Top 100 (41 - 45)

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I have thought up a simple competition for you guys! With 8 weeks to go until my top 5, I have decided to ask you to PREDICT my top 5 based on the types of tracks preceding it in the blog. The closest prediction will receive a goody bag of music to satisfy you during the cold winter months. (sniff....waiting for the first email!)

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41. Damien Rice - Moody Monday MP3 MySpace

Moody Monday is from the "B-sides" mini-album released in 2004. It contains the radio edit of Cannonball, early demo versions of Volcano and five wonderful tracks that would grace any record. I love the groove of Moody Monday. It's a nothing song really.....just love that groove and the vocals.

42. Nick Drake - Northern Sky MP3 MySpace

Nick Drake completed just three complete albums Five Leaves Left (1969), Bryter Layter (1970), Pink Moon (1972) and a final quartet of songs recorded shortly before his death. Five years ago, he entered the Billboard 100 (and the Amazon Top Five) for the first time. Thirty seconds of Pink Moon used in a Volkswagen advert alerted America to the otherworldly magic of Drakes hushed English tones. Thirty years have now passed since Nick Drakes death. Original pressings of his records change hands for around £200. This song Northern Sky is my favourite Nick Drake song with it's beautiful harmonies and colourful imagery of the lyrics. Nick Drake has been cited as an influence for R.E.M., Paul Weller, Travis, Portishead, The Coral, Coldplay, David Gray, Super Furry Animals and Beth Orton among many others.

Serendipity clip with Northern Sky by Nick Drake.


43. Michael Franti & Spearhead - Everyone Deserves Music MP3 MySpace

I love the message of this song. We all deserve music to be as good as this. In my opinion this is the most mainstream track Michael Franti has written. The song verges on Pop, Reggae and RnB genres.

44. Van Morrison - The Way Young Lovers Do MP3 MySpace

Astral Weeks from 1968 is a wonderful concept album about young love. Consisting of eight tracks, the first side celebrates the freshness of new love. The second side captures the pain of the break-up and moving on. This track covered by Jeff Buckley in the early days is three minutes of near perfect Jazz/Pop.

45. U2 - All I Want Is You MP3 MySpace

The closing track of the Rattle & Hum movie and album, All I Want Is You is one of the best songs U2 have written. An epic at six and a half minutes, the song is beautifully sung, and The Edge is on the top form with that guitar riff and feedback. Superb track.

Ross & Rachel Tribute


100. Jawbreaker - Want (1990) Link
99. David Ford - I Don't Care What You Call Me (2006)
98. Ben Harper - Glory & Consequence (1997)
97. The Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow (2003)
96. The Black Crows - Remedy (1992)
95. Tracy Chapman - Open Arms (1992)Link
94. Slowdive - Allison (1993)
93. The Frames - Angel at my Table (1994)
92. Counting Crows - I Wish I was a Girl (1999)
91. Pearl Jam - Immortality (1994)
90. The Flaming Lips - Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (2006)
89. Sonic Youth - Superstar
88. Coldplay - Warning Signs (2002)
87. Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (1993)
86. Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy (1992)
85. PJ Harvey - Missed (1993)
84. Damien Dempsey - Apple of my Eye (2003)
83. Belly - Slow Dog (1993)
82. Sinead O' Conner & Shane McGowen - Haunted (1995)
81. The Fat Lady Sings - Drunkard Logic (1993)
80. Damien Rice - Cannonball (2003)
79. Yo La Tengo - Little Eyes (2003)
78. The Frames - When Your Mind's Made Up (2006)
77. Neil Young - Rockin in the Free World (1989)
76. Ben Harper - Amen Omen (2003)
75. The Levellers - One Way
74. David Rovics - Falluja (feat Dope Poet Society)
73. The Lemonheads - Kitchen
72. The Cure - Just Like Heaven
71. Buffalo Tom - Late At Night
70. Paddy Casey - It's Over Now
69. Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid
68. Jeff Buckley - Vancouver
67. John Martyn - May You Never
66. Eddie Vedder - Hard Sun
65. McAlmont & Butler - Yes
64. Tracy Chapman - Almost
63. Mark Dignam - Bumble Bee
62. The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy
61. Paw - Sleeping Bag
60. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul To Squeeze
59. Ben Harper - Oppression
58. Whipping Boy - We Don't Need Nobody Else
57. U2 - The Unforgethable Fire
56. The Breeders - Cannonball
55. Blue October - Hate Me
54. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into Your Arms
53. The Devlins - Surrender
52. David Gray - Sail Away
51. Deus - Suds & Soda
50. Damien Dempsey - Negative Vibes
49. Mother Love Bone - Stardog Champion
48. Sugar - A Good Idea
47. Katell Keinig - Gulf of Araby
46. The Afghan Whigs - Gentleman