Beck- Lost Cause: From an album written after the breakup from a long term relationship, song written with raw emotion. An acoustic song that is brilliantly laid back. From the album ‘Sea Change’.
Biffy Clyro- Many of Horror: Hijacked by X-Factor to get number 1,this song shows Biffy Clyro’s softer side. A fantastic ballad, you can clearly hear the emotion in the vocals. Shows their talent as one of the best bands around at the moment. From the album ‘Only Revolutions’.
Black Stone Cherry- Things My Father Said: Written as a tribute to his father who passed away, this is a beautiful song that everyone should listen to. Just beats ‘Peace Is Free’ to a place on this list, another song I recommend you give a listen. From the album ‘Folklore and Superstition’.
Blink 182- Miss You: For all their ‘immaturity’ as it were, this song shows that Blink can be grown up. A brilliant song that shows another side to the decadent pop-punk rockers. From the album ‘Blink 182’.
Coldplay- Fix You: Im exactly a big Coldplay fan, they annoy me quite a bit, but you can’t deny the brilliance of this song. For all the negativity aimed at Coldplay, it can be trumped with this. Chris Martin says it’s the best song he’s written, and I’m not about to disagree with him. From the album ‘X and Y’.
Daniel Powter- Bad Day: Whatever happened to Daniel Powter?? A one hit wonder, but what a hit. Back in 2005 you couldn’t get away from this song but enough time has since passed for you to be able to listen to this song and enjoy it again. From the album ‘Daniel Powter’.
Eels- Mr E’s Beautiful Blues: An under rated band with one of the best songs of the last ten years or so. A real feel good song, its one I never tire of hearing. It’s one of those songs that just brightens your mood. From the album ‘Daisies of the Galaxy’.
Feeder- Feeling A Moment: A classic indie anthem showcasing Feeder’s talent, this is one of their best songs. I’ve had the privilege of seeing them perform this song live, and it sent shivers down my spine. From the album ‘Pushing the Senses’
Five for Fighting- Superman (It’s not easy): This is just one of those songs that oozes class, and kind of impossible not to like. Perhaps an under rated song, but one that everybody should know about)from the album ‘America Town’.
Glasvegas- Daddy’s Gone: A wonderfully heartfelt song, full of raw emotion. The best song off their debut album. From the album ‘Glasvegas’.
Hoobastank- The Reason: Not really sure what to say about this song, apart from if you know this song, I think you’ll understand why it’s on this list. From the album ‘The Reason’.
Jason Mraz- I’m Yours: Sometimes simplicity is all you need, and this song proves it. A brilliant, catchy song that sticks in your head From the album ‘We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things’.
Jose Gonzalez- Heartbeats:A wonderful song that is actually a cover One of my favourite songs, it has to be turned up to be fully appreciated. From the album ‘Veneer’
Keane- Somewhere Only We Know: First song off their first album, their best song. A proper singalong indie anthem. From the album ‘Hopes and Fears’.
Newton Falkner- Dream Catch Me: Perhaps the most popular ginger haired guitar playing, singer/songwriter before Ed Sheeran came along, Newton Falkner is a fantastically talented musician. This is my personal favourite of his, and is perfect to sit back and chill out to. From the album ‘Hand Built By Robots’.
Oasis- Stop Crying Your Heart Out: For all their arrogance, it can’t be denied that Oasis are one hell of a band, and in Noel Gallagher have one of the best and most consistent songwriters around. This song is brilliantly simple and is by far and away one of their best songs. From the album ‘Heathen Chemistry’.
Snow Patrol- Chasing Cars: Voted Best Song of the Decade, and personally I have to agree. A fantastic song that just beats ‘Run’ to being their best song. From the album ‘Open Your Eyes’
Stereophonics- Handbags and Gladrags: A song covered by many artists, but perhaps most notably by Stereophonics. They are one of those bands who have quietly acquired a very strong back catalogue, with this being one of their best. From the album ‘Just Enough Education To Perform’
The Airborne Toxic Event- Sometime around Midnight: Awesome song that narrates the story of a guy who realises he is still in love with his ex. A song that has no chorus, but there really is no need for one, it builds up beautifully. From the violin in the intro, the song keeps gradually building before reaching a brilliant climax. I seriously recommend this song, the lyrics are fantastic and you can really feel the emotion throughout. From the album ‘The Airborne Toxic Event’.
The Gaslight Anthem- Here’s Looking At You, Kid: The Gaslight Anthem are one of the most under rated bands around at the moment, and with songs like this, people are really missing out. A love song looking back at all the girls who have turned him down, this song is beautifully put together and lyrically brilliant. From the album ‘The ’59 Sound’.
The Killers- A Dustland Fairytale: Song written by Flowers about his Mum and Dad after learning that his Mum had terminal cancer, this is one of their best ever songs. I said in my previous blog that Brandon Flowers’ lyrics are almost poetic, well this is a perfect example of that: Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep/ It’s such a bitter form of refuge/ Don't you know the kingdoms under siege/ And everybody needs you. Another song written and sung with the heart, this song performed live is just magical. One of their lesser known songs, it deserves to a bigger song than it is. From the album ‘Day and Age’
The Script- The Man Who Can’t Be Moved: A song about a guy who is just looking for a girl he has fallen in love with, The Script haven’t topped this song from their first album. With a brilliant narrative this is a song that is deservedly up there as one of the best from the last decade. From the album ‘The Script’.
Train- Drops of Jupiter: You may be familiar with train for ‘Drive By’, or before that ‘Hey, Soul Sister’, but this song from ten years ago is Train’s best song by a country mile. It’s a fantastic song from start to finish. Also manages to include “deep-fried chicken” in the lyrics without it sounding weird. From the album ‘Drops of Jupiter’.
U2- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own: The band everyone loves to hate, but they are one of my favourite bands, and they sure know how to write amazing songs. Written by Bono in memory of his father, this is a song written and sung from the heart. It is full of emotion and is certainly up there with U2’s best work. From the album ‘How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb’.
Uncle Kracker- Follow Me: A wonderfully chilled and laid back song, it has darker undertones. Although rather ambiguous, the song could be talking heroin addiction or cheating on a partner. However it’s interpreted though, it’s still a fantastic song. From the album from the album ‘Double Wide’.
So this list didn't end up going on forever, I decided to leave some songs out, so here are some honouralbe mentions:
Franz Ferdinand- Take Me Out
Razorlight-America
Snow Patrol- Run
The Calling- Wherever You Will Go
The Fray- How To Save A Life
The Killers- Mr Brightside (Their most well known song, but not their best)
Hope you enjoyed it, and I'll be posting another blog soon.
Happy New Year :)
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