best songs of '05

Here are the songs that helped get me through 2005 when the pills and booze weren't strong enough. These were the ones that rose to the top of the 10,462 on my iTunes. Some are technically from 2004 (so step off music geeks!) but they were part of my soundtrack this past year. I would have liked to post them for you to listen, but I can't figure out how to convert songs from iTunes to mp3s and by the time I did, you might be reading this in aught-7. So click on the links provided or go listen at the iTunes store.

So without further adieu and in no particular order "the daveB 10":

Jose Gonzalez - "Heartbeat"
A cover song that is the soundtrack to the best commercial ever.
I need to scalp to get into his Joe's Pub show.

Alkaline Trio - "Sadie" ('04)
Saw these dudes on Conan and they rocked esp. for a trio (no Ben Folds Five duplicity in their name). This song is a staple for my workout playlist what with the mid song build up that reminds me of classic U2.

The Fray - "Over My Head" (Cable Car)
Discovered as a free iTunes song o' the week. Like David Gray on Paxil.

Fall Out Boy - "Sugar We're Goin Down"
The best video of '05 hands down. These punks most made me envious of their youth and talent this year.

Low Millions - "Statue"
Another free iTunes band (but not for this song). After that I saw them open for Butch Walker where the singer convinced me and my brother to buy the CD. Good advice!! Every track is either good or excellent. Oh and the singer is the son of Leonard Cohen.

LCD Soundsystem - "Tribulations"
Most people know this dude as the singer of "Daft Punk is Playing at My House" but I prefer this track. It rocks and so does his band who, to my ears, were the best of a nifty line up at the SPIN 20th anniversary party.

Coheed and Cambria ('04) "A Favor House Atlantic"
Their singer complains that people compare his voice to Geddy Lee of Rush but he needs to get over himself (a) because he just should and (b) because Rush rules!!! The return of nerd-core. I bet Rush wishes they wrote a catchy tune like this one.

Regina Spektor ('04) - "Us"
Also an awesome video. Most likely to inherit the "pretty girl with the big voice that plays piano" place in your heart from Fiona and Tori. I had much more to say about her earlier in my blog.

The Stills ('04) "Lola Stars & Stripes"
I think I bought this album thinking they were the band from that "Scrubs" guy's movie "Garden State". That band was actually "The Shins" (who but Brooklyn Vegan can keep up with all these bands). Well I didn't make a mistake - this is a great album. Sounds like Travis on Lexapro.

Rilo Kiley - "Portions for Foxes"
Ahhh....Jenny Lewis - my new alterna-crush. Plus the song reminds me a bit of the theme to "My So Called Life" (best teen angst TV ever).

Jimmy Eat World - "Work"
The song that most made me want to set up my drums again and rock out....

The Killers - "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"
A great album opener with Oasis-like pompous grandiosity. Since Duran Duran is dead, they figured "why not?" what's that...oh...Duran is still alive?

that was 12 songs - that's why I am an artist and not a scientician.