Well, the favorite movies countdown has come to a close. And lately I've been thinking of what my next countdown should be. And it seems like right now, everyone is doing a a Top 50 Favorite Bands/Solo Artists Countdown. And so I figured, "Why not?". So, here's my Favorite Bands/Artists #50-#41. Enjoy! :)
#50:
Ben Folds
Comedic piano rocker and leader of the Ben Folds Five.
Favorite Songs:
Rockin' The Suburbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34u_3Z9_LUw
Fired http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4sclkBtdzM
Hiroshima http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QsheAbkvdY
Zak and Sara http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgphAQN1GmI
Annie Waits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgvb2kpHFrw
(In the video for "Annie Waits" that's not really Ben Folds. But it's the actual studio recording)
#49:
Lady Gaga
One of the few pop stars that I actually like. She's just too theatrical to ignore.
Favorite Songs:
Poker Face http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bESGLojNYSo
Bad Romance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIo3mE09nbI&feature=related
Alejandro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crYDOdZ2LC4
Just Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETZzA9WN0l0
Paparazzi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-aAAH6Q-do
#48:
Paramore
A punk group from Franklin, Tennessee (USA) fronted by the always beautiful Hayley Williams.
Favorite Songs:
Crushcrushcrush http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei8hPkyJ0bU
Misery Business http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCyGvGEtOwc&ob=av2e
That's What You Get http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kz6hNDlEEg&feature=related
Decode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvnkAtWcKYg&feature=channel
Ignorance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH9A6tn_P6g&feature=channel
(For the record, about the song "Decode", I hate Twilight, but it's an awesome song)
#47:
Rage Against The Machine
One of the few bands to blend rap and rock and get something good as the result.
Favorite Songs:
Bulls On Parade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-58-36lSqG4
Testify http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JSBhI_0at0&feature=related
Guerilla Radio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecG-JKiCu_8&feature=related
Calm Like A Bomb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdnxBA7qLjU&feature=related
Sleep Now In The Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ITF4HoRZRY
#46:
The Police
The punk/ska band fronted by Sting that lead a key part in the breakthrough of ska music.
Favorite Songs:
Walking On The Moon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbv-LcdLY-Y
Roxanne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3EmA-eJPxs
Fall Out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E42ZoFY8jdY
Next To You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBjlPjJR3FE&feature=related
Message In A Bottle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLFF2P8fInI
#45:
Soundgarden
One of the grungiest of all grunge bands, Soundgarden hails from Seattle and is lead by Chris Cornell.
Favorite Songs:
Black Hole Sun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfLs9JJ_p7M
Spoonman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nLVX41aKHs
Rusty Cage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBZs_Py-1_0&ob=av3n
Superunknown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwdjreJKggg&feature=channel
Let Me Drown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyNi-wjAs6w
#44:
AC/DC
Probably the most consistantly rocking band of all time, AC/DC is just one of those rock groups that's impossible to dislike.
Favorite Songs:
Highway To Hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_5kv8QeBBc
For Those About To Rock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMUgmU_Hsjc
Hells Bells http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrCw8po7JKo&feature=related
Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biMGUTpISFo&feature=related
Thunderstruck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKmYlnQv_dg
#43:
Muddy Waters
The greatest blues singer of all time, and one of the genre's founders.
Favorite Songs:
Got My Mojo Working http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ib12jLC_HY&feature=related
I Can't Be Satisfied http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSF-T5gwdxU
I Just Wanna Make Love To You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnlvHP1AXPo
Champagne & Reefer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHowqKYSXNI&feature=related
Forty Days and Forty Nights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN-wZ6gdchc&feature=related
#42:
Audioslave
A supergroup started by Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine that blends the two bands' sounds into something heavy and awesome.
Favorite Songs:
Show Me How To Live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVXIK1xCRpY
Revelations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m2q5Fw8gwI&feature=channel
Cochise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDMvN45sjo4&feature=channel
Like A Stone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QU1nvuxaMA&feature=channel
Doesn't Remind Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBFdX37Qpnk&feature=channel
#41:
The Replacements
An undergroundMinnesota punk quartet that helped to charge punk in the United States
Favorite Songs:
Alex Chilton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSJYZyouek
Bastards of Young http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jA-W1p3Pp4&p=A2602D87C33AD138&playnext=1&index=2
Kids Don't Follow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSCl7zjRDYw
I.O.U. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZr2inQYV7M
Valentine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQoZW3jv7hA&feature=related
Well, that's it for this part of the list. So I'll just leave you guys with this, earlier this week, I per-ordered...
I can't wait!