Top 30 Songs of the 00s (Part 2)

Ten years is a long time. At the beginning of this decade I was 11 years old, still living in the great city of Philadelphia, and probably listening to a lot of Foo Fighters. Now I'm 21, live outside the city, and listen to much better music. I also have a beard. One thing that is important to note about every song on this list is that at one point or another, I was obsessed with every one of them. Every one of these songs became the only songs I would listen to for days on end, as I dissected the meaning, searched for live videos, and imagined myself in the band (I am a nerd).

The order in which these songs are listen is a bit strange. I'm not necessarily saying #7 is better than #9, or that #21 has less worth than #20, but this is the order that just seemed natural to me, and it's my list so I will do whatever I want. Also worth noting, all songs had to be released between 2000-2009, this explains the absence of my number one song of 2009, since it doesn't get full release until 2010. I let it slide on that list, but not on this one. Enjoy, and zip file coming soon.

Jim Adair's Top 30 Songs of the 00s:

30. Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova – Falling Slowly

29. Delta Spirit – People, Turn Around

28. The Antlers – Bear

27. Felice Brothers – Frankie's Gun

26. Tegan & Sara – The Con

25. The Shins – New Slang

24. Cold War Kids – Hospital Beds

23. The Mountain Goats – This Year

22. Wilco – I Am Trying To Break Your Heart

21. Beirut – A Sunday Smile

20. The Hold Steady – Killer Parties

19. Radiohead – Everything In Its Right Place

18. Fionn Regan – Put A Penny In The Slot

17. Iron & Wine – Jezebel

16. Rilo Kiley – Does He Love You?

15. Josh Ritter – The Temptation Of Adam

14. The Good Life – Album Of The Year

13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps

12. Bon Iver – The Wolves (Act I & II)

11. The Avett Brothers – If Its The Beaches

10. Pela – Waiting On The Stairs

9. The Roots – The Seed 2.0

8. Death Cab For Cutie – Transatlanticism

7. Elliott Smith – In The Lost And Found

6. Colour Revolt – Mattresses Underwater

5. Sigur Rós – Hoppipolla

4. Ryan Adams – Oh My Sweet Carolina

3. Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

2. The National – All The Wine

1. Sufjan Stevens – Majesty, Snowbird