Colin's #9

Our next artist is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Leeds, West Yorkshire. Bailey Rae was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual BBC poll of music critics,Sound of 2006. She released her debut album, in February 2006, and became the fourth female British act in history to have her first album debut at number one. Off of her self titled debut album released in 2007, Colin's number nine song is...

Corinne Bailey Rae ~ Like A Star 

"I wonder why it is,

I don't argue like this,

With anyone but you,

I wonder why it is,

I wont let my guard down,

For anyone but you

We do it all the time,

Blowing out my mind,

Just like a star across my sky,

Just like an angel off the page,

You have appeared to my life,

Feel like I'll never be the same,

Just like a song in my heart,

Just like oil on my hands"

Colin's #10

Let get back to what this blog was stated for, here is another top ten song list! This one is my friend Colin!  Let us head to England, where we will find this indie rock band.  A fun fact about the album this song is from 

One member wrote the title track the same morning he wrote Blackbird off his solo album Shapes and shadows, and was quoted saying "was quite a productive morning, I wish all hangovers were like that".  Off of their 2006 album How We Operate, 

Colin's number ten song is...

Gomez ~ Girlshapedlovedrug 

 

"My feelings for the girl

how could I be with out her?

I would surely still find

The Girlshapedlovedrug

messes with my mind

Don't ask me why,

the Girlshapedlovedrug

messes with my mind

Don't ask me why,

the Girlshapedlovedrug

messes with your mind

Don't ask me why,

the Girlshapedlovedrug

messes with my mind"

Sorry For the Interruption (29)

Sorry for the interruption but the TTBM would like to bring you, well three songs I've been listening to recently.

Flobots ~ White Flag Warrior 

Radiohead ~ High and Dry

The Verve ~ Lucky Man

 

My #1 Album

Here we are at the end of our first top ten album list!  As usual, it's time to recap my list thus far...

10) Rise Against ~ Appeal To Reason
9) Oasis ~ (What's The Story) Morning Glory
8) Fuel ~ Sunburn
7) Papa Roach ~ Getting Away With Murder
6) U2 ~ The Joshua Tree
5) The Beatles ~ Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4) Bush ~ Sixteen Stone
3) Green Day ~ American Idiot
2) Linkin Park ~ Meteora

My favorite album, from beginning to end is just plain amazing! Named after the many fears of the lead singer .  Released in 2006, my number one album is...

1. "Intro"  

2. "The Diary of Jane"

3. "Breath"  

4. "You"  

5. "Evil Angel"

6. "Until the End" 

7. "Dance with the Devil"

8. "Topless"  

9. "Here We Are"  

10. "Unknown Soldier"

11. "Had Enough"  

12. "You Fight Me

The Diary of Jane

Until The End 

And of course my #9 song...

Breath

    

My #2 Album

This album is the most successful album in the history of the Alternative Songs chart, a chart that specializes in radio play of alternative songs. "Numb" was the biggest song of the year on the chart. As of 2007, the album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and is certified four times platinum by the RIAA. It was also ranked number 36 on Billboards Hot 200 Albums of the Decade.  There are also one of the pioneers of the Nu Metal Genre and one of my favorite bands! I remember walking from my dorm, my freshman year in college, to get this album at midnight!  Released in 2003, my number two album is...

Linkin' Park ~ Meteora  

1. "Foreword"  

2. "Don't Stay"  

3. "Somewhere I Belong"

4. "Lying from You"

5. "Hit the Floor"  

6. "Easier to Run" 

7. "Faint"  

8. "Figure.09"  

9. "Breaking the Habit"  

10. "From the Inside"  

11. "Nobody's Listening" 

12. "Session"

13. "Numb"  

Here are my favorite tracks off this album...

Somewhere I Belong 

Faint 

Breaking The Habit 

My #3 album

I love concept albums, and this one one my favorite.  This punk rock band was inspired by the work of The Who and several musicals. I remember getting this CD for Christmas from my brother, because My parents refused to getting for me. The album follows the life of Jesus of Suburbia, a character with "anti-hero" image.  It was also made into a Broadway musical! Released in 2004 my number three album is...

Green Day ~ American Idiot

1.	"American Idiot"	2:54
2.	"Jesus of Suburbia" I. "Jesus of Suburbia" II. "City of the Damned" III. "I Don't Care" IV. "Dearly Beloved" V. "Tales of Another Broken Home"	9:08
3.	"Holiday"	3:52
4.	"Boulevard of Broken Dreams"	4:20
5.	"Are We the Waiting"	2:42
6.	"St. Jimmy"	2:56
7.	"Give Me Novacaine"	3:25
8.	"She's a Rebel"	2:00
9.	"Extraordinary Girl"	3:33
10.	"Letterbomb"	4:05
11.	"Wake Me Up When September Ends"	4:45
12.	"Homecoming" I. "The Death of St. Jimmy" II. "East 12th St." III. "Nobody Likes You" (lyrics written by Mike Dirnt) IV. "Rock and Roll Girlfriend" (lyrics written by Tré Cool) V. "We're Coming Home Again"	9:18
13.	"Whatsername"

My Favorite tracks off this album

Jesus Of Suburbia 

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

American Idiot

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My #4 Album

Talk about a great debut album, from one of the best selling and popular bands of the 90's.  I could, and have, listen to this albums from beginning to end over and over again. It's might help that it has my all time favorite song on it! Released in 1994, my number four album is...

Bush ~ Sixteen Stone

1. "Everything Zen" - 4:38
2. "Swim" - 4:56
3. "Bomb" - 3:23
4. "Little Things" - 4:24
5. "Comedown" - 5:27
6. "Body" - 5:43
7. "Machinehead" - 4:16
8. "Testosterone" - 4:20
9. "Monkey" - 4:01
10. "Glycerine" - 4:27
11. "Alien" - 6:34
12. "X-Girlfriend" - 0:45

Everything Zen 

Comedown

And of course

Glycerine

My #5 album

This album is considered one of the all time greats, if not the greatest, at least according to All Time Top 1000 Albums and Rolling Stone.  I would like to thank my boss Jim for introducing me to this album! Released in 1967, my number five album is...

The Beatles ~ Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

2 With a Little Help from My Friends

3 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds  

4 Getting Better  

5 Fixing a Hole  

6 Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

6 She's Leaving Home  

7 When I'm Sixty-Four

8 Within You Without You

9 Lovely Rita  

10 Good Morning Good Morning

11 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)

12 A Day in the Life

Here are some of my favorite Tracks.

With a Little Help from My Friends

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

And of course...

A Day in the Life

My #6 Album

This has to be considered one of the all time great albums! I remember asking for this album for Christmas when I was in high school, my Mom had the hardest times finding it! I still thank her for finding it, whenever I listen to it!
 According to Wikipedia "The album is influenced by American and Irish roots music, and depicts the band's love-hate relationship with the United States, with socially and politically conscious lyrics embellished with spiritual imagery.  Inspired by American tour experiences, literature, and politics, They chose America as a theme for the record"
Released in 1987, My number seven album is...

U2 ~ The Joshua Tree

1. "Where the Streets Have No Name"   5:38 2. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"   4:38 3. "With or Without You"   4:56 4. "Bullet the Blue Sky"   4:32 5. "Running to Stand Still"   4:18 6. "Red Hill Mining Town"   4:54 7. "In God's Country"   2:57 8. "Trip Through Your Wires"   3:33 9. "One Tree Hill"   5:23 10. "Exit"   4:13 11. "Mothers of the Disappeared There are to many singles to list here , so here are my favorite songs off of this album. Bullet the Blue Sky With Or Without You  Running to Stand Still

My #7 Album

This band always seems to release an album exactly when I need it, and this album is no exception.  They are one of the pioneers of  the 2000's nu metal era, and one of my favorite bands, (I've seen them live 5 times!).   Released in 2004, my number 7 album is...

Papa Roach ~ Getting Away With Murder

1.	"Blood (Empty Promises)"		2:55
2.	"Not Listening"		3:09
3.	"Stop Looking Start Seeing"		3:08
4.	"Take Me"		3:26
5.	"Getting Away with Murder"		3:12
6.	"Be Free"		3:17
7.	"Done with You"		2:52
8.	"Scars"		3:28
9.	"Sometimes"		3:07
10.	"Blanket of Fear"		3:21
11.	"Tyranny of Normality"		2:40
12.	"Do or Die"		3:25

Getting Away With Murder

Take Me

Scars 

My #8 album

In my humble opinion, these guys are very underrated.  Well it helps that this album had my second favorite song of all time one it!  Released in 1998 , my number 9 album is...

Fuel ~ Sunburn

Track List (Singles in bold) 1. Untitled

2. Bittersweet

3. Shimmer

4. Jesus Or A Gun

5. Sunburn

6. New Thing

7. It's Come To This

8. Song For You

9. Mary Pretends

10. Ozone

11. Hideaway Here are the video's for my favorite tracks... Bittersweet

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Sunburn

and of course 

SHIMMER! 

My #9 Album

One of the greatest bands of the 90's? I think so! What can I say, I loved this album after my first listen!

Oasis ~ (What's The Story) Morning Glory (1995)

1.	"Hello"	3:21
2.	"Roll with It"	3:59
3.	"Wonderwall"	4:18
4.	"Don't Look Back in Anger"	4:48
5.	"Hey Now!"	5:41
6.	Untitled (aka "The Swamp Song — Excerpt 1")	0:44
7.	"Some Might Say"	5:29
8.	"Cast No Shadow"	4:51
9.	"She's Electric"	3:40
10.	"Morning Glory"	5:03
11.	Untitled (aka "The Swamp Song — Excerpt 2")	0:39
12.	"Champagne Supernova"

Oasis ~ Don't Look Back In Anger

Oasis ~ Wonderwall 

Oasis ~ Champagne Supernova

My #10 Album

Keeping in the spirit of the Top Ten Music Blog, I think it's time to head in a new direction.  I will still accept top ten song list but I am now accepting top ten album list! So for all 32 of you that have given me a top ten list, here is a new challenge! My criteria for a top ten album is pretty basic, you can sit and listen to the entire album without skipping any songs, the rest is up to you.  Well here we go...
For those of you newer to the blog, or don't know my musical taste that well, I didn't really get into music until I was in high school in the late 90's ~ Early 00's (I graduated in 2002).  That will be greatly reflected in my list...

I'm not normally a punk rock fan but these guys are the exception, they are lyrically punk but on this album sound more alternative rock .  This is their fifth studio album and but far their most successful...

My #10 album is...

Appeal To Reason ~ Rise Against 

(2008)

(Singles in bold and videos below)

1.	"Collapse (Post-Amerika)"
2.	"Long Forgotten Sons"
3.	"Re-Education (Through Labor)" *
4.	"The Dirt Whispered"
5.	"Kotov Syndrome"
6.	"From Heads Unworthy"
7.	"The Strength to Go On"
8.	"Audience of One"*
9.	"Entertainment"
10.	"Hero of War"
11.	"Savior"*
12.	"Hairline Fracture"
13.	"Whereabouts Unknown"

"Re-Education (Through Labor)

Audience of One

My favorite song off this album and by far their biggest hit

Savior

(I'm still tweaking this format so any ideas are welcome)

Random Songs (10)

Still waiting! I'll give this 2 more days then I'll start posting my top ten favorite albums of all time!

Noah & The Whale 

The Virginmarys ~ Dead Man's Shoes  

(This one is for you Jim)

David Bowie ~ Ziggy Stardust