The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 26 of 50, #250-#241

#250 Green Day - "99 Revolutions" from "Tre" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byBkL3BBCxk

#249 Cheryl Cole - "Last One Standing" from "A Million Lights" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAP4Dl61pdk

#248 The Cult - "Every Man And Woman Is A Star" from "Choice Of Weapon" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRCFGDrTdMs

#247 Mika - "Kids" from "The Origin Of Love" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWlK0I4dsdY

#246 Miike Snow - "Paddling Out" from "Happy To You" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzxYUsnZV6M

#245 The Sugarettes - "Destroyers Of Worlds" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - The dissonance between the name / style of the band and the subject matter of this song is hilarious. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yFVB4UbSjc

#244 Passion Pit - "Carried Away" from "Gossamer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiEwJTOderQ

#243 Little Comets - "Bayonee" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k8p3E7JolY

#242 Carolina Chocolate Drops - "Country Girl" from "Leaving Eden" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVIaiADsyYo

#241 Lupe Fiasco (feat. Guy Sebastian) - "Battle Scars" from "Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Vol. 1" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mPd_SDAryQ

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 25 of 50, #260-#251

#260 Mumford And Sons - "Holland Road" from "Babel" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EALWGx4cnUw

#259 Lana Del Rey - "Lucky Ones" from "Born To Die" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpkPbQWZOks

#258 Hayden Panettiere - "Telescope (Radio Mix)" from "Nashville Soundtrack" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7cN-zeLUuI

#257 The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - "Mafia" from "Out Of Frequency" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKhXfIKTqsM

#256 Bob Dylan - "Pay In Blood" from "Tempest" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wWT2zqVmIY

#255 The Gaslight Anthem - "45" from "Handwritten" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oST77VRHXt0

#254 The Explorers Club - "Anticipatin'" from "Grand Hotel" - Nostalgia-themed music is always appreciated. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z53A0KDdi-Q

#253 The Shins - "No Way Down" from "Port Of Morrow" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQpsI2QrAO8

#252 Metric - "Nothing But Time" from "Synthetica" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo-_d9w0V6M

#251 Diamond Rings - "Hand Over My Heart" from "Free Dimensional" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UvMUUxCSzo

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 24 of 50, #270-#261

#270 Marina And The Diamonds - "Hypocrates" from "Electra Heart" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HUqjG1nHBo

#269 Here We Go Magic - "How Do I Know" from "A Different Ship" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqaMEMIBPIw

#268 Bob Dylan - "Early Roman Kings" from "Tempest" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC36xgPCEDg

#267 The Grates - "Young Pricks" from "Secret Rituals" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leok2ZhxQ6s

#266 Titus Andronicus - "Upon Viewing Oregon's Landscape With The Flood Of Detritus" from "Local Business" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a674j6SmCfk

#265 A.C. Newman - "Encyclopedia Of Classic Takedowns" from "Shut Down The Streets" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JURJoApAOV4

#264 The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - "Fantasy Friend Forever" from "Out Of Frequency" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfigYKRWc14

#263 Taylor Swift - "Eyes Open" from "The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond" -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLeM10ZSP-A

#262 Jason Aldean - "Take A Little Ride" from "Night Train" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYT6RkTe26M

#261 Mean Lady - "Bop Bop" from "Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3pdvPDSK98

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 23 of 50, #280-#271

#280 Here We Go Magic - "Make Up Your Mind" from "A Different Ship" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqF5Z5yGcDk

#279 Neon Trees - "Teenage Sounds" from "Picture Show" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7vXnfGlp78

#278 And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - "Up To Infinity" from "Lost Songs" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ni31X-aWDo

#277 Schoolboy Q (feat. A$AP Rocky) - "Hands On The Wheel" from "Habits And Contradictions" - This song prominently features a sample from Kid Cudi's classic song "Pursuit Of Happiness". - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGd9DTTrX4U

#276 The Dum Dum Girls - "Lord Knows" from "End Of Daze" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3f9ZiH6Euw

#275 Chiddy Bang - "Ray Charles" from "Breakfast" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_TzlSPbYt8

#274 Haley Reinhart - "Hit The Ground Runnin'" from "Listen Up!" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OuGB_se06E

#273 The Menzingers - "Good Things" from "On The Impossible Past" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsFAguSp7w0

#272 Brother Ali - "Mourning In America" from "Mourning In America And Dreaming In Color" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKHsGh-y8d8

#271 Nas (feat. Mary J. Blige) - "Reach Out" from "Life Is Good" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-4rPJprk7A

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 22 of 50, #290-#281

#290 Grand Duchy - "Geode" from "Let The People Speak" - I couldn't find a youtube video for this song.

#289 Serj Tankian - "Uneducated Democracy" from "Harikari" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsaFPiXlLNg

#288 Paloma Faith - "Agony" from "Fall To Grace" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBEqdK67ACw

#287 Nas (feat. Rick Ross) - "Accident Murderers" from "Life Is Good" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo0iodtx40U

#286 Little Big Town - "Tornado" from "Tornado" - This song has one of the best chorus hooks in country music in recent years. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaEmQJG2HHU

#285 Shooter Jennings - "Southern Family Anthem" from "Family Man" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KnK1rQiWW8

#284 Diamond Rings - "A To Z" from "Free Dimensional" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bN7pA8UxqM

#283 The Ting Tings - "Hang It Up" from "Sounds From Nowheresville" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHzgzN9H6QM

#282 Bonnie Raitt - "Used To Rule To World" from "Slipstream" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjdMEwYO2rg

#281 Death Grips - "System Blower" from "The Money Store" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeFmaHHneGo

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 21 of 50, #300-#291

#300 Lana Del Rey - "Dark Paradise" from "Born To Die" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SnSUbnx5Ys

#299 Rick Ross - "Hold Me Back" from "God Forgives, I Don't" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVO5WhIm4uI

#298 Pink - "Are We All We Are" from "Truth About Love" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezJ7OzaKWv0

#297 Tenacious D - "Deth Starr" from "Rize Of The Fenix" - Tenacious D isn't as awesome as they used to be, but they can still turn out a song from time to time. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9YrOXcNAdE

#296 Imperial Teen - "No Matter What You Say" from "Feel The Sound" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUt0f6eab_Q

#295 Mumford And Sons - "Hopeless Wanderer" from "Babel" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ptM0B4tcWM

#294 Slaughterhouse (feat. Eminem) - "Asylum" from "Welcome To Our House" - Eminem should have a new album in 2013, but for now, his guest appearance with his friends in Slaughterhouse will have to suffice. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwiiw7PZrvA

#293 A.C. Newman - "There's Money In New Wave" from "Shut Down The Streets" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_Z5P9jWhzM

#292 Imagine Dragons - "Demons" from "Night Visions" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRsgZuwf_8

#291 Sleigh Bells - "Demons" from "Reign Of Terror" - Back to back songs with the same title is purely coincidental, but still pretty cool. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0_BlUbGBSo

The Top 500 Songs Of 2012 - Part 20 of 50, #310-#301

#310 Japandroids - "Adrenaline Nightshift" from "Celebration Rock" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXw00wHYv0s

#309 Paloma Faith - "Blood Sweat And Tears" from "Fall To Grace" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYX2T1p4wtk

#308 The Killers - "Runaways" from "Battle Born" - The Killers took a serious turn towards AOR with "Battle Born" and as disappointing as that may be, there are still several great songs on the album. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LOeImx0kW4

#307 Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band - "Shackled And Drawn" from "Wrecking Ball" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4awmrqR3FI

#306 Anthony Hamilton And Elayna Boynton - "Freedom" from "Django Unchained Soundtrack" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi8FrocaALg

#305 The Killers - "From Here On Out" from "Battle Born" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2PxyF9k1Rw

#304 The Cult - "For The Animals" from "Choice Of Weapon" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTKLJUZcUFw

#303 The Killers - "Be Still" from "Battle Born" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4I9MweBy4

#302 Rumer - "P.F. Sloan" from "Boys Don't Cry" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuzfF4D55qI

#301 Skye - "Troubled Heart" from "Back To Now" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rvtuvI-hdw