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Best Music of the 00's

HaydenHayden
edited January 2010 in General Chat
Ha, whaddaya know! We're at the end of another decade of music. Future music fans will look back on the music of this decade and think "wow, what a load crap!". But though the music industry and the charts have drowned in a sea of terrible, bland, soulless rubbish (popular for what reason, nobody knows), there was just as much awesome music made by real musicians who knew how to play their instruments, knew how to write songs and injected passion into their music. I know that most of you guys that hang out at the TTG forums aren't sucked in by the garbage music that relies of hooks and synthesizers alone, most of you have rather unique, different and good tastes in music - which is why I'd like to know what was some of your favourite music of the 'noughties'. What were the best albums of the 00's? The best songs? Best new artists? Best old artists? Your opinion...?

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  • BaggeBagge
    edited December 2009
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  • HaggisHaggis
    edited December 2009
    Hmm... I'll limit my list to best albums:

    Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth
    Blotted Science - The Machinations of Dementia
    Cake - Comfort Eagle
    Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
    Coldplay - X & Y
    Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love
    Daft Punk - Discovery
    Daft Punk - Human After All
    Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock
    dEUS - Pocket Revolution
    E. S. Posthumus - Unearthed
    Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
    Mika - Life in Cartoon Motion
    Moby - Hotel
    Muse - Origin of Symmetry
    Muse - The Resistance
    Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way
    Rob Rock - Holy Hell
    Télépopmusik - Angel Milk
    Télépopmusik - Genetic World
    Thievery Corporation - The Cosmic Game
    U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind
    Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
    Ziggi - In Transit
  • ShaggEShaggE
    edited December 2009
    ^ I second RCHP's "By The Way", and raise you "Stadium Arcadium".

    Also, everything Within Temptation has released this decade has been phenomenal. Not a bad song among them.

    I'd say the same regarding Manson, but I can't deny that "Eat Me, Drink Me" was a low point in his career. thankfully, this decade also brought us "Holy Wood", "Golden Age of Grotesque", and "High End of Low"... all superb albums.

    As for something completely different, Twiztid's "Freek Show" was brilliant. I'm no fan of rap, but if it was all like this, I'd say differently. Same goes for Dark Lotus and their "Tales From The Lotus Pod" and "Black Rain" albums. All three have their moments of silly immaturity that one would expect coming from the ICP camp, but there's a thoughtfulness to it that is rather refreshing.
  • JedExodusJedExodus
    edited December 2009
    ShaggE wrote: »
    ^ I second RCHP's "By The Way", and raise you "Stadium Arcadium"

    You must be joking man! :p I liked a load of songs on Stadium Arcadium but it was badly paced I thought. Could've been cut down to one disc of awesome songs and made a better listening experience, but at least they didn't pull a Use Your Illusion and sold the two seperately I guess.

    Picking albums or bands for a whole decade is really tricky for me because i'll forget a load of stuff. Though one album that really struck me and suprised me was Manic Street Preachers - Send Away the Tigers. There's just something for everyone on there and not a weak song on it.

    Also Bad Religion have put out nothing but great records this decade.

    Tons of other stuff but there's two anyway
  • ShaggEShaggE
    edited December 2009
    JedExodus wrote: »
    You must be joking man! :p I liked a load of songs on Stadium Arcadium but it was badly paced I thought. Could've been cut down to one disc of awesome songs and made a better listening experience, but at least they didn't pull a Use Your Illusion and sold the two seperately I guess.

    I'm in the minority when it comes to that album. :p If they had only omitted "Readymade", it'd be perfection. I feel the same way about "By The Way" and "Californication"... without "Throw Away Your Television" and "I Like Dirt", they'd be flawless. I'd likely have a similar opinion of their earlier albums, but I hate their frat-rock era, far preferring them as a soft rock/funk band.
  • HaggisHaggis
    edited December 2009
    I agree with JedExodus on this... just too many songs on Stadium Arcadium, they should have just picked the best ones and maybe release the rest later, a la Coldplay with their Prospekt's March.

    Also, what's wrong with Throw Away Your Television? I happen to like that song. :P
  • ShaggEShaggE
    edited December 2009
    Haggis wrote: »
    Also, what's wrong with Throw Away Your Television? I happen to like that song. :P

    Something about the screechy "It's a repeat!" refrain gives me a headache. It also feels uninspired and silly next to amazing songs like "Dosed" and the title track. (And yes, I'm being hypocritical considering how much I love "Purple Stain", a song concerning a subject I won't repeat here out of common decency. :p)
  • IcedhopeIcedhope
    edited December 2009
    Haggis wrote: »
    I agree with JedExodus on this... just too many songs on Stadium Arcadium, they should have just picked the best ones and maybe release the rest later, a la Coldplay with their Prospekt's March.

    Also, what's wrong with Throw Away Your Television? I happen to like that song. :P



    I had no Idea, you liked blind guardian..that is awesome.

    I think I have four favorite albums this year.

    Glorious Burden~ Iced Earth
    Demons&Wizards~ Demons&Wizards
    Dethalbum~Dethklok
    Indestructible~ Disturbed
  • DatadogDatadog
    edited December 2009
    Outkast. Hey Ya.
  • FalancaFalanca
    edited December 2009
    Diablo Swing Orchestra's both albums, and Megadeth - Endgame album topped my list.
  • JedExodusJedExodus
    edited December 2009
    Datadog wrote: »
    Outkast. Hey Ya.

    Cracking song it must be said
  • Mack DaddyMack Daddy
    edited December 2009
    Anyone like Jack Johnson?
  • HaggisHaggis
    edited December 2009
    Icedhope wrote: »
    I had no Idea, you liked blind guardian..that is awesome.
    Yeah, I first came across their music on a LOTR site, it blew me away... BG got me listening to metal, actually (although I have a very diverse taste in music).
  • GaryCXJkGaryCXJk
    edited December 2009
    Best of 2000-2009? For me, it's mostly filled with pop-songs, songs pretentious people would call garbage.

    First, I'll have to mention Take That, where they made their reunion back in 2007. Heights were songs like Shine and Rule the World.

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor actually has a special place in my heart, since it made me believe in pop music again. Her songs are pretty simple, but good music shouldn't always be complicated. My favorite is still Take Me Home, but it's not the only song I love. Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer) by the Freemasons, which also features Sophie Ellis-Bextor, is a really good one.

    Of course, it was also the time I first discovered HomestarRunner.com, so I can't really go on with this list without mentioning Experimental Film by They Might Be Giants.

    Aside from that, I also grew a fondness for Dutch songs. When I talk about Dutch pride, I can't help but mention Wibi Soerjadi, probably the best pianist in the Netherlands, Indonesian by heritage, but still very Dutch. He also loves Disney, so that makes him a double hero. My favorite is his collaboration with Di-Rect, called Blind For You. It was also the period where Marco Borsato had his winning streak at the TMF Artist of the Year award. Rood (the official video clip not shown due to partial implied nudity) and Everytime I Think Of You (featuring Lucie Silvas) were some of his highlights, but there are many more. Talking about Dutch-English collaborations, I could not go on without mentioning the collaboration between BLØF and Counting Crows, with the song Holiday In Spain.

    Anyway, there are just too many to mention. Rock Your Body and My Love by Justin Timberlake, You Rock My World by Michael Jackson, Too Lost In You by the Sugababes, Stronger and Heard 'Em Say by Kanye West (the latter featuring Adam Levine), Makes Me Wonder and Sunday Morning by Maroon 5, the list becomes too long to mention them all in this thread.
  • Lena_PLena_P
    edited December 2009
    haydenwce27, you might like "Is Anybody Alive Out There?" by Springsteen if just for the lyrics :p Also, Cake! I don't have any of their albums or anything (and their lead singer sounds like he's asleep), but I still have a soft spot in my heart for the band. I also still like the Foo Fighters, if just for their videos. But again, I don't own any of their albums. (I don't pirate either, so don't worry, people.)

    I am so completely and totally out of the music scene it's sad. I basically listen to the songs from childhood, like Simon and Garfunkel and the original broadway recordings of shows like "Kiss Me Kate" or "Walking Happy" or Smothers Brothers. So don't worry Gary, there's at least one person with weirder taste than you :p
  • HaydenHayden
    edited December 2009
    Haha, the song's actually called "Radio Nowhere" and I do, in fact, very much like it for both it's musical and lyrical content. It's actually the only song of the Boss that I've got on my computer (yes, I downloaded it, sorry, don't judge me, I buy a lot of music as well). Cake, from what I've heard of them, they are good! I really enjoy "Short Skirt, Long Jacket". Foo Fighters, hmm... not into them so much. But I see what you mean about their videos, "Learn to Fly" had a pretty hilarious clip!

    Now for my top 27 albums of he 00's:

    1. AC/DC - Black Ice
    2. Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
    3. Motorhead - Motorizer
    4. Slash' Snakepit - Ain't Life Grand
    5. Lynyrd Skynyrd - God & Guns
    6. Rush - Snakes and Arrows
    7. Motorhead - Motorizer
    8. Iron Maiden - Matter of Life and Death
    9. Motorhead - Inferno
    10. Iron Maiden - Dance of Death
    11. Alice Cooper - Along Came a Spider
    12. Airbourne - Runnin' Wild
    13. Whitesnake - Good to Be Bad
    14. The Cult - Beyond Good and Evil
    15. Electric Mary - Down to the Bone
    16. Deep Purple - Rapture of the Deep
    17. Black Stone Cherry - Folklore and Superstition
    18. The Answer - Rise
    19. Dallas Crane - Factory Girls
    20. Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden
    21. Koritni - Game of Fools
    22. Rose Tattoo - Blood Brothers
    23. Soul Doctor - Systems Go Wild
    24. Velvet Revolver - Libertad
    25. Velvet Revolver - Contraband
    26. Grady - Good As Dead
    27. Blackberry Smoke - Little Piece of Dixie

    Hmm... better not go into honourable mentions.
  • ShaggEShaggE
    edited December 2009
    Lena_P wrote: »
    Smothers Brothers

    :D Don't get me started on the Smothers Brothers (Smethren Brethren?). I hope I get the chance to see them live before they retire, which will likely happen sooner rather than later. Not only are they hilarious ("Take it naked bacon!" :p), but their musicianship is phenomenal. When I first heard their rendition of "Mariah", I became a fan for life.

    Incidentally, have you seen their recent cameo on The Simpsons?
  • thesporkmanthesporkman
    edited December 2009
    GaryCXJk wrote: »
    Of course, it was also the time I first discovered HomestarRunner.com, so I can't really go on with this list without mentioning Experimental Film by They Might Be Giants.

    The Spine and The Else were both really great albums. They had some of the band's most brilliant and creative songs since Flood and Apollo 18. This decade also saw the beginning of TMBG's career in children's music. I absolutely loved No!; "Violin" is still one of my all-time favorite TMBG songs. I wasn't particularly interesting in their next two children's albums. I haven't really heard anything from Here Come's Science yet, but I might check it out.
  • Lennie MelvinLennie Melvin
    edited December 2009
    Empire of the Sun!

    'Unbreakable' and 'You Rock My World' by Michael Jackson.

    Annnnnnnnddddd... American Idiot album from Green Day
  • FriarFriar
    edited December 2009
    Best song? My mum singing Bohemian rapsody on singstar.
  • CyphoxCyphox
    edited December 2009
    Hypetraxx was really nice, for example the well-known "The Dark Side"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQXXjyBGto4

    edit: Or "See the Day" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTBfSVYPnZI
  • BadStrongBadStrong
    edited December 2009
    I must give The Jicks their deserved love.
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited January 2010
    My vote goes to Drift Away by The Conspiracy Plan.

    Admittedly, this is my cousin's band... but they are pretty awesome. :p
  • JedExodusJedExodus
    edited January 2010
    haydenwce27 wrote: »
    Haha, the song's actually called "Radio Nowhere" and I do, in fact, very much like it for both it's musical and lyrical content. It's actually the only song of the Boss that I've got on my computer

    Get the album it's on "Magic" it's up there!
  • adventureaddictadventureaddict
    edited January 2010
    I'm a sucker for Mika and Maroon 5.
    Gosh.
  • HaydenHayden
    edited January 2010
    JedExodus wrote: »
    Get the album it's on "Magic" it's up there!

    Okay then. Thanks for the recommendation!
  • Juicius MaximusJuicius Maximus
    edited January 2010
    Just a few random picks, in no paticular order, off the tippy-top o' my head:
    Mayer Hawthorne: Strange Arrangement
    Portishead: The Third
    Amon Tobin: Foley Room
    Diplo: Florida
    Clipse: Hell Hath No Fury
    Easy Star All-Stars: Radiodread
    Mark Ronson: Version
    Amy Winehouse: Back to Black
    The Beatles: Love
    Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose
    Ry Cooder: Chavez Ravine
    MIA: Kala
    Santogold: Self-titled
    Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do

    Wanna keep going, but this will quickly get outta control
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