#10 Throw Me The Statue - "Hi-Fi Goon" from "Creaturesque" - Throw Me The Statue had a song on last year's countdown, but it didn't chart nearly as high as this catchy indie pop classic did.
#9 Regina Spektor - "Laughing With" from "Far" - "Laughing With" is this decade's "One Of Us", a sincere song about the nature of God.
#8 The Arctic Monkeys - "Crying Lightning" from "Humbug" - Combine one of the hippest indie rock bands of the day with excellent production from Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme and you have one of the coolest songs of the year.
#7 Pearl Jam - "Got Some" from "Backspacer" - It wasn't released as a single, but "Got Some" is the best and most intense song off of "Backspacer", one of Pearl Jam's best.
#6 The Thermals - "Now We Can See" from "Now We Can See" - The band isn't nearly as political as they were on their last album, but they've really taken great strides with their hooks. The chorus and hook on this song is the best in the band's catalog.
#5 Florence And The Machine - "Kiss With A Fist" from "Lungs" - The top returning song from the 2008 list, "Kiss With A Fist" is a classic and actually improved it's chart standing this year.
#4 The White Rabbits - "Percussion Gun" from "It's Frightening" - There are great lyrics throughout, but it's the way the lyrics work together with the bass and drum beat that makes this song great.
#3 Dinosaur Jr. - "I Want You To Know" from "Farm" - The veterans of the 90's alternative scene make a triumphant comeback with their brilliant "Farm" album, which is highlighted by this blues alt rock song.
#2 Band Of Skulls - "I Know What I Am" from "Baby Darling Doll Face Honey" - There wasn't a White Stripes album this year, but this song would have been one of their best if it was one of theirs.
#1 Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band - "Roosevelt Room" from "Outer South" - An outstanding protest album from one of the best songwriters of his generation with excellent, politically infused lyrics and one hell of a hook.
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