Is it really the end of the decade? Technically no, but “best of the decade” lists are everywhere so I jumped on board.
I started just going through my iTunes and grabbing songs, then I whittled it down, and whittled it down- and found I couldn’t get the list any smaller than this. It still hurt to leave some off, but I wanted a manageable list, so top 30 it is!
They’re in chronological order because I couldn’t decide how else to rank them, although if I had to choose I think Everlong would be number one.
In the End Linkin Park 2000
Beautiful Day U2 2000
It’s Been Awhile Staind 2001
The Rising Bruce Springsteen 2002
My City of Ruins Bruce Springsteen 2002
Do You Realize?? The Flaming Lips 2002
Times Like These Foo Fighters 2002
Bring Me to Life Evanescence 2003
Hey Ya! OutKast 2003
Everlong Foo Fighters 2004
City Of Blinding Lights U2 2004
Fall to Pieces Velvet Revolver 2004
Long Time Comin’ Bruce Springsteen 2005
Every Day Is Exactly The Same Nine Inch Nails 2005
Chicago Sufjan Stevens 2005
Fix You Coldplay 2006
Not Ready to Make Nice Dixie Chicks 2006
Crazy Gnarls Barkley 2006
What Goes Around…/…Comes Around Interlude Justin Timberlake 2006
Chasing Cars Snow Patrol 2006
Long Walk Home Bruce Springsteen 2007
The Pretender Foo Fighters 2007
Time to Pretend MGMT 2007
Don’t You Evah Spoon 2007
I Will Possess Your Heart Death Cab For Cutie 2008
Cath… Death Cab for Cutie 2008
Sex On Fire Kings of Leon 2008
House Of Cards Radiohead 2008
Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked Cage the Elephant 2009
You and I Wilco 2009
(I was going to link to each of these but then I figured if you want any of them you probably already have them, and if not you can just head to Amazon and run a search for ‘em
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You will not agree with all or most or maybe any of my choices. That’s the beauty of music, and all art. But I am curious about what some of yours are! Comment!
