Posted on May 29, 2010.
R & P: Decide - What are the best songs of 2009 (Round 1 - Part 4)? After a break for the holidays, the first annual Rock & Pop Best Song Contest (2009 edition) continues. Answers You, the community here at Yahoo, Named 350 + songs, favorites of the year, to compete in battles head-to-head style tournament to determine the best songs this year Preparedness.
Today, the list of match ups are a guest commentator, an R & boy who wants to go by the name of Peter Quint ....
As always, I ask you to listen all the songs ... do not vote on the name alone. Listen to them, weigh them and choose correctly, what song is the best two in the senior match in question.
The wave of the future with video clips that YouTube seems to be something Vevo ... what happens to our constituents to give an international problem.
Please star early and often, e-mail your friends and let them know what is happening. E-mail strangers and enemies too, if you think they might be interested. I want to get as many votes as we can ... make this a true R & P event. Let me know if you have any problems with links to youtube or last.fm and I will be their ASAP.
MATCH UP 1
"Zero" The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO4Qk_R1u ...
A new direction from an innovative band. Karen O distinctive song, accompanied by a disco dance anthem-y.
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"Sweet Dreams" by Beyonce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlxByc0-V ...
She wears jerseys. She released a new single every five minutes. This is one of them from June The only thing that changes is the name.
MATCH UP 2
"Falling For You" Calla Colbie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV698lujk ...
A guitar, a girl and a sweet feeling shallow.
vs
"We must now" Lady Antebellum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB7T3lJ3d ...
Want country-pop duo with a piano and some strings ringing.
Match up 3
"Something is squeezing my Skull" Morrissey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RId8Ikb8- ...
An ode to joy psychiatric drugs and rock'n'roll begins exasperation, frenzy builds, then ends by means of saying "Do not give me more."
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"Desolation Row" by My Chemical Romance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOuSxal8p ...
A reworking of a classic Bob Dylan. MCR handle some amps that go to eleven during a manic episode and began to cry.
MATCH UP 4
"Lust For Life" Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuoTjYYqe ...
Exuberant and pop song by a group of drugs is compared to Elvis Costello and Buddy Holly. It seems that the carefree summers endless memories that never really existed.
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"I want you to know" Dinosaur Jr.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e6gW5FF7 ...
A song that represents the epitome of Dinosaur Jr. soaring guitars, squeaky voice and thick melodies to create an exhilarating experience. This is the musical realization of pleasure.
Listen. Comment. Enjoy.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs vs. Beyonce
I'm not a fan of the chorus in "Zero", though it does not ruin the whole song. Overall, it looks decent e.