The Top 25 Songs of the 00's, Pt. 2

I'm back for more. More milestones of pop culture from an era of iPods, internet hype, and boring, Pitchfork-approved indie pop that I can't seem to get enough of. So here it is; the second of five installments of my favorite twenty-five songs of the aughties, solely for your entertainment, pleasure, etc.


20. The Flaming Lips - Fight Test
from 2002's "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots", released on Warner Bros. Records



I don't know where the sun beams end
And the star lights begin
It's all a mystery
And I don't know how a man decides
What's right for his own life
It's all a mystery


19. Jay-Z - 99 Problems
from 2003's "The Black Album", released on Roc-A-Fella Records



I heard "Son do you know why I'm stoppin' you for?"
"Cause I'm young and I'm black and my hats real low?
Do I look like a mind reader sir, I don't know
Am I under arrest or should I guess some more?"


18. Animal Collective - Brother Sport
from 2009's "Merriweather Post Pavilion", released on Domino Records



You got to weigh what he said
To help you shape the way you play
You gotta get rid of the mourning
Sort out the habits of your mind

17. The National - Mr. November
from 2005's "Alligator", released on Beggars Banquet Records



I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders

16. Interpol - Obstacle 1
from 2002's "Turn on the Bright Lights", released on Matador Records



It's in the way that she poses
It's in the things that she puts in my head
Her stories are boring and stuff
She's always calling my bluff