The 100 Most Entertaining People of 2012

1. Monica Potter

2. Timothy Olyphant

3. Emma Stone

4. Mandy Patinkin

5. Joss Whedon

6. The Black Keys

7. Connie Britton

8. Regina Spektor

9. Alex Morgan

10. R. Kelly

11. Christopher Nolan

12. Carly Chaikin

13. Frank Ocean

14. Mumford & Sons

15. Kaley Cuoco

16. Aubrey Plaza

17. Emily Van Camp

18. Fiona Apple

19. Jennifer Lawrence

20. The Avett Brothers

21. Jim Parsons

22. Kat Dennings

23. Daryl Hall

24. Claire Daines

25. Clint Eastwood

26. Dave Matthews Band

27. Eliza Coupe

28. Kristen Bell

29. Keira Knightley

30. Lauren Cohan

31. Alison Brie

32. Cee Lo Green

33. Charlize Theron

34. Alicia Keys

35. Dreama Walker

36. Taylor Swift

37. The Lumineers

38. The Gaslight Anthem

39. Abraham Lincoln

40. Adele

41. Kimbra

42. Adam Baldwin

43. Peter Krause

44. Lana Parrilla

45. Norah Jones

46. Norman Reedus

47. Bob Dylan

48. Jane Levy

49. Jared Harris

50. Meiko

51. Robert Carlyle

52. Amanda Brown

53. Ariel Winter

54. Andre Braugher

55. Fun.

56. Lindsey Pavao

57. Walton Goggins

58. Bill Simmons

59. Emmy Rossum

60. Ginnifer Goodwin

61. Casey Wilson

62. John Hamm

63. Jonah Hill

64. Hayden Panettiere

65. Jack White

66. Jessica Pare

67. Leonardo DiCaprio

68. Johnny Depp

69. Larry Hagman

70. Cassadee Pope

71. Andrew Lincoln

72. Lauren Graham

73. Justin Kirk

74. Anne Hathaway

75. Elisabeth Moss

76. Donald Glover

77. Gary Clark Jr.

78. Nicholas David

79. Mykelti Williamson

80. Lionel Richie

81. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

82. Charlie Hunnam

83. Taylor Kitsch

84. Tom Hardy

85. Johnny Galecki

86. John Slattery

87. Adam Palley

88. Alexandra Chando

89. John Mayer

90. Liam Neeson

91. Gotye

92. Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, Statboy

93. Yvonne Strahovski

94. William H. Macy

95. Michael B. Jordan

96. Allie Grant

97. Don Cheadle

98. Madeleine Stowe

99. Mae Whitman

100. Kat Edorsson

The 25 Best Mash-Ups of 2012

If you want to give the mash-up a listen, click its name on the first line (where you will find ways to download it most places) and if you would like to download the song that make it up, click those in the second line and it will take you to iTunes. Although I have to say before we get to the list that I am a bit disappointed that no one was able to figure out a way to mash-up Ho Hey and Hip Hop Hooray. Oh well, maybe next year and here are my favorite from the past year.


1. Rock Of Ages (2012) - DJ Schmolli
Led Zeppelin (Whole Lotta Love) vs. Rolling Stones (Sympathy for the Devil) vs. Run-DMC (King of Rock) vs. The Chemical Brothers (Block Rockin' Beats) vs. Twisted Sister (I Wanna Rock) vs. Dio (Stand Up and Shout) vs. AC/DC (Let There Be Rock) vs. many more


2. Somebody That I Used to Know - Norwegian Recycling
Goyte featuring Kimbra (Somebody That I Used to Know) vs. Drake featuring Rihanna (Take Care) vs. Adele (Set Fire to the Rain) vs. Bruno Mars (Grenade)


3. United State of Pop 2012 - DJ Earworm
The Top 40 Songs of 2012


4. Wonderwall Like You - DJ Y alias JY
Adele (Someone Like You) vs. Oasis (Wonderwall)

5. I'm Coming Home - Mashup-Germany
M83 (Midnight City) vs. P.Diddy feat. Skylar Grey (Coming Home) vs. Bob Marley (Could You Be Loved) vs. 3 Doors Down (Kryptonite) vs. Men at Work (Down Under) vs. Rihanna (Diamonds)

6. Fire in Moscow - Michmash
Jimi Hendrix (Fire) vs. Michael Jackson (Stranger In Moscow)

7. Lana Adele Rey - Phil RetroSpector
Adele (Set Fire to the Rain) vs. Lana Del Rey (Born to Die)

8. Master Of Doin' It - Wax Audio
Metallic (Master of Puppets) vs. Herbie Hancock (Doin' It)

9. The Boys Are Back In Heaven (2012) - DJ Schmolli
Eric Clapton (Tears In Heaven) vs. Thin Lizzy (The Boys Are Back In Town)

10. So What'cha Want? A Whole Lotta Love! - BRAT
Led Zeppelin (Whole Lotta Love) vs. Beastie Boys (So What'cha Want)

11. To Be Sweet With You - Colatron
Mr. Big (To Be With You) vs. the Verve (Bitter Sweet Symphony)

12. Just Like Rain - Chocomang
Blind Melon (No Rain) vs. the Cure (Just Like Heaven)

13. The Seas Have No Name - Wax Audio
Queen (Seven Seas of Rhye) vs. U2 (Where the Streets Have No Name)

14. I Reckon I'm Crazy - Colatron
Seal (Crazy) vs. Radiohead (Reckoner)

15. Some Creeps - The Hood Internet
TLC (Creep) vs. Holy Ghost! (Some Children)

16. We Are the World on Fire - DJ Prince
Kings of Leon (Sex On Fire) vs. USA for Africa (We Are the World)

17. South of the Grapevine - Wax Audio
Slayer (South of Heaven) vs. Marvin Gaye (I Heard It Through the Grapevine)

18. The Lonely Song - Mighty Mike
The Police (So Lonely) vs. Bruno Mars (The Lazy Song)

19. Criminal Down - Martinn75
Men at Work (Down Under) vs. Michael Jackson (Smooth Criminal)

20. Maybe We Found Love (So Call Me) - DJ Lobsterdust
Carly Ray Jepsen (Call Me Maybe) vs. Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris (We Found Love)

21. More Than a Scientist - Mighty Mike
Extreme (More Than Words) vs. Coldplay (The Scientist)

22. The Only Love's Theme - G3RSt
Paramore (The Only Exception) vs. Barry White (Love Theme)

23. Titanium 500 - DJ Schmolli
The Proclaimers (I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)) vs. Midnight Oil (Beds Are Burning) vs. David Guetta and Sia (Titanium)

24. Maneater Cream - DOSVEC
Wu-Tang Clan (C.R.E.A.M.) vs. Hall & Oates (Maneater)

25. Dirty Roxanne - MadMixMustang
The Police (Roxanne) vs. Michael Jackson (Dirty Diana)

The 50 Best Music Videos of 2012

I have embedded the first couple, for the rest, you can click on the link to be taken to YouTube. If you would like to purchase the music video or the song, click the iTunes button next to the name to be taken to the store.


1. The Baddest Man Alive - The Black Keys featuring RZA


2. Do it Anyway - Ben Folds Five


3. Mercy - Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz


4. Somebody That I Used to Know - Goyte featuring Kimbra


5. Leave the Lights On - Meiko


6. Lost in the Echo - Linkin Park

7. Pyramids - Frank Ocean

8. Bad Girls - M.I.A.

9. Stray Heart - Green Day

10. Bottom of the River - Delta Rae

11. Simple Song - The Shins

12. No Church in the Wild - Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean

13. Every Single Night - Fiona Apple

14. Happy Pills - Norah Jones

15. Mustache Man (Wasted) - Cake

16. Sweet Talk - Jessie Ware

17. Easy Way Out - Gotye

18. Warrior - Kimbra, Mark Foster, and A-Trak

19. Man on Fire - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero

20. Sixteen Saltines - Jack White

21. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

22. Brendan’s Death Song - Red Hot Chili Peppers

23. Curtain - Eve 6

24. All the Rowboats - Regina Spektor

25. Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men

26. (Expletive Deleted) in Paris - Jay-Z and Kanye West

27. Dance in the Graveyards - Delta Rae

28. All I Need Is Love - Cee-Lo Green featuring the Muppets

29. Diversity - Family of the Year

30. Payphone - Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa

31. Some Nights - Fun.

32. Princess of China - Coldplay and Rihanna

33. Ships in the Night - Mat Kearney

34. Queen of California - John Mayer

35. Ho Hey - The Lumineers

36. Knock Knock - Band of Horses

37. Duquesne Whistle - Bob Dylan

38. Let's Go - Matt and Kim

39. One Woman Army - Kate Earl

40. I'm Shakin' - Jack White

41. Heartbeat - JJAMZ

42. Houdini - Foster the People

43. Hurts Like Heaven - Coldplay

44. Ray Charles - Chiddy Bang

45. I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift

46. Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas) - Regina Spektor

47. One More Night - Maroon 5

48. Cherokee - Cat Power

49. Cheerleader - St. Vincent

50. Tongue Tied - Grouplove