160. Avril Lavigne — “Anything But Ordinary” — A rare pop song that — rather than reflecting on drama — asks for more drama: “Somebody rip my heart out/ And leave me here to bleed … I’d rather be anything but ordinary please.”
159. The Old 97s — “Question” — I can’t guarantee that playing this song will get her to say yes. But I can guarantee that it’s ridiculously pretty (so much so that Rhett Miller recorded it on two albums).
158. Vanilla Ice — “Ninja Rap” — It’s the only rap song to which I know every word (which I guess tells you something about my interest in the genre).
157. Guided by Voices — “Chasing Heather Crazy” — At first I thought Robert Pollard was “chasing after Daisy.” Regardless, it’s one of GBV’s prettiest songs.
156. Bruce Springsteen — “My Love Will Not Let You Down” — One of the best Boss songs when played live.
155. The Spinto Band — “Oh Mandy” — I wish I knew a girl named Mandy so this song could be about her. Cutest random lyric: “Show me a rerun on the W/ Show me a rerun on the WB.”
154. She & Him — “In the Sun” — Zooey Deschanel could read a phone book and I’d find it beautiful, but it’s nice when the song itself is pretty too.
153. Everclear — “Normal Like You” — An anthem for people who struggle to be normal like everyone else.
152. Alanis Morissette — “Wake Up” — From the ubiquitous “Jagged Little Pill” album, this was the only track that really connected with me. Memorable lyric: “‘Cause it’s easy not to/ So much easier not to/ And what goes around never comes around to you.”
151. Shakira — “Don’t Bother” — Shakira is more of a music video dancer than a singer, but this song sounds good even without the visuals.
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154!!!!!!!!!!# Posted By chance | 7/18/10 12:23 AM