BloodAngel Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 So on Saturday in the UK Absolute Radio, Spotify and Shortlist Magazine joined forces to make a chart of the top 100 songs of the decade and the top 5 were: 1. Mr Brightside - The Killers2. Dakota - Stereophonics3. Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon4. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol5. One Day Like This - Elbow The full list is here: http://songofthedecade.com/chart.php So what do you think? Best song won? What would be your song of the decade? Personally I agree, Mr Brightside is an awesome song and pretty much everyone has heard of it. I am worried about the amount of songs by McFly in the chart though :unsure: "Unfortunately, the real world isn't the same as a fairy tale." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy_jim Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I'm actually pretty surprised. I would've thought the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay or Radiohead would've been in at least the top 10. RIP Michaelangelopolousu can control my tip it account, but youll never control how fine i am!This is by FAR my favorite song: I love N_odie and would never edit his posts! I love Rainy_Day too <3 And also Cowman_133. <33 Oh, and Laikrob is a going to hunt me down and kill me like a pest kangaroo if I reveal how awesome she is. I owe tripsis skittles. DarkDude feels like he's missing out. This is my siggy! - n_odie Rainy_Day MINE! - n_odie Rainy_Day And meol shouldn't feel left out. Oh, and Y_Guy is a noob awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assassin_696 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 The best song of the decade has nothing to do with the most popular song, that list being a case in point. Chasing Cars? Fix You? There's such a ridiculous lack of variety in that list it makes me think it was rigged. except that the general listening public of Absolute Radio probably does lack the imagination needed to think beyond about five bands. My own personal choices might be: All My Friends - LCD SoundsystemThe Trapeze Swinger - Iron & WineWolf Like Me - TV On The Radio Although if I had to pick a song that epitomises the decade it might be something like Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElkNight Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I hate Mr. Brightside. Can't stand that song. 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouwzie Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I only know 2 of those songs, Sex On Fire and Chasing Cars. Not a very good list either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I hate Mr. Brightside. Can't stand that song.Agreed. Though I just hate the killers in general. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danqazmlp Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 The best song of the decade has nothing to do with the most popular song, that list being a case in point. Chasing Cars? Fix You? There's such a ridiculous lack of variety in that list it makes me think it was rigged. except that the general listening public of Absolute Radio probably does lack the imagination needed to think beyond about five bands. My own personal choices might be: All My Friends - LCD SoundsystemThe Trapeze Swinger - Iron & WineWolf Like Me - TV On The Radio Although if I had to pick a song that epitomises the decade it might be something like Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. But in this case, those songs are considered the best to more people, which makes them popular. Although you may not see them as the best, it would seem a majority do. I agree with the list, although i would personally have expected a take that song in the top 5. Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblinpie Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I like Keane, but seriously? I didn't count, but about 10 of their songs are on that list. The only one worth it was Bedshaped. The only other song I agree with on that list is Bon Jovi - It's My Life. Not enough variety. POH Agility Course, Please Support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assassin_696 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 But in this case, those songs are considered the best to more people, which makes them popular. Although you may not see them as the best, it would seem a majority do. There isn't really a way of putting this without sounding like an arrogant music snob, but the majority are simply wrong. "Best" implies quality, not quantity of sales. Ask professional music critics to make a list of the tracks of the decade and it wouldn't look anything like that list. I like a lot of songs on that list, but when you consider the huge amount of music released over the last 10 years to pick multiple songs by the same artist just shows a lack of imagination and broader knowledge of music. Unfortunately that list seems to go off what the best selling albums of the decade are or the ones that have received the most airplay. "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danqazmlp Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 But sheer 'quality' does not mean the best. Although I agree that some items on the list are there are strange choices, like about 50 McFly songs :rolleyes: , what critics and it would seem, you think has quality, is not the same as the majority. I've always had a problem with critics of anything, food, music etc. A majority of people would rather eat a large plate of Steak & Chips than some arty farty dish served in a posh restaurant that is smaller than your hand. The same applies to music, Critics may find x piece of music more artistic or of better quality, but to the majority it will be bland, boring and just not entertaining. Who's piece of music is Best, a piece that 2000 people find great, or a piece that 5 critics find great? Popularity with the masses means that a song is the best, if other pieces were the best, they would be as popular, but as this list was voted for by the public, it seems they are not. Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I would've thought Viva La Vida would've gotten something since it's so popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I'm actually pretty surprised. I would've thought the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay or Radiohead would've been in at least the top 10. Radiohead had their moments in the Triple J Hottest 100. Anyway, I don't like the look of the top five, i'll check out the other 95 soon. EDIT: Terrible list, I don't agree with it in the slightest. The high point is Muse, and thanks to their last album, i'm not too big on them anymore anyway. Greenday? Nickelback? Give me a break, they've had their time. #KERR2016/17/18/19/20/21. #rpgformod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyM Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Is it a bad thing i've never heard of McFly? Judging by these charts, I 'oughtta check them out [Admin Edit: Attempting to publicly humiliate a user in your signature is inappropriate] Quit Runescape... Dec 2001 - Jan 2008 on and off... mostly off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemathonical Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I've never heard of McFly before. Then again it's a UK list. ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Is it a bad thing i've never heard of McFly? Judging by these charts, I 'oughtta check them out I've never heard of McFly before. Then again it's a UK list. I've never heard of them either. To YouTube! EDIT: What a terrible band. :mellow: #KERR2016/17/18/19/20/21. #rpgformod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_Is_Great Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The Killers are ok, but I thought they were from Las Vegas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2PK Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Snow Patrol is one of the most annoying groups of the decade, and Kings of Leon is the most annoying. Sex is on Fire is probably the worst song of this decade. I never bother with Elbow, they sounded boring, the Killers song isn't that bad, but nothing I really like and I never heard that Stereophonics song but I bet it's crap too. :grin: Wow, I'm looking at the entire list now. I never knew there were only six bands this decade. The Killers, McFly, Coldplay, Coldplay, Muse and Keane. I don't know who made this list, but he or she must be out of his/her mind. Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 It's a bit disappointing to see that list, though I quite like Snow Patrol, I don't think Chasing Cars should be rated that highly. I wish the list had a bit more variety, and Kings of Leon above Muse? Seriously? It's not that good of a song, and if your sex is on fire, then you've got some problems (sorry, had to do it.) Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harakiri Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Mr. Brightside is decent, but not the best song of the decade... And Sex on Fire should not even be there. FIrst time I heard that song on the radio I thought "Cool, the Foo Fighters have a new song". Sounds exactly like them and isn't even as good as any foo fighters songs. The list has very little variety at all and I can't believe how much Green Day made it on there. I'm particularly pissed that Sex on Fire is three and Foo Fighers doesn't show up til' 62, and they chose Best of You over Pretender...Pretender is one of the best songs of the decade for me, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plugpoint Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 The Killers are ok, but I thought they were from Las Vegas?They are - it's a British-made list rather than a list of British bands. Quite disappointed with the list really, especially the heinous amount of McFly on there.As for the Top 5, I really like Mr Brightside but it's no song of the decade. And I hate every other song on there. Used to like Chasing Cars a bit but I went to V Fest this year, Oasis pulled out and Snow Patrol delivered a headline set so dull, so annoyingly dreadful, that I cried. And now I can't stand them. :-# Maxed 15/06/13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDaStudd Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) For the lazy[spoiler=Full List as Text]1. Mr Brightside by The Killers2. Dakota by Stereophonics3. Sex On Fire by Kings Of Leon4. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol5. One Day Like This by Elbow6. Run by Snow Patrol7. 5 Colours In Her Hair by McFly8. American Idiot by Green Day 9. All These Things That I've Done by The Killers10. Somewhere Only We Know by Keane11. Fix You by Coldplay12. All About You - You've Got A Friend by McFly13. Knights Of Cydonia by Muse14. Lies by McFly 15. 7 Nation Army by The White Stripes16. Star Girl by McFly 17. Viva La Vida by Coldplay18. The Heart Never Lies by McFly19. Yellow by Coldplay20. Rockstar by Nickelback 21. Baby's Coming Back - Transylvania by McFly22. Hurt - Personal Jesus by Johnny Cash23. Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day24. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor by Arctic Monkeys25. Human by The Killers26. One For The Radio by McFly 27. Bring Me To Life by Evanescence28. The Scientist by Coldplay29. Do Ya - Stay With Me by McFly 30. Bedshaped by Keane31. Obviously by McFly32. Use Somebody by Kings Of Leon33. I'll Be OK by McFly34. Sorry's Not Good Enough by McFly35. That Girl by McFly36. Everybody's Changing by Keane37. I Wanna Hold You by McFly 38. Wires by Athlete39. Don't Stop Me Now by McFly40. Uprising by Muse41. Moi... Lolita by Alizee42. Room on the 3rd Floor by McFly 43. Plug In Baby by Muse44. Clocks by Coldplay 45. When You Were Young by The Killers46. Ultraviolet - The Ballad Of Paul K by McFly47. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse48. Beautiful Day by U2 49. Jesus Of Suburbia by Green Day50. Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day51. Hysteria by Muse52. 21 Guns by Green Day 53. Time Is Running Out by Muse54. How You Remind Me by Nickelback55. Starlight by Muse56. There Goes The Fear by Doves57. Rock 'N' Roll Train by AC-DC58. The Pretender by Foo Fighters59. Grounds For Divorce by Elbow 60. Somebody Told Me by The Killers61. Naive by The Kooks62. Best Of You by Foo Fighters63. Fire by Kasabian64. Stop Crying Your Heart Out by Oasis65. My Immortal by Evanescence66. I Predict A Riot by Kaiser Chiefs 67. Spiralling by Keane68. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand69. This Is The Last Time by Keane70. A Bad Dream by Keane71. Read My Mind by The Killers72. Holiday by Green Day 73. Is It Any Wonder? by Keane74. Newborn by Muse75. Nothing In My Way by Keane76. Crystal Ball by Keane77. Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers78. Maybe Tomorrow by Stereophonics 79. The Lovers Are Losing by Keane80. Hey Ya! by Outkast 81. She Moves In Her Own Way by The Kooks82. All My Life by Foo Fighters83. Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse84. If Today Was Your Last Day by Nickelback85. Bliss by Muse86. Call Me When You're Sober by Evanescence87. Times Like These by Foo Fighters88. Map Of The Problematique by Muse89. Lithium by Evanescence90. Club Foot by Kasabian91. Smile Like You Mean It by The Killers92. FEAR by Ian Brown93. The Importance Of Being Idle by Oasis94. Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback 95. Going Under by Evanescence 96. Know Your Enemy by Green Day97. Minority by Green Day98. In My Place by Coldplay99. Pounding by Doves100. It's My Life by Bon Jovi The lack of variety is scary. So many of the same artist repeated over and over. Edited December 17, 2009 by JoeDaStudd [hide=Drops]Dragon Axe x11Berserker Ring x9Warrior Ring x8SeercullDragon MedDragon Boots x4 - all less then 30 kcGodsword Shard (bandos)Granite Maul x 3Solo only - doesn't include barrows[/hide][hide=Stats][/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 The lack of variety is scary. So many of the same artist repeated over and over. That fact alone totally discredits this list. It's like they put absolutely zero thought into it. Last.Fm My Bloggy Proud to have served on Tip.it Crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 The lack of variety is scary. So many of the same artist repeated over and over. That fact alone totally discredits this list. It's like they put absolutely zero thought into it. I agree, this list is so bad, why was it even posted? This thread pretty much deserves to be locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_burritos Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 And how the [bleep] can you pin down "song of the decade" ? It's an impossible task in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3_Crusader Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I hate Mr. Brightside. Can't stand that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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