Hottest 100 Review
January 28th 2010 10:39
I hope you all had as enjoyable an Australia Day (and Hottest 100 day) as I did.
I'm going to evaluate all the songs in the count - and provide a lowlight/highlight for each section of the count.
I'll disect the count - and do it twenty songs at a time.
#101 - #81
#101 - Bluejuice - 'Ain't Telling the Truth - Typical Bluejuice tune - loud, foot stomping, concise song that's all over in 2 and a half minutes. Lyrics are very repititive mind you. Would have been a worthy choice in the top 100.
#100 - Foo Fighters - Wheels - The Foo's go mainstream, with very interesting results. Not a favourite track of mine, but it obviously attracted the voters.
#99 - Tegan & Sara - Hell No - I've never been a Tegan & Sara fan, but if I had to listen to one track of theirs it'd be this one. Not bad at all.
#98 - Them Crooked Vultures - New Fang - I was surprised this was the only TCV song that got in the count - though Mind Eraser, No Chaser would surely be in. Very happy with the inclusion of New Fang, but thought it could have been a top 70 tune. Them Crooked Vultures are a real 'supergroup' and Josh Homme's voice complements their sound perfectly.
#97 - Regina Spektor - Laughing With - There's one Regina Spektor song I like - and this isn't it. Not a fan.
#96 - Deadmau5 - Ghosts N' Stuff (Ft. Rob Swire) - Really not a Deadmau5 fan - they don't fit my indie/rock genre - simply too electro/house for me. .
#95 - Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch - A good song, from a good second album of this NY based band. I thought they were under-rated, but as they cracked the #100 - they've obviously got a well deserved fan base.
#94 - Regina Spektor - Blue Lips - Regina marks up song number 2 at the 94 mark - and this is the one I like. Well done to the public of Australia for voting it in.
#93 - Bertie Blackman - Thump - Here's a female solo artist who I don't mind - kudos to those who voted this in - really worth a listen.
#92 - Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy - They're a little too dancy for me - and I simply can't get into the song.
#91 - Manchester Orchestra - I've got Friends - More ooh ooh ooh's than I've ever heard - but it's a very good song.
#90 - Florence & The Machine - Kiss with a Fist - Florrie's first appearance in the count. Punchy title - she's got a good voice - I like it.
#89 - Jay Z - D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune) - I can listen to a bit of hip-hop, and few rappers. Jay Z isn't one of those rappers. I give this a thumbs down.
#88 - NOFX - Creeping out Sara - All this has going for it is the weird lyrics. Musically, it fails in every aspect. Voters must have heard something I didn't - or simply have been taking the piss.
#87 - The Middle East - The Darkest Side - Triple J unearthed band who split up in 2008 and are now back together again. Thank God for that - they make very good music.
#86 - Flight of The Conchords - Too many dicks (on the Dance Floor) - Comic genius. Too many dicks, not enough women. Enough said. FOTC do it again - their first of three in the countdown.
#85 - Kasabian - Underdog - They had a fantastic 2009 and enjoyed a great countdown - with 3 songs included. Great song - thought it could have been higher.
#84 - Muse - United States of Eurasia - A real Queen vibe to this one - and I don't think it's their best work - but most Muse songs would be worthy of a placing in the countdown.
#83 - Basement Jaxx - Raindrops - Not my genre. Simple as that.
#82 - Miami Horror - Sometimes - In the top 5/6 songs of the first 20. It's a song that just makes you want to jive.
#81 - Mumford & Sons - The Cave - Second best song on the album gets a gig at 81 - fitting. Could have been higher though.
Highlight: Flight of the Conchords getting Too Many Dicks on the Dancefloor in (I was thinking if they'd already got that in - Carol Brown and Hurt Feelings were dead certainties).
Lowlight: Jay Z and Basement Jaxx. I ran away for more beer during these.
80 more to come.
Posted by Adam
I'm going to evaluate all the songs in the count - and provide a lowlight/highlight for each section of the count.
I'll disect the count - and do it twenty songs at a time.
#101 - #81
#101 - Bluejuice - 'Ain't Telling the Truth - Typical Bluejuice tune - loud, foot stomping, concise song that's all over in 2 and a half minutes. Lyrics are very repititive mind you. Would have been a worthy choice in the top 100.
#100 - Foo Fighters - Wheels - The Foo's go mainstream, with very interesting results. Not a favourite track of mine, but it obviously attracted the voters.
#99 - Tegan & Sara - Hell No - I've never been a Tegan & Sara fan, but if I had to listen to one track of theirs it'd be this one. Not bad at all.
#98 - Them Crooked Vultures - New Fang - I was surprised this was the only TCV song that got in the count - though Mind Eraser, No Chaser would surely be in. Very happy with the inclusion of New Fang, but thought it could have been a top 70 tune. Them Crooked Vultures are a real 'supergroup' and Josh Homme's voice complements their sound perfectly.
#97 - Regina Spektor - Laughing With - There's one Regina Spektor song I like - and this isn't it. Not a fan.
#96 - Deadmau5 - Ghosts N' Stuff (Ft. Rob Swire) - Really not a Deadmau5 fan - they don't fit my indie/rock genre - simply too electro/house for me. .
#95 - Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch - A good song, from a good second album of this NY based band. I thought they were under-rated, but as they cracked the #100 - they've obviously got a well deserved fan base.
#94 - Regina Spektor - Blue Lips - Regina marks up song number 2 at the 94 mark - and this is the one I like. Well done to the public of Australia for voting it in.
#93 - Bertie Blackman - Thump - Here's a female solo artist who I don't mind - kudos to those who voted this in - really worth a listen.
#92 - Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy - They're a little too dancy for me - and I simply can't get into the song.
#91 - Manchester Orchestra - I've got Friends - More ooh ooh ooh's than I've ever heard - but it's a very good song.
#90 - Florence & The Machine - Kiss with a Fist - Florrie's first appearance in the count. Punchy title - she's got a good voice - I like it.
#89 - Jay Z - D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune) - I can listen to a bit of hip-hop, and few rappers. Jay Z isn't one of those rappers. I give this a thumbs down.
#88 - NOFX - Creeping out Sara - All this has going for it is the weird lyrics. Musically, it fails in every aspect. Voters must have heard something I didn't - or simply have been taking the piss.
#87 - The Middle East - The Darkest Side - Triple J unearthed band who split up in 2008 and are now back together again. Thank God for that - they make very good music.
#86 - Flight of The Conchords - Too many dicks (on the Dance Floor) - Comic genius. Too many dicks, not enough women. Enough said. FOTC do it again - their first of three in the countdown.
#85 - Kasabian - Underdog - They had a fantastic 2009 and enjoyed a great countdown - with 3 songs included. Great song - thought it could have been higher.
#84 - Muse - United States of Eurasia - A real Queen vibe to this one - and I don't think it's their best work - but most Muse songs would be worthy of a placing in the countdown.
#83 - Basement Jaxx - Raindrops - Not my genre. Simple as that.
#82 - Miami Horror - Sometimes - In the top 5/6 songs of the first 20. It's a song that just makes you want to jive.
#81 - Mumford & Sons - The Cave - Second best song on the album gets a gig at 81 - fitting. Could have been higher though.
Highlight: Flight of the Conchords getting Too Many Dicks on the Dancefloor in (I was thinking if they'd already got that in - Carol Brown and Hurt Feelings were dead certainties).
Lowlight: Jay Z and Basement Jaxx. I ran away for more beer during these.
80 more to come.
Posted by Adam
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