Modern Family

This show used to be something I despised. I didn't find it clever, I found the knockoff nature of it's mockumentary style to be annoying and weak.

However, when I actually sat down to watch it I was pleasantly surprised by the characterization of all three families, and the expertise that was used to juggle the alternating storylines.

This year, Modern Family really stepped it up, especially in the latter half of the second season. There were excellent seeds planted for the third season, and it's nice to see them grow now.

Now if only the gays weren't so annoying sometimes

Talk That Talk (feat. Jay-Z) - Rihanna

Well this is interesting isn't it? This song, despite having the biggest rapper in the world on it, went rather unhyped until very close to the release date.

Anyway, I actually rather enjoyed this song. It's got its stupid moments ("She like oh I gotta pee"), and Rihanna could have more than one verse, but it's still an excellent power-single from the duo that gave Rihanna her biggest hit in her career.

This is Rihanna and Jay-Z's first appearance on my Best Of

****y on Venus

Now ****y has been praised left right and center this year for all of his amazing work, but I'll just say a few words.

****y is kind, not judgemental, hilarious, the right amount of shady, intelligent, and fun. His posts are always something to look forward to, and I'm convinced that he looks like Donald Glover now

Quality member on a quality board

Originally posted by berberocka

TALK THAT TALK to me yeah..I luv it when ya talk that talk to me yeh!

Oh ****y llives up to her name...and Venus? will the other venus make it on here ?

Originally posted by Katie

How did you help her win?

Originally posted by Katie

This sounds shadier than something I won't compare it to because I don't want warning points.

A Jagerbomb? I'm guessing that's some kind of alcohol. You couldn't get cash from it?

Cinderella's Eyes - Nicola Roberts

Oh, my first Nicola Roberts entry (there will be a lot of these)! She was so flawless this year, what an excellent era . Anyway, we'll talk about that later. Onto the song!

So, CE has a bit of a gimmick: the "sing about every fairy tale" thing that Natalia did in Wonderland (except the difference is Natalia isn't as amazing as Nicola). However, Nicola really makes the gimmick work! Unlike the blunt non-subtlety of Wonderland, CE has clever lyrics and punchlines that would normally be reserved for a good Nicki verse (calling a gingerbread man a "smart cookie" is amazing). The only complaint I'd really have is Nicola's shrillness in certain parts of the song. It's so noticeable that one of the girls at my work commented on it while I was playing my iPod. Oh well, Nicola *****.

This is Nicola's first appearance on my Best Of.

Super Bass - Nicki Minaj

How the **** did this song become so goddamn popular? Don't get me wrong, I adore it, but Jesus Christ this song was ****ing everywhere this summer!

I think it can be attributed almost entirely to Nicki's confidence and star power. She spits out her verses at a mile-a-minute pace, she looks sexy as ever in the video, and she sings her heart out for the chorus. Nicki's version of a love song ends up ******** all over so many other girls this year, and has catapulted this song to the top 10 lists of most critics. If only this were a tad bit better produced (it still sounds like a bonus track IMHO).

This is Nicki's second appearance on my Best Of

Shots On The Hood Of My Car - Ke$ha

First off: How does this sound like Owl City? I don't hear the resemblance at all. Anyway, this Ke$ha demo that leaked back in July is on my Top 75 because it *****, and the final version will probably be even higher on my list next year.

Anyway, this song gives us the best of both worlds as a Ke$ha fan. It gives us the danceability of her previous hits, but the emotional side that we don't get to see very often. It's another party anthem, but with a more serene feel to it. Ke$ha's musings of how she would treat the impending apocalypse are beautiful and emotional resonant, and they propel a decent song into a higher echelon. I'm anticipating the final version, and I'm hopeful for a single release.

This is Ke$ha's second (and last) appearance on my Best Of

Love is a Suicide - Natalia Kills

I'm mad as **** about this song. The title is a total try-hard title, like the artist. I should hate this song based on that alone.

It's really good though. Like, surprisingly good. I wish I could say that it's all Garibay's production, but I know damn well that Natalia really took this song to the next level, and her vocals on this track are amazing. On top of all that, the lyrics totally aren't cheesy. I could see this getting actual radio play, and people actually singing along in their cars. I concede to Natalia's excellent work on this song.

This is Natalia's second (and last) appearance on my Best Of.

Fashion of His Love - Lady Gaga

This really shouldn't come as a surprise, this song really ****ing sucks. The Whitney rip-off makes Born This Way look like the most original song to ever be produced. The vocals are meh, the lyrics are cheesy as ****, and it's just all-in-all a lacklustre bonus track. Not much else to be said.

This is Lady Gaga's only appearance on my Worst Of. She should be thankful