OK. So. This year-end countdown is loosely based on my now-defunct countdown in the YTT section, known as
The.top.twenty.countdown. Very beloved.
Mind you, however, that a song's ranking on this chart is not based on stats from the countdown, just its overall impression on me throughout these twelve months of this splendiddly year, hence why
there will be some songs appearing on the countdown that never appeared at all. My top ten albums of the year will be integrated into the 100 songs along with other goodies. Enjoy the ride and don't throw up when it's all done. Cry instead!
Here they are.
Give me sunshine, make me happy...
Poison The Well, "Letter Thing"
A two minute and twenty-eight second downpour of nothing but unrestricted noise. The line "give me sunshine, make me happy" became a motto of mine when I was angry or depressed. I know I woulda never listened to this song in a million years had it not been for X to I, so big ups to the Johnsta.
Turmoil!!! Carnage!!!...
Björk, "Earth Intruders"
The queen bitch of mind-blowing "what the ****"-ness, you'd think working with Timbaland would REALLY dilute the weirdness that is Miss Swan. Quite the contrary, Bjork stays true to her extraterrestrial roots and delivers something as quirky and discomforting as, say, "It's Oh So Quiet" or "Hyperballad". It also became her second biggest hit on the charts.
Pancakes with the bacon on the side...
The Dream featuring Fabolous, "Shawty is a Ten"
I have not heard the uncensored version of this song, nor do I really want to.
The overall corniness involved in previously tryin to holla at someone with that line would have definitely gotten you laughed at, possibly even shot before, but this guy who penned Rihanna's "Umbrella" and J. Holiday's "Bed" (songs that definitely won't be making the countdown
) makes it sound hot. Plus, Fabolous gets cool points in my book for reminding me of something I hadn't heard since elementary school: "sh-sh-sh-sh-sugar honey iced tea." How gangsta.
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And now...for my ten favorite TV shows of 07, nuccazzzzz......
10. Reaper
9. Ugly Betty
8. Without Prejudice
As far as how that ignit ass mother****er in the hidden camera room beasted on the "small person", I'm sure my immature ass would have laughed.
7. America's Next Top Model
6. The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
She's the biggest bitch in the world and I ****in love it.
5. The Whitest Kids U Know
This is the hardest I laughed all ****in year. OMFG.
4. Heroes
Fell flat the second season, but held pretty steady this year cuz of the addition of Dominican actress Dania Ramirez. Yeah all she does is cry, but she's the only good lookin chick on the show besides Hayden, n I gotsta represent.
3. South Park
2. I <3 New York
1.The Office
(falloff from 2006:
Family Guy @ #1, cuz it seriously fell off this year, super wack this season)
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Put the D on the chicks like Wallace...
Young Jeezy featuring R. Kelly, "Go Getta"
In what woulda been
yet another wack attempt to convince people that he still ****s with the fishscale, everyone's favorite Snowman (**** a Frosty) enlists the help of R. Kelly to make his catchiest single since '05's "Soul Survivor." Guess Jeezy has a penchant for R&B singers, who in turn, have a penchant for 14 year old girls. :-\
Trying to keep a level head...
Atreyu, "Becoming the Bull"
Yes, the graphic is ****** and blurry but that's obviously a 96 and for some reason I couldn't save it as a PNG when I had finished. Anyway, this is another case of me stepping outside my comfort zone. I'd heard and liked their previous hits like "Lip Gloss & Black" and "Ex's & Ohs" but none of their songs really screamed (
) at me like this loud son of a bitch did. I've since left this song for its sexier sibling, "Doomsday" and the sex is
great.
Yeah...
Baby, we gon do somethin toniiiiight...
Trey Songz, "Wonder Woman"
What a ****ing sexy song. Lord have mercy! You know how most songs are about sex but their beats or the overall atmosphere that accompany the words don't compliment the lyrics? Well, this song oozes, and I mean oozes
****. One of many, and the first of a couple Danja productions on this list, further cementing why this guy is way cooler than Timbaland. As far as Trey Songz goes, I had previously written him off as an ugly ratfink mother****er with no originality, but this song broke down that perception of him right away. Now, I'm still wondering whether or not I should expose this autograph picture I got from him that read "To Christian..
Love, Trey Songz xoxo" but that's another story.
I've completely lost myself and I don't mind...
Evanescence, "Good Enough"
A sublime piece of piano work from Amy Lee and the rotating cast of no-names that make up Evanescence. Amy's vocals on this song are touching, captivating, hair-raising...**** it, they're beautiful. After last year's "Call Me When You're Sober", I think this might damn well be my favorite single from
The Open Door. Hell, it's a better ballad than the now intolerable "My Immortal" or "Lithium". But low and behold, America was too busy sucking Soulja Boy's syphllytic **** at the time, thus, this gem went unnoticed, along with the previous two singles from the album. Bummer in terms of success, stellar as far as ear candy goes.
If you're feelin like I do, won't you come and do it to me?...
Joss Stone, "Tell Me 'Bout It"
The less important Lily Allen ---> the less important Amy Winehouse, and reviled target of tubby cumbucket Perez Hilton makes a song about skipping the pretense and just getting to the lovin' already. Homegirl belts out to the best of her ability on this track, and if I remember right, it ain't do all that bad on the charts. Good for her.
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YAYYYYY. Time for the top ten albums of the year yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!! But first, let's look back at the ten albums that made my 2006 ****ing awesome:
10. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
9. T.I. - King
8. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
7. Panic! at the Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
6. Don Omar - King of Kings
5. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
4. Girl Talk - Night Ripper
3. Muse - Black Holes & Revelations
2. Nelly Furtado - Loose
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Twothouseven time. Here's my tenth favorite album of this year...
10. Kanye West - Graduation
Released: September 11, 2007
Billboard 200 Chart Peak: #1 (CURRRRRTISSSS
)
Singles: "Can't Tell Me Nothing", "Stronger", "Good Life", "Flashing Lights"
Favorite Tracks: 1. "Champion"
2. "Homecoming" featuring Chris Martin
3. [on the countdown]
4. "Flashing Lights"
5. [on the countdown]
I've written enough so I'll keep it sweet and to the point. This album is in no way better than either
College Dropout or
Late Registration, and I miss the dumb little skits. For at least four [?] songs, Ye loosens his ball-tight grip on old soul samples, and opts for Daft Punk and Michael Jackson hits instead for his beats. Three too many songs ("Barry Bonds", "Drunk & Hot Girls" & "Big Brother"
) suck huge balls and have no place on the album. While there may have been a stylistic progression in terms of the boundaries Kanye is willing to push, the album sounds too sticky and cohesive at times. MORE SKITS FOR "GOOD ASS JOB", OK?
Also, this song narrowly beat out Paramore's "Riot" for this spot.
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Hers is a tonic, and mine is a gin...
The Fratellis, "Flathead"
This was the only song featured in an iPod ad that made me wanna shake my ass like a baby with a ****** pamper, and also was one of the only rock songs that made me wanna shake my ass like a baby with a ****** pamper. Not what I like (duh), but that chick in the red dress is kinda secsee, I must sez.
Now when she pee on the potty, she feel a minor pain...
Saigon featuring Trey Songz, "Pain in My Life"
Just a little FYI: I have a full-on vendetta against each and every hip-hop fan for not making one of the rawest, realest accounts of hood struggles a hit at all, if not ****ing huge like it shoulda been. I refuse to say anything else but quote the lyrics..
Quote:
Originally posted by Saigon
[Saigon]
Young Felicia was only four when she learned how to ride a bike
Now she fourteen ridin' every Tom, Dick, and Mike
I tell her "that ain't nice, why you livin' so trife"
She told me "MYOB, homie, you don't know mw
(*"It's so much pain in my life"*) Her sister the same
Felecia claims she the one who hipped her to the game
She ****ed Jermaine because Jermaine had a shiny chain
Now when she pee on the potty she feel a minor pain
And she noticed her vagina changing; and not for the better
She see bumps and all kinds of things
The doctor suggested she take a HIV test, she said "Yes"
Now she waitin to rest, she so stressed
(*"So much pain in my life"*) And so say the bum on the corner
When I ask him why he bummin' for quarters
Was it him, or was it government order; Said he thirsty
I offered him water, but he said he want somethin' stronger
He said (*"There's pain my life"*) Said he needs something to numb it
Somethin' to burn a hole in his stomach
First I said "naw", but after talking to him; It was clear
that his wife was his life and dope had murder the woman
(*"So much pain in my life"*) That bum used rum to keep
his feelings numb; Felicia was out there killin' them
Her a fatherless daughter, him a daughterless father
She a nymhomaniac, he got his toughts in th bottle
Would it help for them to walk with a bible
They both say, "nah" the finf Religion as akward as I do
I could holla give a dollar but what more could I do
Not much, they got ****ed, it's what we call survival
[Chorus: Trey Songz]
(*"So much pain in my life"*)
You feel this pain I've been havin'
Wouldn't lead to much change
Cuz down here, not muched changed
Cause everbody wanna thug, mayn
(*"So much pain in my life"*)
If you knew the pain I sustained
Just from lettin' my gun bang
If you would pump your breaks young mayn
You'd jump in the other lane
[Saigon]
(*"So much pain in my life"*) I know how it feel
I been in jail with none of my *****z keepin' it real
No dough, no mail, it was "yo, go to hell"
Now they jealous cuz I'm hangin' out with Cocoa Chanel
Even though I got pain in my life I keep it discreet
I got a deal, I still sleep in the street
Y'all hustle to get the keys to a jeep; til the judge
throw the book at you ****ers and tell you to read it and weep
(*"So much pain in my life"*) to let me not forget about Lendon
The preacher been feelin' on him for a minute
Told if he told his sould would be demented
Even if he made it to the gate he wouldn't get in it
(*"It's pain in my life"*) Y'all *****z use pain for a gimmick
But Lendon pain got pushed to the limit
Got em' layin on the sofa one night, his throat sliced
With a suicide not and a knife, what he write
(*"It's so much pain in my life"*) That he's no longer wantin' to live it
Breathin' is no longer important, forget it
What he didn't write is that he was molested since he was five
And would rather die before he was forced to admit it
He said (*"It's pain in my life"*) this pain *****z feel everyday
My middle finger wave high to the critics
I didn't get it, so what? Maybe I should just stay away
And let my man, Trey Songz and them hit it
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And for the icing on the cake, The Greatest Story Never Told hasn't seen the light of day and Saigon followed it up with a ****** single that didn't help the matter in the slightest. yayfest.
I would say ten more tomorrow, but y'all already know me, so yeah.