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jon_chaissonRE:DEFINED--THE BEST OF 2005
...as promised, here's my annual list of best songs, albums, and whatnot of 2005. Despite the fact that the year overall was a crappy one world-wise, I actually had a pretty good year myself and I'm not going to knock it. Thanks to all involved!
Here's the lists, cleverly hidden behind cuts so I don't break various LJs. Enjoy!
Best Singles, 2005
40. SYSTEM OF A DOWN, "B.Y.O.B."
39. RISE AGAINST, "Swing Life Away"
38. BRIGHT EYES, "First Day of My Life"
37. SUGABABES, "Push the Button"
36. BON JOVI, "Have a Nice Day"
35. THE DARKNESS, "One Way Ticket to Hell…and Back"
34. GARBAGE, "Bleed Like Me"
33. JACK JOHNSON, "Sitting, Waiting, Hoping"
32. Z-TRIP, "Walking Dead"
31. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, "Little Sister"
30. PAUL McCARTNEY, "Fine Line"
29. KASABIAN, "Club Foot"
28. DREDG, "Bug Eyes"
27. THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES, "Bigtime"
26. MORNINGWOOD, "Nth Degree"
25. THE WHITE STRIPES, "Blue Orchid"
24. KANYE WEST, "Gold Digger"
23. FRANZ FERDINAND, "Do You Want To"
22. AUDIOSLAVE, "Doesn't Remind Me"
21. COLDPLAY, "Speed of Sound"
20. NINE INCH NAILS, "The Hand that Feeds"
19. PORCUPINE TREE, "Shallow"
18. GORILLAZ, "Feel Good Inc."
17. DOVES, "Sky Starts Falling"
16. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, "Soul Meets Body"
15. AUDIOSLAVE, "Be Yourself"
14. NINE INCH NAILS, "Only"
13. ALKALINE TRIO, "Mercy Me"
12. WEEZER, "Beverly Hills"
11. BECK, "E-Pro"
10. THE DECEMBERISTS, "16 Military Wives"
9. GORILLAZ, "Dare"
8. HOT HOT HEAT, "Middle of Nowhere"
7. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, "Soul Meets Body"
6. KAISER CHIEFS, "I Predict a Riot"
5. BLACK EYED PEAS, "Don't Phunk With My Heart"
4. THE BRAVERY, "An Honest Mistake"
3. MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, "Everything Is Alright"
2. LADY SOVEREIGN, "Random"
1. TRANSPLANTS, "Gangsters and Thugs"
Best Albums, 2005
40. IAN BROWN, Solarized
39. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Stand Up
38. INSTITUTE, Distort Yourself
37. JAMIROQUAI, Dynamite
36. JACK JOHNSON, In Between Dreams
35. BRIGHT EYES, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
34. DREDG, Catch Without Arms
33. HARVEY DANGER, Little By Little…
32. CCC, Revolved
31. DISHWALLA, Dishwalla
30. LOW, The Great Destroyer
29. TRANSPLANTS, Haunted Cities
28. THE DECEMBERISTS, Picaresque
27. BOARDS OF CANADA, The Campfire Headphase
26. IVY, In the Clear
25. Z-TRIP, Shifting Gears
24. THE ARCADE FIRE, Funeral
23. L'ARC~EN~CIEL, Awake
22. CONJURE ONE, Extraordinary Ways
21. KASABIAN, Kasabian
20. DOVES, Some Cities
19. COLDPLAY, X&Y
18. BECK, Guero
17. AUDIOSLAVE, Out of Exile
16. BLACK EYED PEAS, Monkey Business
15. OASIS, Don't Believe the Truth
14. PAUL McCARTNEY, Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard
13. GARBAGE, Bleed Like Me
12. DEPECHE MODE, Playing the Angel
11. PORCUPINE TREE, Deadwing
10. MOBY, Hotel
9. GORILLAZ, Demon Days
8. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, Plans
7. WEEZER, Make Believe
6. SIGUR ROS, Takk…
5. THE BRAVERY, The Bravery
4. NINE INCH NAILS, With Teeth
3. NEW ORDER, Waiting for the Sirens' Call
2. MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, Commit This to Memory
1. KAISER CHIEFS, Employment
...and the other lists.
FUNNIEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
OK GO, "A Million Ways"
COOLEST EFFECT IN A VIDEO:
FAKE AGING, as seen in:
DOVES, "Sky Starts Falling"
KAISER CHIEFS, "I Predict a Riot" (2nd version)
SONG I’M GLAD I WON'T BE HEARING ANYTIME SOON NOW THAT 2005 IS OVER:
FALL OUT BOY, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
BEST INTRO TO A SONG:
ALKALINE TRIO, "Time to Waste"
BEST SCENE IN A VIDEO:
BLACK EYED PEAS, "My Humps": will.i.am watching Fergie "make him work"
BEST RAP LYRIC:
LADY SOVEREIGN, "Random": 'Well, im right thur / Na' tell a lie cus I'm Right there / Right hurr? Na' right here / Now get off your churr, I mean Chair…'
BEST DRUMSTICK SAVE IN A VIDEO:
DREDG, "Bug Eyes"
BEST VIDEOS OVERALL:
ALKALINE TRIO, "Mercy Me"
AUDIOSLAVE, "Doesn't Remind Me"
BECK, "E-Pro"
BECK, "Girl"
BLACK EYED PEAS, "Don't Phunk With My Heart"
BLACK EYED PEAS, "My Humps"
BRIGHT EYES, "First Day of My Life"
DOVES, "Sky Starts Falling"
DREDG, "Bug Eyes"
GORILLAZ, "Dare"
GORILLAZ, "Feel Good Inc."
KAISER CHIEFS, "I Predict a Riot"
LADY SOVEREIGN, "Random"
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, "Everything Is Alright"
NINE INCH NAILS, "Only"
OK GO, "A Million Ways"
SIGUR ROS, "Glosoli"
SUGABABES, "Push the Button"
WEEZER, "Beverly Hills"
WEEZER, "Perfect Situation"
BEST MUSIC CHANNEL EVAR:
The International Music Feed
...as promised, here's my annual list of best songs, albums, and whatnot of 2005. Despite the fact that the year overall was a crappy one world-wise, I actually had a pretty good year myself and I'm not going to knock it. Thanks to all involved!
Here's the lists, cleverly hidden behind cuts so I don't break various LJs. Enjoy!
Best Singles, 2005
40. SYSTEM OF A DOWN, "B.Y.O.B."
39. RISE AGAINST, "Swing Life Away"
38. BRIGHT EYES, "First Day of My Life"
37. SUGABABES, "Push the Button"
36. BON JOVI, "Have a Nice Day"
35. THE DARKNESS, "One Way Ticket to Hell…and Back"
34. GARBAGE, "Bleed Like Me"
33. JACK JOHNSON, "Sitting, Waiting, Hoping"
32. Z-TRIP, "Walking Dead"
31. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, "Little Sister"
30. PAUL McCARTNEY, "Fine Line"
29. KASABIAN, "Club Foot"
28. DREDG, "Bug Eyes"
27. THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES, "Bigtime"
26. MORNINGWOOD, "Nth Degree"
25. THE WHITE STRIPES, "Blue Orchid"
24. KANYE WEST, "Gold Digger"
23. FRANZ FERDINAND, "Do You Want To"
22. AUDIOSLAVE, "Doesn't Remind Me"
21. COLDPLAY, "Speed of Sound"
20. NINE INCH NAILS, "The Hand that Feeds"
19. PORCUPINE TREE, "Shallow"
18. GORILLAZ, "Feel Good Inc."
17. DOVES, "Sky Starts Falling"
16. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, "Soul Meets Body"
15. AUDIOSLAVE, "Be Yourself"
14. NINE INCH NAILS, "Only"
13. ALKALINE TRIO, "Mercy Me"
12. WEEZER, "Beverly Hills"
11. BECK, "E-Pro"
10. THE DECEMBERISTS, "16 Military Wives"
9. GORILLAZ, "Dare"
8. HOT HOT HEAT, "Middle of Nowhere"
7. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, "Soul Meets Body"
6. KAISER CHIEFS, "I Predict a Riot"
5. BLACK EYED PEAS, "Don't Phunk With My Heart"
4. THE BRAVERY, "An Honest Mistake"
3. MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, "Everything Is Alright"
2. LADY SOVEREIGN, "Random"
1. TRANSPLANTS, "Gangsters and Thugs"
Best Albums, 2005
40. IAN BROWN, Solarized
39. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Stand Up
38. INSTITUTE, Distort Yourself
37. JAMIROQUAI, Dynamite
36. JACK JOHNSON, In Between Dreams
35. BRIGHT EYES, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
34. DREDG, Catch Without Arms
33. HARVEY DANGER, Little By Little…
32. CCC, Revolved
31. DISHWALLA, Dishwalla
30. LOW, The Great Destroyer
29. TRANSPLANTS, Haunted Cities
28. THE DECEMBERISTS, Picaresque
27. BOARDS OF CANADA, The Campfire Headphase
26. IVY, In the Clear
25. Z-TRIP, Shifting Gears
24. THE ARCADE FIRE, Funeral
23. L'ARC~EN~CIEL, Awake
22. CONJURE ONE, Extraordinary Ways
21. KASABIAN, Kasabian
20. DOVES, Some Cities
19. COLDPLAY, X&Y
18. BECK, Guero
17. AUDIOSLAVE, Out of Exile
16. BLACK EYED PEAS, Monkey Business
15. OASIS, Don't Believe the Truth
14. PAUL McCARTNEY, Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard
13. GARBAGE, Bleed Like Me
12. DEPECHE MODE, Playing the Angel
11. PORCUPINE TREE, Deadwing
10. MOBY, Hotel
9. GORILLAZ, Demon Days
8. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, Plans
7. WEEZER, Make Believe
6. SIGUR ROS, Takk…
5. THE BRAVERY, The Bravery
4. NINE INCH NAILS, With Teeth
3. NEW ORDER, Waiting for the Sirens' Call
2. MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, Commit This to Memory
1. KAISER CHIEFS, Employment
...and the other lists.
FUNNIEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
OK GO, "A Million Ways"
COOLEST EFFECT IN A VIDEO:
FAKE AGING, as seen in:
DOVES, "Sky Starts Falling"
KAISER CHIEFS, "I Predict a Riot" (2nd version)
SONG I’M GLAD I WON'T BE HEARING ANYTIME SOON NOW THAT 2005 IS OVER:
FALL OUT BOY, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
BEST INTRO TO A SONG:
ALKALINE TRIO, "Time to Waste"
BEST SCENE IN A VIDEO:
BLACK EYED PEAS, "My Humps": will.i.am watching Fergie "make him work"
BEST RAP LYRIC:
LADY SOVEREIGN, "Random": 'Well, im right thur / Na' tell a lie cus I'm Right there / Right hurr? Na' right here / Now get off your churr, I mean Chair…'
BEST DRUMSTICK SAVE IN A VIDEO:
DREDG, "Bug Eyes"
BEST VIDEOS OVERALL:
ALKALINE TRIO, "Mercy Me"
AUDIOSLAVE, "Doesn't Remind Me"
BECK, "E-Pro"
BECK, "Girl"
BLACK EYED PEAS, "Don't Phunk With My Heart"
BLACK EYED PEAS, "My Humps"
BRIGHT EYES, "First Day of My Life"
DOVES, "Sky Starts Falling"
DREDG, "Bug Eyes"
GORILLAZ, "Dare"
GORILLAZ, "Feel Good Inc."
KAISER CHIEFS, "I Predict a Riot"
LADY SOVEREIGN, "Random"
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, "Everything Is Alright"
NINE INCH NAILS, "Only"
OK GO, "A Million Ways"
SIGUR ROS, "Glosoli"
SUGABABES, "Push the Button"
WEEZER, "Beverly Hills"
WEEZER, "Perfect Situation"
BEST MUSIC CHANNEL EVAR:
The International Music Feed
