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The 2006 Year End Crazy Ambition!(It's Over!)
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"Like The 309" is a very depressing song.
The rest are all great as well. Can't wait for the rest!
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Basically almost all number one songs in the Hot100 are on your worst songs of 2006 list!!! I see a pattern.
Amazing videos in your first top25 ^_^
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Desecration Smile is the best song off "Stadium Arcadium". Hands down.
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Originally posted by Ryan
Alright, doing this a little early, but whatever, gives me more time to do everything else..a note to start off, however: A lot of the songs on this list will be controversial in their placement. Some songs are very much loved on this forum. Just warning you in advance.
[15] Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
-- And I know a lot of people like this song. I just can't. Shakira's voice annoys the ever loving **** out of me in this song.
[14] Fergie - Fergalicious
-- This song doesn't bother me like another song does, but it's still like pretty much every song i've heard from The Dutchess: Terrible.
[13] Hinder - Get Stoned
-- See #14.
[12] Ne-Yo - So Sick
-- I'm not the biggest fan of Ne-Yo at all and this song is the bane of my existance. Originally, this song was in the top ten from the beginning, but two songs took it out late.
[11] Akon ft. Eminem - Smack That
-- Another Akon song is to come, but not even EMINEM could save this. Akon's "verses" are painful to listen to.
[10] D4L - Laffy Taffy
-- This song is so dumb that I wish I had gotten my ears chopped off beforehand.
[9] Beyonce - Check On It
-- Every other Bee song released this year had no chance of being worse than this piece of garbage.
[8] Pussycat Dolls - Buttons
-- It's songs like this that reaffirm my belief that Americans will always fall for stupid, ****** songs.
[7] Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up
-- ...ANNDDDD from one stupid, ****** song to ANOTHER stupid, ****** song. Second straight year Gwen Stefani has made a Worst Songs list of mine. Hell, not even Hawthorne Heights repeated and they had the #1 worst song of last year!
[6] Akon ft. Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
-- The unedited version of this song is disgusting. When Snoop Dogg can't save you, then you've got problems.
[5] Hinder - Lips Of An Angel
-- The fact that this piece of trash became a huge hit speaks volumes about how bad mainstream music is right now. You cannot justify a ****** "ballad" like this becoming a big hit, unless you want to factor in that every year has a ****** slow rock song from a band who is generally not slow rock. Case in point? Papa Roach's "Scars" last year.
[4] Lil' Jon - Snap Yo Fingers
-- Until I heard the #1 song, this was, unquestionably, the dumbest, stupidest and most inane track of 2006. That says a lot.
[3] Pink Spiders - Little Razorblade
-- The worst part about this song is that every other song i've heard from Pink Spiders has sounded decent...and yet I can never get into them now after they put out this song as a single. I just can't.
[2] Buckcherry - Crazy Bitch
-- I never really liked Buckcherry before this song, now I hate them. Any other year and this song would be the unquestionable #1.
[1] Fergie - London Bridge
-- This might actually be the worst song of all time.
Okay, that's enough with the negativity. Depending on my mood, I will start the Top 40 Non-Singles Of 2006 list either tomorrow or Thursday. Trust me, this year's Non-Singles list is truly special. See you guys then.
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I agree with everyone except So Sick are you kidding me that song was one of the best songs of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!
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So Sick wasn't that great.
On your worst list, I agree with Beyonce, Akon, D4L, Lil Jon and Fergie. I don't agree with Hinder - LOAA, that was a good song IMO.
Aside from that, nice to see AFI, Evanescence and Muse on here (I woulda figured you put KOC #1)
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I agree with everyone except So Sick are you kidding me that song was one of the best songs of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I can't stand that song, sorry.
Onto the next back of non-singles(finally)...
[30] Beck - Elevator Music
-- This is the first song on Beck's The Information and it is a perfect song to let you know just what's in store for your ears. It's a fabulous piece of music that is very soulful and soothing, just like The Information itself.
[29] Wolfmother - Pyramid
-- Wolfmother is, in no uncertain terms, the most kickass band to breakout in 2006. Their self-titled album is the best Zeppelin album in a long, long time. "Pyramid" is a song I actually didn't like through the first listen of the album but, like with most of the songs on the album, I grew to love them with time and, in particular, the riff.
[28] Deftones - Rivière
-- The very last song on the fantastic Deftones album Saturday Night Wrist is also one of the best. At least in the beginning, it reminds me a lot like my favorite Deftones song, "Digital Bath", but it morphs into something more than that, for it becomes, more or less, an excuse for Chino Moreno to show off his vocal skills. I've always found Chino to be a very underrated VOCALIST(unlike screaming, which he is admittedly awesome at) and this song is one of his best vocal performances. And the vocals mesh so well with the instrumental behind him.
[27] Deadsy - Better Than You Know
-- Deadsy's Phantasmagore is likely going to go down as the best album practically no one heard in 2006. There's another song coming from Deadsy on this list, but this is a wonderful piece of music, as well as lyrics that are borderline incredible. "The one to gaze at my insides will find me liable for these crimes of love I've been forced to hide." I love it.
[26] AFI - The Interview
-- This song is incredibly depressing. It is also a song that, frankly, I didn't give enough of a chance to on first listen, just like their album decemberunderground, but now, I actually think this is the best song on the album. It may be depressing but, unlike song #39, it's not something that's hard to listen to, not at all.
[25] TV On The Radio - Dirtywhirl
-- With lyrics like "All that I ever wanted to be was destroyed at sea, hurricane rescued me, salvaged calamity" and "I found you, dirty little whirl wind, all caught up in the flesh of a girl", how can you go wrong? Combine that with the unique music of TV On The Radio and VOILA! A good song.
[24] Deadsy - Book Of Black Dreams
-- The first time I listened to Phantasmagore, this was the song that stood out. It's still the main song that stands out every time I listen to the album. I adore this track. The lyrics kick ass, the music kicks ass, Exeter kicks ass vocally, this whole song just kicks ass. Just track the song down, damnit.
[23] Pearl Jam - Inside Job
-- Pearl Jam's new self-titled album is, in my very fair opinion, unarguably Pearl Jam's most beautiful album. This and another song on this list later on are two of the most beautiful songs of the year. It also gave me my motto for the year, "How I choose to feel is how I am". This song puts them above their peers. "Inside Job" puts PJ in a level beyond other bands from their time. It's simply magnificent.
[22] Muse - City Of Delusion
-- "City Of Delusion" sounded really familiar to me the first time I heard it. After a few more listens, it clicked with me why it sounded so familiar: This song reminds me so much of my favorite Muse song, "Butterflies And Hurricanes", except it features an acoustic guitar in various parts of the song. The chorus, however, is almost as epic as "Butterflies And Hurricanes", which is a huge accomplishment.
[21] Stone Sour - Zzyzx Rd.
-- I mean, wow. Who knew a band with frontman Corey Taylor would be capable of THIS? This is an incredible song that made my jaw drop the first time I listened to the track. This is a piano dominated track at first but then it becomes an instrumental of epic proportions with a quite awesome solo. And then it ends with the piano, just as it started. This is the closer track of Come What(ever) May and i'll be damned if it's not a fitting one.
Alright, 20-11 should be up sometime tonight. "Should be" the key words.
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City of Delusion and The Interview are probably the best songs on their respective albums besides "Starlight" and "Love Like Winter". So fantastic choices there.
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I don't like nothing of your top non-singles, but it's the beggining.
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The Stone Sour, AFI, Deftones and Deadsy tracks are amazing. Glad to see them on there.
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I havent heard the TV on the Radio track, but the rest are CLASS!
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Originally posted by Ryan
[15] Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
-- And I know a lot of people like this song. I just can't. Shakira's voice annoys the ever loving **** out of me in this song.
[13] Hinder - Get Stoned
-- See #14.
[12] Ne-Yo - So Sick
-- I'm not the biggest fan of Ne-Yo at all and this song is the bane of my existance. Originally, this song was in the top ten from the beginning, but two songs took it out late.
[10] D4L - Laffy Taffy
-- This song is so dumb that I wish I had gotten my ears chopped off beforehand.
[6] Akon ft. Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
-- The unedited version of this song is disgusting. When Snoop Dogg can't save you, then you've got problems.
[5] Hinder - Lips Of An Angel
-- The fact that this piece of trash became a huge hit speaks volumes about how bad mainstream music is right now. You cannot justify a ****** "ballad" like this becoming a big hit, unless you want to factor in that every year has a ****** slow rock song from a band who is generally not slow rock. Case in point? Papa Roach's "Scars" last year.
[4] Lil' Jon - Snap Yo Fingers
-- Until I heard the #1 song, this was, unquestionably, the dumbest, stupidest and most inane track of 2006. That says a lot.
[2] Buckcherry - Crazy Bitch
-- I never really liked Buckcherry before this song, now I hate them. Any other year and this song would be the unquestionable #1.
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Wow I must say you nailed it with these songs
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20 through 11 coming right up, daddio, and this is where it really starts to get good...
[20] Johnny Cash - I Came To Believe
-- You know, for someone who has said that they "hate" religion, i'm very much into the music of someone who is devoutly religious. This song is a religious song, but it's just such a wonderfully done track and it's so beautiful to listen to, especially because The Man In Black is no longer alive.
[19] Mastodon - Circle Of Cysquatch
-- The lyrics are so crazy and intense that I won't even bother to talk about the lyrics. The instrumental is what keeps bringing me back for more, as the opening riff is as catchy as anything i've heard in 2006.
[18]Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
-- I'd argue that, in this song, Anthony Kiedis has rarely sounded better as a vocalist. The music is wonderful and, at over five minutes long, it never gets dull. I wish the rest of the album was as CONSISTENTLY good as this song and "Desecration Smile".
[17] TV On The Radio - Province
-- The most harmonious song on their album Return To Cookie Mountain. That should come as no surprise because David Bowie(yes, that David Bowie) lends his amazing vocals to the song. The harmonies on Return To Cookie Mountain were already hypnotic, but when you add a legend like David Bowie to the mix...well, you might as well just let yourself sink into the music.
[16] Muse - Glorious
-- The first time I listened to Black Holes And Revelations, I finished up with "Knights Of Cydonia" and I naturally assumed that was about it. Even though there was a bonus track called "Glorious", I expected absolutely nothing from it, just like I do most bonus tracks(with AFI and Queens Of The Stone Age being notable exceptions). So I listen to the song, doesn't sound like anything remotely impressive at first...but just give it 25 seconds. The rest of the song is some of the most beautiful music committed to a recording you will find all year. It amazes me that this song was just a bonus track.
[15] Wolfmother - Mind's Eye
-- This was, BY FAR, the most shocking track on Wolfmother's self-titled album. The rest of the album is a great Zeppelin album, but this song reminds me so much of Zeppelin in their prime. From the slow start to the buildup to a rather amazing ending, all of it just reminds me of what Zeppelin were doing when they were at the peak of music. Simply amazing.
[14] Gnarls Barkley - Go Go Gadget Gospel
-- The tour de force of Cee-Lo Green. My god, his voice is amazing in this song. He just goes crazy here and 2 minutes and 19 seconds feels more like a minute once Cee-Lo's vocals snare you in. And trust me, they will.
[13] Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
-- I refuse to hear anything about there being a better song on his instant rap classic Food & Liquor than this song. This is another case where i'll let the lyrics speak for themselves. And this time, they really do...
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Originally posted by Lupe Fiasco - "The Cool"
He came back
In the same suit that he was buried in
Similar to the one his grand father was married in
Yes... he was still fresh to death
bling, two ear-rings, a chain laying on his chest
He still had it cuz they couldn't find it
And the bullets from his enemies sat like two inches behind it
smelled the Hennesy from when his *****s got reminded
and poured out liquor in his memory, he didn't mind it, But...
He couldn't sip it fast enough
So the liquor was just filling the casket up
floating down by his feet was the letter from his sister
Second Grade hand-writing simply read "I miss ya"
Suit jacket pocket held his baby daughter's picture
Right next to it one of his man's stuck a swisher
He had a notion as he laid there soaking
Saw that the latch was broken, he kicked his casket open
and he...
[Chorus]
This life goes passing you by
It might go fast if you lie
You go and you live then you die...
O-oh-oh-ohh
If life goes passing you by
Don't cry
If you breaking the rules
Making your moves
Paying your dues...
Chasing the cool
Not at all nervous as he dug to the surface
Tarnished gold chain is what he loosened up the earth with
He used his mouth as a shovel to try and hollow it
and when he couldn't dirt spit... swollowed it
Working like a.. hmm.. reverse archaeologist
Except.. his buried treasure was sunshine
So when some shined through a hole that he had drove
it reflected off the gold and almost made son blind
He grabbed on to some grass, he climbed
Pulled himself up out of his own grave and looked at the time
On the watch that had stopped six months after the shots
That had got him in the box wringing Henny out his socks
Figured it was hours because he wasn't older
Used some flowers to brush the dirt up off his shoulders - so..
With a right hand that was all bones and no reason to stay
Decided to walk home
so he..
[Chorus]
He begged for some change to get him on a train
"Damn that ***** stank", is what they complained
Tried to light the blunt but it burst into flames
Caught the reflection in the window of what he became
A long look... Wasn't shook, wasn't ashamed
Matter fact only thing on his brain was brains.. yeah
And getting back in his lane, doing his thang
First he had to find something to slang
Next stop was his block
It had the same cops
Walked right past the same spot where he was shot
Shocked that some lil' *****s tried to sell him rocks
It just felt weird being on the opposite
They figured that he wasn't from there
so they pulled out and robbed him
with the same gun they shot him with
Put it to his head and said "You scared ain't ya?"
He said: "Hustler for death. No heaven for a gangsta."
[Chorus]
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[12] Stone Sour - 30-30/150
-- Something you'd expect off of a Slipknot album, except more refined and quite a bit more musicially efficient. Corey Taylor's vocals resemble a Slipknot song here, but the actual music itself has more of an edge than anything i've heard from Slipknot. And I know, I know, got nominated for a grammy, has a video, blah blah blah. But lets wait for it to be played on the radio.
[11] 30 Seconds To Mars - Battle Of One
-- The only 2005 song on this list, but it's also the only song from 2005 I REALLY got into this year(well, along with Fort Minor's "Kenji"...and why that's not on the list, I do not know.). I'm not the biggest fan of 30 Seconds To Mars(though they have some good songs), but this song is INSANE. Jared Leto's vocals are intriguing, but what makes this song is the intense instrumentals, with drumming that literally made my heart soar the first time I heard it. I don't think i'll hear anything from 3STM that will top this song anytime soon.
Alright, the top ten MIGHT be up tonight. MIGHT be. Watch out for it.
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Daddio? Mommio.
Good stuff, chief. Good stuff.
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Ah, to hell with it, lets just do the top ten now.
[10] Linkin Park - QWERTY
-- Is it safe to say that Linkin Park is back? Judging by this song alone, Rick Rubin has brought the edge back to Linkin Park. The chorus alone is harder than just about anything i've heard from Linkin Park. This studio version of the tentatively titled "QWERTY" alone has made me more excited for this album than every album being released in 2007 that doesn't have Korn or Marilyn Manson involved. And i'll be there waiting when the album comes out.
[9] Tool - Jambi
-- This song is a confirmed single in 2007, but it's a non-single this year. I'm not sure how big of a hit this song will be, if at all, but artistically, this is about as good as it gets for Tool. Maynard sounds amazing, but the most impressive thing about this song is that, even though it clocks in at over seven minutes long, you can't help but fall into this song's clutches. I couldn't imagine my year 2006 without Tool and this song sealed the deal.
[8] Evanescence - Lacrymosa
-- Every single time I hear this song, it sends chills down my spine. Amy Lee's vocals are absolutely incredible and, as if that wasn't enough, the music is amazing. But man, when that choir kicks in, my god...NEVER fails to give me goosebumps. The single best Evanescence song I have ever heard.
[7] Deftones - Cherry Waves
-- Hey look, ANOTHER long song makes it onto the Non-Singles list. Clocking in at over five minutes long(though, if it is the next single as being rumored, it will surely be cut down for radio), you'd think that it wouldn't be able to carry its weight. But oh, my little grasshopper, how wrong would you be. You could argue that this is one of the five best songs that Chino and the Deftones have ever recorded and, considering how long of a career they have had, that is a pretty impressive accomplishment.
[6] Mastodon - Sleeping Giant
-- I'd argue that this is the best non-single of the year based on instrumental alone. Another contender for the most epic song of 2006, "Sleeping Giant" is the latest five minutes+ song on the list and another one in the top ten. Hell, the first vocals in this song don't even come in after the 90 second mark. The solos that are in this song more than make up for that, however. I could play this song all day and still not get tired of it.
[5] Muse - Map Of The Problematique
-- Now we are getting into the top five, which was incredibly tough to choose between. Even though "Map Of The Problematique" is #5, make no mistake, it's still an amazing track. Any other year and it's still an easy top five. Muse was the best artist of the year 2006 and it shows with four songs making it onto the top 40 non-singles list. Picking this one above all the other non-singles was not an easy task, but one that is warranted. I think this song would be HUGE on rock radio if it were released here. But that is a big "if".
[4] Pearl Jam - Parachutes
-- Quite easily, the most beautiful song of 2006 that is meant to be taken beautifully. This might be as close as Pearl Jam has ever come to a ballad(well, unless you count "Last Kiss") and what a song it is. Eddie Vedder's vocals and the vocal harmonies are incredible in this song. This might go down as one of my favorite Pearl Jam songs. Think about that one for a minute.
[3] Slayer - Jihad
-- This was actually #1 for a short time earlier on in the year. The song itself in terms of instrumentals is not all that uncommon, but the lyrics are what make this song quite incredible. I will not show the lyrics here because they are INCREDIBLY controversial and would cause a huge argument were they posted, but lets just say that they are incredible for what they are.
[2] Beck - Cellphone's Dead
-- Again, another case of a song having a video, so it must be a single, right? Ehhhh. Beck made an entire DVD of videos for songs off of his album The Information, so that's a little debatable. What's not debatable is the beauty and the catchiness of "Cellphone's Dead". This is the single best song i've ever heard from Beck. Beck's rapping(yes, his rapping) is so soulful and soothing to listen to and the ending, in particular, is beautiful. This white boy has got some damn soul and I could not be any more proud of Beck if I tried to be.
[1] TV On The Radio - I Was A Lover
-- The question was not "Is this song worthy of being #1?"...the question was, "Is it worthy of being #1 ahead of "Cellphone's Dead?" And I agonized over this for quite a long time. In the end, though, I decided to give #1 to a song that pretty much impacted my life like no other non-single this year. It single-handedly got me into an artist I had no interest in beforehand and it opened me up to a new world I had no idea existed. That song is "I Was A Lover", the most hauntingly beautiful and intriguing song of 2006, hands down, bar none, film at 11. This song changed my life, for it got me into TV On The Radio and caused me to play their album countless times though, of course, it all starts with this song. This part, in particular, destroys me...
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Originally posted by TV On The Radio - "I Was A Lover"
Oh we unbridled
lets talk to kill the time
how many scars did you cycle through
before you were mine
and it's been a while since we
went wild and that's been fine
but we've been sleepwalking through this trial
and it's really a crime
it's really criminal
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Yeah, best non-single of 2006. And though one song came close, in the end, there is only one TV On The Radio. And there is only one "I Was A Lover".
And that's the end of that chapter. Coming up tomorrow, the top ten albums of 2006. See you guys then.
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muuuuuuse! i actually prefer glorious over every song on black holes & revelations one of the best songs they've ever made in my opinion, and definitely the best of the BH&R b-sides.
as for the cool, yes, yes it is the best song on food & liquor
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That is one hell of a Top 40 my friend, even though I haven't heard your #1.
EDIT: I See why it's #1 now, ****ing awesome song.
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really great top 10, and especially the top 2.
i'll give it an A-, only because I haven't heard some stuff and some stuff i'm not a fan of(evanthingy and 30STM).
looking forward to the albums list.
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All at once even!!
Here are the albums that just missed out..
AFI - decemberunderground
-- You're going to see this album pop up on a LOT of year-end lists for albums. "The Interview" and "The Killing Lights", in particular, are awesome.
Deadsy - Phantasmagore
-- Better than I could have possibly expected it to be. Easily the most underrated album of 06.
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
-- #11 and it missed out the top ten by *this* much. The fact that this album even had one big hit song on it is amazing.
Incubus - Light Grenades
-- All i'm going to say here is that "Dig" is going to be HUGE. And if they release "Love Hurts", that will be big as well.
Slayer - Christ Illusion
-- Ten years from now, I could look back at this album and say, "Wow, this album literally changed my music taste."
Top Ten Albums Of 2006
[10] Wolfmother - Wolfmother
-- This may not be the most intriguing album on first listen but, the more and more you listen to it, the more and more you get entranced by it. This is, in all seriousness, the best Led Zeppelin album in 25 years. The pure intensity of Wolfmother is what puts this album over the top, but the songs themselves aren't too bad either. The best rock debut album of the year, hands down.
Favorite Tracks: "Woman", "Mind's Eye", "Pyramid", "Colossal"
[9] Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
-- The best rap album of the year as well as the best debut album of the year and, PERHAPS, the savior of rap. Lupe has brought back respectability to rap and songs like "The Cool" only cement that status...you know what? Just wait for Ben's take on the album. I'm sure he can represent FNF UP! better than anyone else.
Favorite Tracks: "The Cool", "Kick, Push", "American Terrorist", "Sunshine"
[8] Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
-- I might regret putting this album so low five years from now, but this could be argued to be Pearl Jam's best album in ten years. Songs like "Life Wasted", "Marker In The Sand", "Big Wave" and "World Wide Suicide" bring them back into the spotlight, but it's songs like "Parachutes" and "Inside Job" that will make you come back for more.
Favorite Tracks: "Parachutes", "Inside Job", "Marker In The Sand", "World Wide Suicide"
[7] Beck - The Information
-- This might actually be Beck's best album. Filled with moments of true greatness, The Information is an album as soulful and soothing as any album Beck has ever released. With songs like "Nausea", "Think I'm In Love", "New Round", "Elevator Music", "We Dance Alone" and "Strange Apparation", who are YOU to judge otherwise? But if you seek out only one song from this album, you better make it "Cellphone's Dead". Easily one of the five best songs of the year.
Favorite Tracks: "Cellphone's Dead", "Nausea", "Elevator Music", "Think I'm In Love"
[6] Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways
-- This album is going to be remembered for a LONG time by yours truly. Johnny Cash, even in his dying days, knew how to captivate an audience. The latest American album features the last song Cash ever wrote("Like The 309"), the catchiest song Cash ever sung("God's Gonna Cut You Down") and a couple of the most inspirational songs Cash has ever released("I Came To Believe", "I'm Free From The Chain Gang Now"). Cash's strongest American album and, arguably, his best recorded material.
Favorite Tracks: "I Came To Believe", "Like The 309", "God's Gonna Cut You Down", "On The Evening Train"
[5] Mastodon - Blood Mountain
-- The closest REAL metal has come to being mainstream in quite a long time, Mastodon's first major label release, Blood Mountain, is one that does not spit on their older material but, instead, continues performing the same insane music that fans of Mastodon grew to love. Songs like "The Wolf Is Loose", "Circle Of Cysquatch" and "Capilliarian Crest" are in your face songs that leave you worse for wear afterwards, but then there's songs like "Sleeping Giant" that are just as brutal and hard hitting but are not as in your face. And then there's "Colony Of Birchmen", which is pretty easily the catchiest song on the album, thanks in large part to Josh Homme contributing his vocals.
Favorite Tracks: "The Wolf Is Loose", "Sleeping Giant", "Colony Of Birchmen", "Circle Of Cysquatch"
[4] Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist
-- There was only one album remaining in 2006 that could honestly contend with my top three and that was the Deftones' Saturday Night Wrist. It didn't quite make it to the top three, but it got close. From top to bottom, this is my second favorite Deftones album(behind the classic White Pony) and it features songs that rival my favorite Deftones songs, like "Hole In The Earth", "Rivière", "Beware" and the amazing "Cherry Waves". Chino Moreno is on top form vocally and the music is just as intense as it ever was.
Favorite Tracks: "Rivière", "Cherry Waves", "Hole In The Earth", "Xerces"
[3] Tool - 10,000 Days
-- Arguably Tool's most complete album, 10,000 Days is a glorious trip down a hallway that seems familiar at first but then gets really weird and foreign really quick. Songs like "Vicarious", "Jambi" and "Rosetta Stoned" are classic Tool, but then there are songs like "Wings For Me/10,000 Days", "The Pot" and "Right In Two" that are not EXACTLY the Tool you remember. "The Pot", in particular, is as catchy a song as Tool has ever released. While it isn't Ænima, it's still another classic Tool album that will be remembered for years to come. Assuming they take as long as they did for this album to release the next album, we might have to.
Favorite Tracks: "Jambi", "The Pot", "Vicarious", "Rosetta Stoned"
[2] TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain
-- Any other year and this might be an easy #1. Any other year and this would be the album I connected to the most and the album that changed my life. Even if it only got second place, that's not to take away from what TV On The Radio did to me this year. The first time I heard of TV On The Radio was when they got a quite favorable review from Rolling Stone. And then Pitchfork gave Return To Cookie Mountain a 9.1. Yes, PITCHFORK. And after our favorite canadian mofo Ben gave me his seal of approval, I just had to check it out. Ten seconds into the very first song, "I Was A Lover", I was hooked for good. Every song afterwards became almost an afterthought, though this album is too good to have any sort of afterthought. Songs like "Wolf Like Me", "Dirtywhirl" and "Hours" try to convince you that this is not just some normal, run of the mill album you're listening to. And if that's not enough, how about listening to the track "Province", with David Bowie laying down vocals? This is an incredible album and one of a select few to be released in this decade so far that I can declare to be truly unique. But I just can't justify putting it at the top over an album that dominated my music taste from the moment I first listened to it..
Favorite Tracks: "I Was A Lover", "Province", "Dirtywhirl", "Wolf Like Me"
[1] Muse - Black Holes And Revelations
-- It's tough to put an album as spectacular as Return To Cookie Mountain at the #2 spot, but I have to do it, because there's no way in hell any album was going to top this stunning spectacle this year. Hell, if System Of A Down had decided to wait and release last year's #1 album, Hypnotize, in 2006, it STILL would have finished in the runner-up spot. There is little doubt in my mind that Black Holes And Revelations is not only the best album of 2006, it might be the best album of the decade so far, with only Korn's Untouchables challenging it. From the opening instrumental of "Take A Bow" to the intense riff of "Map Of The Problematique" to the absolutely O-SOME "Knights Of Cydonia" to the bonus track that should have been on the real album "Glorious", there's not a single point on this album where I can honestly pick a song and say, "It's not that good." I've even warmed up to "Hoodoo", for crying out loud. And how could I describe this album without mentioning the song of the year, the possible song of the decade and a song that is quickly becoming one of my favorites of all time, "Starlight". It's so simple yet so unequivically beautiful. It is a tour de force, an emotional rollercoaster and a masterpiece of masterpieces. It is so good that I can't remember a single day since I first listened to Black Holes And Revelations that I DIDN'T listen to "Starlight" or this album.
The biggest compliment I could give this album is that I really think there may never be another Black Holes And Revelations in my lifetime, AKA an album that impacted me so much that my entire life revolved around it in one way or another. Very few artists have EVER impacted me like that, and for good reason.This is music in its finest form. And it is, unquestionably, the album of the year.
Alright, finally done with that. I'll see you guys, I think, Monday, with the Top Ten News Stories Of 2006. See you then.
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Muse, TV on the Radio, Tool, Deftones...hell the whole album list is amazing. Great list captain!
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I expected Muse to be #1 here <3333
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