Top 30 Songs of the 00s

The decade is coming to an end and it's time to unveil the list of my favorite songs of the past ten years. Trying to capture the essence and meaning of the 00s in a single paragraph will simply not work. Nor am I willing to write a complete, year-by-year recap of my life and times and how they correlate with my music selection. The decade was what it was. I've changed so much as a person since Y2K and still to this day. I mean, I pretty much grew up; I was an adolescent, teenager, and now, I'm a young adult. With those changes came a much needed, personal revolution in music taste. Trying to explain my predilection of songs in the early-goings of this decade is another thing that simply won’t work, so you’ll just have to take my word for it that each one of them holds a special place in my past. All these songs were carefully chosen and placed in this order. They have all meant something important to me, from my years in middle school, high school, and college; spanning the events in my life from experiences, relationships, and even athletics (and also faith, friendships, death, and other essentials of growing up). And let's not forget pop culture, including TV and film. That's pretty important.

However, I will elaborate just a bit on one choice. I feel I owe it to the reader. My number one selection was a clear choice. I heard that song in the summer of 2005 and it changed how I felt about music. From there on out, I discovered bands and sounds I had never heard of and they completely changed my outlook on the world. Music began to mold me; it still does and most likely always will. That's why I so passionately want to make a career out of my love for music. From a TRL fed novice, to a late Sunday night Subterranean addict, and finally to a college radio disc jockey and blogger, this is me and my decade list, for what it's worth. Enjoy.

Mike Pop's Top 30 Songs of the 00s:

*Note. Here are MY rules: Can't repeat a band or artist and all songs must have been released either on CD, as singles, or as free downloads from 2000-2009.

30. Matt Pond PA – Closest (Look Out)
29. Tegan & Sara – Nineteen
28. Cold War Kids – Hang Me Up To Dry
27. Wolfmother – Joker & The Thief
26. Tokyo Police Club – Your English Is Good
25. Coldplay – Speed Of Sound
24. Bright Eyes – First Day Of My Life
23. Arctic Monkeys – I Bet That You Look Good On The Dance Floor
22. Tool – Schism
21. dios (malos) – I Want It All
20. Pinback – Penelope
19. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication
18. The Killers – Smile Like You Mean It
17. The Postal Service – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
16. Frou Frou – Let Go
15. Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
14. Blink 182 – Always
13. The Strokes – 12:51
12. Pearl Jam – Life Wasted
11. Modest Mouse – We've Got Everything
10. Bruce Springsteen – Life Itself
9. Coheed & Cambria – The Velourium Camper I: Faint Of Hearts
8. Secret Machines – Lightning Blue Eyes
7. Interpol – C'mere
6. Motion City Soundtrack – Time Turned Fragile
5. Death Cab For Cutie – A Movie Script Ending
4. Big D & The Kids Table – LAX
3. Radiohead – Videotape
2. Daft Punk – Digital Love
1. Bloc Party – Always New Depths

Albums of the 00s come next week.