Best of 2006 - Music

Those of you who know me, know that I am a bit of a geek. Those who know me well know that I love year end lists and rankings. Those who are closest to me know that I am a big enough geek that I make a year end list of my favorite things every year. Now, thanks to the world wide web, everyone can know how big of a geek I am!

You are now about to venture into my mind and read the first of many posts listing my favorites of 2006. I love music and this list honors those people who rocked my world in 2006.

Song

Here is the top 5 in order, followed with the rest of the top 20 who made my final Mike's Mix of the year.

1. Cupid's Chokehold by Gym Class Heroes

My band of the year needs to represent at the top of list. Best sample from a Supertramp song ever. Travis can bust some rhymes!

2. Romantic Rights by Death From Above 1979

Sadly, this band has broken up before they really hit it big. Techno-Metal may never be the same.

3. I Write Sins Not Tragedies by Panic! at the Disco

And I'm not even a 17 year old girl!

4. Gone Daddy Gone by Gnarls Barkley

I usually hate remakes of songs that I really like, but they did it good and had a very twisted video to go along with it.

5. Tear You Apart by She Wants Revenge

Rooted in the 80's, but the lyrical expression of passion in this song cannot be ignored.

Others (in no particular order):

SexyBack by JT (I didn't know I had left!)

DARE by Gorillaz

Ain't No Other Man by Christina Aguilera

The Queen and I by Gym Class Heroes

Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Bring It (Snakes on a Plane) by Cobra Starship

Cherry Cola by Eagles of Death Metal

Life Wasted by Pearl Jam

Cosmopolitan by Nine Black Alps

I Bet You Look Good On the Dance Floor by Arctic Monkeys

Steady, As She Goes by The Raconteurs

10 AM Automatic by The Black Keys

That Old Pair of Jeans by Fatboy Slim

Hands Open by Snow Patrol

All The Same by Sick Puppies


CD

1. As Cruel As School Children by Gym Class Heroes
2. You're A Woman, I'm A Machine by Death From Above 1979
3. Mercy by Burden Brothers
4. Death By Sexy by Eagles of Death Metal
5. A Fever You Can't Sweat Out by Panic at the Disco
6. She Wants Revenge (self-titled)
7. Skin & Bones by Foo Fighters
8. Pearl Jam (self-titled)
9. Eyes Open by Snow Patrol
10. Bullet in a Bible by Green Day (since I couldn't vote for American Idiot for the 3rd straight year)

Best New (to me) Artist

Should be pretty obvious, but:

1. Gym Class Heroes
2. Death From Above 1979
3. Panic! at the Disco
4. She Wants Revenge
5. Sick Puppies

Check back later in the week for other entertainment (TV, Movies, Books) and Food & Beverage which includes the much anticipated Mavester for Beer of the Year! You know you will...