2010 Song Project - Countdown - #120-#111

#120 Slash - "By The Sword" from "Slash" - Andrew Stockdale, the gale-force wailer from Wolfmother, provides the vocals on "By The Sword", the best song on Slash's outstanding self-titled album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwENuEZ7XPc&ob=av3e


#119 My Chemical Romance - "Sing" from "Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys" - An over-the-top anthem that served as the centerpiece of the "Danger Days" concept album, "Sing" was also something of a crossover hit for MCR, getting so mainstream it was even featured on "Glee".

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


#118 The Constellations - "We're Here To Save The Day" from "Southern Gothic" - Asher Roth and a children's choir guest star on this gritty, creeping hip hop song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-vqTBS7Hwc


#117 Reflection Eternal - "Ballad Of The Black Gold" from "Revolutions Per Minute" - Talib Kweli gets aggressively political on this assault on the oil industry and the damage it's done to the world. It takes real skill to take a political rant worthy of Spike Lee or Oliver Stone and turn it into a pop song, but if anyone could ever do it, it would be Kweli.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phzHbzMu7E4&ob=av3e


#116 Against Me! - "Bitter Divisions" from "White Crosses" - Another political song comes in at #116, but this one comes from reformed anarchist Tom Gabel and Against Me!. The chorus is a call to unity, but the verses lend the skepticism of the current political environment as a counter-argument.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsMlYXQ4P0o


#115 My Chemical Romance - "Bulletproof Heart" from "Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys" - The latest indie glam rock track from MCR's concept album, "Bulletproof Heart" is a hooky song with a driving guitar track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--0XPGid7JY


#114 Teenage Fanclub - "Baby Lee" from "Shadows" - It's been awhile since we've heard from Teenage Fanclub. "Baby Lee" is an excellent light-toned indie pop song that sounds like it was a lost Kinks track from the British Invasion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6UuoS7kd-g


#113 Iron Maiden - "Coming Home" from "The Final Frontier" - "Coming Home" is as close as Iron Maiden is likely to get to singing a heavy metal ballad. It's amazing that the band can still create music this great after spending 30 years in a genre not reknowned for it's longevity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPlCp-eko7I


#112 Fang Island - "Daisy" from "Fang Island" - "Daisy" is a difficult song to describe, but it features swirling guitars, pounding drumbeats and rapid-fire light-hearted lyrics. They share elements with distortion-heavy bands like Sleigh Bells and My Bloody Valentine, but also surf-pop bands like The Drums.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIurAP4yHtQ


#111 Kid Cudi - "Revofev" from "Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager" - Kid Cudi's best song off of "Man On The Moon II", "Revofev" is a head-bouncing hip hop song with a hypnotic beat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23J8ldem_Hs&ob=av2n