This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.
Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.
Top Ten Songs for the Week of August 21, 2011
1. Am I the Only One-Dierks Bentley
2. I Wanna Go-Britney Spears
3. Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall-Coldplay
4. Red Light Love-Those Darlins
5. Pumped Up Kicks-Foster The People
6. Mean-Taylor Swift
7. Brighter Than the Sun-Colbie Caillat
8. I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried-Rodney Crowell
9. I’m a Lonesome Fugitive-Dave Alvin
10. Cheese and Onions-The Rutles
1) “Am I the Only One” —It took most of the summer, but it finally got to me!
2) “I Wanna Go” ——If Britney wants to ‘go,’ who’s gonna stop her?!
3) “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” —I think this is actually a bear song. There’s nothing to it, but it’s just so darn catchy!
4) “Red Light Love” —The song sticks in your head without Yo Gabba Gabba!
5) “Pumped Up Kicks” —A lot of empty space… and that includes the lyrics which I’ve now begun to decipher.
6) “Mean” —There’s nothing yet to knock out this simple but effective song!
7) “Brighter Than the Sun”–The most handclaps (a very effective hook for me) I’ve heard on a song in a long time!
8) “I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried”—I went on a cross country drive this week and this one was incredible to hear again!
9) “I’m a Lonesome Fugitive”—Same reason as #8. Why can’t they just let him settle down?!
10) “Cheese and Onions”—A parody of The Beatles “A Day in the Life” that was done far better than it should have been! Long live The Rutles!
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