2010 Song Project - Countdown - #270-#261

#270 Tom Jones - "Burning Hell" from "Praise And Blame" - I was as surprised as anyone that a song this good could come from cheese-meister Tom Jones, but a good song is a good song, no matter the source.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujEiojVwewg


#269 Marnie Stern - "Cinco De Mayo" from "Marnie Stern" - The swirling guitars and high-pitched vocals on this song remind me of My Bloody Valentine, but the backbeat makes for a much more up-tempo song than MBV would ever produce.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHUuc-GtI_U


#268 Bone Thugs N Harmony - "Only God Can Judge Me" from "Uni5: The World's Enemy" - Bone Thugs N Harmony continue to turn out great soul-tinged hip hop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=734SRSc3pjQ


#267 Hole - "Never Go Hungry" from "Nobody's Daughter" - Borrowing a line from Scarlett O'Hara for the chorus, Courtney Love and Hole create another great alt rock song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqKSj5zxgKY


#266 These New Puritans - "Three Thousand" from "Hidden" - A slow trip hop song with a dark groove to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHy08s3CCso


#265 Big Boi - "Hustle Blood" from "Sir Lucious Left Foot… The Son Of Chico Dusty" - A slower song that most off of "Lucious Left Foot", "Hustle Blood" is a solid R&B song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs9mYwK0fF0


#264 Nas And Damian Marley - "Nah Mean" from "Distant Relatives " - Another great collaboration from two artists at the top of their chosen genre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCV0KJ-_At0


#263 Neon Indian - "Deadbeat Summer" from "Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed" - I think this song made the 2009 list, but it's one of the best indie rock songs in recent memory, so it more than earns its spot on both lists.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWroI785ghU


#262 Black Milk - "Closed Chapter" from "Album Of The Year" - An excellent hip hop song from an album that didn't quite live up to its name, but did come close.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d5Jn4CSnyg


#261 The Arcade Fire - "We Used To Wait" from "The Suburbs" - "The Suburbs" is a genius concept album that works as one consistent piece and as a collection of great songs like the urgent yet patient "We Used To Wait".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDM9qyXrfN8