Mikeallen's Ultimate Playlist
My favorite songs for the time being, max of 1 or 2 per band. First 30 or so are ranked, too lazy/difficult to rank the rest. |
| 1 | The Who
Love, Reign O'er Me
most powerful song, like ever. |
| 2 | Pink Floyd
Comfortably Numb
Gilmour's solo is flawless |
| 3 | Third Eye Blind
Motorcycle Drive-By
I hope you take a piece of me with you... |
| 4 | Pearl Jam
Black
I know you'll be a star in somebody else's life, but why, whyyy can't it be mineeeeee |
| 5 | John Frusciante
Anne
these are the times I was scared of, and these are the fates I pushed out of the way. Now they come back to haunt me, it's plain to see who the winner and loser will be |
| 6 | Manchester Orchestra
I Can Feel A Hot One
I prayed for what I thought were angels, ended up being ambulances |
| 7 | Brand New
The Archers Bows Have Broken
absolutely chilling when I saw it live |
| 8 | The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Little Wing
Fly on little wing... |
| 9 | Alice in Chains
Nutshell
MTV Unplugged version of course |
| 10 | Porcupine Tree
Trains
always the summers are slipping away |
| 11 | The Beatles
A Day in the Life
perfect song |
| 12 | Frightened Rabbit
Good Arms vs. Bad Arms
I'm still in love with you, can't admit it yet |
| 13 | The Gaslight Anthem
Here's Looking at You Kid
But I used to wait at the diner, a million nights without her,
praying she won't cancel again tonight.
And the waiter served my coffee with a consolation sigh.
You remind Nana, if she asks why. |
| 14 | Dave Matthews Band
#41
Why won't you run in to rain and play?
And let tears splash all over you |
| 15 | Elliott Smith
Say Yes
situations get fucked up, and turned around sooner or later |
| 16 | The Smashing Pumpkins
Mayonaise
when I can, I will |
| 17 | Frank Turner
Long Live the Queen
You'll live to dance another day, it's just now you'll have to dance for one more of us |
| 18 | Thrice
For Miles
this is Thrice's masterpiece guys |
| 19 | The Weakerthans
One Great City!
I hate Winnepeg. Nah but really, I haven't been there |
| 20 | King Crimson
Epitaph
This is better than both the opener and the closer on In the Court. You know you want to agree |
| 21 | Radiohead
Let Down
crushed like a bug in the ground |
| 22 | At the Drive-In
Napoleon Solo
This is forever! |
| 23 | Neil Young
Cowgirl in the Sand
guitar guitar guitar |
| 24 | The New Pornographers
Bleeding Heart Show
its just the vocals and the harmonies ahhh yes |
| 25 | The Cure
Pictures of You
I almost believe that the pictures are all I can feel |
| 26 | Barenaked Ladies
The Old Apartment
Yes, really |
| 27 | The National
Mr. November
it won't fuck you over |
| 28 | Led Zeppelin
Gallows Pole
hangman, HANGMAN hold it a little while |
| 29 | Red Hot Chili Peppers
This Velvet Glove
best song on Californication. What really??? yes. |
| 30 | Dinosaur Jr.
We're Not Alone
J Mascis > chuck norris |
| 31 | Buzzcocks
Harmony in My Head
are you listening to this band yet sputnik? didn't think so |
| 32 | A.C. Newman
Miracle Drug
so whyy all the history now??? |
| 33 | R.E.M.
Nightwimming |
| 34 | Damien Rice
Cannonball |
| 35 | Incubus
The Warmth |
| 36 | Jeff Buckley
Lover, You Should've Come Over
sexxxy. The song of course |
| 37 | Dave Matthews Band
The Stone |
| 38 | Dropkick Murphys
The Auld Triangle |
| 39 | fun.
Be Calm
why haven't you been there for me, can't you see I'm losing my miiind? |
| 40 | Karnivool
New Day |
| 41 | Matchbox Twenty
You Won't Be Mine |
| 42 | The Stooges
Dirt |
| 43 | Jawbreaker
Accident Prone |
| 44 | The Allman Brothers Band
Blue Sky
absolutely wonderful summer song |
| 45 | The Mayan Factor
Warflower |
| 46 | Maybeshewill
Co-Conspirators |
| 47 | Propagandhi
Supporting Caste |
| 48 | Stone Temple Pilots
Sour Girl |
| 49 | Blink-182
What's My Age Again
oh 5th grade, how I miss you |
| 50 | Rush
2112 |
| 51 | Rx Bandits
Bled to Be Free
OPERATION! OPERATION! |
| 52 | Silverchair
Emotion Sickness |
| 53 | Foo Fighters
February Stars
skin and bones version. Band has grown of me though |
| 54 | Soundgarden
The Day I Tried to Live
favorite on Superunknown fluctuates from time to time |
| 55 | Spoon
The Underdog |
| 56 | The Tallest Man on Earth
King of Spain |
| 57 | Thrice
Red Sky |
| 58 | Titus Andronicus
Theme from Cheers
what the fuck is it for anyway? |
| 59 | Tool
Lateralus |
| 60 | John Frusciante
Time Goes Back |
| 61 | Veil Veil Vanish
Anthem for a Doomed Youth
one of the best albums/songs of the year and you missed it |
| 62 | The Veils
Not Yet
never have a clear cut favorite on Nux Vomica for long |
| 63 | Weezer
Across the Sea
should've had this in the ranked portion of the list, oh well |
| 64 | Wintersleep
Drunk on Aluminum |
| 65 | Ambulance LTD.
Young Urban |
| 66 | The Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps |
| 67 | Brand New
Play Crack the Sky
need you like water in my lungs |
| 68 | Bruce Springsteen
Atlantic City
Everything dies, baby that's a fact |
| 69 | Collective Soul
The World I Know |
| 70 | Conor Oberst
Milk Thistle
I still haven't checked out Bright Eyes. whoops |
| 71 | Death Cab for Cutie
Transatlanticism
love this despite not liking the album so much |
| 72 | The Decemberists
Won't Want for Love |
| 73 | Dispatch
Bang Bang |
| 74 | Dropkick Murphys
The Dirty Glass
live at lansdowne version is like omg awesome |
| 75 | Elliott Smith
A Fond Farewell |
| 76 | Flogging Molly
If I Ever Leave This World Alive |
| 77 | The Format
Dead End
such a sucker for this |
| 78 | Frank Turner
Reasons Not to Be An Idiot
I bet she sits at home and listens to the smiths, deep down she's just like everybody else |
| 79 | Frightened Rabbit
Poke
We can change our partners, this is a progressive dance, but remember it was me who dragged you to the sweaty floor |
| 80 | The Gaslight Anthem
Diamond Street Choir
I've been so crazy without you |
| 81 | Guster
Center of Attention |
| 82 | Incubus
I Wish You Were Here |
| 83 | The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Castles Made of Sand |
| 84 | Led Zeppelin
Thank You |
| 85 | Manchester Orchestra
Shake it Out |
| 86 | The National
Slow Show
You know I've dreamed about you, for 29 years before I saw you |
| 87 | Neil Young
Like A Hurricane |
| 88 | Neutral Milk Hotel
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea |
| 89 | Pearl Jam
Jeremy |
| 90 | Pink Floyd
Us and Them |
| 91 | Radiohead
Fake Plastic Trees |
| 92 | The Ramones
I Wanna Live |
| 93 | Right Away, Great Captain!
Down to Your Soul |
| 94 | Rogue Wave
We Will Make A Song Destroy
interesting choice I know |
| 95 | Social Distortion
Bad Luck |
| 96 | Third Eye Blind
The Background
I felt you long after we were through |
| 97 | The Weakerthans
Left and Leaving |
| 98 | The Who
The Real Me |
| 99 | Porcupine Tree
Anesthetize |
| 100 | The Flaming Lips
Fight Test |
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