The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 13 of 50, #380-#371

#380 Wiley - "Highs And Lows" from "Evolve Or Be Extinct" -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Ms04bn0XY

#379 The Coup - "Strange Arithmetic" from "Sorry To Bother You" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QSLlCCXfmw

#378 Flobots - "The Circle In The Square" from "The Circle In The Square" - They might not get as much attention as they did when "Handlebars" became a hit, but Flobots are still around and cranking out great music like this track. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=958IDn8Nh1A

#377 Green Day - "The Forgotten" from "Tre" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rs2m3lhg-k

#376 Japandroids - "The Nights Of Wine And Roses" from "Celebration Rock" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1BKRAZVhRA

#375 Flobots - "Run (Run Run Run)" from "The Circle In The Square" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0dZu9rTsSM

#374 Soundgarden - "Rowing" from "King Animal" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6anTpe1WGAA

#373 Shinedown - "Adrenaline" from "Amaryllis" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWf1Zvmg7PM

#372 Animal Collective - "Today's Supernatural" from "Centipede Hz" - "Centipede HZ" might not be in the same ballpark as "Merriweather Post Pavilion", but "Today's Supernatural" would have fit in nicely on that classic album. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47xbkT3calM

#371 The Cloud Nothings - "Stay Useless" from "Attack On Memory" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtkePLlTUcY

Note - There won't be an update on Sunday.  The next update will either be posted Monday night or Tuesday.

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 12 of 50, #390-#381

#390 Atlas Genius - "Trojans" from "When It Was Now" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd2yr12abg8

#389 Mac DeMarco - "Freaking Out The Neighborhood" from "2" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeRIAew8eXc

#388 The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - "Major" from "Out Of Frequency" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ueZS8O6Ss

#387 Asia - "Face On The Bridge" from "XXX" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BnTSkqNG_o

#386 Amanda Mair - "Said And Done" from "Amanda Mair" - I couldn't find a link on youtube.

#385 Brother Ali - "Only Life I Know" from "Mourning In America And Dreaming In Color" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HwATJMeOYU

#384 The Dub Pistols - "Rub A Dub" from "Worshipping The Dollar" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gU2-1gLHeY

#383 K'naan - "Gold In Timbuktu" from "Country, God Or The Girl" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqwnFa36DVg

#382 The Avett Brothers - "The Once And Future Carpenter" from "The Carpenter" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmnVKc7JdUM

#381 Amy MacDonald - "Life In A Beautiful Light" from "Life In A Beautiful Light" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uCe-ydWEuo

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 11 of 50, #400-#391

#400 Spiritualized - "I Am What I Am" from "Sweet Heart Sweet Light" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6fzt8AGoKo

#399 Aesop Rock - "Grace" from "Skelethon" - The goofiest rap song to make the countdown, this song is basically about a kid who doesn't want to eat his vegetables, though Aesop Rock makes it work somehow. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm8q6rQYFSc

#398 Slaughterhouse (feat. Skylar Grey) - "Rescue Me" from "Welcome To Our House" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlHVh4CPFGg

#397 Dinosaur Jr. - "Stick A Toe In" from "I Bet On Sky" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNm_8SgsqXA

#396 Little Stella - "Bluff" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUWxWy6af9c

#395 Dinosaur Jr. - "See It On Your Side" from "I Bet On Sky" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uVJwezKBmM

#394 Santigold - "Look At These Hoes" from "Master Of My Make-Believe" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQMCsi14d2I

#393 Green Day - "Sex, Drugs And Violence" from "Tre" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5uV1yGbo_Y

#392 Little Big Town - "Self Made" from "Tornado" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q0vCj1bqHM

#391 Rush - "Seven Cities Of Gold" from "Clockwork Angels" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xve6SCcuMWg

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 10 of 50, #410-#401

#410 Icona Pop - "Nights Like This" from "Icona Pop" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbN2AQEDUtY

#409 Kishi Bashi - "I Am The Antichrist To You" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EewB7xHHIvE

#408 Flobots - "Stop The Apocalypse" from "The Circle In The Square" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCGFPr95wck

#407 Rhett Miller (feat. Rosanne Cash) - "As Close As I Came To Being Right" from "The Dreamer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgAWOqlE6b4

#406 T.I. - "Trap Back Jumpin'" from "Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7hyY2TFkzY

#405 Fiona Apple - "Every Single Night" from "Idler Wheel" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIlLq4BqGdg

#404 Rick Ross - "100 Black Coffins" from "Django Unchained Soundtrack" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUKHaHX-yt4

#403 Marina And The Diamonds - "Starring Role" from "Electra Heart" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BEuQDt9mtU

#402 Aimee Mann - "Red Flag Diver" from "Charmer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjr8poU29Dc

#401 Saint Etienne - "Over The Border" from "Words And Music By Saint Etienne" - Definitely a rarity in these countdowns, a song that's at least half spoken-word. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yGeb_XameA

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 9 of 50, #420-#411

#420 Dragonforce - "Cry Thunder" from "The Power Within" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU4GXgaCFTI

#419 Nas (feat. Anthony Hamilton) - "World's An Addiction" from "Life Is Good" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phcq_HVYrjo

#418 James Brown And 2Pac - "Unchained (The Payback - Untouchable)" from "Django Unchained Soundtrack" - A completely impossible mash-up between artists from different eras of R&B / hip hop. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBJL_eYRP2I

#417 Hayden Panettiere And Charles Esten - "Undermine" from "Nashville Soundtrack" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeOZ21Lenro

#416 Lupe Fiasco - "Put Em Up" from "Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Vol. 1" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tinACxq7sDQ

#415 Chief Keef (feat. 50 Cent And Wiz Khalifa) - "Hate Bein' Sober" from "Finally Rich" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNMuIPsz6lE

#414 Kendrick Lamar - "Backstreet Freestyle" from "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW7et3tPuQ

#413 Aimee Mann - "Crazytown" from "Charmer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNZ9jG-BBLU

#412 Kanye West, Pusha T And Ghostface Killah - "New God Flow" from "Kanye West Presents Good Music Cruel Summer" - This should have been much higher on the countdown, in retrospective. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJcQ5j3q0S0

#411 Dry The River - "New Ceremony" from "Shallow Bed" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCJ22QQTWtM

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 8 of 50, #430-#421

#430 The Mark Lanegan Band - "Quiver Syndrome" from "Blues Funeral" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxiimSapiRA

#429 Brandi Carlile - "Hard Way Home" from "Bear Creek" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AV5TRO1BqU

#428 The Arctic Monkeys - "R U Mine" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - A likely candidate for a reappearance in 2013, as this was an advance single for their upcoming album. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQH8ZTgna3Q

#427 Frank Ocean - "Pyramids" from "channel ORANGE" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s26qTrH2atA

#426 Dan Deacon - "True Thrush" from "America" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnXiXlF7olo

#425 Sleigh Bells - "Crush" from "Reign Of Terror" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh3UP6qqLB4

#424 Usher (feat. Pharrell) - "Twisted" from "Looking 4 Myself" - For whatever reason (probably the Pharrell connection), when I think of this song I see the "Blurred Lines" video in my mind.  It's a great video, it would be even better if it were matched with a better song, such as this R&B gem. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-T4cSWi0Aw

#423 Wiz Khalifa - "Work Hard, Play Hard" from "O.N.I.F.C." - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWHNr0BrNgo

#422 The Men - "Turn It Around" from "Open Your Heart" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7XmQzlxMoE

#421 Sinead O'Connor - "Old Lady" from "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)" - At this point, the song title could describe the artist, but this is yet another example of a great song being produced by an artist that pop culture has given up on. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bEa9mnMF1o

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 7 of 50, #440-#431

#440 Asia - "No Religion" from "XXX" - Yep, that Asia, the very same prog-rock super-group from the late 70's and early 80's is still cranking out great songs even though no one's paying attention.  It doesn't help that their lastest album title is basically Google-proof. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euCJH078LIo

#439 Metric - "Speed The Collapse" from "Synthetica" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jiQ1QpNSkA

#438 Connie Britton - "Buried Under" from "Nashville Soundtrack" - "Nashville" is a middle-of-the road show filled with great acting but predictable plot-lines.  The music, however is outstanding.  Who could expect less from T-Bone Burnett, the genius behing (among other things), the "Crazy Heart" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou" soundtracks? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkBlguVf1SE

#437 King Tuff - "Stupid Superstar" from "King Tuff" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp4rXKj_rMo

#436 Django Django - "Hail Bop" from "Django Django" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQGTORbJgB4

#435 El-P - "Drones Over Bklyn" from "Cancer 4 Cure" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6NVW93Jibo

#434 Regina Spektor - "Firewood" from "What We Saw From The Cheap Seats" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgMutAOEQ5I

#433 Serj Tankian - "Butterfly" from "Harikari" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q641PrzUdKA

#432 Imagine Dragons - "Underdog" from "Night Visions" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TAsPVYaBH4

#431 Killer Mike - "R.A.P. Music" from "R.A.P. Music" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtFDsYwARIE

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The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 6 of 50, #450-#441

#450 Taylor Swift (feat. The Civil Wars) - "Safe And Sound" from "The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzhAS_GnJIc

#449 Bob Dylan - "Scarlet Town" from "Tempest" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fzLbqT88YE

#448 Jessie Ware - "Swan Song" from "Devotion" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wQ3ag6_HS8

#447 Frightened Rabbit - "Boxing Night" from "State Hospital EP" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTgzh2Lwzs8

#446 Xzibit - "Everything" from "Napalm" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEbOkz1aczA

#445 Calvin Harris (feat. Rihanna) - "We Found Love" from "18 Months" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg00YEETFzg

#444 Woods - "Cali In A Cup" from "Bend Beyond" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8SuI7BqKP0

#443 Parquet Courts - "Borrowed Time" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrUunhlaFMk

#442 The Birthday Massacre - "Calling" from "Hide And Seek" - A great song with goth tinges.  You might want to skip the video, however, as it seems to be trying to be dark and symbolic and it ends up coming off as cheesy. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCfE52_NyjQ

#441 The Shins - "For A Fool" from "Port Of Morrow" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGFftW0_GQ

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 5 of 50, #460-#451

#460 Youngblood Hawke - "We Come Running" from "EP" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ECw5DTULQ8

#459 Cursive - "The Cat And Mouse" from "I Am Gemini" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWgD_H-0xQA

#458 Jessie Ware - "Still Love Me" from "Devotion" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUOOCB8THKk

#457 Van Halen - "Stay Frosty" from "A Different Kind Of Truth" - I found David Lee Roth's return as the lead singer of Van Halen to be disappointing overall, but at least it produced this great song. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU4IMFNgHa0

#456 Bruno Mars - "Treasure" from "Unorthodox Jukebox" - Pop juggernaut Bruno Mars has never sounded more like Prince than on this massive hit song. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPvuNsRccVw

#455 Missy Higgins - "Set Me On Fire" from "The Ol' Razzle Dazzle" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP6USSSmXis

#454 Nicki Minaj (feat. Cam'ron And Rick Ross) - "I Am Your Leader" from "Pink Friday Roman Reloaded" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW9rITLjKz8

#453 Karen O - "Strange Love" from "Frankenweenie Soundtrack" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKa1obrh4_M

#452 The Black Keys (feat. RZA) - "The Baddest Man Alive" from "The Man With The Iron Fists Soundtrack" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ8Gtx45Fmc

#451 The Offspring - "Slim Pickens Does The Right Thing And Rides The Bomb To Hell" from "Days Go By" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YROhx_Y3IKE

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 4 of 50, #470-#461

#470 Kanye West, Jay-Z And Big Sean - "Clique" from "Kanye West Presents Good Music Cruel Summer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOrLNHbEzMg

#469 Kanye West - "White Dress" from "The Man With The Iron Fists Soundtrack" - What this song has to do with "The Man With The Iron Fists" is beyond me, but it's a great song. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRZBAvstyxA

#468 Angel Haze - "Werkin' Girls" from "Reservation" - Keep an eye out for big things on the horizon for this artist. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szj7efHG-00

#467 Amadou And Mariam (feat. Jake Shears) - "Metemya" from "Folila" - Amadou and Mariam and the singer from Scissor Sisters, together at last. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk8f15d-3Hs

#466 Lana Del Rey - "Born To Die" from "Born To Die" -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bag1gUxuU0g

#465 The Neighbourhood - "Sweater Weather" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" -  A massive hit on the Billboard Alt. Rock charts that will probably be appearing on the 2013 list as well. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCdwKhTtNNw

#464 Florence And The Machine - "Breath Of Life" from "Snow White And The Huntsman Soundtrack" -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0EVEXX9kpk

#463 Usher - "Scream" from "Looking 4 Myself" -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgadFw8ISaE

#462 Sky Ferreira - "Everything Is Embarrassing" from "Ghost EP" -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEamE0MYPkg

#461 Bob Mould - "Briefest Moment" from "Silver Age" - The song is at the 10:22 mark in the song. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr0uaJVYY9g

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 3 of 50, #480-#471

#480 M. Ward - "I Get Ideas" from "A Wasteland Companion" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UM9RthqdXc

#479 Ellie Goulding - "My Blood" from "Halcyon" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFatODUR1CE

#478 Asia - "Judas" from "XXX" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMolyMuby78

#477 K'naan - "The Seed" from "Country, God Or The Girl" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkQOcCM_6o4

#476 Dinosaur Jr. - "Watch The Corners" from "I Bet On Sky" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpsGcnLEZbk

#475 Dr. Dog - "Warrior Man" from "Be The Void" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7wMiWyj5pY

#474 Diamond Rings - "(I Know) What I'm Made Of" from "Free Dimensional" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maebrGrVHsc

#473 Soundgarden - "Black Saturday" from "King Animal" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-YWziG2Ss

#472 Travis Barker And Yelawolf (feat. Tim Armstrong) - "6 Feet Underground" from "Pyscho White EP" - The drummer from Blink 182 and the singer from Rancid team up with a rapper to form possibly the weirdest group on this year's countdown. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AErXRmFqtu0

#471 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - "Mature Themes" from "Mature Themes" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6C--MidhoA

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 2 of 50, #490-#481

#490 The Kaiser Chiefs - "Problems Solved" from "Start The Revolution Without Me" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYY8AoS31hM

#489 Sleigh Bells - "Born To Lose" from "Reign Of Terror" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhi_nm3P66E

#488 Icona Pop (feat. Smiler) - "My Party" from "Icona Pop" - A re-working of sorts of the Lesley Gore classic with a modern pop twist. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orTktYNyz2s

#487 Dinosaur Jr. - "Pierce The Morning Rain" from "I Bet On Sky" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbjDFzEQOw8

#486 Randy Newman - "I'm Dreaming Of A White President" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - Please listen to the song first and remember it's Randy Newman before you comment. lol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvLeQbwuKys

#485 Snow Patrol - "I'll Never Let Go" from "Fallen Empires" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeU2IfhXcps

#484 Lupe Fiasco - "Bitch Bad" from "Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Vol. 1" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3m3t_PxiUI

#483 Slaughterhouse (feat. Cee-Lo Green) - "My Life" from "Welcome To Our House" - Slaughterhouse isn't the best group in hip hop, but they have all the right friends. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB9nFiJChDo

#482 Kendrick Lamar - "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" from "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" - The first of five songs on the countdown from rap's rookie of the year. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF8aaTu2kg0

#481 Kid Cudi - "The Ruler And The Killer" from "The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond" - The first of seven (!) songs from the album "inspired" by The Hunger Games to make the countdown, as The Hunger Games takes the indie rock soundtrack baton from Twilight (please note, The Hunger Games books / films are vastly superior to Twilight) and runs with it. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNrBO07bNM8

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 1 of 50, #501-#491

#501 Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band - "We Are Alive" from "Wrecking Ball" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVxc-tubIyE

#500 The Coup - "My Murder, My Love" from "Sorry To Bother You" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5LxUqdN6xk

#499 Ladyhawke - "The Quick And The Dead" from "Anxiety" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Guo6ihl_8

#498 Lana Del Rey - "Million Dollar Man" from "Born To Die" - Lana Del Rey wins the annual title for most songs on the countdown.  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band also had 9 songs on the countdown, but one of them was #501, so LDR wins the tie." - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vol3J-rF5wI

#497 The Vaccines - "Weirdo" from "Come Of Age" - How remarkable is it that this song was on the same album as "Teenage Icon", a completely different genre and style of song." - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm0hmBH8haI

#496 And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - "Pinhole Cameras" from "Lost Songs" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB4oqRH5YiA

#495 The Shins - "September" from "Port Of Morrow" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRVv9ynlJSI

#494 Rufus Wainwright - "Jericho" from "Out Of The Game" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-ifop7yAa8

#493 The Men - "Open Your Heart" from "Open Your Heart" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en1lfsSaOqw

#492 The Scissor Sisters - "Only The Horses" from "Magic Hour" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3m-XH1Kij0

#491 Big Boi (feat. Kelly Rowland) - "Mama Told Me" from "Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors" - Big Boi's best songs of 2012 feature prominent guest stars, such as Destiny Child's Kelly Rowland on this track." - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRUVMg6yvCs