Welcome back, once again.
Since you last felt touched by my presence(dear), a LOT of crazy stuff has went down. Coheed & Cambria actually got to #1(and multiple times), "Perfect Situation" took a bite out of the countdown and System Of A Down continued to dominate. Along the way, a couple songs were added to the Retired List. Here they are:
Added To The Retirement List Since A Long Time Ago:
Korn - Twisted Transistor(Peak: #1(15 Days) | Retired At: #1 | Date: 11/13/05)
Queens Of The Stone Age - Burn The Witch(Peak: #2 | Retired At: #6 | Date: 11/24/05)
"Twisted Transistor" is a surefire Another Failed Attempt Top 10 Songs Of The Year candidate, and "Burn The Witch" is only Queens' 2nd retired song on my daily countdowns("Little Sister" would have reached that mark had my daily countdowns been around then), after "Go With The Flow". Any moment now, Nick will burn down my house.
Oh, and by the way, a song debuted yesterday that will shock just about all of you. Read on below as the countdown rolls along..
Close Calls:
15) Morningwood - Nth Degree
14) Thrice - Image Of The Invisible
13) The Living Things - Bom Bom Bom
12) HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
11) Rise Against - Life Less Frightening
10) Straylight Run - Hands In The Sky(Big Shot)
17 Days | Peak: #4 | Low: #10 | =
-- This is Straylight Run's first charting song on a daily countdown of yours truly, and a very deserving first charting song at that. The video is the main reason why this song is still on the countdown though, however, the true awesomeness of the song itself is still there right around the 3 minute mark. That's when this song goes from "average emo crap" to "awesome beyond words". It almost BEGS you to stomp along to its infectious instrumental and the vocals are also begging you to sing along with.. The video really helps this part shine with the quick shots inside the cube. Yeah, i'm rambling on now. But yeah, the video? Awesome.
9) Fort Minor - Petrified
28 Days | Peak: #5 | Low: #10 | =
-- You might as well pinch me and color me shocked, because I never would have imagined that this song would have made it on and would have been pretty successful to boot! It likely will not make it to retirement, but "Petrified" is just really fun and infectous and sticks with you long after you listen to it. The video is not GREAT, but the song makes up for that, as Mike Shinoda proves what I knew all along, that he is the true talent of Linkin Park, not Mr. Hahn or Chester, but Mike. And I still need to listen to The Rising Tied. I'm being bad at listening to music these days.
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8) Gorillaz - Dirty Harry
7 Days | Peak: #5 | Low: #8 | -2
-- A note beforehand: Normally, a song this good would not be this low, but with the competition above it, it has been knocked around and down to the bottom half of the top 10. However, with said competition also thinning out dramatically within the next couple days, it's arguable that this song will be in the Top 5 once again in no time flat. The chorus with the kids is one of the better choruses that the Gorillaz have done and the music is simply awesome. Even the rapping is not bad, for it works in the context of the music. Those pesky Gorillaz have ANOTHER hit on their hands. If "DARE" doesn't get it done, "Dirty Harry" likely will.
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7) Madonna - Hung Up
2 Days | Peak: #7 | Low: #8 | +1
-- Didn't expect this one, huh? The video is not very good, and Madonna's voice can get pretty grating, especially in the chorus, but what makes this song what it is is the BEAT. In a land of catchy songs, i'd argue this is the catchiest of all and the beat is the cause of this. The beat I like to compare the beat of "Hung Up" with is arguably the catchiest song of 2005, "An Honest Mistake" by The Bravery, except a little more disco. So maybe it isn't all that surprising that I like this song. Oh, and that Madonna has been revealed to be God. That too. PRAISE MADGE!
6) Depeche Mode - Precious
47 Days | Peak: #3 | Low: #10 | +1
-- While they are strugling to remain around the Top 5, it is clear that Depeche Mode is going to retire. "Precious" has stuck within my conscious since I first heard it and, once I learned what the song was all about, I began to love the song even more. I'd argue that David Gahan's voice has rarely been better and rarely as poignant. This song will definitely end up being one of my favorite songs of the year and it deserves it.
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5) P.O.D. - Goodbye For Now
5 Days | Peak: #4 | Low: #6 | -1
-- First of all, this will NOT be another "Will You". "Will You", for those who don't know, is the worst performing retired track in Hitlist history, not even getting to 140 points. It got to a peak of #4 and then flamed out. This song will be different. "Goodbye For Now" is classic P.O.D., kind of like a mix of "Thinking About Forever" and "Youth Of The Nation" from Satellite. The chorus is amazing, the bridge is even better and the ending sends chills up my spine. If this song doesn't end up being a US pop hit, I will wonder what the HELL is wrong with this country.
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4) Avenged Sevenfold - Beast And The Harlot
31 Days | Peak: #2 | Low: #10 | -1
-- I said at first, and I quote, "..While not yet on the level of "Bat Country", the new Avenged Sevenfold is more like the REAL Avenged Sevenfold, at least compared to "Bat Country". " Yeah, I still stand by the last part, but i'd say that it's now on the level of "Bat Country", even though "Beast And The Harlot" has not reached #1 like "Bat Country" has. It's possible that I might even like "Beast And The Harlot" more. The guitars kick so much ass, the last chorus is up there as one of my favorite song parts of 2005 and the last guitar riff is, simply put, stunning. I want a video for this song, damnit. A video for this song could send it over the top.
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3) Coheed & Cambria - Welcome Home
30 Days | Peak: #1(6 Days) | Low: #5 | +2
-- Yes, a Coheed song has gotten to 30 days. Unbelieveable, though really not, considering how good this song truly is. I'd argue that this is the most epic song of 2005. Vocals don't even come into the song until a minute into the song. It doesn't even NEED vocals, but they are there anyway, and Claudio finally gets it right and doesn't overdo his voice like in almost every other song they've done. Here, he keeps it a little more simple and, in the process, makes a better song for it. The good music was there, what they needed was for Claudio to simplify. "Welcome Home" is proof that Coheed..*gasp* could actually make a good album if they wanted to. And yes, it seriously hit #1. Shocks me, too.
2) Weezer - Perfect Situation
50 Days | Peak: #1(1 Day) | Low: #10 | = | RETIRED
-- And finally, for the first time since "Keep Fishin'", a Weezer song retires on my countdown! And i'm sure you notice that "#1" by Weezer's peak. Well, System Of A Down was and has been on a tear. Out of nowhere, one day, Weezer jumped three spots and stole away a day from the System Of A Down monster. It has been close to doing so again, as evidenced by them being at #2 multiple times, but it just couldn't overcome "Hypnotize". The video really helped out in this instance. The video is really good and not surprisingly, because Weezer always brings the good video-wise. Having Elisha Cuthbert in your video doesn't hurt, either. "Perfect Situation" will blow up on pop radio, just like "Beverly Hills" did. It's only a matter of time. Welcome back, Weezer.
1) System Of A Down - Hypnotize
47 Days | Peak: #1 | Days At #1: 31 | Low: #3 | =
-- What a surprise. For the 7th time in 8 days, for the 11th time in 13 days, "Hypnotize" rides atop the countdown yet again. At the pace it is going right now, "Hypnotize" is not only on pace to break the #1 mark for the year(set by, who else, System with 33 days for "B.Y.O.B.") but is also a possibility to become one of the top 5 biggest songs in the history of my countdowns. Not bad for a song as soft as "Hypnotize" is. Three more days to go until retirement, three more days to see if "Hypnotize" can break records.
Voting List That Screams Out To The World, "I'M NOT FAT! I'M BIG BONED!":
Avenged Sevenfold - Beast And The Harlot
Beck - Hell Yes
Blink-182 - Not Now
Bloodhound Gang - No Hard Feelings
Coheed & Cambria - Welcome Home
Depeche Mode - Precious
Eminem - When I'm Gone
Foo Fighters - DOA
Fort Minor - Petrified
Gorillaz - Dirty Harry
HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
HORSE the Band - Birdo
Institute - Bullet-Proof Skin
Kanye West ft. Adam Levine - Heard 'Em Say
The Living Things - Bom Bom Bom
M.I.A. - Bucky Done Gun
Madonna - Hung Up
Morningwood - Nth Degree
The Offspring - Next To You
P.O.D. - Goodbye For Now
Rammstein - Benzin
Rev Run - Mind On The Road
Rise Against - Life Less Frightening
Straylight Run - Hands In The Sky(Big Shot)
System Of A Down - Hypnotize
Thrice - Image Of The Invisible
Yellowcard - Lights And Sounds
Coming Soon:
AFI - Rabbits Are Roadkill
All-American Rejects - Move Along
Audioslave - Out Of Exile
The Bravery - Public Service Announcement
My Chemical Romance - You Know What They Do..
Taproot - Birthday
White Stripes - The Denial Twist
And with that, the longest countdown post ever is complete. Finally. Until next time, PRAISE MADGE!