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My Favorite songs of 2006: A list by Mybonnie
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My Favorite songs of 2006: A list by Mybonnie
No comments or ratings. Just the best songs of 2006 according to me. (add My favorite Simpsons character). Let's get this started with the 10 firsts songs. (courtesy: Go ear)
#20. Jet - Shine on
As much as I loved his firs album, I was expecting In "Shine On" to be a disappointment.
The song was written by Nic to comfort his family after his father's death. He is quoted of saying "It was inevitable I would write a song that dealt with all of that,but it was almost too big a subject for me to handle," Nic says. "Then I got a phone call from my mum saying everyone was ****ed so I wrote the song through Dad's eyes, what he would say to help everyone through. We recorded it in one take, but it was ****ing emotional, very heavy. We couldn't be happier with this album."
#19. Band of Horses - The Funeral
I never heard Band of Horses til this past month. Now i wish you luck.
#18. Regina Spektor - Fidelity
Regina Spektor is now working with Timbaland on her next release.(according MTV)
#17. Death Cab for cutie - I will follow you into the dark
Such a great song. The music is so beautiful.For some reason, I'm freaked out by their music videos
#16. The Strokes - Razor Blade
I'm a big fan of them.This album kicks off with their three best songs yet, "You Only Live Once", "Juicebox" and "Heart In a Cage". But Razorblade is my favorite (rip chorus from 'Sandy' by John Travolta?)
#15. Razorlight - In the morning
My favorite song by Razorlight better than Golden Touch.
#14. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Definitely the best song on Stadium Arcadium.
#13. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Gary Lightbody had a huge year this year. He says it is the "most pure and open love song [he's] ever written. But I thought that Run is much better
#12. Killers - Uncle Johny
Uncle Jonny, one of the biggest songs this year for me.
#11. My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words
WtBP was one of the coolest videos of the year. This song is still good though.
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Those were the close calls(?), and now let's get the TOP 10 started...
I'm a fan of them. So far It is my personal favorite of Louder Now. It uses a orchestra to really get into the feeling. Particularly I can relate to this song and hearing this song makes me feel warm and fuzzy with a smile.I Video
Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now
Singles
"MakeDamnSure" 2006 U.S. #48, U.S. Pop # 41, U.S. Modern Rock #16, U.S. Digital Songs #25, #52 on Rolling Stones's 100 Best songs of 2006.
"Liar (It Takes One To Know One)" 2006 (US) U.S. Modern Rock #28, #13 (on deck) on MTV/TRL.
"Twenty Twenty surgery" UK single.
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"I said, the law is powerless to protect you, not punish you."
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Chief Wiggum rules
and great countdown so far!
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Regina spektor is awesome
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On The Outside is the third studio album by British rock band Starsailor.
Starsailor - On the Outside // Video
Singles
"In the Crossfire" 2005 U.K. #22
"This Time" 2005 U.K. #24
"Keep Us Together"2006 UK Charts #47
Quote:
Originally posted by Barney Gumble
"Barney Gumble: My name is Barney and I'm an alcoholic.
Lisa: Mr. Gumble, this is a Girl Scout meeting.
Barney: Is it? Or is it you girls can't admit you have a problem? ."
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Patent Pending is the debut album by Heavens, a side project formed by Matt Skiba, vocalist and guitarist for Alkaline Trio,
and Joe Steinbrick, bassist for F-Minus.
Heavens - Patent Pending// Video
Singles
"Patent Pending"
"Heather"
Quote:
Originally posted by Lisa Simpson
What is this weird mark next to my A?
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Carnavas is Silversun Pickups's first full-length studio album. It was released on July 26, 2006. About the new video, the lead singer sounds like a chick, and i thought the person in the leather jacket was a girly looking dude until the end when they showed her in a miniskirt// Video
Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
Singles
"Lazy Eye"
"Carnavas"
Quote:
Originally posted by Krusty The Clown
"The Academy hates me. Don't know why. Bunch of old know-nothing dinosaurs wouldn't know talent if it bit them in the..." [does his trademark laugh]
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Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Killers - Uncle Johny
Starsailor - In The Crossfire
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you have a lot of non singles
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Great list so far.. RHCP, Snow Patrol, Killers, and MCR ^_^_^
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Very good, you rock. This is quite intresting because you don't directly focus on the singles like other countdowns do in here. I like that.
Oh and the Simpsons graphics = Nice Touch!
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The killers, Snow Patrol, MCR & RHCP, Greta list so far!
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MCR, RHCP, Snow patrol and The Killers
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LMAO seriously Lazy Eye is on my list. Which you have not visited yet, cow.
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creative! such insane graphics
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Thanks so much for your positive comments.
Their sound is commonly described as indie rock, drawing on several musical genres including pop (in the tradition of The Beach Boys), alternative, country, and folk.// Video
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
Singles
"Sleeping Lessons"
"Phantom Limb"2006 U.S. Modern Rock #30,
Quote:
Originally posted by Seymour Skinner
"If any of you have to do your business, just use this bucket next to Bart's head. "
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"This is one of fave songs in the album. I'm glad it's the second single to be released. // Video
Incubus - Light Grenades
Singles
"Anna Molly" 2006 U.S. Modern Rock #1
"Dig"
"Love Hurts"
Quote:
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak
"I'm a stupid moron, with an ugly face, and a big butt, and my butt smells, and I like to kiss my own butt. "
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"I really like the song! it's so fresh, so "Lazy Town" and her voice is nice too and her style is fantastic. But she looks like a muppet."// Listen
Lily Allen - Alright, Still
Singles
"Smile" 2006 UK Charts #1
"LDN"2006 UK Charts #6
"Littles Thing"2006 UK Charts #21
Quote:
Originally posted by Milhouse Van Houten
Milhouse: Bart, my mom won't let me be your friend any more. That's why you couldn't come to the party.
Bart: What's she got against me?
Milhouse: She says you're a bad influence.
Bart: (slams his hand on the table) Bad influence, my ass! How many times have I told you? Never listen to your mother!
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Incubus ^_^
Your list is far less predictable than mine.
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Famous Last Words, My Blue Heaven, Alfie ^____^
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This is my first year on the popfusion (I'm a newbie) and it has been a good experience.
My top three mean a lot to me, specially the song "Starlight".
Thanks alot for your comments.
" The song does not feature on the band's debut album Whatever People Say I Am...Best song yet from the arctic monkeys. About the video: What person would leave another suicidal person on their own after they attempted to commit suicide ( features actors Kate Ashfield of Shaun of the Dead fame and Paddy Considine of In America and Cinderella Man.)
"Alex Turner said:"Leave Before the Lights Come On' feels very much like it could be on the album. So we're going to put that out as a single. I remember it's the last song that I wrote about that sort of time, going out and that. My life's not really like that any more." ."Video
Arctic Monkeys - Leave before the lights come on
Singles
"Leave Before the Lights Come On"
"Baby I'm Yours"
Quote:
Originally posted by Bartholomew "Bart" JoJo Simpson
Soul? Come on,..., there is no such thing as a soul. It's just something they made up to scare kids, like the boogeyman or Michael Jackson.
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The Kooks are an English indie rock band from Brighton. I Love The Kooks, all their songs are anthems really great to sing along to .Video
The Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out
Singles
"Naïve" 2006 UK Charts #5
"She Moves in Her Own Way"2006 UK Charts #7
"Ooh La""2006 UK Charts #20
Quote:
Originally posted by Charles Montgomery Burns
Burns: For me? Bobo?
Smithers, I'm so happy. Something amazing has happened, I'm
actually happy. Take a note! [resolute] From now on, I'm
only going to be good and kind to everyone.
Smithers: I'm sorry sir, I don't have a pencil.
Burns: Ehh, don't worry, I'm sure I'll remember it.
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Muse is one of the best bands in the world. Can someone who's heard this song confirm or deny?Video
Muse - Black Hole and Revelations
Singles
"Supermassive Black Hole"2006 UK Charts #4
"Knights of Cydonia"2006 UK Charts #10/2006 U.S. Modern Rock #10
"Starlight"2006 UK Charts #13/2006 U.S. Modern Rock #12
Quote:
Originally posted by Homer Jay Simpson
Homer: (After Fat Tony and his goons grab him and put him in their car) But I'm telling you, I'm not Krusty, I'm Homer Simpson.
Fat Tony: The same Homer Simpson, who crashed his car into the wall of our club?
Homer: No, I mean my name is Barney Gumble.
Legs: The same Barney Gumble who keeps taking pictures of my sister?
Homer: No, actually my really real name is, (to himself) think Krusty think, (to the mobsters) Joe Valachi.
Louie: (looking into the rearview window from driving the car) The same Joe Valachi who squealed to the Senate Commission about organized crime?
Homer: (as they are entering the mob's club) Benedict Arnold.
Legs: (while restraining Homer and having a pistol pointed to his back) The same Benedict Arnold who plotted to surrender West Point the the Hated British?
Homer: D'oh
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Awesome #1 ^___________________^
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Starlight <33333333 how can you not like it?
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