Killed Me – The Hold Steady: Craig Finn’s twisted tales set to some great, straightforward rock and roll. "Positive Jam" 45. Change – Dismemberment Plan: A mellower more mature, refined record both lyrically and musically then their previous releases but just as interesting. "The Face of the Earth" 46. Earthquake Glue – Guided By Voices: A fine return to form by one of American indie rock’s exceptional songwriters. "The Best Of Jill Hives" 47. Z - My Morning Jacket: An awesome, soaring guitar rock epic. "Lay Low" 48. We Love Life – Pulp: A quintessentially British album with a more optimistic tone and organic sound. "Weeds" 49. Internal Wrangler – Clinic: Distinctive, experimental punk-based indie. "The Second Line" 50. Third – Portishead: About time for some more ominous, unsettling, original electronica. "We Carry On" 51. Dongs of Sevotion – Smog: As brilliantly sparse musically as it is abundant with Callahan’s trademark brutally honest, hard-hitting lyrics. "Justice Aversion" 52. We Were Born In A Flame – Sam Roberts: A nice, fresh spin on classic rock. "Brother Down" 53. 23 – Blonde Redhead: Ethereal, effortless dream pop. "23" 54. Original Pirate Material – The Streets: Stellar debut mixing keen social commentary with UK garage. "Let's Push Things Forward" 55. And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out – Yo La Tengo: More subdued then their previous work but its melodic, meditative folk-pop is just as engaging. "Let's Save Tony Orlando's House" (extra points for the random Simpsons reference.) 56. The Libertines – The Libertines: A messy yet undeniably great garage rock record from one of the most volatile bands of the decade. "What Became of the Likely Lads" 57. Murray Street - Sonic Youth: An intricate, tasteful return to their experimental guitar rock origins. "The Empty Page" 58. Up The Bracket – The Libertines: Britain’s superb garage rock answer to the Strokes. "Up the Bracket" 59. A Grand Don’t Come For Free – The Streets: Another brilliant slice of British life by grime’s poet laureate. "It Was Supposed To Be So Easy" 60. Rubber Factory – The Black Keys: Yet another excellent rock and roll record of the garage rock revival, this one with decidedly more blues influence. "Girl Is On My Mind" 61. Dig Out Your Soul – Oasis: The strongest album they’ve recorded since Morning Glory. "Falling Down" 62. Kala –MIA: An even more intense and eclectic mix of cultural styles then Arular. "Jimmy" 63. Highly Evolved – The Vines: A surprisingly diverse garage rock album by one of the revival’s initial torchbearers. "Get Free" 64. Sung Tongs – Animal Collective: Another adventurous outing from one of modern rock’s most unique and creative groups. "Leaf House" 65. Castaways and Cutouts – The Decemberists: Melodic folk-pop carrying on the great story-telling tradition of its parent genre. "July, July!" 66. Tourist – St Germain: One of the best jazz-fusion albums out there. "Rose Rouge" 67. () – Sigur Ros: Gorgeous, epic soundscapes. "Untitled #6 (E-Bow)" 68. Vespertine – Bjork: A beautiful, sparkling, intimate album. "Hidden Place" 69. Green Album – Weezer: Some of the catchiest hook-laden punk-pop of the decade. "Hash Pipe" 70. Rooty – Basement Jaxx: Eclectic, first-rate house music. "Where's Your Head At" 71. Leaders of the Free World – Elbow: Emotive and mature Brit-pop. "Great Expectations" 72. Discovery - Daft Punk: A choice synth-pop dance album. "One More Time" 73. Things We Lost in the Fire – Low: Lovely title, lovely album. "Laser Beam" 74. Communion - Soundtrack of our Lives: A solid Swedish rock double album. "Flipside" 75. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot – Wilco: One of the great American pop/rock releases of the decade. "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" 76. Carnavas – Silversun Pickups: An inspired mix of dream pop and post grunge. "Lazy Eye" 77. Life on Other Planets – Supergrass: More fresh, playful pop. "Grace" 78. Neon Golden - The Notwist: A handful of different styles deftly blended into some outstanding accessible electronica. "Consequence" 79. Lapalco - Brendan Benson: An overlooked power pop gem by an overlooked power popster. "Tiny Spark" 80. Phrenology - The Roots: Solid jazz and rock-inflected hip hop. "The Seed 2.0" 81. Bad Dreams – Swollen Members: With excellent production and spot-on collaborations it’s a worthy follow-up to Balance. "Take It Back" 82. The Facts of Life – Black Box Recorder: Understated, subversive yet pretty pop. "The Facts of Life" 83. Alright, Still – Lily Allen: Sunny British pop with a mean streak. "Smile" 84. Supernature – Goldfrapp: A great pairing of lovely vocals and catchy electro-dance rhythms. "Ooh La La" 85. Make Up The Breakdown – Hot Hot Heat: Nervous, geeky pop ala XTC and Elvis Costello. "Bandages" 86. Action Pact – Sloan: A good power pop album, from a consistently underrated power pop band. "The Rest of My Life" 87. Fever To Tell – Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Perhaps not as strong as their early EPs but still an exciting art punk debut. "Maps" 88. Hey Venus! - Super Furry Animals: Another delightful, compact, pure pop record from the Furries. "Show Your Hand" 89. Gallowsbird’s Bark – Fiery Furnaces: A unique mix of traditional blues/roots and experimental rock. "I'm Gonna Run" 90. The Decline of British Sea Power – British Sea Power: Dense, dark, compelling guitar rock. "The Lonely" 91. Fur and Gold – Bat for Lashes: A gorgeous, heartfelt debut. "Sad Eyes" 92. The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem: Sharp, clever, well-produced, obscene and not to be taken too seriously. "The Real Slim Shady" 93. Oh, Inverted World - The Shins: Some fine retro pop. "New Slang" 94. Coles Corner - Richard Hawley: A truly romantic set of love songs from a gifted singer/songwriter in the vein of Scott Walker and Roy Orbison. "Coles Corner" 95. De-loused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta: More wild, relentless, and creative than prog-rock has been in ages, not for the faint of heart. "Roulette Dare (The Haunt Of)" 96. Bang Bang Rock and Roll – Art Brut: Catchy, arty, punk that is at times both clever and stupid. "Formed A Band" 97. Man-Made - Teenage Fanclub: Yet another superb pop record from the Scottish veterans. "Fallen Leaves" 98. Hopes and Fears – Keane: *Guilty pleasure alert!* Despite obvious comparisons, this is more lovely and melodic (if at times lyrically pedestrian) than three quarters of the best of Coldplay. Tom Chaplin’s rich, ethereal voice alone equals the other quarter. "We Might As Well Be Strangers" 99. The Noise Made By People – Broadcast: Wonderfully light dream pop. "Echo's Answer" 100. Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven - Godspeed You Black Emperor!: Lovely, lush orchestral rock. "Storm: Levez Vos Skinny Fists Comme Antennas" 101. Howl – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Dropping MBV and the Underground for roots rock, in this case, was a good call. "Ain't No Easy Way Out" And Doves, Futureheads, Phoenix, Elliot Smith, System of a Down, MGMT, the Wrens, more Kills, more Eels, more LCD Soundsystem, more Clinic, more Black Keys etc... Also honourable mentions should be made to the ‘big’ albums, those from from U2 (All That You Can’t Leave Behind), Green Day (American Idiot) and Coldplay (A Rush of Blood To The Head), but which had only a couple songs I liked from each.

Aside from Beck, I won't miss 'em. And I'll be thankful if this 10 is about quality music not number of albums sold because of a few hit songs.

^^ Thank you. Narrows it down a little bit.

I'm trying to narrow it down from like 20 but I wanted to see what others would nominate first so, y'know, hurry up people!

"I Came As A Rat" - Modest Mouse

"U.R.A. Fever" - The Kills (2008) "Wandering Star" - Portishead (1994)