Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

rylltraka · Post by **rylltraka** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:55 am

So apparently by being here I've wandered into a dimension where people hate Coldplay, Green Day, and System of a Down. Bestill my breaking heart. It's too bad that they all reached their peak at a moment where they'd be ubiquitous and thus, targets, during your time. Or do people just hate rock/metal?

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

I've never heard this "Crazy" song before - odd minimalistic soul backbeat and rhythm. Although it's not bad, I have no idea how this managed to become popular outside of R&B Oldies Radio, but the Portishead song was painful to listen to, so it clearly wins.

Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

Christina has a fine voice, and a fine message, but that's about all her song has - it's so earnest it seems like a self-esteem poem from a 13-year-old. The Green Day effort has a repetition issue, but carries a decent amount of emotional depth - although for me, having listened to American Idiot too much, it bleeds in my mind into "Whatshername". Which I don't mind.

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

This Rihanna song has way too busy of a backbeat; it's distracting, and her vocals are surprisingly understated, considering who's singing. The "Tainted Love" sample is limp and pointless. Surprised this was even a single! Mr. Brightside's the obvious pick.

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

When Toxicity hit in 2001, it was such a breath of fresh air for the metal genre, which was mired in a nu-metal disaster I don't need to elaborate on. "Chop Suey!" was the clarion call, so perplexing, so measured, so vibrant, so nuts, so new that it took us all by surprise; it's not a Top # of the 90s, it's probably a top 50* metal song ever. "Since U [ugh] Been Gone" is a fine piece of disposable pop, so here's the point to dispose of it.

*Mik's 50 Top Metal Songs Ever coming eventually, in a post no one will read.

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Huh, I remember a slightly different version of Song #1. It's still really good, although not transcendent as I remember it. I would put it a notch about Coldplay here.

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

This Arcade Fire song seems kind of droning and weepy (the ending jam's nice, but too cutesy for my taste). But Electric Six is so immaterial (I do love Fire, but it's hardly a technical masterpiece) that it's hard to award it anything beyond a chuckle.

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

If I wanted to listen to people trying to sound like Joy Division, I'd listen to Joy Division. I turned this off after 90 seconds.

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

This is a walkover; I didn't like "Chasing Pavements" the first time 'round.

merv1618 · Post by **merv1618** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:04 am

Crazy
Wake Me Up When September Ends
SOS
Since U Been Gone—I’ve never understood what people see in Chop Suey
Jesus Walks
Danger! High Voltage—never heard it before, very tacky and enjoyable
Toxic
Get Ur Freak On

The Favourite · Post by **The Favourite** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:25 am

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

Auroni · Post by **Auroni** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:28 am

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson - my most heterodox pick, but it's simply a more musically rich song while being similarly energetic

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

sephirothrr · Post by **sephirothrr** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:28 am

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

Gemistus Pletho · Post by **Gemistus Pletho** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:12 am

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

Lake Winnipesaukee Mystery Stone · Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:40 am

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

A Dim-Witted Saboteur · Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:26 pm

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day

Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West

Wake Up - Arcade Fire
this song's not necessarily that great but this is more a vote for Arcade Fire's oeuvre in general

Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott

vengefulsweatermensch · Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:03 pm

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

because duh. Easily the best pop song of the decade (and the lead single off of St. Elsewhere, a criminally underrated album).

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Would've put "Holiday" or "Jesus of Suburbia" here instead but, hey, I'll vote for Cheesy Song A over Cheesy Song B in appreciation of American Idiot, the defining album of my pre-teen years.

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

It's a shame to see Rihanna knocked out this early. But "Mr. Brightside" is just too good.

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

I'll have you know, Mr. Naveed Chowdhury, that the best Arcade Fire songs are actually "No Cars Go" and "My Body is a Cage." Agree that this is one of the weaker songs on the album. Also agree that the backlash stems from the epidemic of "o-oh" wordless choruses - brought to you by those Lumineering Monsters of Men Who Are The Sons of Mumford - the success of "Wake Up" inspired.

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears
"Toxic" is the best Britney Spears song, and "The Rat" is not the best Walkmen song (that's "We've Been Had," which kicks ass), but I'm surprised to see "Toxic" running away with this one.

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

Jesus, Round 2 of this bracket is going to be a bloodbath.

Fat Lip · Post by **Fat Lip** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:20 pm

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Wake Me Up When September - Green Day
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
Jesus Walks - Kanye West
Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six
Toxic - Britney Spears
Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott

Victor Prieto · Post by **Victor Prieto** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:40 pm

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

L.O.V.E. · Post by **L.O.V.E.** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:20 pm

Crazy
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Mr Brightside
Chop Suey
Jesus Walks
Wake Up
Toxic
Get Ur Freak On

Quinctilius Varus · Post by **Quinctilius Varus** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:46 pm

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

kammajos000 · Post by **kammajos000** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:54 pm

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

Nine-Tenths Ideas · Post by **Nine-Tenths Ideas** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:22 pm

Crazy
Wake Me Up When September Ends, I guess
Mr. Brightside
Since U Been Gone
Clocks -- Jesus Walks is not anywhere near my favorite Kanye track.
Danger! High Voltage
Toxic
Get Ur Freak On

TaylorH · Post by **TaylorH** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:54 am

Crazy
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Mr. Brightside
Since U Been Gone
Jesus Walks
Wake Up
Toxic
Get Ur Freak On

All way easier to decide match-ups than nearly anything in the earlier rounds, except for Crazy v Machine Gun, which is close for me.

Apocolocyntora · Post by **Apocolocyntora** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:07 am

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

Wynaut · Post by **Wynaut** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 2:03 am

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

peyrin · Post by **peyrin** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:08 am

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead
Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay
Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six
The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears
Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

Wake Up is at least top 3 on Funeral, come on. As for the other two, Crown of Love is severely underappreciated and Neighborhood 3...well I suppose it gets the appropriate amount of appreciation. Jesus Walks is great but All Falls Down is the better single sorry

1992 in spaceflight · Post by **1992 in spaceflight** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 4:23 am

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers
This was a tough vote.

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele
Oh, this was a tough vote as well.

Monstruos de Bolsillo · Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:16 pm

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele

Irreligion in Bangladesh · Sat Dec 23, 2017 2:14 pm

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

Wake Me Up When September

Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Chop Suey! - System of a Down

Clocks - Coldplay

Wake Up - Arcade Fire

The Rat - The Walkmen

Chasing Pavements - Adele

Ndg · Post by **Ndg** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:01 pm

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead. I'm surprised Machine Gun has gotten as many as two votes in this matchup.

Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera. I'll admit that Beautiful is kind of hokey, but it's so well done that it still manages to be uplifting. I still haven't worked out what exactly the appeal of Green Day is.

SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers. SOS is good, but it's so monotonous, it's hard to pay attention to or remember.

Chop Suey! - System of a Down vs. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson. The bridge of Since U Been Gone is such a great moment. If that makes me simple-minded, so be it.

Jesus Walks - Kanye West vs. Clocks - Coldplay. Don't have much to say about this other than that Clocks continues to make my eyes glaze over.

Wake Up - Arcade Fire vs. Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six. I think any song from Funeral would win here.

The Rat - The Walkmen vs. Toxic - Britney Spears. Both songs are good but not great, but I'll give Toxic the edge since it's so iconic, and The Rat is pretty unremarkable.

Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott vs. Chasing Pavements - Adele. Get Ur Freak On is probably going to win, and that's fine, but for me it's too much of a novelty rather than an actually good song.

jonpin · Post by **jonpin** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 7:44 pm

Crazy
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Mr. Brightside
Since U Been Gone
Clocks
Wake Up
The Rat
Get Ur Freak On

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:02 pm

Voting has closed

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:10 pm

Crazy 44, Machine Gun 2

Wake Me Up When September 36, Beautiful 10

Mr. Brightside 35, SOS 11

Since U Been Gone 33, Chop Suey! 13

Jesus Walks 36, Clocks 9

Wake Up 39, Danger! High Voltage 7

Toxic 36, The Rat 8

Get Ur Freak On 31, Chasing Pavements 14

Monstruos de Bolsillo · Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:12 pm

AKKOLADE wrote:Crazy 44, Machine Gun 2

Wake Me Up When September 36, Beautiful 10

Mr. Brightside 35, SOS 11

Since U Been Gone 33, Chop Suey! 13

Jesus Walks 36, Clocks 9

Wake Up 39, Danger! High Voltage 7

Toxic 36, The Rat 8

Get Ur Freak On 31, Chasing Pavements 14

Wow, none of these were even remotely close!

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:17 pm

You will have 72 hours to vote for this; voting will close at 9 p.m. Eastern on 12/26

Song: 99 Problems
Artist: Jay-Z
Album: The Black Album
Year: 2003

Song: Helicopter
Artist: Bloc Party
Album: Silent Alarm
Year: 2005

Song: Hips Don’t Lie
Artist: Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
Album: Oral Fixation, Vol. 2
Year: 2006

Song: One Armed Scissor
Artist: At the Drive-In
Album: Relationship of Command
Year: 2000

Song: No One Knows
Artist: Queens of the Stone Age
Album: Songs for the Deaf
Year: 2002

Song: Supermassive Black Hole
Artist: Muse
Album: Black Holes and Revelations
Year: 2006

Song: Paper Planes
Artist: M.I.A.
Album: Kala
Year: 2007

Song: Not Ready to Make Nice
Artist: Dixie Chicks
Album: Taking the Long Way
Year: 2006

Song: Ignition (Remix)
Artist: R. Kelly
Album: Chocolate Factory
Year: 2003

Song: Can’t Get You Out of My Head
Artist: Kylie Minogue
Album: Fever
Year: 2001

Song: Untitled (How Does It Feel?)
Artist: D’Angelo
Album: Voodoo
Year: 2000

Song: A-Punk
Artist: Vampire Weekend
Album: Vampire Weekend
Year: 2007

Song: I Will Possess Your Heart
Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Album: Narrow Stairs
Year: 2008

Song: Chicago
Artist: Sufjan Stevens
Album: Illinois
Year: 2005

Song: Last Nite
Artist: The Strokes
Album: Is This It
Year: 2001

Song: Slow Jamz
Artist: Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx
Album: Kamikaze
Year: 2003

And your ballot:

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

merv1618 · Post by **merv1618** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:35 pm

99 Problems, obviously
Hips Don’t Lie—again, this should be Suerte
No One Knows
Paper Planes—a high school dance staple
Can’t Get You Out of My Head
Untitled
Chicago
Slow Jamz—Wierd Al's cover of Last Nite was better

Fat Lip · Post by **Fat Lip** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:11 pm

99 Problems by Jay-Z
Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age
Paper Planes by M.I.A.
Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly
A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
Last Nite by The Strokes

Auger recombination · Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:15 pm

99 Problems by Jay-Z

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean

Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Paper Planes by M.I.A

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly

A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
One of the best songs off of the best album of all time

Last Nite by The Strokes

women, fire and dangerous things · Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:19 pm

99 Problems

Hips Don't Lie

Supermassive Black Hole

Paper Planes

Ignition (Remix)

A-Punk

Chicago

Last Nite

heterodyne · Post by **heterodyne** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:23 pm

women, fire and dangerous things wrote:99 Problems

Hips Don't Lie

Supermassive Black Hole

Paper Planes

Ignition (Remix)

A-Punk

Chicago

Last Nite

ryanrosenberg · Post by **ryanrosenberg** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:41 pm

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party
If you haven't listened to the Grey Album version of "99 Problems", go do that now.

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In
iconic

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
I've had difficulty telling these two bands apart for forever. Still can't, but Muse is slightly catchier.

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks
Man, "Paper Planes" is still a really good song.

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue
Fun fact: R. Kelly went to high school at Kenwood Academy, mere minutes from the University of Chicago and across the street from prime Hyde Park eatery Uncle Joe's Jerk Chicken.

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
These are both really good songs with great moods, so I'm giving it to D'Angelo for just lasting longer. Pity these two had to matchup in the first round.

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
I initially thought the Death Cab song here was "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" because I wasn't paying attention. That's a better song but still nowhere as good as "Chicago".

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx
I used "Last Nite" as my alarm song throughout high school and should, by all rights, be sick of it. That I'm not is a testament to just how good it is.

Post by **Auks Ran Ova** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:47 pm

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

Possibly my favorite Vampire Weekend song! Also, weird choice of Death Cab song.

Steeve Ho You Fat · Post by **Steeve Ho You Fat** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:59 pm

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party. Maybe not Hov's best song, but it is up there and contains mostly pretty decent legal advice!

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In. Assuming y'all aren't tripping in what should be easy choices here this is gonna be a tough call next round. This song is a classic: fun, danceable, and infectious.

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse. Don't love either but really just couldn't get on the Muse train when they were big

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks. MIA got old fast for me. Great, your Dad was a Tamil Tiger, good for him if you're about suicide bombings and assassinations. But can you make a single song that doesn't just day that over and over? Apparently yes, because she did once and it was great!

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue. I hope y'all signed the petition to make this the national anthem. If it was the anthem I guarantee nobody would be sitting down because they'll all be up dancing.

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens. I like both these songs and love Sufjan's body of work. But just looking at two songs, I've always enjoyed this one.

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx Twista!!!

kammajos000 · Post by **kammajos000** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:18 pm

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

MiltonPlayer47 · Post by **MiltonPlayer47** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 12:35 am

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In
This is a close one, but Shakira's vocals put "Hips Don't Lie" over the top.

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
I've never really cared for QotSA. Like most of Muse's work, I like but don't love "Supermassive Black Hole."

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks
Just a fantastic song. I hope that it goes far.

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
I generally don't like either artist, but "I Will Possess Your Heart" is an exception.

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx[/quote]

MorganV · Post by **MorganV** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 12:56 am

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

I've spent the last eight years failing to come to terms with the fact that I can't sing in Matt Bellamy's falsetto anymore

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

I don't really like either song that much tbh

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

This was another high school anthem for me

I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Anyone who knows me knows there's no way I could vote otherwise. If you haven't heard the album version of I Will Possess Your Heart you're doing yourself a disservice; one of my favorite intros of all time. Still, not the first death cab song that comes to mind and up against quiz bowl darling Sufjan so I guess I'll have to die on this hill

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

L.O.V.E. · Post by **L.O.V.E.** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:05 am

99 Problems

Hips Don't Lie

No One Knows

Paper Planes

Ignition (Remix)

A-Punk

Chicago

Slow Jamz

ProfessorIanDuncan · Post by **ProfessorIanDuncan** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:16 am

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party
99 Problems is gonna win by a huge margin anyway, just out here showing some love for Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In
Upon seeing this again I realize that 90% of my enjoyment of this song is Shakira's dancing. Still better than plain old screaming though.

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
I remember being blown away by how good No One Knows the first time I heard it. Muse is good, but they aren't that good.

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

This is a really tough first round matchup for Kylie.

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
Never got into Vampire Weekend

I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Damn this is really really hard. Both of these songs are great, but only one of them doesn't have really creepy lyrics.

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx
I would've thought that Someday would've been the Strokes song to be chosen here, but I guess this has a more universal appeal. Young Kanye is adorable.

Off To See The Lizard · Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:46 am

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

Like Ryan's story about Last Nite, A-Punk was my alarm in high school and I never got sick of it either.

I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

I think I Will Follow You into the Dark may have put up a better fight here, but Chicago would still probably win because it's that good.

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

Gemistus Pletho · Post by **Gemistus Pletho** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 2:11 am

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

Wartortullian · Post by **Wartortullian** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:54 am

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party
Both are solid songs, but I ultimately decided on 99 Problems because I got tired of all the indie rock in this sub-bracket (I realize this destroys my hipster cred, but living in Boulder and wearing exclusively flannel shirts should more than make up for it).

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In
Hips Don't Lie is ridiculously underseeded.

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
This was a hard one. Both songs are very repetitive, and as Ryan pointed out, they sound similar. However, I really like the bridge on No One Knows, which gave it the edge.

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks
Paper Planes is pretty much guaranteed to win at this point, so I might as well throw the Dixie Chicks some love. Normally I don't like country, but Not Ready to make Nice is catchy, well written, and serves as a scathing indictment of American jingoism during the Bush administration.

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue
Ignition is catchy as hell. Can't Get You Out of My Head, on the other hand, is just bland.

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
Perhaps the sexiest song recorded since the death of Marvin Gaye.

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
I'm a sucker for a long instrumental intro.

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx
So far, I've voted for every Kanye song that's come up. Ironically, I don't particularly like Kanye. I've just slightly preferred his songs to their opponents.

The Favourite · Post by **The Favourite** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 10:50 am

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

Apocolocyntora · Post by **Apocolocyntora** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:02 am

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

Red Panda Cub · Post by **Red Panda Cub** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 12:18 pm

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In
Relationship of Command is a great album and this is one of the best songs on it.

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
Ugh, I hate both of these bands.

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
Sad to have to vote against VW as they're one of my favourite bands, but I just dislike this song, whereas the D'Angelo song is brilliant.

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

vengefulsweatermensch · Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:04 pm

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

"99 Problems" was on the Battlefield 3 soundtrack. "Helicopter" was on the FIFA 06 soundtrack. So, yeah, "Helicopter" wins.

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Would've voted for "Knights of Cydonia" or "Starlight" over Queens of the Stone Age but, hey, Fred Morlan moves in mysterious ways. They say he's got a plan for us all.

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Posses Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

Auroni · Post by **Auroni** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 3:34 pm

The Elizauroni collaborative ballot:

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks - tough pick, but we'll go with the better song over the more culturally significant one

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue - rip Kylie :'(

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens - baffling song pick by the former v hell yeah

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

rylltraka · Post by **rylltraka** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 7:48 pm

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party

It was very debatable in my mind whether Bloc Party was a good song, but since the former definitely is, it's a walkover.

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

On Song #1, Wyclef is rather annoying, although Shakira's odd half-yodeling melody is pretty great and quite different from a normal pop hook. Contrary to the lyrics, there's no way any woman would be hypnotized by Wyclef's atrocious Spanish. With the second, we're back to the GH days. The guitar hook's fine, but doesn't excuse repeating it ad infinitum. Plus, the verse is nothing to speak about. No punk[ish] song should be this long.

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
I don't love "No One Knows", but it's interesting and fresh. I think someone above put it very well, in that I too have liked, but never loved, the Muse that I have heard. Muse has never kicked enough ass. Plus, if you're going to name yourself after a god, you'd better deliver.

Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks

Never heard the former. The unchanging timbre of her voice, unfortunately, gives me a headache. Oh, and it's the song where the chorus is "several gunshots"; that's a good message. It's also pretty repetitive. Somehow, the Dixie Chicks (which have only grown on me) have slipped through two rounds!

Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

"Ignition"'s appeal as a groove is pretty undeniable. I didn't vote for Minogue in the early runoff, so she bounces here.

Untitled (How Does It Feel?) by D'Angelo vs. A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

In general, I'm just not a fan of soul that's this slow (and conspicuously lacking a melody). It sounds like low-rent Prince. This Vampire Weekend stuff is quirky at least, and a bit catchy. Sure doesn't overstay its welcome, either.

I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens

I do like how deliberate this DCFC song is, although it's perhaps a little overdone. It's not as good once the lyrics start (the background music is a bit uninspiring), but not bad. "Chicago" - I don't know what to make of it. It's deliberately weird, and I can see how its Scandinavian pop influences affected indie music blueprints going forward. I didn't actively dislike it, but I don't get the hype.

Last Nite by The Strokes vs. Slow Jamz by Twist featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

This Strokes song has some of the rawness of garage-era Alice Cooper (and quotes "American Girl"!). Both good things. "Slow Jamz" was mediocre to start.