61 Songs

For Lizzi and everyone else who enjoys music in general. I know I forgot a lot of songs that I love in the effort to narrow it down to 61. I have so much more music I’d love to share, but here are 61 of my favorite songs in no particular order.

1. Grow Up and Blow Away, Metric – 4:26

2. Hospital Beds, Cold War Kids – 4:48

3. From My Own True Love (Lost at Sea), The Decemberists – 3:44

4. The Mariner’s Revenge Song, The Decemberists – 8:48

5. Virgin With a Memory, Destroyer – 2:40

6. The Crossover, Destroyer – 5:04

7. Satin in a Coffin, Modest Mouse – 2:37

8. Love Love Love, The Mountain Goats – 2:49

9. Apocalypse Please, Muse – 4:13

10. Megalomania, Muse – 4:41

11. Micro Cuts, Muse – 3:43

12. Dilaudid, The Mountain Goats – 2:10

13. The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot, Brand New – 4:48

14. Butterflies and Hurricanes, Muse – 5:06

15. Everybody Here is a Cloud, Cloud Cult – 3:16

16. Expectations, Belle & Sebastian – 3:43

17. Green Eyes, Coldplay – 3:41

18. Mad World, Gary Jules – 3:10

19. Newborn, Muse – 6:05

20. Nothing Can Be Explained (vocal version), Mike Wysgowski – 3:27

21. Piazza New York Catcher, Belle & Sebastian – 3:02

22. Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay -5:05

23. Sea of Love, Cat Power – 2:18

24. Sing for Absolution, Muse – 4:59

25. Staying Alive, Cursive – 10:06

26. Tautou, Brand New – 1:53

27. Temple of Light, Russell Shaw – 2:39

28. Time is Running Out, Muse – 4:00

29. Together, The Raconteurs – 4:00

30. Waltz #2, Elliot Smith – 4:36

31. Paper Planes, MIA – 3:24

32. Saint John, Cold War Kids – 3:50

33. Robbers, Cold War Kids – 3:34

34. Passing the Hat, Cold War Kids -3:27

35. The Recluse, Cursive – 3:05

36. Into Dust, Ashtar Command – 9:04

37. Razorblades and Handgrenades, Josiah Leming – 3:52

38. Challengers, The New Pornographers – 3:30

39. Black Swan, Thom Yorke – 4:49

40. Chicago, Sufjan Stevens – 6:05

41. The Commander Thinks Aloud, The Long Winters – 4:19

42. Child Psychology, Black Box Recorder – 4:07

43. Car Song, Elastica – 2:24

44. It’s Alright Baby, Komeda – 2:51

45. Myriad Harbour, The New Pornographers – 3:56

46. Hunter, 30 Seconds to Mars – 3:55

47. Stay Put!, The Blood Arm – 3:17

48. Sowing Season (Yeah), Brand New – 4:33

49. Clint Eastwood, Gorillaz – 5:55

50. Summer Skin, Death Cab for Cutie – 3:14

51. Bang On, The Breeders – 2:03

52. Something Vague, Bright Eyes – 3:34

53. Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley – 6:54

54. Peace Frog, The Doors – 2:59

55. The End, The Doors – 11:47

56. Half Jack, The Dresden Dolls – 5:25

57. For the Actor, Mates of State – 4:53

58. A Martyr for My Love for You, The White Stripes – 4:22

59. Minds Eye, Wolfmother – 4:57

60. Reverse of Shade, The Windupdeads – 3:45

61. Me and the Moon, Something Corporate – 4:08

I really hope that you take the time to listen to some of them.