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SkullKiD
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 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject: Greatest Songs of the 2000s |
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I think its about time... it's already the last year of the decade, and the lists for the greatest albums and artists of the 00s have long been done.
Some top tier songs to start the discussion:
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Hey Ya! - OutKast
Clocks - Coldplay
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Lose Yourself - Eminem
Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
Crazy in Love - Beyonce feat. Jay-Z
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott
All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem
Last Nite - The Strokes
Umbrella - Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
Yellow - Coldplay
Heartbeat - Annie
Stan - Eminem
Paper Planes - M.I.A.
Idioteque - Radiohead
Beautiful Day - U2
Losing My Edge - LCD Soundsystem
I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
99 Problems - Jay-Z
Smooth - Santana feat. Rob Thomas
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire
Gold Digger - Kayne West
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
House of Jealous Lovers - The Rapture
Mrs. Jackson - OutKast
Fell in Love with a Girl - The White Stripes
Viva la Vida - Coldplay
Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Supermassive Black Hole - Muse
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Fallin' - Alicia Keys
No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age
Someday - The Strokes
B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) - OutKast
Rebellion (Lies) - Arcade Fire
Made You Look - Nas
In da Club - 50 Cent
Where is the Love - Black Eyed Peas
Chop Suey! - System of a Down
I am Trying to Break Your Heart - Wilco
Schism - Tool
My Girls - Animal Collective
Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Wolf Like Me - TV On the Radio
Yeah - Usher
Can't Get You Out of My Head - Kylie Minogue
Do You Realize? - The Flaming Lips
Im not including pure electronic music (IDM etc.) for now.
Thoughts?
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Georgi
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:35 am Post subject: |
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| Good start, not sure how to order them though. |
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Brett Alan
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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"Smooth" was out in summer 1999--in fact it's number 22 on the 90s list. Could arguably be higher here, but it doesn't qualify here.
Just some other songs that come to my mind:
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz (longest running song on Hot 100 ever, with airplay on tons of formats)
Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
Get This Party Started - Pink
Angel - Shaggy f/ Rayvon
How You Remind Me - Nickleback (crappy record, IMNSHO, but there's no denying its success and impact)
Dilemma - Nelly f/ Kelly Rowland (and/or possibly one of the other big Nelly hits)
SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Float On - Modest Mouse
Low - Flo Rida
Lonely - Akon
I'm not sure if some of the American Idol alumni hits ("Since U Been Gone", "Before He Cheats") should be considered rock. Lots of country stuff to consider that certainly is rock influenced (most country music today owes more to the Eagles than to Hank Williams). I'm sure there will be others to consider. |
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SkullKiD
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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I tried to order the songs on the first post using our usual criteria of greatness. I wasnt completely sure about it so I didnt numbered them.
I believe the possible positions for the top 15 songs are:
Top 1-2
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Hey Ya! - OutKast
Top 3-4
Clocks - Coldplay
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Top 5-15
Lose Yourself - Eminem
Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
Crazy in Love - Beyonce feat. Jay-Z
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott
All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem
Last Nite - The Strokes
Umbrella - Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
Yellow - Coldplay
Heartbeat - Annie
Stan - Eminem
And then I dont know.
Very good remindings Brett. Some more great ones:
Survivor - Destiny's Child
Toxic - Britney Spears
This Love - Maroon 5
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
Everybody's Changing - Keane
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
19/2000 - Gorillaz
Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz
Brainstorm - Arctic Monkeys
Flourescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys
Galang - M.I.A.
The Rat - The Walkmen
Wax Simulacra - Mars Volta
This Fire - Franz Ferdinand
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
When You Were Young - The Killers
Me and Giuliani Down By the School Yard (A True Story) - !!!
Izzo - Jay-Z
My Love - Justin Timberlake
Evil - Interpol
Slow Hands - Interpol
Hidden Place - Bjork | Brett Alan wrote: | | "Smooth" was out in summer 1999--in fact it's number 22 on the 90s list. Could arguably be higher here, but it doesn't qualify here. |
I just realized that and was going to post about it now. It wont be considered anymore.
I wonder if Daft Punk's One More Time should be considered pure progressive house, or it could pass as a dance pop song, because if so it would probably be a top 15 song.
I dont know what to say about Cashs Hurt. It is arguable I think. |
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Hendrix
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| 'The Rising' by Bruce Springsteen should DEFINITELY be on here... |
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joe.momma
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| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: RE: Greatest Songs of the 2000s |
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Would this list include any of that godawful crunk (if it counts a hip-hop/rap subgenre)?...
Wait, nvm, just saw the BEP...
and nvm, just found that OutKast counts as crunk... broadens my definition just a bit... |
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Piper
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| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: RE: Greatest Songs of the 2000s |
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| joe.momma wrote: | Would this list include any of that godawful crunk (if it counts a hip-hop/rap subgenre)?...
Wait, nvm, just saw the BEP...
and nvm, just found that OutKast counts as crunk... broadens my definition just a bit... |
1. No it doesn't have to
2. Those were only suggestions
3. OutKast aren't crunk. They're alternative hip-hop at best. |
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joe.momma
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| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: RE: Greatest Songs of the 2000s |
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Couldn't re-edit in time to make sure that read correctly...
American Idiot has somehow not been mentioned yet... or Mr. Brightside, 100 Years, Are You Gonna Be My Girl, A Moment Like This, You're Beautiful (as awful as it is), SexyBack. Just to name a few.
White and Nerdy for Novelty Hit of the Decade. |
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Lew
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Get this list to 100 quickly.
DDD is sorely lacking in new songs lists.  |
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Piper
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Lew wrote: | Get this list to 100 quickly.
DDD is sorely lacking in new songs lists. |
Right on.
What we need:
1. a good criterion (influence/chart success/lasting popularity/yada yada)
2. A list which encompasses the most important/criterion fulfilling songs in the various prominent genres of the decade, especially the three dominating genres of the 2000's: pop, hip hop and indie rock. Songs like "Crazy", "Paper Planes" and "Hey Ya!"which were successful with fans of all three of these genres should be dully noted as well.
Look at other lists for help with other suggestions. Pitchfork's five part Top 500 Songs of the 2000's list especially. I know a few of our posters don't care for Pitchfork's way of reviewing things, but many agree that P4K knows a good song when they see one, so their list would be of great help in building ours. |
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SkullKiD
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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1. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
2. Hey Ya - OutKast
3. Clocks - Coldplay
4. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
5. Losing My Edge - LCD Soundsystem
6. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
7. Paper Planes - M.I.A
8. Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
9. Crazy in Love - Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
10. Lose Yourself - Eminem
11. Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
12. Idioteque - Radiohead
13. Yellow - Coldplay
14. Heartbeat - Annie
15. Last Nite - The Strokes
16. Beautiful Day - U2
17. All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem
18. The House of Jealous Lovers - The Rapture
19. I Bet You Look God On the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
20. Umbrella - Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
21. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
22. Fell in Love with a Girl - The White Stripes
23. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire
24. Fallin' - Alicia Keys
25. No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age
Thoughts? |
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Piper
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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| SkullKiD wrote: | 1. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
2. Hey Ya - OutKast
3. Clocks - Coldplay
4. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
5. Losing My Edge - LCD Soundsystem
6. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
7. Paper Planes - M.I.A
8. Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
9. Crazy in Love - Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
10. Lose Yourself - Eminem
11. Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
12. Idioteque - Radiohead
13. Yellow - Coldplay
14. Heartbeat - Annie
15. Last Nite - The Strokes
16. Beautiful Day - U2
17. All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem
18. The House of Jealous Lovers - The Rapture
19. I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
20. Umbrella - Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
21. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
22. Fell in Love with a Girl - The White Stripes
23. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire
24. Fallin' - Alicia Keys
25. No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age
Thoughts? |
I love this song to death, but it looks really out of place in the Top 25. |
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Brian
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Kanye West's "Gold Digger" might be a top 25. It's a highly acclaimed song that went double platinum. |
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Rob
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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I was actually working on this list for awhile and still kind of am. I just have been holding off on it the past year or so. However I won't lock this thread because I don't think there is a place to discuss it.
Anyways as for the top of the list I am thinking the top 3 ought to be Hey Ya!, Lose Yourself, and Crazy. |
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Piper
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| just realized Skullkid's version of the list is missing "One More Time". Really, that's Top 20 of the decade easily. |
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