200 BEST SONGS OF THE 2000'S: 150-141
We're back, and I cannot claim that I have any sort of schedule of when these are getting released. My tablet has not been shipped, yet. So once that comes. It'll be more regular. Anyways. Here's 150-141
Spencer Krug has one of the most distinct voices, that I think I've ever heard, and makes it work with the indie rock band, Wolf Parade. "I'll Believe In Anything" is a chaotic mess that jumbles together in a way that creates this endearing and meaningful piece of work that stretches the terms of the genre "indie rock". Upon the first listen, you might have no clue what I see in this song, but the more you listen to it, the more you see the pieces of this song fall into place like a carefully placed puzzle. I'd recommend: 1. Good headphones 2. Like 3 to 5 listens in a row.
Manchester Orchestra has this ability to take songs and make you feel they're about you and make you care so dearly about the song. One of my all-time favorite moments in a song comes at 1:54, when there is this chirpy guitar riff that compliments Andy Hull's vocals, and adds a new element to the song entirely. The line "You mean everything to nothing. You mean everything to nobody but me." Which I think is powerful especially in my life where I never felt meaning to society, but I do know I have meant something to some people. It is a sweet sentiment wrapped in a dark idea.
This song was part of the amazing soundtrack to "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World". It was overpowered by a lot of the high energy, fast paced other songs, but this song is a quiet bop. The banjo and the timid voice add a innocent vibe that persists throughout the whole song that convey this idea that there is innocence in being a teenage girl. I wouldn't know, and I definitely know I wasn't an innocent teenage boy. Lol. There is beauty in the pacing, and crescendo throughout the entire song. Simple yet eloquent.
"Funeral" was such an amazing album, and had so many good tracks on it, and will come up in this list again. "Neighborhood #1" is the first track on the album, and sets the tone of this power rock/pop epic journey. It begins with a beautiful piano melody that flows effortlessly throughout the entire track, accompanied by Win Butler's unique voice, it creates an interesting piece of art.
You guys ever hear of a TV show called "The Office"? There's a scene in it where Dwight and his family sing this song and he asks a girl to marry him or something. That was my introduction to this song. Another band with a very unique voice at lead singer, that is paired with a folkpop sound that you feel you'd hear on a farm somewhere.
Streetlight Manifesto's debut album came with high intensity, and incredible horn sounds coupled with a rhythm section and guitar that will melt your face off. "The Big Sleep" takes a look at the value of life, and is so well written that you can relate to this song no matter what walk of life you come from or what experiences you've had in your life. Combined with a beautiful horn section that has a grandiose final fanfare as the song ends. "The Big Sleep" is a perfect album closer, and is one of my favorite Streetlight songs to this day.
142
The Roots - The Seed (2.0)
What a funk masterpiece that The Roots have with this collab with singer song-writer Cody Chesnutt. "The Seed (2.0)" is a rework of the original, that shares the same name. The second "The Seed" cleans up the original and adds funk and horns that are prominent and distract you from the lyrical content. That's of course, saying something that when you're instrumentals can distract you from the questionable lyrics about cheating and impregnating other women to keep your legacy alive." Even the delivery of those questionable lyrics make you not notice the weirdness of them because Cody Chesnutt's silky smooth voice lull you into a bob as the lyrics slide off his tongue.
We've got ourselves another Schwartzman on the top 200. This time it the younger Robert Schwartzman. The frontman of the surfpop band, Rooney. "When Did Your Heart Go Missing" is by far Rooney's biggest, and most well received song of their discography. It is catchy, well produced and a staple of many of my high school friends. With choppy lyrics that mimic the choppy guitar create an instant style that is easily recognized, and well liked.
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150
Wolf Parade - I'll Believe In Anything
Wolf Parade - I'll Believe In Anything
Spencer Krug has one of the most distinct voices, that I think I've ever heard, and makes it work with the indie rock band, Wolf Parade. "I'll Believe In Anything" is a chaotic mess that jumbles together in a way that creates this endearing and meaningful piece of work that stretches the terms of the genre "indie rock". Upon the first listen, you might have no clue what I see in this song, but the more you listen to it, the more you see the pieces of this song fall into place like a carefully placed puzzle. I'd recommend: 1. Good headphones 2. Like 3 to 5 listens in a row.
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149
Manchester Orchestra - Everything to Nothing
Manchester Orchestra - Everything to Nothing
Manchester Orchestra has this ability to take songs and make you feel they're about you and make you care so dearly about the song. One of my all-time favorite moments in a song comes at 1:54, when there is this chirpy guitar riff that compliments Andy Hull's vocals, and adds a new element to the song entirely. The line "You mean everything to nothing. You mean everything to nobody but me." Which I think is powerful especially in my life where I never felt meaning to society, but I do know I have meant something to some people. It is a sweet sentiment wrapped in a dark idea.
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148
Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl
148
Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl
This song was part of the amazing soundtrack to "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World". It was overpowered by a lot of the high energy, fast paced other songs, but this song is a quiet bop. The banjo and the timid voice add a innocent vibe that persists throughout the whole song that convey this idea that there is innocence in being a teenage girl. I wouldn't know, and I definitely know I wasn't an innocent teenage boy. Lol. There is beauty in the pacing, and crescendo throughout the entire song. Simple yet eloquent.
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147
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop
147
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop
The first RHCP song that I ever loved. I would play this song over and over again and pretend I was in the band doing the things they did in the music video. "Can't Stop" has this flow that can almost be described as a rap song that is surrounded by a myriad of different things happening all at once. You have Kiedis's choppy, and intricate lyrics and style of singing, you have this driving So-Cal style guitar that weaves and bobs with Flea's beautifully smooth bassline, and you have John Frusciante's beautiful harmonies that work so well in the chorus and thrown into the verses here and there.
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146
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
146
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
"Funeral" was such an amazing album, and had so many good tracks on it, and will come up in this list again. "Neighborhood #1" is the first track on the album, and sets the tone of this power rock/pop epic journey. It begins with a beautiful piano melody that flows effortlessly throughout the entire track, accompanied by Win Butler's unique voice, it creates an interesting piece of art.
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145
The Decemberists - Sons & Daughters
145
The Decemberists - Sons & Daughters
You guys ever hear of a TV show called "The Office"? There's a scene in it where Dwight and his family sing this song and he asks a girl to marry him or something. That was my introduction to this song. Another band with a very unique voice at lead singer, that is paired with a folkpop sound that you feel you'd hear on a farm somewhere.
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144
Streetlight Manifesto - The Big Sleep
144
Streetlight Manifesto - The Big Sleep
Streetlight Manifesto's debut album came with high intensity, and incredible horn sounds coupled with a rhythm section and guitar that will melt your face off. "The Big Sleep" takes a look at the value of life, and is so well written that you can relate to this song no matter what walk of life you come from or what experiences you've had in your life. Combined with a beautiful horn section that has a grandiose final fanfare as the song ends. "The Big Sleep" is a perfect album closer, and is one of my favorite Streetlight songs to this day.
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143
Hot Chip - Boy From School
Hot Chip - Boy From School
Hot Chip has this way of making a hypnotic rhythm that keeps you interested even if it is the same thing over and over again. It is the same thing that Daft Punk implements in their songs. "Boy From School" adds to this with smooth vocals, and even smoother harmonies. The chorus sucks you in with those harmonies and echo a sense of sadness and pain. The line "I got, I got lost (You said this was the way back)" can be interpreted both literally and emotionally. Both being lost in real life, and in life since being that boy from school.
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The Roots - The Seed (2.0)
What a funk masterpiece that The Roots have with this collab with singer song-writer Cody Chesnutt. "The Seed (2.0)" is a rework of the original, that shares the same name. The second "The Seed" cleans up the original and adds funk and horns that are prominent and distract you from the lyrical content. That's of course, saying something that when you're instrumentals can distract you from the questionable lyrics about cheating and impregnating other women to keep your legacy alive." Even the delivery of those questionable lyrics make you not notice the weirdness of them because Cody Chesnutt's silky smooth voice lull you into a bob as the lyrics slide off his tongue.
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141
Rooney - When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
Rooney - When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
We've got ourselves another Schwartzman on the top 200. This time it the younger Robert Schwartzman. The frontman of the surfpop band, Rooney. "When Did Your Heart Go Missing" is by far Rooney's biggest, and most well received song of their discography. It is catchy, well produced and a staple of many of my high school friends. With choppy lyrics that mimic the choppy guitar create an instant style that is easily recognized, and well liked.
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Hope you enjoyed this installation. We are starting to get into some songs that truly shaped who I am today, and I am excited to share those in the coming installments. Let me know what you thought of these 10 songs, and let me know what you think of the project as a whole. Love to chat about music.
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