Hey, kids, it’s part two of my list-o-mania! Let’s continue to hate lists by loving mine, what do you say? For your mild amusement and certain disagreement I present the Best of 2009 in Music!
Best Albums of 2009:
10. Wilco: Wilco (The Album)
9. Pearl Jam: Backspacer
8. Pull Tiger Tail: PAWS
7. Them Crooked Vultures: Them Crooked Vultures
6. Arctic Monkeys: Humbug
5. Matt & Kim: Grand
4. Monsters of Folk: Monsters of Folk
3. The Dead Weather: Horehound
2. Flaming Lips: Embryonic
1. The Decemberists: The Hazards of Love
Best Songs of 2009 (in no particular order):
“Baby Boomer” by Monsters of Folk
“Wilco (The Song)” by Wilco
“Bone House” by The Dead Weather
“The Fixer” by Pearl Jam
“Daylight” by Matt & Kim
“The Name Tossers” by BOAT
“Never Forget You” by The Noisettes
“Cornerstone” by Arctic Monkeys
“When I Last Spoke To Carol” by Morrissey
“Give Blood” by Rain Machine
“The Rake’s Song” by The Decemberists
“Won’t Want For Love” by The Decemberists
“Scumbag Blues” by Them Crooked Vultures
“New Bones” by So Many Dynamos
Best Officially Released Cover Songs of 2009:
“You Just Can’t Win” by The Dead Weather (original version by Them)
“On the Run” and “Any Colour You Like” by The Flaming Lips (featuring Star Death & White Dwarves, Henry Rollins, and Peaches) (originals by Pink Floyd)
and the bonus:
My 17-month Old’s Favorite Song of 2009:
“Never Forget You” by The Noisettes
he gets very excited when I put the video on for him, so I will put it on for you, too:
