Ultimate 2000s: Song Justice (Complete)
- Thread starter Phonetics Girl
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Around The Sun became one of the more maligned albums in R.E.M.s discog, by both critics & the band. That's a shame, really. It's actually a pretty amazing album that really feels organically like a particular place & time to me in zeitgeist of the world...maybe more so than any album by the band. That's saying something.
From the aftermath of 9/11, to the reelection of Bush, to an aging band trying to figure out where they even fit into changing landscape of everything going in both the real world + the music industry .... the undercurrent of the album was more subversive than many other albums by band (and other efforts by their contemporaries). Maybe it was too subversive in some ways, so it came of slight? I don't know, but I love the album & 'Aftermath' has become a top 5 song by the band over the years, which is saying something.
Some other highlights from the album (a couple that I probably liked more in my earlier fandom of the album before Aftermath became 'the one'.)
Leaving New York:
The Outsiders (featuring Q-Tip)
Final Straw
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#475
(6/22)
6 points
BOYS AND GIRLS | PIXIE LOTT
Voted By: @BubblegumBoy
Year: 2009
Country of Origin: England
(6/22)
6 points
BOYS AND GIRLS | PIXIE LOTT
Voted By: @BubblegumBoy
Year: 2009
Country of Origin: England
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#475
(7/22)
6 points
DEAR MIAMI | RÓISÍN MURPHY
Voted By: @berserkboi
Year: 2007
Country of Origin: Ireland
(7/22)
6 points
DEAR MIAMI | RÓISÍN MURPHY
Voted By: @berserkboi
Year: 2007
Country of Origin: Ireland
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#475
(9/22)
6 points
DON'T TAKE ME BACK | SIOBHÁN DONAGHY
Voted By: @Phonetics Girl
Year: 2007
Country of Origin: England
Commentary:
I credit this song (together with my #1) with priming my pre-teen brain for trip hop.
And THAT middle 8?
(9/22)
6 points
DON'T TAKE ME BACK | SIOBHÁN DONAGHY
Voted By: @Phonetics Girl
Year: 2007
Country of Origin: England
Commentary:
I credit this song (together with my #1) with priming my pre-teen brain for trip hop.
And THAT middle 8?
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#475
(7/22)
6 points
DEAR MIAMI | RÓISÍN MURPHY
Voted By: @berserkboi
Year: 2007
Country of Origin: Ireland
I love how leftfield this pick is despite loving the entire album. Also I had no idea berserkboi was such a huge fan! King of taste.
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#475
(9/22)
6 points
DON'T TAKE ME BACK | SIOBHÁN DONAGHY
Voted By: @Phonetics Girl
Year: 2007
Country of Origin: England
Commentary:
I credit this song (together with my #1) with priming my pre-teen brain for trip hop.
And THAT middle 8?
Fantastic pick!
#475
(6/22)
6 points
BOYS AND GIRLS | PIXIE LOTT
Voted By: @BubblegumBoy
Year: 2009
Country of Origin: England
And a rate winner!
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#475
(11/22)
6 points
FRIDAY I'LL BE OVER U | ALLISON IRAHETA
Voted By: @DJHazey
Year: 2009
Country of Origin: USA
DJHazey Commentary:
The best teen-pop song of the decade, yet it’s one of the more recent ones I’ve discovered. First found it in the Max Martin rate back in like 2014 and I’d say it’s my favorite song in that entire rate now. Can you make a longer chorus that is 1000% catchy from start-to-finish? Nope.
(11/22)
6 points
FRIDAY I'LL BE OVER U | ALLISON IRAHETA
Voted By: @DJHazey
Year: 2009
Country of Origin: USA
DJHazey Commentary:
The best teen-pop song of the decade, yet it’s one of the more recent ones I’ve discovered. First found it in the Max Martin rate back in like 2014 and I’d say it’s my favorite song in that entire rate now. Can you make a longer chorus that is 1000% catchy from start-to-finish? Nope.
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#475
(12/22)
6 points
HERE I GO IMPOSSIBLE AGAIN | ERASURE
Voted By: @VivaForever
Year: 2005
Country of Origin: England
(12/22)
6 points
HERE I GO IMPOSSIBLE AGAIN | ERASURE
Voted By: @VivaForever
Year: 2005
Country of Origin: England
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#475
(13/22)
6 points
LOSE CONTROL | MISSY ELLIOTT FEAT. CIARA AND FATMAN SCOOP
Voted By: @Sprockrooster
Year: 2005
Country of Origin: USA
(13/22)
6 points
LOSE CONTROL | MISSY ELLIOTT FEAT. CIARA AND FATMAN SCOOP
Voted By: @Sprockrooster
Year: 2005
Country of Origin: USA
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#475
(15/22)
6 points
ONLY U | ASHANTI
Voted By: @Ashling92
Year: 2004
Country of Origin: USA
Appearance: 2nd
(15/22)
6 points
ONLY U | ASHANTI
Voted By: @Ashling92
Year: 2004
Country of Origin: USA
Appearance: 2nd
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I am a bit shocked Dear Miami did not get more points from my fellow stan @Sprockrooster actually! I expected this to be your shock 20 pointer ddd
There are so many fantastic songs from the parent album but Dear Miami is the one that stood the test of time for me! Movie Star was my first crush, but Dear Miami remains my life long love from Mademoiselle Murphy <3
There are so many fantastic songs from the parent album but Dear Miami is the one that stood the test of time for me! Movie Star was my first crush, but Dear Miami remains my life long love from Mademoiselle Murphy <3
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#475
(12/22)
6 points
HERE I GO IMPOSSIBLE AGAIN | ERASURE
Voted By: @VivaForever
Year: 2005
Country of Origin: England
I knew no one else would vote for this, but I had to. It's Erasure's most beautiful song, with their best lyrics and probably Andy's best vocals.
"How'm I supposed to know what's in your head, what's on your mind? I'm searching for your love that's in your heart - I need it... And here I go impossible again; should I hold you close to keep the night from ending?"
"I feel it my heart, and in my soul, and through my veins. Falling from my lips, three little words, 'I love you'."
It just captures the feeling of the early days of being in love with someone so well.
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Boys and Girls is such a good one too. I remember spending a free download credit from Amazon on it back in 'the day' ddd. It deserved the success that Mama Do got!