Top Ten Songs in Modern Music

Top Ten Songs in Modern Music
1. Belt Loops-The Films-Don’t Dance Rattlesnake
Okay, we all know how I feel about most pop-music in general, and although this song has a mild, pop to quazi-pop attitude about it, it’s still got a balance of good solid lyrics, “in-your-face” guitar and bass (how ironic that that actually rhymed), and a solid vocalist make this somewhat of an unofficial anthem for my generation because it is the story of overcoming a failed relationship, and that pretty much speaks for itself.

2. Colorful Revolution-The Redwalls-Universal Blues
This is the “MTV Generations” Revolution. And not just because of the similarity in the name. Overall, it addresses the problems in our society through somewhat of a figurative way (although plenty of the song’s meaning is just straightforward and easy to interpret.) It addresses the war, and the inflation, and everything else our society is famous for, despite how political it really is. The difference between the Green Day kind of politics and the Redwalls kind of politics is that the Redwalls’ is not opinionated, but rather straightforward facts. And I, for one, will step right up and start a colorful revolution.

3. In the Mouth of the Whale-The Stock Market Crash-Geology
I know most people have never EVER heard of this band. Little local diddy from here in Okie. There is just one line, that I think sums up our generations views on relationships and love. “It’s a full time job/To be a part-time lover.” How damn truthful that really is, and not so much the job part being full time, but rather that all we can look forward to is a bunch of “One Night Stands” or “Two-Week Relationships” that we, for the most part, have forgot all about the love factor that goes into a relationship, that could then lead to marriage.

4. Naïve-The Kooks-Inside In/Inside Out
Good Lord! What an amazing song. Speaks out for how dumb all of us can really be, when especially when we see things we really want (or at least think we want) right in front of our face, and we just let them take advantage of us and use us, and not just love in this situation, but rather anything one could think of, whether it be alcohol, friendship, or even religion for Christ-sake (no pun intended). The song just fits us so perfectly because of the lyrics. And not only that it’s an all around amazing song.

5. Politik-Coldplay-A Rush of Blood to the Head
Now, I’m not going to lay down a bunch of crap hailing Coldplay as the “greatest band to grace God’s Green Earth” because frankly, they’re not. I love their music, but they’re repetitive and overall are afraid of change, but this song is just so beautifully written, and performed so. I’m not quite sure what it is about the song, but if I had to give one thing about it that makes it stand out from every other Coldplay song, it would be the lyrics. They’re just so…yeah. Words, in no way, can describe it.

6. Saint John-Cold War Kids-Robbers & Cowards
This song isn’t even brilliant lyrically. This song just tells an amazing story of a man waiting on death row for killing a man with a brick in defense of his sister as she was being raped. It just really captures a lot about my own views on the death penalty, as if Nathan Willett (lead singer) has actually spent time waiting on death row. The music for it really captures a lot of the mood, as it starts with a low, sad three chord bass line, that is basically repeated throughout the song.

7. Electric Feel-MGMT-Oracular Spectacular
This song just puts you in a dancing mood, as gay as that actually sounds. It can’t even be classified as any type of music really. I mean, maybe electronica, because of its sound, but all I know is that this is a great song. Not even lyrically again, but just kind of a “feel good” kind of ballad that has kind of a Daft Punk feel to it. Just carefree, not worrying about anything kind of mood to it.

8. Yeah Yeah Yeah Song-The Flaming Lips-At War With the Mystics
Not what you would really expect from the Flaming Lips (of course I am referring to it’s meaning) that being kind of an anti-war ballad. It is a political piece again, but not in a horrible way, and Wayne Coyne (lead singer) kind of clears it up at in concert by breaking it down line-by-line, and explaining it (which was one, if not the, best concerts I’ve ever seen.) It does have to do quite a bit about President Bush, but I’m so out-of-it politically, I could really careless, and it’s also not as extreme as SOME bands (Green Day, System of a Down.) But definitely a great, and powerful song.

9. Crescendolls-Daft Punk-Discovery
You know, robot rock is so sweet. I mean, Daft Punk has got to be one of the most influential and different (to say the least) bands of all time based souly on the fact that they are the founders of Robot Rock. I just chose this song because it’s my favorite Daft Punk song, and it’s just a song that pumps me up. There isn’t any lyrical meaning to it, and I honestly cannot explain how I love it so much, or Daft Punk for that matter.

10. Hard Sun-Eddie Vedder-Into the Wild OST
What an amazing song this is, especially for a movie soundtrack. My brother really got me into this song this summer. It just is such a beautiful song. I mean, lots of symbolism lyrically, really easy but still remarkable guitar, and good vocals all back this song up. This actually is some of Vedder’s best work (including his stuff with Pearl Jam). Just good, easy listening music.

Now, all of these songs are available for download (for a short time) and if anyone has any objections to any of these songs being posted, please let me know and I'll remove them and apologize immediately. So the link to get all ten of these songs is
http://savefile.com/projects/808652848
Enjoy!

Kevin