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H-Town All Star's Best of 2005
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SOAD x2, Mars Volta, Oasis, and FOB
Oh wait. That's all of it.
Solid set.
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ok, we're gonna run to the top five. No write ups.
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WHAT WILL BE THE TOP 5
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OMG!!! This is amazing.
Top 5 is gonna be like God.
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Top 5 Should Be Godly....
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Not even Mezmerize..HYPNOTIZE being below Fall Out Boy ****ing kills me.
But this has been one hell of a list so far.
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ANNNNNNNNNNDDD WE'RE BACK
#5:
-Nine Inch Nails. Of course they make the top 5, why the hell would'nt they? It's been 6 (or so) years since the release of their last album, why? Nine Inch Nails need to stop waiting so ****ing long to put out albums. But this was worth the wait. Every song is as thrilling as the last. But it gets no better than the triple insano of Only, Getting Smaller, and Sunspots. These three work so perfectly together, it's absolutely nutz. As well as the first single The Hand That Feeds. I saw NIN live in October and dAyUm it was hawtness. Trent Reznor rules, never forget it.
Key Tracks: The Hand That Feeds, Only, Getting Smaller, Sunspots
#4:
-I get tired of people complaining about how much he brags. He's got the ****ing the talent to back it up so he can do whatever the **** he wants. George Bush doesn't care about black people. Everyone was thinking it, he just had the balz to say it. But enough rant, let's talk about the album. At first, I was dissapointed by this. Then it got better, and better, and better, and better. Now it is better than even The College Dropout. That's how good it is, and if anyone of you says different, then Damon gonna come see you. Big props to whoever can identify that quote.
Key Tracks: We Major, Hey Mama, Late
you only get 2 at a time now
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tigger
-I get tired of people complaining about how much he brags. He's got the ****ing the talent to back it up so he can do whatever the **** he wants. George Bush doesn't care about black people. Everyone was thinking it, he just had the balz to say it.
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truest thing ever said.
I also got sick of people going OHHH HE'S TOO COCKY BOO HOO HOO, but you hit it on the head.
keep up the great countdown too.
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HUGE HUGE Big up to Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, Franz, Hot Hot Heat doing well.
And nice write up about Kanye.
When you're that good, I think you have a little room to be arrogant.
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and we're on the road to #1
#3:
-As one of the co-founders of the Bravery, I can proudly say HAW HAW I TOLD YOU SO. Took till about June, but An Honest Mistake was huge. This was the biggest band of Q1 in 2005, there is no doubt about that. Easily the best new artist of 2005. and they didn't even get a grammy nomination. Grammys suck, no lies, true story, proven fact! The best part about this album though, is that every ****ing song sounds the same. Normally that is a bad thing, but the Bravery make it a wonderful one. Who would've thunk it?
Key Tracks: An Honest Mistake, Swollen Summer, Fearless
#2:
-Surprised? The orginal plan all along was for Death Cab to be #1. However, there is a superior album. What is it? I imagine you'll find out later today. Back on Death Cab though. Transatlanticism just might be the greatest album of all time, so Plans had some mightly expectations to live up to. At first it did not. I admit, I was dissapointed at first. But like Kanye's album, it just continued to grow on me. But unlike Kanye's album, this surged to a level even he could not reach. That is the Death Cab For Cutie level, where none can touch. Ben Gibbard is the heart and soul of Death Cab For Cutie. His voice powers all of their songs to pure bliss. Here's hoping for their continued success, and perhaps another #1 album. But not this year.
Key Tracks: Marching Bands Of Manhattan, Soul Meets Body, I Will Follow You Into The Dark
IF IT'S NOT DEATH CAB THEN WHAT IS IT OMEGA?
stay tuned kids
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For real...what could possibly be number one?
A ghandi and mother teresea collab album?
Anyway...Death Cab's latest CD is a.m.a.z.i.n.g.
And I also agree that Transatlanticism is pure gold and one of music's greatest achievements, ever.
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Wow, DCFC not #1?!?!?! Anyways, awesome list so far and can't wait for #1. Would help if some album covers had artist name or album name with it so I'd know what you're talking about, lol, but otherwise, definitely a kickass list you've got it. ^_^
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Deathcab Not #1.....What Could Be
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LFR, you'd find a way to put ****** MCR at the top, even though it came out last year!
Omega = PREDICTABLE.
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AND NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY, THE BEST ALBUM OF 2005
NO LIES
TRUE STORY
PROVEN
#1
-HAW! Bart is wrong as usual. The top album of 2005 belongs to comedy. The best comedian in the biz right now. How can this be? you ask? Easy, a double cd that will stick around till the end of time. Retaliation-Want gives us some classic lines such as "SOMEONE **** ON THE COATS", "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR ****ING MIND", "WHERE'S THE VAN?", and the best of all "I'LL ****ING KILL YOU!". The last one comes from the brilliant two parter of At The Wall/The Chicken Sandwich, The Heckler, and the Kabbash. It doesn't get any better than that. Retailiation-Need focuses more on the L-O-V-E. Cept for the beginning, where one man wants to be Jesus, Karen is a douche bag, and Obby smells like piss. Dane explains how he doesn't like a girl who says "There we're like a thousand firemen". "NO THERE WAS NOT!". The laughs don't stop till the cd is over. And then you listen to it again so the laughs will continues. If you do not like this album then go **** yourself.
Key Tracks: At The Wall, The Chicken Sandwich, The Heckler, and The Kabbassh
coming soon
The Best 200 Songs Of The Year
DUN DUN DUN
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haha, dane cook ^_^ good #1. the "ill ****in kill you" has to be my personal favorite.
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I haven't heard it, but i've heard it's ****ing funny, so maybe I should check it out. Besides, any comedy that's recommended like Dane Cook has been should be good..right?
But man, 200 songs...man.
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Bravery & Death Cab.
FREAKIN' A.
Nice.
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I'm so anxious, I can't help it. I must continue to post things in my awesme thread. So let's kick it off with a few songs. All songs get cool launch graphics unless there isn't one, then they're ****ed.
#200: Sean Paul - We Be Burnin'
-Kicking us off we get a song dedicated to the lost (not really) art of smoking marijuana. The song is fun enough to make the final 200.
#199: Living Things - Bom Bom Bom
-Rolling Stone gave them a good review so I checked them out. The rest of the album isn't as good as this, but it was a worthy attempt.
#198: Against Me - Don't Lose Touch
-Most of my friends hate this band. But why should I care what they think?
#197: Bedouin Soundclash - When The Night Feels My Song
-Reggae with an acoustic guitar backing it. Can you ask for something better?
#196: 50 Cent ft. Mobb Deep - Out Of Control
-I liked original a lot more. This one had a hot beat and a catchy chorus, so it makes the final 200. 50 appears a few other times in the countdown.
#195: Jamie Foxx ft. Kanye West - Extravaganza
-This is better than Unpredictable, yet Unpredictable gets the wide release. Not fair says I. Jamie's gonna sell 550k first week, good for him.
#194: Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock
-I was real big on this song for awhile, but not so much now. Still think it was a great mixture of hip hop and reggae. He deserves all the succus he can get.
#193: M.I.A. - Bucky Done Gun
-Catchy enough, but I didn't get into as much as some did. It's weird that she hasn't gotten really big yet.
#192: Keane - Everybody's Changing
-Really got into them with Somewhere Only We Know. That doesn't appear on the top 200 though. It is from last year and I couldn't make room for it :-(.
#191: The All-American Rejects - Move Along
-This makes the cut because Dirty Little Secret sucks. AAR deserved atleast one song on the top 200.
and there we go. Does this silence those who doubt I couldn't put together 200? I'll usually do more than 10 at a time. Probably 20 on next update. Don't want this lasting forever.
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