Any Given Sunday Championship Trophy

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