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Collin's Best of 2012
Member Since: 2/13/2012
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#160-#141
 200 to 181
180 to 161
 | #160: No Doubt / Push & Shove (feat. Busy Signal & Major Lazer)
You push and shove, I take the bait; it's a risky business gonna play it anyway
One of No Doubt's gems off of their 2012 record, this Diplo & Switch-produced track gives every No Doubt vibe anyone could've asked for with their return. I'm not sure who that Busy Signal guy is, but No Doubt is great at finding random features that will never be relevant 
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Album: Push & Shove / Album Ranking: 8th
Plays total: 31 / Released: 2012 / No Doubt's Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 5
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 | #159: Sleigh Bells / End of the Line
You know it didn't have to be; but it's the end of the line, so goodbye
Though their second album as a whole didn't click as much as their debut with me, I enjoyed this track among some others. It gives me the regular Sleigh Bells vibes with loud, scratchy guitars and pretty vocal and melodic riffs. Plus, the video was beautiful!
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Album: Reign of Terror / Album Ranking: #18
Plays total: 26 / Released: 2012 / Sleigh Bells' Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 2
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 | #158: Brandi Carlile / Heart's Content
We fall in love, and we don't fall out; maybe we speak too soon
Though I'm not a huge Brandi Carlile lover, this song makes me wonder what her life is like to have written this beautiful, natural ballad. It's very simple, and yet it's also very intricately gorgeous, both lyrically and musically, soft rock at its' finest!
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Album: Bear Creek / Album Ranking: Honorable Mention
Plays total: 32 / Released: 2012 / Brandy's Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 3
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 | #157: P!nk / Try
Why do we fall in love so easy? even when it's not right
A tiny bit shady that the only P!nk song that made my top 200 is one not written by her  I like her, but her album didn't wholly click with me, besides a few tracks. Most notably, this one! This song is actually very beautiful and showcases P!nk's talent well. And the video 
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Album: The Truth About Love / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 35 / Released: 2012 / P!nk's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 1
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 | #156: The Shins / Red Rabbits
In a vacuum you recharge to record this, so you won't make it easy on me
This song brings me back to early 2012. I listened to this album after hanging out with some friends I usually don't, and I kind of enjoyed it, this track being one of the standouts. It's not really anything but the song as a whole that I enjoy. It's hard to explain.
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Album: Wincing The Night Away / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 29 / Released: 2007 / The Shins' Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 1
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 | #155: Crystal Castles / Violent Youth
Prevention is the only cure, kiss them through windows
This was one of the first CC songs I heard from their new album, and it immediately got me excited and I knew I'd love it to death. This song sort of mixes together influences from all 3 of their albums and combines it into one track, and it works so well
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Album: Crystal Castles III / Album Ranking: #2
Plays total: 56 / Released: 2012 / Crystal Castles' Top 200 Appearance: 3 of 8
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 | #154: Björk / Alarm Call
I'm no f**king Buddhist, but this is enlightenment
This song has doubled as my jam and alarm clock ringer this year. This is probably one of my favorite Björk tracks lyrically, as it preaches about freeing the human race from suffering and doing something about nothing. Plus, it's just cool as hell.
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Album: Homogenic / Album Ranking: #13
Plays total: 31 / Released: 1997 / Björk's Top 200 Appearance: 4 of 8
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 | #153: Santigold Pirate in the Water
On the dock, the sea looks smooth, but it's tainted in the light
This is my favorite from Santi's new album, and though no other solo tracks made my top 200, I enjoyed each track and the album as a whole The smooth electro beats and slick percussion are reminiscent of my favorite Santigold tracks, and this track does the trick for me.
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Album: Master Of My Make-Believe / Album Ranking: #23
Plays total: 25 / Released: 2012 / Santigold's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 1
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 | #152: Marina & the Diamonds / Teen Idle
I want to stay inside all day, I want the world to go away
This song's an anthem for dumb Tumblr teens, but I find it satirical and well written for Miss Diamandis. It's jam-packed with funny one-liners that are so easy to memorize, it's one of those tracks you put on repeat. However, not my favorite Marina track 
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Album: Electra Heart / Album Ranking: #10
Plays total: 15 / Released: 2011 / Marina & the Diamonds' Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 7
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 | #151: Tommylife / Accordion Boy
Some boys like to play the violin, let it be, let it be, let it be
If you haven't heard this HILARIOUS track, please do listen. Tommylife is quite the character. Hailing from Sweden, he appears to be a transsexual popstar, but in reality it could easily just be someone putting on an act. Then again, I really cannot tell. That's the true hilarity. I love this song.
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Album: N/A / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 17 / Released: 2012 / Tommylife's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 1
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 | #150: Karmin / Walking on the Moon
Baby boy, your love got me walkin’ on the moon
This track is SO Karmin and it's SO perfect. An amazing chorus, a slick lay-down of quick rap verses and a beautiful instrumental. It's actually extremely impressive, Karmin did very good with this track, especially.
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Album: Hello / EP Ranking: #3
Plays total: 26 / Released: 2012 / Karmin's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 4
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 | #149: Cassie / King of Hearts
You are the prince of charm, seduction is your art
For a song that was probably never going to smash, it's a pretty good bop. I'm waiting for Cassie to release a huge bomb, but that's looking less likely each year  Either way, I used this song a lot this year, it's a great bop!
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Album: N/A / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 34 / Released: 2012 / Cassie's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 1
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 | #148: Ellie Goulding / Atlantis
I know I'm fooled, I can't help it; you make my heart so helpless
This is the most graceful song on Halcyon, in my opinion. I mean, there are clearly many beautiful tracks, but this one I loved the most. It's very well written, very thematic and catchy. Where did you go!?!?! I scream along every time. A few of her other tracks just missed my top 200.
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Album: Halcyon / Album Ranking: Honorable Mentions
Plays total: 32 / Released: 2012 / Ellie Goulding's Top 200 Appearances: 1 of 1
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 | #147: James Blake / Postpone
There are some distorted lyrics, but the lyric websites are giving me such false tea  I really love James Blake, and though he hasn't been a huge player in my 2012, this song has been, especially early in the year. It's loud, steppy and choppy. Regular James Blake.
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Album: CMYK / EP Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 26 / Released: 2010 / James Blake's Top 200 Appearance: 1 of 1
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 | #146: Azealia Banks / Hood Bitch
I've been listenin' to Wayne and reefin' up the brain
Behind a bizarre electronic bumping beat, Azealia spits wild about random **** on this hell of a track. The lyrics get a little raunchy and even gross at some points, but it's still fun to dance to and laugh at, especially when the chorus rolls around and doesn't fit the song at all 
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Album: N/A / EP Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 29 / Released: 2010 / Azealia Banks' Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 10
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 | #145: Nicki Minaj / Beez In the Trap (feat. 2 Chainz)
DAMN what they say about me? Iono man, fu*k is on ya biscuit?
This song clearly knocks. Though it's a little blatant, BITCHES AIN'T ****, it's still classic Nicki and serves every ounce of trap-rap perfection that everyone wanted to hear. And the bridge... it just goes. This track is so universal, too. Everyone loves it, at least to make fun of.
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Album: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded / Album Ranking: #5
Plays total: 38 / Released: 2012 / Nicki Minaj's Top 200 Appearance: 4 of 12
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| #144: Björk / The Anchor Song
This is where i'm staying; this is my home
Just your average bizarre, wacky Björk track, yet this song is insanely beautiful, it's almost a masterpiece! There are like 6 lines of lyrics, and there is one instrument and her voice in the song. Minimalism working at its' best via Björk.
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Album: Debut / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 20 / Released: 1993 / Björk's Top 200 Appearance: 5 of 8
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 | #143: Rihanna / Get It Over With
Look up, the sun it's just a cloud away
For how much hate this song gets, and for how much I dislike Unapologetic, it's surprising that this one song is one of the few ones I like from the album. Maybe it's because it's about smoking... but then again, I actually think it's very pretty. I like orchestral integration into pop.
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Album: Unapologetic / Album Ranking: Honorable Mention
Plays total: 31 / Released: 2012 / Rihanna's Top 200 Appearance: 2 of 6
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 | #142: Lana Del Rey / Body Electric
Heaven is my baby, suicide’s her father, opulence is the end
This song is quite confusing and meaningless, but it's still very enjoyable to me. I don't dig the Marilyn/Elvis lyrics but there's some charm to it that I keep loving and listening to over and over again. Just another Lana classic that I adore, basically.
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Album: Paradise / EP Ranking: #2
Plays total: 52 / Released: 2012 / Lana Del Rey's Top 200 Appearance: 3 of 12
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 | #141: Neon Hitch / More Than Friends
A locked up fantasy; you're the only key
This Benny Blanco produced gem is just another Neon song that I love, with typical lyrics like "my heart is saying no" that will keep this song off a release, but that I still feel Neon pulls off better than anyone else  A cute jam.
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Album: N/A / Album Ranking: N/A
Plays total: 40 / Released: 2010 / Neon Hitch's Top 200 Appearance: 3 of 9
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Thanks for tuning in for my third set of my top 200 songs! I will reveal 20 more soon
I know I'm revealing a lot of songs daily, but thanks to whoever is keeping up with them!
Also, I try to comment back! Don't be afraid to leave a link or something, I'll remember easier then.
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Member Since: 4/22/2012
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another great set 
my faves:
Push & Shove
Try
Pirate In The Water
Teen Idle (an anthem not only for dumb Tumblr teens)
Atlantis (the where'd you goooo part is epic)
Hood Bitch
Beez In The Trap (so goood)
Body Electric
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151 Tommylife - Accordion Boy
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Try 
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Pouring out another great set.
Push & Shove
End of the Line
Try
Red Rabbits
Pirate in the Water -  Only 1 appearence.
Teen Idle
Walking on the Moon
King of Hearts - so true.
Atlantis
Hood Bitch
IBeez In the Trap (feat. 2 Chainz)
Get It Over With - I'vekinda gotten over it (no pun).
Body Electric
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Member Since: 6/16/2009
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-Push And Shove
-Try
-Santigold
-Karmin
-Ellie
-Nicki
-Rihanna
-Yes!!!! Lana
Awesome Set, Ride is my fave def.
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Quote:
Originally posted by DRjuss06
Awesome Set, Ride is my fave def.
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Ride's not in it 
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8/20 again lol
Keep it up!
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10/20
Push and Shove is  this should be WAY higher...
and King of Hearts
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No Doubt, Pink, Nicki, Karmin 
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Bjork, Lana, Rih, Ellie, ND, Pink great set  .
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Most of songs I don't remember, although I know the artists. Gotta check out! 
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4/20. Try and Push And Shove are my favorites. 
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Try
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Quote:
Originally posted by collin
Ride's not in it |
i meant Body Electric, lol too much
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End of the Line 
I still gotta hear those Rih and Ellie tracks, and get into James.
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Try & Push and Shove
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Member Since: 12/7/2008
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Push and Shove, Try, Get It Over With, Atlantis , King of Hearts, alarm Call
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Marina, Santigold, Crystal Castles, P!nk, Sleigh Bells
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