Favorite Albums: 2000-2009

BeanCounterGrad'03 · September 2, 2009

Yeesh. I won't comment on the list, but this is patently false. To misquote Homer Simpson: "Everyone knows Green Day attained perfection in 1994. It's a scientific fact."

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree...but that still doesn't take away from the fact you are wrong.

Quoner · September 2, 2009

Fine, you broke me down. Just be gentle with me, because I poured my heart into this.

10. Vanessa Carlton: Be Not Nobody. Seriously the chick can PLAY - and that Thousand Miles song set the soundtrack for many a romantic Sunday night.

9. Nobeu Uematsu: Final Fantasy IX People call it the most disappointing game in the franchise, but when one of those little muppet things casts a spell and you hear the score rise, you will blow it all over your original PS

8. Madonna: Music. Madge plus serious dance beats. Yes please - it's my gay fever dream!

7. N'Sync: Celebrity. Cover filled the spank tank for years

6. Destiny's Child: Survivor. Pop anthems and behind the scenes drama because only one could sing? It was like Dreamgirls before Broadway realized we need more movie adaptions.

5. Enrique Iglesias: Escape. no one gives them an credit for being at the height of his powers when he was putting every hot starlet possible into his videos. Plus the music was so infectious that it cued my own personal Latin explosion, if you know what I mean. (Seriously, I got engaged to a Hispanic girl).

4. Vertical Horizon: Everything you Want. 'Nuff said.

3. Creed. Higher. Love them or hate them, you can't deny that this band taught you to be a better role model and father. I know my dad started touching me a lot more after he got into this band.

2. Faith Hill: Breathe. Not because of her music, but just to know that her mouth had touched Tim McGraw made everything she sang instantly more sexy.

1. Josh Groban: Josh Groban. His voice will send you to heaven - even if you're Jewish!

MDH · September 2, 2009

Green Day - American Idiot: Their best album to date.

I don't mean any offense but by this I can't believe what I'm reading here. It all depends on taste of course but nothing tops Kerplunk and Dookie for me. I second the notion of Green Day dying after 1994. The only single I liked from American Idiot was Jesus of Suburbia, the others produce tears. But kudos for listing what you knew might be an unpopular choice

PerryG2480 · September 2, 2009

Fine, you broke me down. Just be gentle with me, because I poured my heart into this.
10. Vanessa Carlton: Be Not Nobody. Seriously the chick can PLAY - and that Thousand Miles song set the soundtrack for many a romantic Sunday night.
9. Nobeu Uematsu: Final Fantasy IX People call it the most disappointing game in the franchise, but when one of those little muppet things casts a spell and you hear the score rise, you will blow it all over your original PS
8. Madonna: Music. Madge plus serious dance beats. Yes please - it's my gay fever dream!
7. N'Sync: Celebrity. Cover filled the spank tank for years
6. Destiny's Child: Survivor. Pop anthems and behind the scenes drama because only one could sing? It was like Dreamgirls before Broadway realized we need more movie adaptions.
5. Enrique Iglesias: Escape. no one gives them an credit for being at the height of his powers when he was putting every hot starlet possible into his videos. Plus the music was so infectious that it cued my own personal Latin explosion, if you know what I mean. (Seriously, I got engaged to a Hispanic girl).
4. Vertical Horizon: Everything you Want. 'Nuff said.
3. Creed. Higher. Love them or hate them, you can't deny that this band taught you to be a better role model and father. I know my dad started touching me a lot more after he got into this band.
2. Faith Hill: Breathe. Not because of her music, but just to know that her mouth had touched Tim McGraw made everything she sang instantly more sexy.
1. Josh Groban: Josh Groban. His voice will send you to heaven - even if you're Jewish!

LMAO! Well done.

Censored by Laurie · September 2, 2009

Fine, you broke me down. Just be gentle with me, because I poured my heart into this.
10. Vanessa Carlton: Be Not Nobody. Seriously the chick can PLAY - and that Thousand Miles song set the soundtrack for many a romantic Sunday night.
9. Nobeu Uematsu: Final Fantasy IX People call it the most disappointing game in the franchise, but when one of those little muppet things casts a spell and you hear the score rise, you will blow it all over your original PS
8. Madonna: Music. Madge plus serious dance beats. Yes please - it's my gay fever dream!
7. N'Sync: Celebrity. Cover filled the spank tank for years
6. Destiny's Child: Survivor. Pop anthems and behind the scenes drama because only one could sing? It was like Dreamgirls before Broadway realized we need more movie adaptions.
5. Enrique Iglesias: Escape. no one gives them an credit for being at the height of his powers when he was putting every hot starlet possible into his videos. Plus the music was so infectious that it cued my own personal Latin explosion, if you know what I mean. (Seriously, I got engaged to a Hispanic girl).
4. Vertical Horizon: Everything you Want. 'Nuff said.
3. Creed. Higher. Love them or hate them, you can't deny that this band taught you to be a better role model and father. I know my dad started touching me a lot more after he got into this band.
2. Faith Hill: Breathe. Not because of her music, but just to know that her mouth had touched Tim McGraw made everything she sang instantly more sexy.
1. Josh Groban: Josh Groban. His voice will send you to heaven - even if you're Jewish!

Those that can do...those that can't get PAID to make predictions. Snore! Unless you are wired into your local bookie, do you really pay attention to what any of these guys have to say? Some can be fun reads, but seems have some sort of team or conference bias that they really do not want you to know about, but which come through loud and clear to most folks. Anyway....I'd love to get paid to do that sort of thing and not have anyone take me serious either. Pretty much like at home with the bride.

GO MEAN GREEN!

Quoner · September 2, 2009

Those that can do...those that can't get PAID to make predictions. Snore! Unless you are wired into your local bookie, do you really pay attention to what any of these guys have to say? Some can be fun reads, but seems have some sort of team or conference bias that they really do not want you to know about, but which come through loud and clear to most folks. Anyway....I'd love to get paid to do that sort of thing and not have anyone take me serious either. Pretty much like at home with the bride.
GO MEAN GREEN!

When do you start paying me royalties? Don't make me show everyone a twat I have about this. Nobody wants to see my damning twat.

PerryG2480 · September 2, 2009

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree...but that still doesn't take away from the fact you are wrong.

Listening to F.O.D. kick in after the acoustic start has never gotten old to this day. Add in gems like "She," "Burnout," "Welcome to Paradise," "Longview," "Basket Case," etc etc etc. Dookie is a classic.

Quoner · September 2, 2009

Listening to F.O.D. kick in after the acoustic start has never gotten old to this day. Add in gems like "She," "Burnout," "Welcome to Paradise," "Longview," "Basket Case," etc etc etc. Dookie is a classic.

I used to play Sega Genesis and listen to "Having a Blast" a lot. I think my mom sometimes wondered if I was going to blow up the school.

And I did. 10 years later.

BeanCounterGrad'03 · September 2, 2009

Fine, you broke me down. Just be gentle with me, because I poured my heart into this.
10. Vanessa Carlton: Be Not Nobody. Seriously the chick can PLAY - and that Thousand Miles song set the soundtrack for many a romantic Sunday night.
9. Nobeu Uematsu: Final Fantasy IX People call it the most disappointing game in the franchise, but when one of those little muppet things casts a spell and you hear the score rise, you will blow it all over your original PS
8. Madonna: Music. Madge plus serious dance beats. Yes please - it's my gay fever dream!
7. N'Sync: Celebrity. Cover filled the spank tank for years
6. Destiny's Child: Survivor. Pop anthems and behind the scenes drama because only one could sing? It was like Dreamgirls before Broadway realized we need more movie adaptions.
5. Enrique Iglesias: Escape. no one gives them an credit for being at the height of his powers when he was putting every hot starlet possible into his videos. Plus the music was so infectious that it cued my own personal Latin explosion, if you know what I mean. (Seriously, I got engaged to a Hispanic girl).
4. Vertical Horizon: Everything you Want. 'Nuff said.
3. Creed. Higher. Love them or hate them, you can't deny that this band taught you to be a better role model and father. I know my dad started touching me a lot more after he got into this band.
2. Faith Hill: Breathe. Not because of her music, but just to know that her mouth had touched Tim McGraw made everything she sang instantly more sexy.
1. Josh Groban: Josh Groban. His voice will send you to heaven - even if you're Jewish!

Now my list doesn't look so bad...thanks!

BeanCounterGrad'03 · September 2, 2009

Dookie is a very close second for me, but still had to go with American Idiot. I guess its because they matured as I matured.

My favorite on Dookie was She.

Quoner, I would have pegged you as a Longview kind-of-guy.

Edited September 2, 2009 by BeanCounterGrad'03

TheTastyGreek · September 2, 2009

Jurrasic 5 - Quality Control: I was hard to choose between this album and Power in Numbers 2 years later, but they are both great specimens of lyrical flow.

If you took the great songs from both of those albums and distilled them into one, it definitely would have made my list.

Same for Blackalicious. If I could take "Blazing Arrow" and "The Craft" and smash them into one album, it'd be top of the list. As it is, I almost put "The Craft" on my list on it's own merits.

Censored by Laurie · September 2, 2009

If you took the great songs from both of those albums and distilled them into one, it definitely would have made my list.
Same for Blackalicious. If I could take "Blazing Arrow" and "The Craft" and smash them into one album, it'd be top of the list. As it is, I almost put "The Craft" on my list on it's own merits.

Best hip-hop album of the 00s is without question Talib Kweli and Mos Def are Black Star.

TheTastyGreek · September 2, 2009

Best hip-hop album of the 00s is without question Talib Kweli and Mos Def are Black Star.

Released in 1998.

Also, "Black on Both Sides" was better.

Censored by Laurie · September 2, 2009

Released in 1998.
Also, "Black on Both Sides" was better.

Wow...didnt realize it was that old...mea culpa.

TheTastyGreek · September 2, 2009

Wow...didnt realize it was that old...mea culpa.

You know the rules... Now you spend tomorrow in the barrel.

Green P1 · September 2, 2009

#2 - Just hate the album...or Elliott Smith altogether? I can let the prior slip, but if its the latter...wow...thats blasphamy to me.
#5 - I think they're a love/hate band
#6 - Are you not a Death Cab fan, either?
Ahhh...Lazer.

#2- I guess it's blasphemy.

#5- Sure

#6- Not at all.

Green P1 · September 2, 2009

As far as Green Day in the 2000's give me Warning.

No love for White Pony?

MDH · September 2, 2009

As far as Green Day in the 2000's give me Warning.
No love for White Pony?

I thought White Pony was 99? If I'm wrong...it is certainly on my list.

Green P1 · September 2, 2009

I thought White Pony was 99? If I'm wrong...it is certainly on my list.

Almost positive it was released in 2000. I could be wrong.

Rudy · September 3, 2009

Fine, you broke me down. Just be gentle with me, because I poured my heart into this.
10. Vanessa Carlton: Be Not Nobody. Seriously the chick can PLAY - and that Thousand Miles song set the soundtrack for many a romantic Sunday night.

That was a great album. I saw her in her first 2 Texas appearances. The second was at the Granada. I hung around long enough to get behind stage after the show. I got her band to autograph the CD, i got within 2 feet of her. She was talking to someone. I turned my head literally for 2 seconds, when I turned back, she had left. I was never the same. It would be nice if she could put out more music of that quality.

I dont know if I can put my favs into any order, so I will just go down the list of whats in my collection:

3 Doors Down: Away from the Sun - Some of their best music is on this album

3 Doors Down: 3 Doors Down - Im still not tired of Its Not My Time, Train, and Let Me Be Myself

Michelle Branch: Hotel Paper - Her second album, and unfortunately her last. I wish she would put more music out.

Michelle Branch: The Spirit Room - She burst onto the music scene with an amazing voice and musical talent

Sara Evans: Born To Fly - Beautiful voice and stunning

Sara Evans: Restless - Pretty much every song is great

Evanessence: Fallen - Solid rock album

Goo Goo Dolls: Gutterflower - Great guitar work

Hillary Duff: Metamorphisis - Got this one the week I graduated NT. Has some good songs about your life changing

Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - If she was my girl, there wouldnt be an ex in her title.

The Wallflowers: Red Letter Days - Some of their best work fills the album

If you want to go All-Time: Journey:Greatest Hits and U2:The Joshua Tree

MDH · September 3, 2009

Almost positive it was released in 2000. I could be wrong.

Damn, June 20th, 2000 according to Wiki.

Add it to my best of 2000-2009 list then.

Quoner · September 3, 2009

So-- nothing here worth commenting on anymore?

KRAM1 · September 3, 2009

So-- nothing here worth commenting on anymore?

Hard to belive, isn't it? Being such a thought provoking subject and all that. OK, sorry, just couldn't resist...no one's taking a shot at you Quoner, so don't get mad! :lol: :flowers:

Quoner · September 3, 2009

Hard to belive, isn't it? Being such a thought provoking subject and all that. OK, sorry, just couldn't resist...no one's taking a shot at you Quoner, so don't get mad!

But - you did take a shot at me. And once again, you Navenjah Davenported all over the laundry basket of jokes and references you don't understand - so congrats.

But,

Go Mean Green

KRAM1 · September 3, 2009

But - you did take a shot at me. And once again, you Navenjah Davenported all over the laundry basket of jokes and references you don't understand - so congrats.
But,
Go Mean Green

Mother, when I grow up can I be as arcane as Quoner?????? Please, please!