Yeah, I have made a top 50 of 2005 and I can't wait to share it! Rock on

LET'S GET IT STARTED IN HERE!

"This body's left the soul.."



#50 "The Clincher" by Chevelle

Ever since the anger management fested "The Red," I've been a huge fan of Chevelle. And I can't help but argue that lead singer Pete Loeffler has one of the best voices in this business. Last year, Chevelle had a top 20 hit on my end of the year countdown with "Vitamin R," and this year the three boys are back to kick off the 50 of 2005 countdown with "The Clincher." Although majorly underrated by MTV2, the song was a hit on my countdown spending about 35 days in my top 10.

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If you don't wanna comment, that's cool. Let's continue..

"Just like the hearse you die to get in again.."



46. "Helena" by My Chemical Romance

Still to this day, I have no clue what the song means. But hands down, the video for "Helena" has one of the coolest scenes this year - the umbrella dance scene, which should have won best choreography at the VMAs may I add. Anyhow, "Helena" dominated both radio and television this year. I remember hearing the song all the way from January until August! The song didn't last that long on my countdown, but still finished at #46 on the year end countdown.


"You've got guts to spill.."



45. "Time to Waste" by Alkaline Trio

What do Mr. Hahn and the Alkaline Trio have in common? Well, duh, he directed their hit video for "Time to Waste." After seeing the video once on Fuse, I immediately fell in love with it and so did my countdown. In the summer, "Time to Waste" fell 11 days short of retirement, but spent 4 days in the pole position. Not too shabby for the trio of guys.


"I walk the streets of Japan till I get lost.."



44. "Doesn't Remind Me" by Audioslave

Remember when Donny and Marie sang about taking a little bit of country and a little bit of rock and roll? Well forward to 2004 and 2005 and talk about taking alot of Rage Against the Machine and a little of Soundgarden, and you get your #44 band, Audioslave. At first, I never thought the band would work. I sure was wrong. Maybe Audioslave is more vulnerable to radio overkill than both the previous bands, but who cares when its good music. "Doesn't Remind Me" retired in mid-September at #7 after spending 45 days in and out of the countdown. On the year end countdown, they fall in at #44 - oddly enough, the same position occupied by their "Show Me How to Live" two years ago.

"No one's getting out of this alive.."



43. "DOA" by the Foo Fighters

To think that Dave Grohl could go from being the drummer for one of the most popular bands of all time to the lead singer of one of today's most popular bands. Even though I feel that Foo Fighters are one of the most underrated rock bands of all time, they still continue to crank out hit after hit, with 2005 being no exception. From "Best of You" (which we'll see later) to "DOA" and their latest hit which is blowing up my charts, "Resolve", the Foo Fighters have been a force this past year. Although DOA didn't "blow up," it managed to spend 45 days on my countdown and retire in October. A job well done, Dave and the boys.


"I'm gonna make somebody love me.."



42. "Do You Want to?" by Franz Ferdinand

Cmon, you know you couldn't get the chorus out of your head. "Well do ya do ya do ya wanna well do ya do ya do ya wanna wanna go?" Franz Ferdinand exploded in America last year (proof by their #16 end of the year charting with "Take Me Out") and came back with the poppy "Do You Want To?" I really don't like how the song begins but once the song gets going, I get going. Franz spent 45 days on the countdown, good enough for the #42 position. Sadly, "This Fire," their other 2005 hit, just missed the cut, pulling in at #56.


"Your favorite fruit is chocolate covered cherries.."



41. "Chariot" by Gavin DeGraw

Don't yell at me! I know Gavin DeGraw isn't usually classified under rock, but in my opinion, he's one of the best solo rockin guys around too. Take away the guitar and give Gavin a piano and you have a hit. After the enormously successful "I Don't Wanna Be" (#8 last year), Gavin knew he had to come back with another hit. And he didn't upset. With a video directed by Scrubs lead Zach Bruff, and starring costar Donald Faison and beauty Jamie King, "Chariot" took over my summer countdown for 33 days, peaking at #3.


And thats it from #50 to #41. But in the next ten, expect:

Avril Lavigne's boy toy
An 80s band who came back to 'reality' this year
and a Canadian band who's on 'fire!'

Thanks and cya tomorrow!

Helena
so
good

why so low though

Chevelle, nin, Foos, Kelly and Amerie ^_^.

Existentialism, noun: (philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
...I knew what it meant before looking it up, honest

EOPN! and Sum41 ^___^

Lindsay beating Kelly for pop song of the year. Grr.

HELENA. HOLLA. Best song.
Also cool to see Sum 41, Straylight, Matchbook Romance, Green Day, Jack, Franz, and Audio.

Can I get a hell yeah? Let's go on with two more videos


"It ain't pretty!!"



35. "Pretty Vegas" by INXS

If you're an avid 80s fan or were one of the five people who watched Rock Star: INXS (like me), then you know who INXS is. If you don't here's a quick history. INXS was a popular 80s band who shot to fame with the hit "Need You Tonight." For the next decade, the Australian band continued to make great music, until sadly in 1997, when their lead singer Michael Hutchence committed suicide. Fast forward to 2005 when the band decided to look for a new lead singer. In American Idol fashion, 15 hopefuls were eliminated until one final contestant remained: the ever so popular among girls, JD Fortune. Fortune, who proclaimed himself to be on the brink of "having no money," joined the band for their brand new 2005 CD. The first single off the CD "Pretty Vegas" surprisingly did well on my countdown - and is still doing great as it sits at #4. JD may be no Kelly Clarkson, but I think INXS is truly 'back again.'



"Hey you hey you, finally you get it.."



34. "Twisted Transistor" by Korn

I doubted it and many of their fans probably did too. For the last few years, Korn had been on a downfall. Early in the millennium they were all over TRL and radio, yet since "Here to Stay," Korn hadn't really produced anything that media was "OMG"ing over. But it's time to be honest, especially to Johnny. I've downloaded a few tracks from their latest CD, and KORN IS BACK. The song which first grabbed by attention ended up being their first single. It's undeniable that "Twisted Transistor" is a catchy catchy tune, one of Korn's most catchy honestly. And you can't help but love Korn and David Meyers idea of using XZibit, Lil' Jon, David Banner, and Snoop for the video. With the song still on my daily coutndown, Korn could be making another appearance on this same list in 2006.

Just a quick recap for anyone who doesn't feel like reading any of the above ****.

50. "The Clincher" by Chevelle
49. "The Hand That Feeds" by Nine Inch Nails
48. "Animals" by Nickelback
47. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day
46. "Helena" by My Chemical Romance
45. "Time to Waste" by Alkaline Trio
44. "Doesn't Remind Me" by Audioslave
43. "DOA" by Foo Fighters
42. "Do You Want To?" by Franz Ferdinand
41. "Chariot" by Gavin DeGraw
40. "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" by Jack Johnson
39. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day
38. "My Eyes Burn" by Matchbook Romance
37. "Existentialism on Prom Night" by Straylight Run
36. "Pieces" by Sum 41
35. "Pretty Vegas" by INXS
34. "Twisted Transistor" by Korn


End of the year countdown facts
- 9 artists on the countdown have multiple charting songs.
- 6 of those artists have two, while 3 artists have 3 charting songs.
- 4 songs from 2004's end of the countdown appear in this years.

^___^

You need to get the entire CD, though. It's amazing...a huge, HUGE step up from their last album. Next single: "Coming Undone."

I was debating whether I should put EOPN in mine. It was definitely last year, but I just got into it this year. It's an amazing song.

What I like so far:

50. "The Clincher" by Chevelle
49. "The Hand That Feeds" by Nine Inch Nails
47. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day
46. "Helena" by My Chemical Romance
45. "Time to Waste" by Alkaline Trio
44. "Doesn't Remind Me" by Audioslave
43. "DOA" by Foo Fighters
42. "Do You Want To?" by Franz Ferdinand
40. "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" by Jack Johnson
39. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day
37. "Existentialism on Prom Night" by Straylight Run
36. "Pieces" by Sum 41
34. "Twisted Transistor" by Korn

Damn fine so far.

Screw the Maxim 100...My 10 Babes of 2005...Yumm

10. Rachel Bilson


9. Kyle from America's Next Top Model


8. Nicole from the Pussycat Dolls


7. Lindsay Lohan


6. Vanessa Minnilo


5. Jessica Alba


4. Elisha Cuthbert


3. Jessica from Laguna Beach


2. Eva Longoria


1. Kristen from Laguna Beach


MORE MUSIC YAYYYYY SPECIAL ED

"I woke up with the power out.."



33. "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" by Arcade Fire

One of the longest tracks on the countdown, yet one of the coolest. I hated "Rebellion" and rode these Canadians off at first. And then I heard this song and kapow boom fireworks went off. To think it only peaked at #4 and spent only 17 (YES a travesty) days on my countdown. By the end of the year, I became once again attached to this song and had to put it so high. If I could describe this song, it'd be so hard. "Power Out" is like a salad bowl, with a mixture of cucumbers and tomatoes and everything.

ALERT! ALERT! For the first time ever, I had to do it...At #32...we have a TIE!

"I can't sit down, I can't stand up cause if I do I know I'm gonna go where the soul meets body.."




32. "Soul Meets Body" by Death Cab For Cutie and "Breakin'" by the Music

Here's the story. With such a great year in music, it was inevitably hard for me to make my top 50 list of 2005. Normally, I could just order my list from 1 to 50 and it's no problem. Some videos would just have to settle for close call range. But after making the official list, I forgot something. THE MUSIC! I loved "Breakin" and when I went back, I refused to knock off any song. Cmon I didn't wanna upset Chevelle! Therefore, you get 2 for the price of 1 at #32. Two different bands. One band from England who kicked in early in the year with "Breakin'" and the cult-classic emo band, Death Cab For Cutie, who hit my chart for 31 days late this year. I don't know, but I think both bands are great and really have the potential to become big. Watch out in 2006.


"The last thing I want to do right now is read your stupid poetry.."



31. "Silhouette Serenade" by Vendetta Red

For once, I might be the only person to include this song on their countdown. In fact, I'm not even sure if most people have ever heard this song. Back in 2003, Vendetta Red released their hit track "Shatterday." Unfortunately, that song sucked, and would never have come close to any of my countdowns. But in 2005, Vendetta released this song, which had BIG written all over it, just as big as their lead singer's hair. I've never been to an opera, but I swear you'll feel like there's an orchestra right behind you when you listen to this song. The melody blends so well and all the instrumental breaks are truly outstanding - outstanding enough to propel the guys to retirement at #12 in late July.

"Oh my God, I can't believe it!"



30. "Oh My God" by the Kaiser Chiefs

OMG! OMG! We're in the top 30! OMG! It's the Kaiser Chiefs! OMG "I Predict A Riot" was so bad that it didn't even come close to the countdown. But the UK band's second single "Oh My God" is such a unique song that I can't stop praising it. I think this is actually 2004 since I saw it on UK Subterranean late in the year, but oh what - it impacted big in 2005. If any song on my countdown could be called odd, this would be the one. That'd probably explain why the song didn't blow up big on American radio. If you're driving to work, and don't want a song stuck in your head, don't even turn "Oh My God" on - it'll be stuck in your head all day. "OMG" spent 45 days on the countdown, 2 in February and the other 43 beginning mid-August. Talk about a long life-span.


OK. Coming up in #29-#20!
- A band who I could never believe hit TRL this year
- A band who used a playground toy in their title
- and a band who's song would most likely be the response of one frustrated chess player to another chess player when that player is sitting and pondering and doing nothing!

Arcade Fire, DCFC, and Kaisers?
Match made in indie heaven.

Not only did Shatterday not suck, I Predict A Riot ****ing kicks ass! I should smack you.

All good except for Death Cab, obviously. And yes, i've actually heard SS and I like it too, but not good enough to make my Top 50.

And putting three women above Elisha Cuthbert? That's a crime, man!