1. Horchata – Vampire Weekend – the big question in November 2009 was, sophomore or no sophomore jinx?The first answer: not a chance of a jinx.
2. One Life Way – M. Ward – I had just been, for the most part, bored stupid by MOF an exception was this banjo based gently sweet ditty about a bloke visiting his woman’s grave.
3. Left And right In the dark – Julian Casablancas – In case you were wondering who was the brains behind the Strokes.
4. Lust For Life – Girls – Back before the leader called me a dog.
5. Haven’t Met you yet – Michael Buble – This is Buble? Wow. Two more songs like this and he would have crossed from standards to pop.
6. The Money Will Roll In – Nirvana – Wanna hear why the Foos couldn’t lick Nirvana’s boots? Even with Kris and Butch in tow? Listen to this cover.
7. Genius Of Fun – Love Grenades – Great Tom Toms Club cover
8.Tik Tok – Ke$ha – I was listening to this so long ago, Helen didn’t hate her yet.
9. Centrifugal Motion – Harper Blynn – The potential Squeeze of the 21st century, needed a bit more work on the album. But this song had it all.
10. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher – Jackie Wilson – Bruce killed this at the Hall of Fame gig at MSG.
11. Hotel Room Service – Pitbull – I was listening to this so long ago, Helen hadn’t made it her token dance artist yet.
12. Hills And Rockets – The Rocket Summer – Good song even better after you seen him live.
13. Forevr And Always (piano version) – Taylor Swift -Intensely, lovely, lonely
14. Memories (feat Kid Cudi) – David Guetta – Guetta is a master at intruding upon the song and leaving it alone at the same time. Early in the song he loops the orchestra, late in the song he loops the drums. Then he puts it together with Cudi right on top.
15.Me Against the Music (Passengerz Vs the Club) (feat Madonna) – A multi layered, kitchen sink, trebley, repetitive kitchen sinker. I mean, that’s not Gaga, that’s MADONNA
16. The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson – And you think Kanye’s weird.
17. Ace Of Spades – Motorhead – Why on earth was I was listening to Motorcade??
18. What Would I Want? Sky – Animal Collective – This is OK and I grew to love Panda bear
19.The Ghost Of Tom Joad (Live) (Feat Tom Morello) – Bruce Springsteen – The singles best moments of both Hall Of Fame concerts? Tom Morello’s solo.
20. On The Dancefloor (feat Will I Am) – David Guetta – Saving the world one dancer at a time.