2010 Song Project - Countdown - #410-#401

#410 Yellow Ostrich - "Whale" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - One of the more unusual songs to make this year's countdown, "Whale" is propelled by a droning drum and guitar chord beat that highlights the clever lyrics.

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


#409 Big Boi - "Tangerine" from "Sir Lucious Left Foot… The Son Of Chico Dusty" - Another great hip hop / dance song from Big Boi's brilliant 2010 album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfZXscRI6Xs


#408 Lil Wayne - "Gonerrhea" from "I Am Not A Human Being" - 2011 promises to be a bigger year for Lil Wayne, but he did have a couple of great songs in 2010 (and one terrible rock album), including this song from the album of the same name.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqpKhxqNZG8


#407 Japandroids - "Younger Us" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - Japandroids tones down the reverb on this so far unreleased single that promises a more urgent effort on their next album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m6Ptx4CV6k


#406 Greg Laswell - "My Fight (For You)" from "Take A Bow" - Laswell specializes in sweeping indie pop and this song is no exception, sounding like a rougher, darker Coldplay song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msE5u2G4GXM


#405 The Silversun Pickups - "Currency Of Love" from "The Vampire Diaries Soundtrack" - Not releasing an album in 2010 didn't prevent one of the best hard rock bands around from putting a song on the countdown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xotLa-WXoIs


#404 Sick Of It All - "Waiting For The Day" from "Based On A True Story" - One of the better hard rock songs of 2010, "Waiting For The Day" is a high-octane scream-a-thon, but also surprisingly melodic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pz4FYCupCw


#403 The Street Dogs - "Freedom" from "The Street Dogs" - More politically-based hardcore punk from one of the best punk bands around.

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#402 Two Door Cinema Club - "What You Know" from "Tourist History" - Two Door Cinema Club are one of the most promising new indie rock acts to debut in 2010. While they have bigger hits coming up on the countdown, this hooky song more than earns it's spot on the list with a catchy chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrzgGGS3YbU


#401 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Shadow's Keeper" from "Beat The Devil's Tattoo" - The heirs to the Jesus and Mary Chain empire cranked out yet another classic shoegaze album in 2010. "Shadow's Keeper" is the first of several songs from that album to make the countdown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJRu8yTa2d4