Rack off TC - I'm going to the beach.
50. The Decemberists - O Valencia!
There are no words to say but this - I love it!
49. Pink U & Ur Hand
This has to become a hit. Please someone tell me it will? Please? HAS IT EVEN GONE FOR ADDS YET?!??!
48. Fiona Apple - Get Him Back
Yes, this was a single. SUCKERS.
47. Carrie Underwood - Don't Forget to Remember Me
The new queen of country has her second single on my chart with this heartwrenching, truly soulful ballad. It's like a better and less calculated JTTW - for that, it deserves all the love in the world.
46. Faith Hill - Stealing Kisses
What do we have here? The new queen of country's arch-nemesis! The only reason this song is higher than the song before is because this is Faith's best single since - well, since Cry. Or maybe before then? Faith - keep working with Lori McKenna!
P.S. - It will probably be my lament in about twenty years. Run, Run RUN LMAO
45. Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You Into the Dark
I really thought they would be in my top 40.
44. Robyn - Konnichwa Bitches!/Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. - My Love
One's not technically a single. (yet - I don't know?!?!?!?) One I would never admit to loving outside the confines of this countdown. So I'm tying them? Got a problem? SUCK IT IT'S MY SHOW. But they do teach up and coming artists two things:
- how to properly do a white girl rapping track (FERGIE)
- how to properly create a hip-pop masterpiece (every single damn anonymous RnB loser in the game)
43. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down
Even deceased, he stands above the majority of country artists so much it's not even funny. ANOTHER SUITCASE IN ANOTHER HALL.
42. Mariah Carey featuring Snoop Dogg - Say Something
Mariah was at this exact same position last year? (I think) But this is a much better song than It's Like That. If only it was Grammy eligible!
41
I won't name the song, but I will say this. I must be the only one to prefer their second single? But this one is great - really shimmering, sensual, sexual, dark, dirty, delicious, ephemeral stuff. Go them!
Stay tuned! A lot of silly lists to contiune - finishing the Awesomely Bad songs, introducing the Worst Songs of the Year, Naming my top ten albums (THAT I'VE HEARD DAMN YOU), maybe some kind of top ten album tracks MAYBE, finishing the close classes, naming songs to watch for in 07 ...
AND CRACKING THE TOP 40!!! Maybe they'll be more graphics, maybe there won't. BUT THESE FORTY SONGS ARE GOLD BITCHES.