Pitchfork Top 500 Tracks of the 2000's

[kydiddle]

This week Pitchfork is revealing their Top 500 Tracks of the 2000's. I have mixed feelings about Pitchfork, but since I'm a sucker for pointless lists such as this one, I'll probably check back to see which song they place at #1.

Also, I was curious to see if MMJ showed up in the 500-201 (yeah, seriously...) bracket for today and they did:

#450 "Golden"
#402 "Off the Record"

As a side note, Lil Mama's "Lip Gloss" came in at #219. Make of the list what you will. If more MMJ songs come in a little higher, maybe I won't do so much eye-rolling at their choices...

http://pitchfork.com/p2k/

[Shepardspy]

"Ma Lip Gloss be popping/ma lip gloss be cool/all da boyz be stoppin at ma locker afta school"

such a great song...

[AMightyCaporal]

"Ma Lip Gloss be popping/ma lip gloss be cool/all da boyz be stoppin at ma locker afta school"

such a great song...

okay- first of all, your voice- it's very incredible!

[el_chode]

Glad to see this made it though:

423. The Delgados
"All You Need Is Hate"
[Mantra; 2003]

[Penny Lane]

i hate pitchfork--but that's a great list so far!

[The DARK]

I doubt that we'll see any more Jacket... but I like a lot of their choices so far. Sure, plenty of choices are trying to pander to all genres, but there's plenty of good stuff on there.

[AlwxanderD10]

White stripes better be in the top two hundred er ima busta cap! >:(

[el_chode]

I doubt that we'll see any more Jacket... but I like a lot of their choices so far. Sure, plenty of choices are trying to pander to all genres, but there's plenty of good stuff on there.

OBH will def be on there and I wouldn't be surprised if something off Z made the cut besides OtR.

I hope to see some Flaming Lips, Built to Spill, Tenacious D, and Ween. Oh and if I Am Trying to Break Your Heart does not make it on there this list is dead to me.

[el_chode]

Looking at 200-101 and I'm a little annoyed.

I don't think an untested band such as Vampire Weekend is either good enough or innovative enough to really endure such a high ranking in the list, especially when songs such as Golden are truly timeless.

EDIT: ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND All credibility is now officially out the window now that I see Hollaback Girl at #180. I didn't realize that cheerleading chants by white girls who wish they were black was considered quality music.

Double Edit: WTF Pitchfork?
160. 50 Cent
"In Da Club"
[Aftermath/Interscope; 2002]

I swear to god if Birthday Sex is on this list I quit

[el_chode]

Not to flood the thread, but this made me cry:

142. The Flaming Lips
"Do You Realize??"
[Warner Bros.; 2002]

141. Britney Spears
"Toxic"
[Jive; 2003]

[Penny Lane]

Not to flood the thread, but this made me cry:

142. The Flaming Lips
"Do You Realize??"
[Warner Bros.; 2002]

141. Britney Spears
"Toxic"
[Jive; 2003]

:-/ :-/  Pitchfork never ceases to amaze.

[kydiddle]

Not to flood the thread, but this made me cry:

142. The Flaming Lips
"Do You Realize??"
[Warner Bros.; 2002]

141. Britney Spears
"Toxic"
[Jive; 2003]

:-/ :-/  Pitchfork never ceases to amaze.

I know, right? Maybe if they included some detail about how they compiled the list I might understand. But, alas, I don't. At all.

[Ruckus]

I await the day that Pitchfork is as irrelevant as myself

[mjkoehler]

Not to flood the thread, but this made me cry:

142. The Flaming Lips
"Do You Realize??"
[Warner Bros.; 2002]

141. Britney Spears
"Toxic"
[Jive; 2003]

:-/ :-/  Pitchfork never ceases to amaze.

Based on this, you know PF and this list is bullshit.

Hollaback Girl at #180. I didn't realize that cheerleading chants by white girls who wish they were black was considered quality music.

I don't know what a Hollaback Girl is, but I hate her.

[capt. scotty]

Hollaback Girl at #180. I didn't realize that cheerleading chants by white girls who wish they were black was considered quality music.

I don't know what a Hollaback Girl is, but I hate her.

its when you speak to a young lass, possibly over the phone, for something that in all liklihood is to the speaker's benefit. said young lass may not like this, and therefore will not continue speaking with you, also known as "hollaback" to the younger generations.

[kydiddle]

Hollaback Girl at #180. I didn't realize that cheerleading chants by white girls who wish they were black was considered quality music.

I don't know what a Hollaback Girl is, but I hate her.

its when you speak to a young lass, possibly over the phone, for something that in all liklihood is to the speaker's benefit. said young lass may not like this, and therefore will not continue speaking with you, also known as "hollaback" to the younger generations.

;D ;D ;D

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

...I would have put Toxic higher.  it's one of the best pop songs I have ever heard. Cathy Dennis knows how to write a catchy song...

Also check out Mark Ronson's (producer of Amy Winehouse, Lily Alan, J-Live, Robbie Williams) version of Toxic - it's pretty fucking amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tNKF83Q_pk

PS: Pitchfork rules!

[capt. scotty]

PS: Pitchfork rules!

maybe on opposite day  :P

[el_chode]

Wow. Not a single other MMJ song so far? I don't have faith for them to make the top 20.

Also, I understand "Since You Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson is a nice pop song, but it's exactly what a pop song should be - run of the mill. In fact, the very definition of "pop" in that sense is that it's supposed to be a 'good' song if nothing else - and if it does that, it's not really doing anything out of the ordinary to warrant further attention.

So, as a result, I'm hurt that Someone Great by LCD soundsystem loses to Kelly Clarkson.

[AMightyCaporal]

PS: Pitchfork rules!

maybe on opposite day  :P

BOOM! ZINGAAAAAAAAA!

Time to bring out this bad boy!