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SHADE's Best Of 2007 (Top 2!)
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Another obscure 5 songs here today. The first rap and somewhat pop songs on this list
45. Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
- Makes Me Wonder is the first song on this list to not be of the rock genre. While this song has some rock elements to it, it's clearly pop. This song is one of the most catchy songs this year and if any mainstream song had to hit #1, this was it. Maroon 5's previous 3 singles before this were not that great, but this song makes up for them.
44. Relient K - Must Have Done Something Right
- Relient K hadn't really done much since they released Be My Escape and Who I Am Hates Who I've Been way back in 2005, but in 2007 they came back with a more Christian-like album. Must Have Done Something Right was a single that I think was not released to Christian radio. The video was unique and the song is good, not really much else to say.
43. Kanye West - Stronger
- The first of the few rap songs on the list this year is Stronger. Kanye had a few great singles on Late Registration and then he released Stronger off of Graduation. I did not like this song at first because it seemed to bore me, however as time went on this song became a lot better and a lot more clear that rap isn't completely dead yet (though it's close to it).
42. Decyfer Down - Fight Like This
- This is the 2nd or 3rd song on this list that I'm sure close to none of you have actually heard. This song I also found thanks to Lt. Smash's threads and I'm glad I did. Fight Like This isn't really hard, soft, or any specific rock, it's just a modern rock song. Unfortunately for this song, What I've Done was dominating my countdown when it debuted or it would have hit the #1 spot at least once.
41. Stone Sour - Socio
- Socio is the 2nd Stone Sour song on this year's list. Last year Through Glass ranked it at #6 on my year end list, barely missing the top 5. This year, Socio wasn't actually released in America, however since it was released in other places I consider it elligible for this list. Socio's bass line is what stands out mostly in this song from the start and it continues through most of the song so that's a plus. Expect at least one more Stone Sour song on this list.
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"Socio" is kinda meh to me now, just like half of CW(e)M is to me now, but it's not a bad song.
Now, "Stronger"? THAT song is still ****ing awesome, at least to me. I still love the second chorus more than the rest of the entire song. I'll go more in depth later.
And I've heard "Fight Like This". Pretty decent, not great, but decent.
Oh, and MMW makes me want to choke somebody now. Overplayed piece of crap.
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2.5/5
- socio
- fight like this, haven't heard.
-.5 for mmw
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Time for the next 4 songs on my list, we're getting to the good stuff
40. The Ataris - Not Capable Of Love
- The Ataris finally released their most recent album Welcome The Night this year after making their fans wait for years after pushing back many times. The Ataris sometimes have some allright stuff, and Not Capable Of Love was one of their moments. While the rest of the cd isn't as memorable, Not Capable Of Love stands out the most, easily being the best song on it.
39. Flyleaf - All Around Me
- Flyleaf used to be a band that I had a huge hatred for. I never wanted to hear their songs. However, after I heard All Around Me not too long ago, my opinion changed. This song was the first rock song ever on my countdown that featured a female singer, a feat that never happened after a year and a half of the countdown. This song did not have enough time to shine or it may have been higher.
38. Bad Religion - Honest Goodbye
- Honest Goodbye is a song that took forever to come out after its original low quality leak. Bad Religion was a band that I heard a couple of songs from (most notably Infected) and I thought that this song may be allright. After hearing it, it turned out to be pretty good. Unfortunately it took too long for an HQ to come out and that may be the reason this song is so low.
37. Lostprophets - 4 AM Forever
- Lostprophets returned in 2006 with a big piece of **** album Liberation Transmission. The first single Rooftops was easily the worst Lostprophets song ever. However, somehow this song wound up on that album. It's actually kind of good and I like the whole 4 AM concept. This came close to hitting 1 on the countdown but was pushed back later on in the week so it never had the chance. Hopefully the next Lostprophets release can be as great as Start Something.
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Flyleaf, Bad Religion & Ataris (.5)
So... 3.5/4
"4 AM Forever" was actually the worst single from Liberation Transmission. Well, no, actually, "Bad Shoes" or whatever that UK single was called, takes the prize for worst lp single, ever.
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Time for another 4 songs, 2 of which come from one of my favorite bands of all time
36. Serj Tanikan - The Unthinking Majority
- The Unthinking Majority is what should have been the first single for Serj, not Empty Walls. This song has the craziness, catchiness, and fun that SOAD always had in all of their songs. Usually political songs suck but this one actually turned out good.
35. Linkin Park - Shadow Of The Day
- Shadow Of The Day is in the bottom 3 of LP's singles this year. This song is allright, but at the same time it's kind of boring and there are so many other songs that coulduv been singles instead of this. I can't hate on this song though because it's still good. Hopefully we can see a certain song I'll mention later on as a single in 2008.
34. The Starting Line - Island
- The Starting Line is a band that I didn't really care that much about. I don't think I had heard any of their songs, however I had heard about the band. For The Starting Line, Island was a good first single off of their newest album. The pace of the song never dies down and the meaning is also a plus.
33. Linkin Park - Bleed It Out
- Bleed It Out is a song that I didn't not like at all when I first heard it. I thought it was extremely bland and had nothing too it. Later on though, I started to play it a lot more. However, there were still so many other songs that could have been singles, and the video for this song was terrible. Thankfully, the non-singles make up for this song.
That's it for today, 4 more tomorrow and we'll be in the top 30.
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"Shadow of the Day" too low.
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Quote:
Originally posted by MC Steven
"Shadow of the Day" too low.
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"What I've Done" is better? C'mon Shade, you can't be serious. -_-
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BIO and SOTD need to switch places.
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I'm in the worst mood ever right now so I don't give a **** about making anything long or fancy so here's your next 4 songs
32. Lifehouse - First Time
- Better at first listen than it is now.
31. AFI - The Missing Frame
- Drums are cool, song is easily forgettable.
30. Nas - Hip-Hop Is Dead
- Second of two rap songs.
29. My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words
- First of two MCR songs.
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PSH. The Missing Frame, which is pretty high on my list, is anything but forgetable. Good list though, surprisingly.
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Stone Sour, Serj Tankian, The Starting Line, LP, MCR
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Hip-Hop is dead <333 Good production.
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come on, SCROOGE 45. be happy!
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This list is HULKING UP!
YOU!
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THIS THREAD SUCKS. >:O >:O >:O
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