Yeah, I mean the No Cars Go version on Neon Bible. And I know the Datarock album was originally from 05, but I think it got a US release this year, and I first heard it this year, so it should count.

Here's mine.

1. The Twilight Sad - "Cold Days From The Birdhouse"
2. Feist - "1234"
3. The National - "Mistaken For Strangers"
4. Spoon - "You Got Yr Cherry Bomb"
5. Spoon - "The Underdog"
6. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Underwater (You And Me)"
7. LCD Soundsystem - "New York I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down"
8. Modest Mouse - "Spitting Venom"
9. The Ponys - "Small Talk"
10. Josh Ritter - "To The Dogs Or Whoever"
11. Iron And WIne - "Boy With A Coin"
12. Arcade Fire - "Intervention"
13. Spoon - "The Ghost Of You Lingers"
14. Grinderman - "Get It On"
15. Of Montreal - "The Past Is A Grotesque Animal"
16. Arcade Fire - "Keep The Car Running"
17. Feist - "Past In Present"
18. Dr. Dog - "Old News"
19. Okkervil River - "A Girl In Port"
20. The National - "Apartment Story"
21. Andrew Bird - "Spare-Ohs"
22. Okkervil River - "Unless It's Kicks"
23. M.I.A. - "Paper Planes"
24. Dinosaur Jr. - "Almost Ready"
25. Okkervil River - "John Allyn Smith Sails"
26. Josh Ritter - "The Temptation of Adam"
27. White Rabbits - "While We Go Dancing"
28. The National - "Slow Show"
29. Josh RItter - "Mind's Eye"
30. Bonnie Prince Billy - "The World's Greatest"

Dang already? You trendsetter…

I think the song list is easier. I think it'll be a couple weeks before my albums list, but yeah, I'm a trendsetter.

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Originally posted by EricG75:
I think the song list is easier.

Really? I have had fits trying to compile my favorite songs. After 2 or 3 attempts at building a list, I scrapped the idea because I couldn't figure out anything more than my top 3-ish. I find that making an album list is way easier.

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Originally posted by bonzob:
Yeah, I mean the No Cars Go version on Neon Bible. And I know the Datarock album was originally from 05, but I think it got a US release this year, and I first heard it this year, so it should count.

Fair enough. I didnt realize that the Datarock album was just released in the US. I love Computer Camp Love as well... Now that I know its eligible, I'm sure itll make my list too.

Oh Yeah, there's way more criteria I apply to an album than a song when ranking it. My albums list is still pretty up in the air at this point.

I have no idea what is going to win best song this year. Last year, I remember Crazy, Roscoe, Wolf Like Me, and Funeral, were favorites the whole time. I don't know about this year though. I would guess that Boxer and Sound of Silver will have votes for several songs each which may cancel each other out.

Anyway, should be interesting.

And Spoon will probably have a lot of songs mentioned also.

I'm going to predict that "The Underdog" by Spoon and "1234" by Feist are strong contenders.

What makes you say that, Eric?

Spoon - "The Underdog"
Feist - "1234"
Spoon - "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb"
Spoon - "Finer Feelings"
Taken by Trees - "Lost and Found"
Vampire Weekend - "Mansard Roof"
Joanna Newsom - "Colleen"
Queens of the Stone Age - "Make It With Chu"
Okkervil River - "Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe"
Okkervil River - "Unless It's Kicks"
Okkervil River - "A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene"
Okkervil River - "You Can't Hold The Hand Of A Rock And Roll Man"
Okkervil River - "John Allyn Smith Sails"
M.I.A. - "Paper Planes"
M.I.A. - "Boyz"
Radiohead - "Jigsaw Falling Into Place"
The White Stripes - "300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues"
Kanye West - "Everything I Am"
The Shins - "Red Rabbits"
The Shins - "Girl Sailor"
Frida Hyvonen - "I Drive My Friend"
LCD Soundsystem - "All My Friends"
LCD Soundsystem - "Someone Great"
Andrew Bird - "Heretics"
Animal Collective - "For Reverend Green"
Animal Collective - "Cuckoo Cuckoo"
The Arcade Fire - "The Well And The Lighthouse"
The Arcade Fire - "No Cars Go"
The Arctic Monkeys - "Teddy Picker"
Bright Eyes - "Lime Tree"

Few things: not ordered, but if I had to pick a #1 it would probably be Finer Feelings, Frida Hyvonen's album was released in Australia this year, and yes I like the Stage Names

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Originally posted by EricG75:

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Originally posted by WinnebagoWarrior:
Do these songs have to have been released this year because these ones arent..

No Cars Go - Arcade Fire
Computer Camp Love - Datarock


Just wondering...

"No Cars Go", at least the version appearing on Neon Bible, was most certainly released this year.

However the EP version of "No Cars Go" was so much more fulfilling. Also, the cover of my copy of that EP is signed by Regine Chassagne, so maybe I'm biased.

I'm with Eric in predicting "The Underdog" though I don't think "1234" will get enough 'critical' votes. I'm thinking Radiohead might run away with it, if we could ever collectively decide which song is the best.

I think Okkervil River will have a lot of votes as well. That album just has so many awesome tracks.

I'm looking forward to seeing the final tallies for this one - last year I discovered a ton of great new music based off the final list. Now I just have to rack up 30 posts so that I can vote myself!

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besttasteinmusicever
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Posted 01 December 2007 03:42 PM Hide Post
I have no idea what is going to win best song this year. Last year, I remember Crazy, Roscoe, Wolf Like Me, and Funeral, were favorites the whole time. I don't know about this year though. I would guess that Boxer and Sound of Silver will have votes for several songs each which may cancel each other out.

Anyway, should be interesting.

Go with the boy's that have multiple people promoting them as number one...

I think when all is tabulated...The Past Is A Grotesque Animal will win quite handily, with Someone Great snagging position number 2.

I'd say Paper Planes will also be a major counter, maybe even got the potential to win it.

No ranking, feel free to give these all 7 points.

Spoon - You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb
Spoon - Finer Feelings
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Sons of Cain
Arcade Fire - (Antichrist Television Blues)
Arcade Fire - Intervention

Arcade Fire - Ocean of Noise
Feist - 1234
Voxtrot - Kid Gloves
The Shins - Sleeping Lessons
The Shins - Phantom Limb

Wilco - Impossible Germany
Of Montreal - Heimdalsgate like a Promethean Curse
The National - Apartment Story
The National - Mistaken for Strangers
Andrew Bird - Plasticities

Andrew Bird - Imitosis
Menomena - Muscle N Flo
Kanye West - Stronger
Josh Ritter - Right Moves
Josh Ritter - The Temptation of Adam

Okkervil River - Plus Ones
Blonde Redhead - 23
Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Radiohead - Reckoner
LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum

Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position
New Pornographers - My Rights Versus Yours
New Pornographers - Adventures in Solitude
New Pornographers - Go Places
Spoon - The Underdog

I'll give my first tabulations probably on Wendesday, but I have a feeling The Underdog will be the early FAVORITE.

Why, it won't be an underdog at all! chortle chortle

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Why, it won't be an underdog at all! chortle chortle

That's why I bolded the word Favorite. Guess I was being too subtle.