Jacob. Kalvin. Benjamin. The three of us have been talking about doing this for the last month and a half and have finally put it together. Constructing this list was no easy task and it will likely be something I look back on with mild regret. I have undoubtedly forgotten songs while still having yet to discover others. My own list, simply enough, ranks my 100 favorite songs from the last ten years… as of today. Mine is not a list constructed by committee, one that required research of record sales, awards, or an assessment of what people would get most wild for “in the club.” Essentially, my apologies to Usher and Lil’ Jon and best wishes to Norah Jones, but your Billboard credentials will not be a factor here… at least not on my list.
We do not know each other’s lists. I am only somewhat aware of what will collectively be revealed over the next three months, but am positive there will be several similarities. When I first met Jake he already knew and was fond of Sunset Rubdown, which is an immediate good sign. While urinating at work one day "Ice Cream" by Muscles came through the bathroom speakers and I pinched off early to commend whoever had DJed the song, which was Kalvin. The three of us could defintiely road trip. Aside from repeats between our lists, there will be a lot of Pitchfork congruities in what follows, and I'm probably saying this just so I can beat someone else to the punch. In my own defense, I picked my songs before Pitchfork posted theirs.
Last, what I have to say about each of these songs will mostly come in the form of some random story or rant that I will try to associate with the track in question. So nothing too analytical. So here we go. 300 songs from three hooligans. Hope everyone likes Nickleback!
98. Johnny Appleseed - Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
99. Kissing the Beehive - Wolf Parade
100. Love Stoned / I Think She Knows - Justin Timberlake
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