ILM Top 100 2005-2009: TRACKS

88. LADY GAGA "Paparazzi" (2009) [209 points, 10 votes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2smz_1L2_0

whoa wait waht

Huh? As in "too low" or "too high" or what?

too low imo

don't worry, "Bad Romance" will be super high up there

87. ROBYN "Be Mine" (2005) [209 points, 12 votes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbtZx4sYzqE

yeah, surprised that "paparazzi" didn't place higher - not that i gave it many points myself

plus the results are coming a little too fast and furious. i kinda like the suspense & debate involved when they appear every half hour or so. suppose that takes more work, though...

Wow, I hadn't seen the Paparazzi video before. Pretty amazing stuff! I can believe it's the same guy who directed "Telephone". Major drop in quality.

I've been doing them roughly 10 mins apart, but I could stretch it out.

if stretching it out is too much work for you don't worry, i can understand it might get a bit wearing!

Never seen the "Be Mine" video. This poll unfortunately/fortunately coincided with me being separated from music and a proper, working computer.

xpost I don't mind the results coming fast. I need to get some work done.

so glad robyn is so low, at one stage in ilm's history that'd have been a threat to win. intolerable woman.

the best "paparazzi" visual is her performance at the AMAs imo - you know the one with blood and pianos and ending with her getting hanged - i still find myself eyerolling a bit at the actual video. though you're right, not the gigantic mess that the "telephone" video was.

still none of my actual votes but i LOVE most of these songs so, happy.

that tidwell pearson remix is living on in this list.

86. THE HOLD STEADY "Stuck Between Stations" (2007) [210.5 points, 8 votes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnPgegu1EeE

^ not a Hold Steady fan by any means, but if I had to recommend a song to someone, it would be this one.

I finally sent my tracks ballot last night, just barely making it before deadline, which allowed "Marble House" to make the cut!

Good, now I know I don't need to listen to anything by The Hold Steady.

Is that the legit Stuck Between Stations video?

Okay, it is not.

85. JACKIE CHAIN ft. JHI ALI "Rollin'" (2008) [212.5 points, 7 votes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UygocrMJAto

(Excited! Dude is from my hometown.)

hahaha if you are very quiet and really listen you can hear ilx heads exploding in the distance post #86 for sure

YESSSSSS @ "rollin'"

haven't heard this before.

I was ready to trash anything by someone named Jackie Chain but it's actually pretty good.

Paparazzi is in a tough position when there are two songs by the same artist on the nominations list that are 100x better.

It is kind of hypnotic, yeah? xp

84. FEVER RAY "Seven" (2009) [212.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I26syp0abpA

Paparazzi is in a tough position when there are two songs by the same artist on the nominations list that are 100x better.

― skip, Wednesday, June 30, 2010 6:42 PM (1 minute ago)

down with bad romance being even with it, cant imagine what the second song yer thinking of is tho

I'm sure I'm an exception here, but IMO we've already got all The Knife/Fever Ray this poll needs.

I think both Just Dance and Poker Face are way better than Paparazzi, but what do I know.

summoning HI DERE to thread to look at the placement of #84 and become angry at himself for not voting

xpost hahaha yeah see i hate both of those songs so

if the 2009 poll is any indication there will be more

xp

"telephone" was on the poll, right? i probably prefer that as a song to even "bad romance"

I expected "Seven" to be higher, it is the best song on the Fever Ray album. The wordless chants and the synth chorus are breathtaking!

I was thinking Bad Romance and Just Dance but Poker Face is better than Paparazzi as well.

oh fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

why didn't I vote ;_;

Btw, I think "Seven" and "Overpowered" are the only tunes so far I've heard before, so I guess I'm even more out of the loop than Dog Latin.

im not used to ilm polls where Tuomas doesn't compain about the lack of dance music :)

why didn't I vote ;_;

Because you NEVER do, and we're all sad you don't.

if we don't see at least 2 of the following tracks place higher, I will cry

Silent Shout
We Share Our Mothers' Health
The Captain
If I Had A Heart
When I Grow Up
Dry and Dusty

For some inexplicable reason "If I Had a Heart" wasn't nominated, otherwise I would've voted for it too.

83. FUTURE OF THE LEFT "Arming Eritrea" (2009) [213.5 points, 10 votes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkTvISL53HQ

I'm sure I'm an exception here, but IMO we've already got all The Knife/Fever Ray this poll needs.

― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:46 PM (11 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

i completely agree w/ this

That tune has a nice bassline in the beginning, but then vocals start... Christ, why do they let people with a voice like that to sing in the first place?!

(x-post)

it's so rare i get a chance to say this so i'll take advantage of the moment: tuomas otm

haha

People still make music like that in 2009? Who knew.