I really could have ranked my top 100 songs, but my fingers would get tired tapping so much on this keyboard. I need to save my fingers for the green, red, green, green, yellow of My Name is Jonas. As I am a big fan of fun, clever or interesting lyrics in my music, I will put in my fave lyric from each song. It may or may not be clever, but it was what was stuck in my head after the music stopped playing...
19. Dance Commander by Electric Six. E6 has to represent on the list somewhere. I'd love to see these guys live. Why not come to Sactown, Dick? Corny lyrics over a rock/disco beat. I cannot adequately describe them ."Who gives the orders here?"/"Let's get this party started right, y'all".
Top Cool Out Songs of 2008
1. Sequestered in Memphis by The Hold Steady. It took me a while to figure out everything that was going on with this song. Ends up, he is being questioned by the police in the disappearance of a one night stand. Nice. Anyway... it rocks. It was pushed over the top by Craig Finn pleading with me, over and over, away from his microphone at the concert I attended that "I was there on business!". There are many great lyrics in this song, but the best lyric has to be in the chorus of "In bar light, she looked alright, but in daylight she looked desperate. That's alright I was desperate too. I'm gettin pretty sick of this interview." This song has it all including a jammin organ, blaring horns, rockin guitars and a nice clap interlude.
2. Troublemaker by Weezer. Rockin song from one of my favorite bands. Quite a few fun lyrics in this song but I liked the word play of "Marryin' a bey-yotch, havin seven key-ods, givin up and growin old and hoping there's no god".
3. Five on the Five by The Racontuers. Rockin', high energy song that keeps the legs pumping on the old eliptical. "Cause I look like nothin' like the kids in the videos".
4. Two Times by The Blakes. This is the most flat out rocking song on this excellent album. Second line he screams, "Wanna put a ring on your little finger." And the screaming lyrics are the perfect emoting for the feeling he is putting into the song. "You shakeshakeshakeshakeshakeshakeshake!"
5. Run (I'm a Natural Disaster) by Gnarls Barkely. I wish I could shake my groove thang as fast as my mind wants to shake it during this song. "Run. Run away. Run Children. Run for your lives!"
6. Hope by Jack Johnson. Nice mid tempo beach cool out from the master of them. "You don't... Always... Have, to, hold your head... higher than your heart"
7. Modern Art by Art Brut. Love me some Art Brut. This short, high energy joint not only rocks me but also tells a brief story about his visit to two art museums, the Tate in London and the Pompidou in Paris. That doesn't happen much. "Sweet Jesus! My heart!"
8. Song I Hate by The Toadies. Sweet little jam from the master of break up anger, Vaden Lewis. This is just another song in which he's pretty pissed about a recent ex. At least she lives at the end of this one. I think he's mellowing.
9. Foundations by Kate Nash. I have found I don't gravitate much so female singers, especially that have kind of a "Zone" sound to them, but the lyrics of this woman feed up with her boyfriend and the little digs they give to each other combined with the British accent made me keep listening to it. "You said I must eat so many lemons because I am so bitter. I said I'd rather be with your friends, mate, as they are much fitter." Zing!
9. Foundations by Kate Nash. I have found I don't gravitate much so female singers, especially that have kind of a "Zone" sound to them, but the lyrics of this woman feed up with her boyfriend and the little digs they give to each other combined with the British accent made me keep listening to it. "You said I must eat so many lemons because I am so bitter. I said I'd rather be with your friends, mate, as they are much fitter." Zing!
10. Pork and Beans by Weezer. This was a great song all summer. Got a little overplayed. The video inspired Maximum's dead on impression of Dramatic Chipmunk". I love many of the lyrics. Especially the positive, "feeling good about myself" attitude. I also like that he says "I don't give a hoot what you think" in the chorus where other rock bands may given something different.
11. Take Back the City by Snow Patrol. I really like this song, but since it is very recent, it couldn't crack the top 10.
12. I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie. Top cool out song of the year. The album version of this starts off with a 5 minute instrumental. I'm glad they also released the single version on the album. Excellent song about an obsessive stalker...
13. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend. Sweet, fast guitar. Can't make sense of the lyrics but that doesn't matter. "Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay!" Makes me smile just hearing it. Anything that can make you happy just clicking it on has to be on the list.
14. Stay Positive by The Hold Steady. One of many strong songs this year from this amazing band. This gets the nod to be on the list since Little Sexy told me all summer long, any time something worked out, it was because we "stay positive". He loves this song. Especially the "Whoa-oo-oo-o" parts. I'm glad he doesn't pay enough attention or understand it enough to focus on the stand out lyric of "There's gonna come a time, when she's gonna have to go, with whoever is going to get her the highest." Overall a pretty uplifting song.
15. Salute Your Solution by The Raconteurs. Another smokin' rock blast out from Jack White and crew. Spitting out rapid fire lyrics that are hard to disypher between guitar blasts. Keeping that energy high!
16. Space Humping $19.99 by Lifter Puller. I don't allow three songs from the same band to occupy the Top 20. This is a bit of an end around of that rule as Lifter Puller is Craig Finn's band before The Hold Steady. This does have a different sound. It has a great, cocky chorus line (that he talks out). I do like a good cocky line "I want everybody who's been eyeing my girl to slowly close your eyes. Take a look at what you've got, compare it to what I've got and ask yourself 'what do you think my girl wants?'"
17. They Say by Scars on Broadway. I love the whammy bar in this song! Pretty angry political song.
18. Mr. Hurricane by Beast. This would likely be a top ten song but it is so new that it didn't even make a seasonal mix. It had to make an appearance though. It might be back in the top 20 next year. Starts with a cool bass line that continues through the song. You can't not dance when this comes on. "Let it go, let it go. Turn on the light, yo."
19. Dance Commander by Electric Six. E6 has to represent on the list somewhere. I'd love to see these guys live. Why not come to Sactown, Dick? Corny lyrics over a rock/disco beat. I cannot adequately describe them ."Who gives the orders here?"/"Let's get this party started right, y'all".20. Don't Want That Now by The Blakes. Just sneaking in under the wire despite some tough competition. Nice, rockin' number by my fave new band.
The Black Keys, The Arctic Monkeys, R.E.M. and Coldplay just missed the cut. Sorry, chaps.
Top Cool Out Songs of 2008
A cool out song for me is a song that can lower my pulse. A song that can calm me down when I'm frustrated. Or just plain mellow my stuff out. This is a nice little collection is you need to take a musical chill pill...
1. I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie
2. Skinny Love by Bon Iver
3. You Don't Understand Me by The Raconteurs
4. Every Man I Fall For by Cold War Kids
5. Lost? by Coldplay
6. Psychotic Girl by The Black Keys
7. If I Fell by Evan Rachel Wood (Beatles remake)
8. Weed by 1990s
9. Lord, I'm Discouraged by The Hold Steady
10. Same Girl by Jack Johnson
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