2010 Song Project - Countdown - #80-#71

#80 Nas And Damian Marley - "As We Enter" from "Distant Relatives" - The best song off of "Distant Relatives", Nas is the driving force in this song, but Damian Marley proves to be outstanding at keeping up with one of the best rappers in the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyY70LE2D-Y


#79 Janelle Monae - "Cold War" from "The Arch Android" - One of the best R&B songs of 2010, Janelle Monae captures the musical spirit of her mentor, Prince, and creates a fun, peppy R&B / pop song with a great chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqmORiHNtN4&ob=av2e


#78 The Klaxons - "Surfing The Void" from "Surfing The Void" - A crazy electronic-influenced indie rock song with swirling guitars and wild vocals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg-cgsCQhEU


#77 Ted Leo And The Pharmacists - "Last Days" from "The Brutalist Bricks" - Ted Leo's highest-charting song of the year (or any year), "Last Days" is a high-intensity alt rock song with a driving pulse and a cathartic chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TRAJbSuld4


#76 My Chemical Romance - "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" from "Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys" - Aggressive and intense, "Na Na Na" is an exciting in-your-face punk rock song that servces as the key statement piece from the "Danger Days" album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egG7fiE89IU


#75 Grinderman - "When My Baby Comes" from "Grinderman II" - Nick Cave's signature style permeates throughout this gloomy, grinding classic from "Grinderman II".

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


#74 Cults - "Oh My God" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - Cults is expected to be one of the biggest new indie pop acts of 2011, but a few of their songs were released to the IRP during 2010, including this light, ethereal slice of indie pop. The lead vocals add a sunny, dreamy tone to the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd8Lk6lrLpU


#73 Aloe Blacc - "I Need A Dollar" from "Good Things" - "I Need A Dollar" is famous for being the theme song to HBO's "How To Make It In America", but more than just being a theme song, it's also a cleverly written blues song that could have belonged to an era of music from the last 50 years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUWZ_OAEgQE&ob=av2n


#72 Michael Jackson - "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" from "Michael" - Lenny Kravitz guest stars on this song, continuing a tradition of MJ hiring the best guitar players in the world to add an edge to his pop songs (Eddie Van Halen, Slash). I don't know how much MJ recorded before his death, but this may end up being his last great song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPKKDNo4luI


#71 April Smith And The Great Picture Show - "Colors" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - A fun and bouncy indie pop song with Rilo Kiley-esque vocals and one of the hookiest choruses of the year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfeXhQ5wvoE