Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 1-25)








Many of these tracks I consider modern classics, especially the top 10



25.)
Down Down the Deep River - Okkervil River



24.)
Wake Me Up - Avicii



23.)
Oblivion (feat. Susanne Sundfør) – M83 (From Oblivion soundtrack)



22.)
If I Had A Tail – Queens Of The Stone Age



21.)
Bourgeois - Phoenix



20.)
Drew - Goldfrapp



19.)
It’s Never Over (Oh Orpheus) – Arcade Fire



18.)
Jubilee Street – Nick Cave



17.)
Step – Vampire Weekend



16.)
Who Did That to You - John Legend (From Django Unchained soundtrack)



15.)
Was All Talk – Kurt Vile
Runner-up: Pure Pain - Kurt Vile



14.) What Are You Going To Do When You Are Not Saving The World? – Hans Zimmer (From Man of Steel soundtrack)



13.)
Blurred Lines [feat. T.I., Pharrell] - Robin Thicke



12.)
Trying To Be Cool – Phoenix



11.)
The Stars Are Out Tonight (long version with intro instrumental) – David Bowie



10.)
Song for Zulu – Phosphorescent



9.)
She Will – Savages



8.)
Don't Swallow the Cap - The National



7.)
Reflektor – Arcade Fire



6.)
Mantra - Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl, and Joshua Homme (From Sound City soundtrack)



5.)
Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys
Runner up: Arabella – Arctic Monkeys


4.)
If I Were Me - Dave Grohl, Jessy Greene, Rami Jaffee & Jim Keltner (From Sound City soundtrack)



3.)
Young and Beautiful – Lana Del Rey (from The Great Gatsby soundtrack)



2.)
Push the Sky Away – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds



1.)
Get Lucky – Daft Punk




This post brings to a close my top 100 songs. I hope you enjoyed listening! Next time, I'll be sharing Top 10 albums of 2013, and after that, the focus will be on best old and new films seen this year.

Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 50-26)








50.)
Zeitgeist – Black Sabbath



49.)
Where Can I Go? – Laura Marling



48.)
Giorgio By Moroder – Daft Punk



47.)
The Snow Angel – Mike Patton (10 min youtube version) (From The Place Beyond the Pines soundtrack)


46.)
Evil Eye – Franz Ferdinand



45.)
Give Life Back to Music – Daft Punk



44.)
It’s Only Love - Ejecta



43.)
Where Are We Now? – David Bowie



42.)
How Many Days - Kris Kristofferson



41.)
Just To Make Me Feel Good – Adam Green and Binki Shapiro



40.)
Demons – The National



39.)
Love Bends – Wire



38.)
Tap Out – The Strokes



37.)
Beautiful – Mariah Carey & Miguel



36.)
Hellbent – New Order



35.)
Chances – The Strokes


34.)
The Redeemer – Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland



33.)
Love is Lost - David Bowie


32.)
Assistant Director – Duck Tails



31.)
The Lemon Trees #3 – Bill Ryder-Jones



30.)
Ready To Start – Tears For Fears (Arcade Fire cover)


29.)
I'll Stay With You - New Order



28.)
Dance Apocalyptic – Janelle Monáe



27.)
Becomes the Color - Emily Wells (From Stoker soundtrack)



26.)
Fifth In Line To The Throne – Camera Obscura



Any thoughts on the tracks I've selected are welcome. In a couple of days the final installment of my top 100, tracks 1-25!

Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 60-51)







60.)
Flick of The Finger - Beady Eye
An underappreciated release from 2013. By Liam Gallagher, former member of Oasis. The album was better than I expected it to be.)


59.)
Love Me Again - John Newman
(You'll either love or hate that chorus)


58.)
New – Paul McCartney
(You could accuse him of trying to recreate The Beatles sound, but for me that's exactly why the song works. Save Us is also a highlight from his latest record.)


57.)
DNA – Empire of the Sun
(It’s an album that does grow on you on repeat listening. In spite of lacking a prominent single like Walking On A Dream (2008), the new release does have a number of pretty good tracks. Taken as a full album, I actually think it's superior to their debut.)


56.)
Go Gentle - Robbie Williams
(I do love the lyrics, even though they don't entirely ring true, sung by a womanizer. Maybe he's changed his ways. The best track from him in a long time)


55.)
The Night Comes Again - St Lucia
(The band released an excellent EP last year. 2013 saw them put out a full length album. Of the "new" tracks, this is the one that stayed with me, and is the album opener)


54.)
Master Hunter – Laura Marling
(To me, the strongest part of Laura Marling’s latest album is the writing, although for my money she does circle around the artist-having-trouble-with-being-in-a relationship-dilemma a bit too often. Is that cohesion or monotony? You be the judge. I prefer her 2010 album I Speak Because I Can)


53.)
The Way Out – Porcelain Raft
(Haunting and powerful)


52.)
Came Back Haunted – Nine Inch Nails
(The first part of the album I liked the most. The remainder I could appreciate too, no tracks sounded the same, with lots of experimentation.)


51.)
Sirens – Pearl Jam
(For me the highlight on Lightning Bolt (2013). That said, I'm kind of getting tired of musicians using the word "siren")


Have you listened to any of these artists? Which are your best music discoveries of 2013? Be sure to stop by again in a couple of days for Tracks 50-26, as I continue the countdown.

Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 70-61)







70.)
I'm Not Dancing - Tirzah & Micachu
I browsed through The Line Of Best Fit's best EPs of 2013 list, and found this gem. A catchy, unique sound. If you liked that, check out Inside Out, from the same EP


69.)
All I Know - Washed Out
(The album is a bit unvaried, most of the tracks sound the same. All I Know was the one I liked the most)


68.)
Lean - The National (from Hunger Games Catching Fire soundtrack)
(It sounds like a typical The National track from the 2010-2013 era, and good for them, that they didn't sell out. Elastic Heart is another track from the soundtrack I liked)


67.)
Counting - Autre Ne Veut
(Once heard never forgotten. Will get stored somewhere in your brain)


66.)
New Town Velocity – Johnny Marr
(Solo record from the guitarist of The Smiths. An underwhelming album, but love the single)


65.)
Melody Calling – The Vaccines
(Such a catchy song. Need to listen to the studio albums by these guys)


64.)
I’ll Never Be Happy Again - Eleanor Friedberger
(Maybe the lyrics are about how other people influence your state of mind. How falling in love could be the best part, and all down hill from there. Love the rhythm.)


63.)
Shot At The Night - The Killers (feat. M83)
(A great video. A new single that's included on their greatest hits album)


62.)
Detroit City – Texas
(8 years since their last record. Was on my summer playlist. Good road trip music)


61.)
California – Mazzy Star
(An absence of 17 years hasn't really changed her vocal. If you liked the band’s earlier work, this new collection will probably appeal to you. A welcome return)



Are you a fan of any of these artists? What's your favorite new music of 2013? As always, share your opinions in the comments. Tracks 60-51 coming soon!

Top 10 viral videos of 2013







Not all of these are technically viral videos with millions of views, and several of them are from before 2013. I'm including them, because I first saw them this year.


1.)

Celtics Fan Dancing to Bon Jovi Living on a Prayer - Jeremy Fry
(This dude, he knows how to draw attention to himself, and have a good time! Uplifting video, that can put you in a good mood)



2.)

THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2013: A VIDEO COUNTDOWN
(Not exactly viral, but you should definitely see it, if you are a film enthusiast. Beautiful montage. Also, great choice of music)



3.)

Guy places fast food order in a manner that should get him laid
(You can't help but smile at that)



4.)

Littering in Front of People
(The young guy pictured above who "jumped up" was hilarious. Also I love the social commentary.)



5.)

Celebrities Read Mean Tweets #1
(If you find that entertaining, be sure to watch #2, #3, #4 and #5!)



6.)

Volvo Trucks - The Epic Split feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme
(wow, I can hardly believe he actually did that. For a moment I thought video was doctored with. Good promotion for volvo trucks!)


7.)

Space Oddity (David Bowie cover) (in space) - Chris Hadfield
(I remember Michael Jackson talked about moonwalking on the moon. In 2013, Chris Hadfield had his moment!)


8.)

Rafael Nadal meets Rafa Nadal?
(Josh Berry nails Wimbledon champion Andy Murray's voice, and his impersonation of world no 1 Rafael Nadal is spot on too. Not so sure about Roger Federer, though)



9)

Ben Stiller's Die Hard 12 Sketch
(Hopefully Bruce Willis will get the point. Enough is enough for that franchise!)


10.)

Guy tells girlfriend their plane is crashing
(Didn't see that coming!)


Seen any of these before? Any favorites? Which are YOUR best loved viral videos, past or present?

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