Tuesday, December 29, 2009

The 9th Green’s Readers Favorite Songs of 2009


Today is the one day of the year I turn the 9th Green over to you the readers. I have collected your top ten lists, powered up Microsoft Excel, plugged them in, and here is the list that it spit back out to me. If you don’t agree with this list, you should have sent in you on list and I hope you do so next year. For the list of my 100 favorite songs of 2009, check back tomorrow (a little warning, it may be late as I just started working on it last night and I get a little obsessive compulsive with these lists). So thanks to everyone who did submit their list and hope to see you back here in 2010, here is your list of the best songs of 2009:

1. 1901 - Phoenix

2. Just Breathe - Pearl Jam

3. Bulletproof - La Roux

4. Run This Town - Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West

5. Daniel - Bat for Lashes

6. Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

7. No Sound but the Wind (New Moon Version) - Editors

8. Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys

9. World So Cold - Three Day Grace

10. Fireflies - Owl City

11. Half of My Heart - John Mayer with Taylor Swift

12. Swim - Jack's Mannequin

13. Houses - Great Northern

14. Impossible - Daniel Merriweather

15. New Divide - Linkin Park

16. Heartless - The Fray

17. Supernova - Mr. Hudson featuring Kanye West

18. Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

19. I and Love and You - The Avett Brothers

20. Help I'm Alive - Metric

21. The Debtor - Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

22. You Belong with Me - Taylor Swift

23. Poker Face - Lady Gaga

24. House of Flying Daggers - Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, and Method Man

25. Day n Night - Kid Cudi



Monday, December 28, 2009

The 25 Best Mash Up's of 2009


Where I could find them, I linked the mash-up's to YouTube (or embedded them). To download the orginal source, click the song names to be taken to iTunes.

1. Party in the B.I.G. - Hatbanger
Notorious B.I.G. (Party and (Expletive Deleted) vs Miley Cyrus (Party in the U.S.A. )



2. Use the Same Old Song - Mighty Mike
The Four Tops (It's the Same Old Song) vs. Kings of Leon (Use Somebody)



3. Good ol' Fashion Rump Shaker - DJ STV SLV
Beastie Boys (Shake Your Rump) vs. Matt & Kim (Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare)



4. The Trooper Believer - DJ Schmolli
The Monkees (I'm a Believer) vs. Iron Maiden (The Trooper)



5. House of Klezmer - DJ Farfoff
House of Pain (Jump Around) vs. Amsterdam Klezmer Band vs. Pa Brapad



6. Machine Gun Shelter - Party Ben
Commodores (Machine Gun) vs. Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter)

7. Brooklyn Rocks - DJ Lobsterdust
Beastie Boys (No Sleep 'till Brooklyn) vs. Joan Jett (I Love Rock and Roll)

8. ABC in Central Park - Zamali
Jackson 5 (ABC) vs. Krafty Kuts (Party in Central Park)

9. Give This Way - DJ Moule
Aerosmith-Run DMC (Walk This Way) vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers (Give it Away) vs. Chemical Brothers (Block Rockin' Beats)

10. Everybody's Everyday Girl - DJ BC
Fleetwood Mac (Everywhere) vs. Snoop Dogg (That Girl) vs. Kanye West (This Way) vs Q-Tip (Come Close)

11. Acoustic Alchemy - Norwegian Recycling
Jack Johnson (Bubble Toes) vs. Green Day (Good Riddence (Time of Your Life))

12. Religion in the Wind - Lasso the Moon
Kansas (Dust in the Wind) vs. R.E.M. (Losing My Religion)

13. Paperlong - Mighty Mike
Foo Fighters (Everlong) vs. M.I.A. (Paper Planes)

14. Westside Godzilla Connection - Frogthedog
Westside Connection (Bow Down) vs. Blue Öyster Cult (Godzilla)

15. It's Bigger Than a Prayer - Yold
Dead Prez (Hip Hop) vs. Bloc Party (The Prayer)

16. Radioghost - Norwegian Recycling
Radiohead (High and Dry) vs. Howie Day (Ghost)

17. Crushed Pony - DJ Fac
Ginuwine (Pony) vs. Paramore (Crushchrushcrush)

18. RiverBad - DJ Lobsterdust
Meatloaf (Two Out of Three Ain't Bad) vs. Morcheeba (Riverbed)

19. 2 Many Beastles - dj BC
Beastie Boys and Nas (Too Many Rappers) vs. the Beatles (Taxman)

20. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough Q-Tip - 33jones
Q-Tip (Breathe and Stop) vs. Michael Jackson (Don't Stop til You Get Enough)

21. Complicated Sex on Fire - DJ Schmolli
Avril Lavigne (Complicated) vs. Kings of Leon (Sex on Fire)

22. Gorilla Idol - locK3Down
Gorillaz (Tomorrow Comes Today/Clint Eastwood) vs. Billy Idol (Eyes Without a Face)

23. Fall Out Gloria - Mighty Mike
Fall Out Boy (This Ain't a Scene it's an Arms Race) vs. Gloria Gaynor (I Will Survive)

24. Hives For Your Right - DJ Y alias JY
The Hives (Tick Tick Boom) vs. Beastie Boys (Fight for Your Right)

25. Mercy For Roxanne - Mighty Mike
The Police (Roxanne) vs. Duffy (Mercy)

Sunday, December 27, 2009

The 25 Best Live Performances of 2009


When it was announced that Jimmy Fallon would take over Late Night I thought it was the bad idea to end all bad ideas. When he finally took over the desk that was basically was the case. One bright spot was the Fallon brought on The Roots as his house band leading to many once in a lifetime collaborations, five of which landed on the list this year. Unfortunately copyright restrictions keep some of these performances hard to find, but I have linked the ones I could find.


1. Let’s Go Crazy – Incubus and The Roots (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)



2. Cowboy Casanova – Carrie Underwood (American Country Awards)



3. Lost/Viva la Vida - Coldplay and Jay-Z (Grammy Awards)

4. Ride Like the Wind – Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald and The Roots (Jimmy Fallon)

5. Da Rockwilder / I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need to Get By – Redman, Method Man and Mary J. Blige (Hip Hop Honor)

6. 15 Steps - Radiohead and the USC Marching Band (Grammy Awards)

7. You Belong with Me – Taylor Swift (MTV Video Music Awards)

8. So What’cha Want – Beastie Boys and the Roots (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

9. Medley - Bruce Springsteen (2009 Super Bowl)

10. East Jesus Nowhere – Green Day (MTV Video Music Awards)

11. Train Kept a Rollin – Metallica, Jeff Beck, Flea, Jimmy Paige, Joe Perry (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction)

12. No Sleep till Brooklyn – Wale, KRS-One, and Gym Class Heroes (Hip Hop Honor)

13. Use Somebody – Kings of Leon (MTV Movie Awards)

14. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet and The Roots (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

15. Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z and Alicia Keys (MTV Video Music Awards)

16. Bo Diddly - B.B. King, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, and Keith Urban (Grammy Awards)

17. Lady of My Life – Maxwell (Grammy Nomination Special)

18. Party Up (Up in Here) – DMX and Gym Class Heroes (Hip Hop Honor)

19. Chasing Pavements - Adele and Sugarland (Grammy Awards)

20. Enter Sandman/Master of Puppets – Metallica (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

21. Regulate – Warren G and Trey Songz (Hip Hop Honor)

22. Amen/All Summer Long/Rock & Roll Jesus - Kid Rock (Grammy Awards)

23. Barely in Love – Q-Tip and the Roots (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

24. Four Tops Medley - Duke Farik, Smokey Robinson, Jamie Foxx, and Ne-Yo (Grammy Awards)

25. Rebel Without a Pause – Public Enemy, The Roots and the Street Sweeper Social Club (Hip Hop Honor)

Saturday, December 26, 2009

The 50 Best Music Videos of 2009


I have embedded the first couple videos, the rest you can click the link to follow to YouTube and if you are interested in buying the videos, click the iTunes badge.

1. Nothing to Worry About - Peter Bjorn and John Nothing to Worry About



2. True Player for Real - MC Lars featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic True Player for Real (feat. "Weird Al" Yankovic & Wheatus)



3. (If You're Wondering if I Want You To) I Want You To - Weezer Weezer - The Weezer Raditude Club: iTunes Pass - (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To



4. Low Rising - The Swell Season Low Rising



5. Daniel - Bat for Lashes Daniel



6. Run This Town - Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 (Deluxe Version) - Run This Town (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)

7. CNR - "Weird Al" Yankovic CNR

8. Chasing Pirates - Norah Jones Chasing Pirates

9. I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week - Mandy Moore I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week

10. People C'mon - Delta Spirit People C'mon

11. WTF - OK Go OK Go - WTF? - Single - WTF?

12. Wrong - Depeche Mode Depeche Mode - Sounds of the Universe - Wrong

13. Cousins - Vampire Weekend Cousins

14. Falling Down - Oasis Oasis - Falling Down - Single - Falling Down

15. Uprising - Muse Uprising

16. Heartless - The Fray The Fray - The Fray Live: iTunes Pass - Heartless

17. Goodnight, Travel Well - The Killers The Killers - Day & Age (Deluxe Version) - Goodnight, Travel Well

18. Lessons Learned - Matt and Kim Lessons Learned

19. Who'd Have Known - Lily Allen Who'd Have Known

20. Grapevine Fires - Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie - The Open Door - EP - Grapevine Fires

21. Stay Up! (Viagra) - 88-Keys featuring Kanye West Stay Up! (Viagra) [feat. Kanye West]

22. Treat Me Like Your Mother - The Dead Weather Treat Me Like Your Mother

23. Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood Cowboy Casanova

24. Sleep Alone - Bat for Lashes Sleep Alone

25. Nothing but a Miracle - Diane Birch Nothing But a Miracle

26. Death to All But Metal - Steel Panther Death to All But Metal

27. Sweet About Me - Gabriella Cilmi Sweet About Me

28. 21 Guns - Green Day Green Day - The Green Day Collection - 21 Guns

29. A Dustland Fairytale - The Killers A Dustland Fairytale

30. You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift Taylor Swift - Fearless (Platinum Edition) - You Belong With Me

31. I Love College - Asher Roth I Love College

32. He's Frank - The B.P.A. featuring Iggy Pop He's Frank (feat. Iggy Pop)

33. (Expletive Deleted) You - Lily Allen Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You - Fuck You

34. We Made You - Eminem Eminem - Relapse (Deluxe Version) - We Made You

35. Carol Brown - Flight of the Concords Flight of the Conchords - Carol Brown - Single - Carol Brown

36. Brick by Boring Brick - Paramore Paramore - Paramore's Videos. All of Them. Ever. - Brick By Boring Brick

37. Money - N.A.S.A., David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge and Z-Trip N.A.S.A. - Money - Single - Money (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, & Z-Trip)

38. Life In Technicolor ii - Coldplay Life In Technicolor ii

39. Life Is Better - Q-Tip and Norah Jones Life Is Better

40. Mykonos - Fleet Foxes Mykonos

41. You And Me - Dave Matthews Band You & Me

42. Don't Forget - Demi Lovato Don't Forget

43. Give Me the Meltdown - Rob Thomas Give Me the Meltdown

44. Best I Ever Had - Drake Drake - So Far Gone - Best I Ever Had

45. She's a Genius - Jet She's a Genius

46. The Fear - Lily Allen The Fear

47. Melody - Kate Earl Melody

48. Magnificant - U2 Magnificent

49. New in Town - Little Boots Little Boots - Illuminations - EP - New In Town

50. Make Her Say - Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and Common Kid Cudi - Man On the Moon - The End of Day (Expanded Version) - Make Her Say