CoS’ Top 30 Songs of 2007
I decided to take a little break from the album countdown and compose my list of the 30 best songs of 2007. Since ranking is hard and leads to controversy, the list is in no particular order.
- Arcade Fire – “The Well and the Lighthouse”
- Aposotle of Hustle – “National Anthem of Nowhere”
- Arctic Monkeys – “D is for Dangerous”
- Babyshambles – “French Dog Blues”
- Bruce Springsteen – “Radio Nowhere”
- Bruce Springsteen – “Devil’s Arcade”
- Feist – “1234”
- Jukebox the Ghost – “Hold It In”
- Justice – “D.A.N.C.E.”
- The Killers – “Romeo and Juliet”
- LCD Soundsystem – “Time to Get Away”
- Les Savy Fav – “The Year Before 2000”
- Lily Allen – “Smile”
- Los Campesinos – “You! Me! Dancing!”
- The Maccabees – “X-Ray”
- The National – “Fake Empire”
- The National – “Green Gloves”
- The New Pornographers – “All Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth”
- Okkervil River – “Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe”
- Okkervil River – “A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene”
- Peter Bjorn and John – “Up Against the Wall”
- Ra Ra Riot – “Everest”
- Radiohead – “Jigsaw Falling Into Place”
- Rilo Kiley – “Close Call”
- Ryan Adams – “Follow the Lights”
- St. Vincent – “Jesus Save, I Spend”
- Tokyo Police – “Cut Cut Paste”
- Vampire Weekend – “A Punk”
- Voxtrot - “Ghost”
- The White Stripes – “Rag & Bone”
Well, what do you think? Lots of others have made lists too…
Great list. Great site.
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