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ATRL Member- Best of Title: Top 200 Songs of 2014: 10-1!!!!!
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300 Close Your Eyes Meghan Trainor
297 Hand on Heart Olly Murs
295 Rewind Rascal Flatts
294 Like a Drum Guy Sebastian
292 Bottoms Up Brantley Gilbert
289 All the Way Timeflies
288 Amy Cee-Lo Green ft. Goodie Mob
285 Medicine Shakira ft. Blake Shelton
284 Grindin' Lil Wayne
283 Move Like a Soldier Kristina Maria
275 Dead Air CHVRCHES
274 Battle Cry Angel Haze ft. Sia
273 One and All The Smashing Pumpkins
272 Blue Moon Beck
271 The Motherload Mastodon
270 Angel in Blue Jeans Train
269 Marilyn Monroe Pharrell
268 Digital Witness St. Vincent
267 Light Years Away Tiësto ft. DBX
265 Cheap Sunglasses RAC ft. Matthew Koma
262 Invisible Hunter Hayes
261 Body Love (Part 1 & 2) Mary Lambert
260 Lay Me Down Sam Smith
257 It Was Always You Maroon 5
256 Bad Habit The Kooks
255 Evil Eye Franz Ferdinand
254 All of the Stars Ed Sheeran
253 Low Juicy J ft. Nicki Minaj, Lil Bibby, and Young Thug
251 Body Language Kid Ink ft. Usher and Tinashe
250 Gimme Something Good Ryan Adams
249 Nunca me Acuerdo de Olvidarte Shakira
248 Palisades Park Counting Crows
247 Addicted to You Avicii
246 Elevate St. Lucia
245 She Ain't You New Hollow
242 Last Love Song ZZ Ward
241 Giants Bear Hands
240 Let it Go The Neighbourhood
239 John Doe B.o.B. ft. Priscilla
237 Recognize PARTYNEXTDOOR ft. Drake
232 Girls/Girls/Boys Panic! At The Disco
231 Timebomb Tove Lo
230 Buzzcut Season Lorde
226 0 to 100/The Catch Up Drake
225 Word Crimes ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
224 Bated Breath Tinashe
223 The Pressure Jhené Aiko
220 Rebellion Linkin Park ft. Daron Malakian
219 Drowning BANKS
218 Sweatpants Childish Gambino ft. Problem
213 10 Million People Example
211 Moments Tove Lo
210 Main Chick Kid Ink ft. Chris Brown
209 Automatic Miranda Lambert
208 Box Cherry V Yelawolf
207 American Dream MKTO
206 Bet Tinashe ft. Devonté Hynes
205 Arabella Arctic Monkeys
204 Trainwreck 1979 Death From Above 1979
203 I'm Only Joking KONGOS
202 Angel of Small Death & The Codeine Scene Hozier
201 Roller Coaster Luke Bryan[/SIZE] [/FONT]
So what did you guys think about my on deck section? Leave a comment and be prepared for the top 200 songs of 2014 with commentary. Stay tuned for update #2 coming whatever date that is.
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My favorites from the list You've got such a variety in taste . Amazing so far.
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290 Do It Again Röyksopp & Robyn
276 Get Her Back Robin Thicke
260 Lay Me Down Sam Smith
257 It Was Always You Maroon 5
232 Girls/Girls/Boys Panic! At The Disco
227 Ultraviolence Lana Del Rey
201 Roller Coaster Luke Bryan
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They didnt make it
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Indeed, it does. Just don't tell the supreme leader. I hear that he doesn't take kindly to losing or being made fun of.
Oh man, so many songs already, Okay, here we go...do it again, you happy idiot, because you've hit the motherload for one and all...even if mother and father are pissed down by the river and giving you the evil eye. But it's okay, because the giants in the wasteland can protect you when it's time for the dangerous rebellion! Oh, but I'm only joking. It's not dangerous, and it's certainly not a trainwreck. 1979.
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Buzzcut Season, Ultraviolence, The Pressure, Trainwreck, Digital Witness, 0-100, Drowning, Do It Again, Bated Breath
Amazing 200-300, can't wait to see what made your actual list.
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290 Do It Again Röyksopp & Robyn
268 Digital Witness St. Vincent
236 King of the Fall The Weeknd
235 V. 3005 Childish Gambino
231 Timebomb Tove Lo
230 Buzzcut Season Lorde
224 Bated Breath Tinashe
223 The Pressure Jhené Aiko
222 Never Catch Me Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar
219 Drowning BANKS
211 Moments Tove Lo
206 Bet Tinashe ft. Devonté Hynes
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Yay, good start.
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Your list is definitely one of the ones I'm expecting the most
292 Bottoms Up Brantley Gilbert
285 Medicine Shakira ft. Blake Shelton
262 Invisible Hunter Hayes
259 Invisible U2
257 It Was Always You Maroon 5
247 Addicted to You Avicii
243 Show Me (Remix) Kid Ink ft. Trey Songz, Juicy J, 2 Chainz, and Chris Brown
240 Let it Go The Neighbourhood
227 Ultraviolence Lana Del Rey
219 Drowning BANKS
218 Sweatpants Childish Gambino ft. Problem
217 Sedated Hozier
216 Incondicional Prince Royce
210 Main Chick Kid Ink ft. Chris Brown
209 Automatic Miranda Lambert
201 Roller Coaster Luke Bryan
My favorites from this set
I love Can't Remember To Forget You, but I can't stand its spanish version
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I thought your on deck was more of the quality than the quantity, friend, and that says a lot about your list!
Dangerous, Angel of Small Death, I'm Only Joking, Cool Kid, Giants, Elevate, Lay Me Down, I Need My Girl, Cheap Sunglasses, Digital Witness, Dead Air, Happy Idiot
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100 songs is so much but I see some great choices already.
Rewind, Invisible, American Dream, Rollercoaster, Let It Go and my personal favorite All of The Stars are the highlights from this big set. Looking forward for the top 200!
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292 Bottoms Up Brantley Gilbert
285 Medicine Shakira ft. Blake Shelton
260 Lay Me Down Sam Smith
257 It Was Always You Maroon 5
245 She Ain't You New Hollow
239 John Doe B.o.B. ft. Priscilla
231 Timebomb Tove Lo
212 Shatter Me Lindsey Stirling ft. Lzzy Hale
211 Moments Tove Lo
209 Automatic Miranda Lambert
201 Roller Coaster Luke Bryan
at least they made the Top 300
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Yas Z000!!
these are my faves
266 Brooklyn Baby Lana Del Rey
264 I Need My Girl The National
246 Elevate St. Lucia
227 Ultraviolence Lana Del Rey
204 Trainwreck 1979 Death From Above 1979
Can't wait to read your comments, as well
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290 Do It Again Röyksopp & Robyn
285 Medicine Shakira ft. Blake Shelton
276 Get Her Back Robin Thicke
274 Battle Cry Angel Haze ft. Sia
269 Marilyn Monroe Pharrell
267 Light Years Away Tiësto ft. DBX
265 Cheap Sunglasses RAC ft. Matthew Koma
260 Lay Me Down Sam Smith
257 It Was Always You Maroon 5
254 All of the Stars Ed Sheeran
249 Nunca me Acuerdo de Olvidarte Shakira
247 Addicted to You Avicii
232 Girls/Girls/Boys Panic! At The Disco
231 Timebomb Tove Lo
227 Ultraviolence Lana Del Rey
217 Sedated Hozier
216 Incondicional Prince Royce
214 Propuesta Indecente Romeo Santos
this are the ones thatI like, Propuesta Indecente is such a guilty pleausre and I used to hate it because of someone, but now is ok
my favorite of the set is nunca me acuerdo de olvidarte
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Merry Christmas... ATRL Member.
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Flame Beat, excuse me, ATRL Member! You have such an awesome list Great humour, and great variety in music. From the most recent set my favs are Miranda, Lana, Ryan Adams, Weird Al, St Vincent, Beck, Mastodon, and TVOTR.
Excited for what's up next!
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ATRL Member- Best of Title: Top 200 Songs of 2014: 200-184
Feedback Section:
Sunderland 4ever- Those two are good esp. Bad Suns. Glad that I discovered them in your countdown.
AshleeSimpsonFan- I didn’t know SSPU releases this song until I saw it as a voting list for JRL and after listening to it for a while, I forgot about it until it was time to make the countdown. Example! Yeah, I discovered that song a bit too late and didn’t listen to it a lot. It’s a shame since it’s really good of a song, Oh,well. Is there more Example to come? Stay with me to find out.
Superpower-Praise your faves esp. the ones that have album tracks in here
Topmaster 2- God, that’s a lot of songs you liked from my on deck section. Almost half of the list.
mathuss- Good songs you like, I should’ve listen to more of Broken Bells’ music this year so more of their song can be on here. A selection of songs are from late 2013/early 2014 that could’ve just made the on deck section in both years.
rapha9095-A nice list of songs you clap and jam for notably most are hip-hop/R&B with a sprinkle of Olly Murs and Panic! At the Disco. Oh, it’s Sugar-Free too.
JGibson-Nice that you added the “s” in Broods. Anyway, glad you like those songs. Like ¼ of the on deck.
Green- Glad you like the Drake song and I agree that It Was Always You should be a future single. I thought it was the second single, but it wasn’t.
dwuw- Glad you like those 16 songs. Maybe I should count up the songs you guys quoted from my list. Nah, too lazy.
Brandon- Word Crimes! I’m guilty of it, but not more than others.
Amaloner- Great thoughts on each songs you care about. Too bad I’m too lazy and wanted to update already to go in-depth with you. I did that to Zune on purpose for his reaction. Speaking of him, where’s Celebrate. I haven’t seen him already as much. I kinda want him (and Bloomers and others I’m forgetting) to do a Best of. Guess he’s busy.
davidcg20- Glad you like those 9 songs. It’s going to be funny to see songs that were in somebody’s best of last year while there are in this best of this year regardless of the circumstances and positions. Girls/Girls/Boys is one example. Oh, yeah I like Romeo’s music along with Prince Royce. Yeah, I wish I got the time to listen to the Spanish songs in your countdown.
josh_923- Good faves- I see that more people like Word Crimes, All of the Stars, John Doe, Invisible, and It Was Always You.
Regina George-The huge update will decrease in size as time goes one.
holyground- It’s a on deck party for the reason it has so many songs.
A Public Affair-Clap for those 12 songs that some of them are repeats that some people like a lot.
GoneHome-That’s a lot of songs you like and thanks for the kind words.
sumthintoxic82- Don’t worry, you will forgot that these songs didn’t make it and be in awe when you see the top 200.
Red-I don’t have any e-mails to be “leaked” that tells the unfortunate racism truth. Great pun comment. The best I’ve seen from you all year.
collin- I’m happy that people really like my on deck section. My top 200 will bring the wild factor in this party.
popstar- Thanks. I see 12 songs you like and 4 are your most favs because of the bold. I see that a good amount of people like BANKS, St. Vincent, Do it Again, and Tove Lo. Nice that you like some Hip-hop/R&B.
Nimrod. All of the Stars is really amazing and a lot of people agree.
backtoback-Thanks and good faves. Well, I like the English version better the Spanish version, but the Spanish versions is not so bad. I guess it just makes it not special or alive. Maybe it does not have Rihanna?
Billie Joe-Thanks for your insight, bro. Really glad you felt this way about my on deck.
Mr.Link- Nice highlights esp. All of the Stars and can’t for wait the top 200 too. I’m excited.
DejaEntendu- Think about the positive thoughts. That’s a good way to accept disappointment that your faves didn’t make the top 200.
Dj.-I’m working hard on my comments.
Ivan- You like the Spanish songs. Yay. Good songs you like
Sunderland 4ever- Merry Christmas, Charlie. And to everyone in this Best of section.
Dr. Spaceman- Thanks for your kind words, sir.
ATRL Member is back again with another update. This time is the start of the top 200. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and any other holidays you guys celebrate. My Christmas had some bad and annoying moments, but overall it was good. Celebrating the people you love and this year I gave presents to my family for the first time. It bought the true feelings. It’s also nice to go out and have fun and all that jazz. Anyway, I’m excited to bring you guys the top 200. I never expect certain songs to make it, but they did. Also pay attention to the kind of music they’re in this top 200. It will show what kind of music I listen to and what kind of music I appreciated the most in 2014. Without further ado, here’s the first update of this top 200.
Top 200
200 Uptown Funk Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
I’m too hot (hot damn)/Call the police and the fireman/I’m too hot (hot damn)/Make a dragon wanna retire man/I’m too hot (hot damn).
Let's start off this countdown with something not sad, but funky. I heard this in late November when I was randomly searching music on You-Tube while I was getting ready to go out and eat. I like this funking song on the first listen as I felt happiness when I listen to it. It's the kind of song that I feel of dancing and get loose. It's the kind of song that I feel like freeing myself from distress and joining the Uptown Funk party. All I can think about is having fun and having no worries. It's all harmless fun where we all can funk it up. Funk, I never realize how much a hit this song is already in a relatively short time. Bruno's vocals excite the wild and funk factor of the song up high where it's an Uptown Funk party to never forget. Bruno does well with the retro sounds and this is evident in this funkin' song. He knows how to entertain and get silly. Ronson's production in this song is done well to make you feel and dance to the music. Funk that, this song gives you life, pleasure, and the feels. I need this to finish up 2014 and start 2015 in a good note. Uptown Funk you up. Funk!
199 Baby Don't Lie Gwen Stefani
Baby don't, baby don't, baby don't lie. I don't wanna cry no longer. Baby don't, baby don't, baby don't lie. I'mma need a love that's stronger
Hey, baby! Don't worry, I won't lie. It's pretty evident judging from the reactions from the Best ofs that Gwen's comeback was underwhelming. Honestly this song is far from Gwen's best work. On the first listen, I wasn't feeling the sound of this song. It was cold to me. On later listens, it warmed up to me. However, I don't like it a lot compared to Billejoe's love of it during its release. This song is the typically, endured long-lasting relationship where the lover might have something to hide and is lying based on the look of the lover. Is there something you're not telling Gwen, Gavin? Anyway, it's a fun song that backups Gwen's bravado a bit to get the truth. It's just isn't up to par. This song was produced by Benny Blanco and Ryan Tedder. Also, I heard Spark the Fire recently while I listening to songs on You-Tube, and while that song is a bit better than Baby Don't Lie, the title is a bit misleading music-wise.
198 The Days Avicii ft. Robbie Williams
Time flew, cut through/All over town/You make me bleed when I look up and you're not around/But I'm in pieces, pick me up, and put me together.
Here we have Avicii with blending folk rock with generic EDM. I like the sound, but it starting to get stale. At the end of the song, it's just the EDM sound and that doesn't sound well-worked. It seems lazy and annoying. Regardless, I still like the song and Avcii's production especially that Robbie's vocals made it work and made the song feel more alive. This song is primarily for those couples that getting to that "old age" that still want to have that fun time like the younger crowds and feel young. They believe, they still got more in the tank where they have fun and add that good day to the days that they won't regret and forget. I think these are the sounds that ASF will regret and forget from Avicii. What a terrible relationship ASF has with his favorite artists. I keep hearing Avicii's new song The Nights a lot every time I listen to music on You-Tube where it always gets the VEVO promo before the video plays. That song is not bad, but not better than The Days.
197 Out of Mind Magic Man
I can feel it in my bones. My sanity is on the line. I should've gone, I should've known. That you're out of sight, out of mind.
This is one of the songs that I never thought it will be in the top 200. At most, this song would've wind up in the on deck section, but it's here. This happens due to not listening to much music compare to last year and this song is on par with a lot of song. This is a fun and catchy song to bring hope of a tired (ended?) relationship. In this song, the singer notices that his lover is not responding to him and their relationship is basically non-existent and out of mind. Too bad for the singer that he questions himself that he doesn't know what's going with his lover and fears that the lover is all he knows and have. It's a nice song to those that have relationships of any kind that suddenly went sour, fell apart or just faded. I guess it does apply to me to some extent in real life. The song is a nice alt. pop song. Do you really know it's getting better? I guess I just wait to see what happens in 2015.
196 Work it Out Knox Hamilton
I know why you're fuming at a thousand degrees. I know you'd like to take one last shot at me. I know we've debated, but it's over, love, that's all for us. Now why you want to swing at me?
Another song that I was surprised that ended up in the top 200. Another song that is an alt-pop song that deals with a fallen (over?) relationship. Another song that says I know, but in this one every line bar the end life of each verse starts with that phrase. Well, maybe they can work it out. Maybe? It depends the situation and the level of the relationship and all that jazz. When did it became the counseling show with ATRL Member? Ironically, my mother says I need counseling. What does she know? Anyway, I like how the song starts out with some jingles-like sounds that is appropriate for this time of year. The overall sound is nice and kinda wonderful. I discover this song when I was having my own discovering music week and listened to radio and all that. I heard this on Sirius XM Alt.Nation (Funny, that there were having a music discovery week too and boasting about songs that got popular here in the states and it was discovered there first.) and I like it. It was a fine, catchy alt.pop sound about the old typical drama that it's nothing special, but nice to hear and enjoy. I know that I like this so no need to work it out!
195 Ugly Heart G.R.L.
And I wonder does it blow your mind. That I'm leaving you far behind. I wonder does it stop your heart to know. You're not my sunshine anymore.
Hey, look, it's a song where it's about the guy is so good-looking, but it's a pity that the guy is a jerk and a dick. This is pretty much the only girl-band that I kinda liked. Basically, the song is about the girls being proud that there aren't with a guy that has an ugly heart and the guy messed up a good thing and probably with someone else that will follow his bulls**t, but he probably still thinking about them. That's alright and dandy, but it's too bad, they give the guy a bit of satisfaction when they sing that he is cover-boy pretty stamped with a beauty mark. Beauty mark? Birth mark? Mole? Brown thing that may or may not have some strings of hair? Well, I love Simon Battle's vocals and helps carry the song from being lame. Most of the time, I like to appreciate her vocals and when she sings in high notes. It's a pity that she committed suicide. R.I.P to her. Too bad the song didn't really became any kind of hit. The other vocalists aren't bad, but too typical and doesn't have that energetic vibe I get from them. The acoustic guitar in the song is a nice touch. I never listen to any of G.R.L's songs or their album, but I don't know if I want to or not. Regardless, this song is nice for what's worth.
194 Back to the Shack Weezer
Take me back, back to the shack. Back to the strat with the lightning strap. Kick in the door, more hardcore. Rockin out like it's '94. Let's turn up the radio. Let's turn off those stupid singing shows. I know where we need to go: Back to the shack.
I found out that long-time ATRL member Red hates this song. Well, since this was the only new Weezer song I listened to before making this countdown, it's here. During the Best ofs, I heard Da Vinci and Cleopatra. Both songs are good and better than Back to the Shack, but I still like it. This song is about how Rivers felt that he let many of his old fans down by selling out-referring to their last two albums where they changed their music style to more radio-friendly and those albums were panned by critics and fans. He felt that was dumb on his part (Their last hit was If You're Wondering If I Want You To (I Want You To)) and instead of switching things up, he feels now to go back to rockin' out like it's 94'. In 94', I was.....born so I didn't get a chance to feel the rock world their way like the other fans did. Rivers decided that going commercial was not wise and now wants to return to the sound that made the band famous and raise hell. That's what the song is about-getting the band's sound back together. References to the past include "Back to the strat with the lightning strap" that is the guitar Rivers used to play and he plays it again as it is a symbol of the glory days. Another reference is that Rivers forgot that "Disco Sucks". Disco was the main thing in the 70s and rock fans weren't here for it. "Disco Sucks" is the slogan by punk rock fans during that time, which is a song by the punk rock band, D.O.A. The reasons why Rivers changed up how the band works is because he's happy since he has a wife and made up with his dad, reference in this song, and needed to experiments things in his life to know which's direction he is going with his band's music. Now, Rivers know that they belong in the rock world where they are at their best. Personally, I liked the music from their last two albums, but I admit that it pales in comparison to their old stuff. Also their music in recent years has gone stale too fast. So I don't mind Weezer going back to the shack playing their old style of music. I just like music that is good to me and my ears. Now, we all happy right?
193 Sun Goes Down Robin Schulz ft. Jasmine Thompson
As the sun goes down. Doesn't matter where we are are are are. Doesn't matter where we are are are ar-are. Doesn't matter now.
I got to into Robin Schulz' music this year and I liked what I hear from him. His production is solid and makes songs more fun and alive. This song has a crazy sound blend with a delightful sound and dance music. It's a good song that no matter where you are, the song is a wonderful tune to relax or to have fun. When you're out in the city, the important thing to know that it's to have fun and not worry about when the sun does down because the party is not over when the sunsets, it just only begun. The song helps to deliver that message. Jasmine's vocals are amazing and adds to the melody factor. She's also pretty. Good job to her in this song and Schulz as well.
192 Don't Say Goodnight Hot Chelle Rae
Check cashed and I'm ready for the weekend. Blow it all makin' memories with my friends. Two girls on my lap super packed in. It's alright it's alright.
This song is alright. It's alright. I never was into their music. The last song I liked from them was Bleed in 2010. So, they're not my type of music. Still, this song is decent. It's a different style of music from them as there are guitars and sung in a mid-tempo way, but still are their so happy self. It's a song that the night is not over and there's more to do and see what happens. The night is good so far and let it continue. The song is cater to teenagers and the young people like myself to go out and party and if the night goes well, continue it. I won't say goodnight, but goodbye as I move on to the next one.
191 Wild Wild Love Pitbull ft. G.R.L.
Love to get wild dirty freaky nasty, yeah I said it. I'll make you lose your heart and your mind at the same time. Don't believe me, bet it. I'm obsessed with that wild love for sure. Even though it's a catch twenty-two. It's a gift and curse for sure. But baby you know that you love it too, that's why.
I hear guitars playing. I guess because G.R.L. are here. Anyway, Pitbull has been more of a miss than a hit to me lately. Oh, let me start. Timber was a disappointment, Fireball was annoying, and his song with J-LO (Just f**king make a duet album already!) and the Brazilian chick for the World Cup wasn't much of an anthem. What else is there? I forgot. Wait, did he had a new album this year? I don't know, but he's not an album person anyway. This song was decent. Nothing special, just Pitbull bragging about himself, claiming he's the new Playboy, and how great his wild wild love is with the ladies. Regardless, Pitbull sounds good here. G.R.L.'s involvement in this song was good as it got me to listen to Ugly Heart as I liked their vocals in this song. Another decent song that the GP ate up. Oh, I just remembered. What's up with Pitbull featuring in lame wannabe pop artists’ songs like Austin and Becky G? Anything for that check.
190 Words As Weapons Seether
It's all so playful when you demonize. To spit out the hateful, you're willing and able. Your words are weapons of the terrified. You're nothing in my world
We're back rocking out with real guitars and their riffs. This time with Seether. I didn't pay much attention to Seether or the hard rock scene this year, but I listened to this and liked it. This song is another of those with relationships that have lies and stuff like that. The lover in this song lives in her own lies that makes the singer feel trapped since the lover's affects the nice view of life. Basically, the lies of the lover is poisonous to the singer's world. Her words are a dangerous weapon while the singer wants to say something beautiful to say. Overall, a good song that kicks ass, Shaun's vocals are on point and fit with the feeling of the song, and the rock sounds rules.
189 L.A.LOVE (la la) Fergie
Laid back, slow down. Better represent when we come to your town. So lay back, slow down. What you represent when we come to your town. Say.
Mustard on the beat. Yeah, the producer is DJ Mustard who produced many of the mainstream urban hits in 2014. I will mention him later. Honestly, like Gwen, this comeback single is far from Fergie's best work and her comeback in general seems underwhelming.Regardless, I like the song. It's a good pop song with the urban flare. The only annoying part is the la la las and the chorus. Sure the la la la parts are to symbolize Los Angeles. The song is nothing special as it's just naming cites, countries, and other places. But still, it's a good song to either sit back, lay back, or to get hyped up. The lyric video for the song is nice as it's a collage book of Fergie and all the place she's been to, which adds a bit of a layer to get more hyped about the song. Nothing wrong representing where you're from. Oh, there's a video version with YG. I haven't heard or seen it, but I never liked YG's music so it's probably for the best. What's the point of adding YG? To get extra urban fans or something? On DJ Mustard, he's a hit or miss, but this time he's a hit. There's more of DJ Mustard tracks later on the countdown so I will mention more of him when the countdown goes on.
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ATRL Member- Best of Title: Top 200 Songs of 2014: 200-184
188 Cool Kids Echosmith
He sees them talking with a big smile, but they haven't got a clue. Yeah, they're living the good life, can't see what he is going through.
The message of this song is simple: The coolest thing you can be is yourself. Yup. This song tackles on how kids like to be in the "in crowd.' One of them "cool kids." Either once they became one of them "Cool Kids", they realizing it's not up all cracked up to be as either the "Cool Kids" are superficial or they weren’t true friends and were using you. Also, it can be taken as one outcast looking at the popular crowd as shown as happy and content and wanting to be like them by either be happy themselves or joining them so they can be happy with them for themselves. The "Cool Kids" has no problem and possesses some kind of spotlight glow. The outcasts has problems either being not wanted or just personal issues while the "Cool Kids" are shown with no issues, don't care for no one else problems and living the good life with their "fast cars". Plus the "Cool Kids" themselves might have insecurities despite being social accepted. It's so easy to free fall when you're known. Just ask certain pop stars. Besides the typical "Cool Kids" high school stuff, there is also people that wish that they can be that one person for whatever reason. So anyone can be a "Cool Kid" to someone. There is some hate for this song. The hate is for the song for being too formulaic and simplistic and the misunderstanding of the message and the connection of it in the lyrics. The elementary level is this song. I don't think I helped when trying to explain the song's motives. Then again, the song was a grower. Hmm. I'm a sucker for a popish sound song that has a nice melody. Plus the girl is pretty. she’s like a year older than my youngest brother and some of her brothers are a year older than my other brother and me. This is another song that was released in 2013, but got popular this year and it was re-release this year along with a new video. So this band is part of the "Cool Kids" now right? But, that doesn't matter to them right? Besides they were already cool in their own way right? Right? This band is also seen as a mini Paramore. About me? Well, I don't care about "Cool Kids" social structure. Though, I kinda complain that I don't have much of a life or have "no life." Then again, there were some people who wanted to be like me like that one guy back in middle school in the city days. Though, I think he said that because he's usually in trouble and doesn't have good grades and I had great grades (my best grades were in middle grades, I have fallen since then) and made no enemies (save for typical haters). This goes with the way of thinking that anyone could be a "Cool Kid" despite not feeling much a "Cool Kid" and instead of a loser like I felt. Glad I didn't went to that one high school in my crappy small town where I hear from people that went that the kids there behave like the typical high school with the clichés and all that. Besides, there are some people who want to talk to me and want to know what goes on in the mind of this quiet, shy, loner despite me blending in the shadows. I made some friends this year by them approaching me and talk to me and all that. So, I’m cool in my own way or it doesn't matter I'm cool or not, as long I love myself and they are people that love me like my family. That's "cool" right? Keep it cool? Coolin'
187 Anywhere For You John Martin
Hey, would believe me if I said. We are here for a reason. Now this is our life. This is what counts. This is for us. I would go anywhere for you. I would go anywhere for you, yeah. I would go anywhere for you, yeah.
Here's John Martin, the man that provided vocals for Don't You Worry Child and Reload, with his debut single. This song is not bad. It's a good EDM sound that Martin's vocals goes well with to make the song as meaningful as it can get while raving to the song. There's not much to say except it's a good song to have fun with and be positive and should've listen to this song more this year, but not much to not get bored of it. There's also a Tiësto vs Dzeko & Torres remix of the song which I haven't heard yet. Good work, John Martin.
186 Yellow Flicker Beat Lorde
And now people talk to me, but nothing ever hits home. People talk to me, and all the voices just burn holes. I’m done with it (ooh).
This song is from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack, which Lorde herself hand-picked the artists to be in the soundtrack. According to Lorde, this song is supposedly be written in the perspective of Katniss Evendeen, the film's main character played by Jennifer Lawrence, you know the one that got her nude pics leaked during the cloud hack of nude pics of the female celebrities. So, I never watch the first film, but I watch the second film with my family on Netfix. The seconds film last left off with Evendeen escaping the 75th Hunger Games and with the rebellion where she is chosen as the "mockingjay" of the cause. Evendeen's character is this woman where because of the Hunger Games and the destruction of her home, she is more distress as ever as her dark memories haunts her in her sleep and due to the end of the second film, she is less trustful to anyone anymore. Now, she has to embrace the cold demeanor and light the fire within her to go into war with the Capitol. The weight of the world is in her shoulders. As for anyone who seen the film, you probably know how to make the connection of Katniss better than I could. The theme of the song is fire and minerals. This song also relates to Lorde herself as she is fighting off the cons of being famous and a celebrity. Both girls have their journey to take coming from different but similar background. The red, orange, yellow flicker beat represents the struggle and topple of each girl's journey. The song itself is a good one where the dark element of the song helps bright the hope a sparking rebirth. The only problem is that I got bored of it after a while, but it's a bit easier to like it again.
185 Shades of Cool Lana Del Rey
Your hot, hot weather in the summer. Hot, hot, neglectful lover. Hot, hot weather in the summer. Hot, neglectful lover. You’re crumbling, sadly. You're sadly crumbling.
Here's another artist known for her music being somber and dark. In this song, the music is of a slow, mid-tempo like kind of sound where Lana's vocals sings in awe as this makes the music more wonderful and in awe. Lana sounds like a classic lounge singer in this song which helps me appreciate her variety in vocals and the approach of them in certain songs. The most epic part of the song is the electric guitar solo. This is a song to just layback and listen to the music and not worry about anything. Basically, to be in shades of cool. Shades of Cool refers to someone having an aura of calmness where it doesn't react to any outside situations of the aura. This song is about Lana's lover being in his own world where she can't seem to break. Overall, a good song to be amazed.
184 The Only Way Out Bush
The only way out is through. Lost my mind over you. The only way out is through. Lost my mind over you.
Now, we have Gwen's husband's band. So Gavin, the only way out of a lie is through what? Going through the consequences and tell the truth? Anyway, their music is not like the old grunge days, but still a good jam. Kinda basic, but still gets me going. This song is another one of those wanting to keep the relationship going through the test of time and still want to be with the lover. Or maybe convincing his lover to stay with him as he still wants to be with her and he's losing his mind over her. I like this a lot when I listen to it back in late October. I did get bored of it after a while, but still enjoy the sound of this song. Overall, it's good enough for me to like and enjoy.
Whew. That's all I can muster and write and type about. Damn, never realize that how much I wrote for Cool Kids and that song is too simple. Tune in someday for the next update. Leave a comment telling me what you enjoy from this update and the top 200 so far. I will work on the next update as soon as I can. I’m out of it right now. Got to motivate myself as I enjoy doing this.
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Yellow Flicker Beat and Shades of Cool are the best. Pity that they're in the lowest ranks of the top 200.
Nice analysis of YFB And yes the best part of Shades of Cool is that guitar solo.
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I like Uptown Funk, but I'm planning to make it chart next year. Just 1 more Saturday, haha. I'll have Cool Kids a little bit higher on my list. Good stuff!
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Yellow Flicker Beat + Cool Kids + The Only Way Out + Uptown Funk + Words As Weapons + Baby Don't Lie + Back To The Shack + L.A. Love (La La) <33
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Uptown Funk, Shades of Cool, L.A.LOVE (la la), Yellow Flicker Beat and Baby Don't Lie are my favorites
Uptown Funk is one of the catchiest songs of the year
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