Top Songs of 2012

Better late than never, I say. Without further ado, I present to you the best, and worst, songs of 2012.

Top Songs of 2012

PSY--Gangnam Style. Thanks to a random tweet from our fave DJ, we were on the Gangnam train long before most people. Lance immediately stated that he wanted to learn the dance, and it was at that moment that I realized we had the new Macarena on our hands. Anything that incorporates horsey dance moves along with a glittery wind tunnel is top drawer in my book.

Bruno Mars--Locked out of Heaven. Where has this guy been hiding all of his talent? He vomits up The Lazy Song last year, and then presents us with this amazing Police-y number this year? I hope this version of Bruno is here to stay.

Macklemore--Thrift Shop. An ode to Goodwill plus a sick beat. Nuff said.

Kesha--Die Young. I have a love/hate thing going on with Kesha, but this song is killer.

Swedish House Mafia--Greyhound/Don't You Worry Child. It's been a few years since I've had any EDM on my list, but I LOVE this group, and these 2 songs made me remember why I love house music.

Carly Rae Jepsen--Call me Maybe. Yes, it's cheesy and silly--but it was bumpin' in my car all summer long.

One Direction--What Makes you Beautiful. See above. I can't explain this one, but I'm hopelessly devoted to this song like Sandy was to Danny. I know nothing about them, and can't tell them apart. My inner NKOTB fan does not approve of this fact, but there it is.

The interwebs tells me this is One Direction

Pitbull--Don't Stop the Party. Shameful, but that bass line is SICK. It makes me want to shake it. Ya'll having a good time out there??

Muse--Madness. Reminds me of Numb by U2. Love it. By far the best Madness song thus far.

M83--Midnight City. An ode to 80's synth. LOVE this song.

Honorable Mention: The Biebs and T-Swizz. Both put out great albums with a more mature sound. It will be interesting to see these 2 continue to grow as artists.

 Worst Songs of 2012

Rihanna--Diamonds. UGH. Shine bright like a DI-MON?? Is it just me, or is she off key here? Who told her this was a good song? Worst song of 2012.

 
Fun--Some Nights. I mostly chose this one because they named their band Fun. Not Big Fun, or Crazy Fun--just "Fun." If you can't do better than that, neither can I.

Mumford & Sons--I Will Wait Why? Why? Why? SO BORING.

Lumineers--Ho Hey Because Mumford and Sons wasn't annoying enough, we had to produce an American version. Ho, hey, go away.

Kanye & Friends--Mercy Maybe it's because he game Kim K a cat by this name that she managed to kill within 2 months. Or maybe it's because it bears the line "white girls politickin." Either way--not buying it.

Rihanna/Chris Brown--Cake Wanna hear Rihanna sing the word cake on repeat while the guy that slammed her face into a dashboard sings about her? Me neither.

Lana Del Rey--Blue Jeans  I think SNL drove this point home better than anyone else could.

Flo Rida--Whistle While I won't deny this has a catchy beat, the name and lyrics are just so obvious and lame. Yes, we get what you're saying. You're so very clever, Flo Rida!

Train--Drive By Because it features a line about two ply Hefty Bags, that's why.

Nicki Minaj--Stupid Hoe Is she kidding? If seizures had a soundtrack, I suspect it would sound suspiciously similar to this excuse of a song. Plus, the faces she pulls--UGH.

And there you have it. Thoughts? Anything you think I missed? Do you hate One Direction? Will you still be my friend despite the fact that I gave Biebs an honorable mention? Are you the one person in the world who loves Diamonds? Do you not know what Flo Rida is actually singing about?

Top Ten of 2011

This is one of my favorite posts to do. As the year rolls along, I make mental notes about songs--I love them, I hate them, the lyrics are so lame they offend me, or so great they inspire me. Here goes.

Best Songs of 2011

Adele--Rumor Has It, Someone Like You, Rolling In The Deep. 2011 belonged to Adele--no doubt about it. The raw emotion on her songs is powerful and moving. I sometimes feel like a creepy stalker reading her diary when I listen to Someone Like You.


Snow Patrol--Called Out In The Dark. Best song of the year. Hands down. Watch it HERE.

Good Feeling--Flo Rida. A departure from his earlier sound. Mostess liki.

Mr. Saxobeat--Alexandra Stan. Of course I have to have at least one Euro techno song that will confuse all of my readers. This is that song.

Selena Gomez--Love You Like a Love Song. For shame. Embarrassing, yes, but still better than a Miley Cyrus song. Party in the USA, anyone??

Lil Wayne--How to Love. Not really a fan of his, but I love this song. Good lyrics, and tight beats.

Bruno Mars--Grenade. I love this song. Emotional, powerful, great voice.

Blow--Kesha. Yeah, yeah, I trashed her last year. But this song rules.

Born This Way--Gaga. My one and only entry for her. Adele is the new IT girl. Step aside, Gaga.

Make Some Noise--Beastie Boys. Because it's the Beastie Boys, that's why.

The Worst of 2011

Edge of Glory/Judas/You and I--Gaga. Why? Why? Why? Wasted potential. It sounds like a Cher album.


In The Dark--Dev. I think it's obvious why this song is on here. Stupid lyrics--what guy thinks it's sexy when a woman says "open my body up and do some surgery."

Colbie Caillat--Brighter Than the Sun. A repeat offender. Seems like she would be popular in Provo. Makes me glad I went to a Catholic University in SF.

Novocaine--Frank Ocean. Easily the worst song of the year. I'm so glad this song came and went quickly. Best line--"She's doing porn in the valley--at least she workin." Um, no.

Hold it Against Me--Britney. I can't wait for her next single "Is Your Dad a Baker Because You Have Great Buns."


S & M/California King Bed--Rihanna. You know that girl that tries too hard to be the bad girl? Yeah, that's Rihanna. And don't even get me started on her mattress song. Was her album sponsored by Sleep Train?

Lazy Song--Bruno Mars. Today, I don't feel like doing anything....like listening to this crap song, for instance.


Friday Song--Rebecca Black. Makes me pissed that the internet was invented.

Party Rock Anthem/Sexy and I Know It--LMFAO. Please go away. Please. Don't flood my 2012 list with crap music.

Around My Head--Cage the Elephant. We get it. You're artsy and edgy. You're also lame and boring.

Thoughts? Do you agree? Disagree? Hate me because I bagged on Gaga? Mad that The Biebs didn't make either list with his Christmas album?? Let's hear it!

Past lists Here, Here, and Here.

Top Ten of 2010

It's that time of year again--where I get to spout off about the best and worst songs of the year. You can find previous controversial posts here and here.

Note that these are NOT in order. Let's get this party started!

The Worst Songs of 2010

1. Bedrock by Young Money. What a Piece of crap. I can't even pick out the most annoying lines because they're all annoying.

2. Anything and everything by Kesha. Since when is whining singing? And why does she always look like she crawled out of a trash can. Ugh. Make her go away.

3. Hey Soul Sister by Train. I would give $100 to never hear this song again.

4. Love The Way you Lie by Rhianna and Eminem. Why is Eminem still so angry? Is he still pissed at his ex-wife Kim and his lame mom? Wasn't he mad about that in the 90's? Time to invest in therapy and stop torturing me with your angsty lyrics. The fact that Rhianna has been in a high profile abusive relationship also makes this weird and creepy to me.

5. Need You Now by Lady Antebellum. Lame song about drunken memories and regrets. It was great when Garth did it, but this songs irks me.

6. Every single song by (and featuring) Nicki Minaj. Trying really hard to make that epileptic robot thing work. It's not.

7. Billionaire by Travis McCoy. Again with the unimaginative lyrics, including references to Oprah and Brangelina. Spare me.

8. Airplanes by B.O.B. Ugh.

9. Replay by Iyaz. Shawty is annoying.

10. Magic by B.O.B and Rivers Cuomo. Not magic to my ears.


Bad Song Honorable Mention: Baby by The Biebs. It can't make the official list because I sing it all the time. It's shameful.

The Best Songs of 2010

1. California Gurls and Teenage Dream by Katy Perry. Pop at its best. Love it!

2. Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz. Techno dance beats from a Euro guy. Does it get any better?

3. OMG by Usher. He's single again, and he's back. He kills it on this single.

4. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga. Great video, great lyrics, amazing voice. This is her 3rd year on my top ten list.

5. Sexy Chick by David Guetta and Akon. Another techno heavy jam that makes you want to dance.

6. In My Head by Jason Derulo. Very talented young artist making people crowd the dance floor.

7. I Like It by Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull. Great all around jam.

8. Like a G6 by the Far East Movement. Another great dance song.

9. Undisclosed Desires by Muse. Dark and reminiscent of Depeche Mode. I dig this song.

10. Runaway by Kanye West. Genius to everyone but Taylor Swift.


Best Song Honorable Mention: Bulletproof by La Roux. All around great song.

Agree? Disagree? Hate my top songs? Love Justin Bieber?? Let me have it!

Music Wrap-Up for 2009

As the year starts winding down, I would like to do my annual Top 10 list of favorite songs from 2009. You can find last year's here.

Best Songs of 2009

1. Lady Gaga. Just Dance, Poker Face, Love Game, Paparazzi, Bad Romance...the list is endless. Truly the most talented and original singer in the last 10 years. The new Madonna. She's here to stay.

2. Kings of Leon. Sex on Fire, Use Somebody. Just behind Gaga in originality and creativity. Album is amazing--love the lead singer's voice.

3.The Black Eyed Peas. Boom Boom Pow. This was the jam that kept me up all night long in Vegas.

4. Britney Spears. 3/Circus. Killer dance songs. She continues to reign.

5. Cascada. Evacuate the Dance Floor. Another killer dance song. Look it up on Youtube if you don't know it.

6. Jamie Foxx/T. Pain. Blame it. This song is trashtastic, and I love it.

7. Kid Cudi. Day n Nite. The Crookers remix.

8. Kayne. Heartless. Kanye is Kanye. I'm embarrassed to have him on this list.

9. Muse. Uprising. A solid band with placement on last year's chart as well.

10. T-Swizz. Love Story/You Belong with Me. Funny, talented, cute, dated a Jo Bro. What's not to love?? PS. I should have put her above Kanye to teach him a lesson, but I'm lazy.

And here are the ten songs that made me want to drive off a cliff. If you need to interrogate me, play these songs in a room, and I'll start talking.

Worst Songs of 2009

1. Colbie Caillat. Fallin' For You. Blech.

2. Owl City. Fireflies. I do NOT want to hear about you dancing with and/or receiving affection from bugs. Ever.

3. Leona Lewis. Happy. Does not make me happy.

4. Jason Mraz/Colbie Caillat. Lucky. It's a holdover from 2008, but it ruined enough of my 2009 airtime, so it gets a nod. He is also responsible for "I'm Yours."

5. Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana. Party in the USA. Kill me now.

6. Beyonce. Sweet Dreams. The stations are really trying to push this one, but they should just throw in the towel. Single Ladies it's not.

7. Black Eyed Peas. I Gotta Feeling...that song sucks.

8. LMFAO. I'm from Miami. Then you should just stay there and stop torturing the rest of the US with your crappy song.

9. Rihanna. Russian Roulette. Love the voice, hate the song.

10. David Archuletta. Every single song, but the "Christmas Album" is by far the biggest offender.

Gimme yours if you're not totally offended. I know Archie has his little Mormon minions around this place.