Yeah its a list blog, but every year I have certain songs that just strike a note (haha get it!?!?) with me, whether its relevance to my life at the time or just a catchy tune. So here it goes:
10. Lo Fi Fnk - City
This song is dancy and awesome. And it reminds me how much I love living in a city (not the burbs!). Everytime I'm driving back into Chicago from the burbs I blast it while I cruise on 290.
9. VHS or Beta - Burn it All Down
Fight the system! Fuck the POlice! Damn the Man! This song makes me want to do something counterculture.
8. Islands - Rough Gem
This song makes me happy. Islands is pretty much all around just really happy music. This song is about blood diamonds. That's it.
7. Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
I'm really into Indie Pop this year apparently. This song is really catchy and about two people falling in love and not caring about anyone else. It sounds pretty generic when you put it that way.
6. Criteria - Ride the Snake
It's not a new song, in fact it might be from three years ago. It's pretty great though. Its about not being a follower and keeping your eyes on the prize. At least thats how I interpret it. And it argues with organized religion, which I do too!
5. Tokyo Police Club - Citizens of Tomorrow
I'm a sucker for songs about robots. This song is about robots taking over the world and enslaving the human race. Yeah, I'm a big nerd.
4. Beirut - Postcards from Italy
I just love this song. Its fantastic. I love the horns, and the crooning voice, and the east European vibe this music has. Possibly the most relaxing song of 2007.
3. The Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
The newer version though. Its a lot better than the EP version I think. Its a great song about escaping the hyper-industrial world we live in to a place where "no cars go"...even though that place really doesn't exist anymore. Makes me want to go on a wilderness adventure!
2. Architecture in Helsinki - Heart it Races
Try and listen to this song and tell me its not the catchiest, most fun song ever written. I DARE YOU. This band just has so much awesome energy, poppy catchy songs, and are still really unique and different, and this song is kind of the definition of that.
1. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
This easily wins as my favorite song of 2008. It builds up throughout the whole song, putting into words what its like to be surrounded by great friends and great times, and about growing up and the distance that comes with it. It makes me nostalgic and happy at the same time, knowing that no matter where life takes me I can look back on the 7th floor/Lovelies years and remember the great times we had.
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2 comments:
I didn't bother reading the list because I knew going in that I probably hadn't heard any of the songs you mention.
But hey, they give you a happy, so I'm all for it.
I agree with Steve, except for the LCD Soundsystem.
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