Drew's Top 25 Songs: Part 3/5

And the list goes on.

15. Modest Mouse - "Dramamine"
The first Isaac Brock song I heard was "Think Long," which was sent to me by a girl in Texas. It was only a little over a minute, but I was intrigued. I got a few more songs, liked what I heard, and went out to buy one of the albums. I decided to start at the beginning (not counting Sad Sappy Sucker) and picked up This is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About. This song came on and I said, "wow, that sounds so amazingly cool." I set out to learn how to do the harmonics, since at this point I was still only playing Weezer songs, and instantly felt compelled to figure out the entire album. I had it at one point, but haven't tried in a really long time. "Dramamine" is still one of my favorite songs to play though.
Buy this album.

14. David Bowie - "Life On Mars?"
My dad used to listen to Bowie while driving my sisters and me around. I never really took much notice to it. I knew a few songs ("Changes," "Heroes" and "Ziggy Stardust"), but all the rest were ignored while I played Pokemon. Five years (ha) later, I took my dad's long-abandoned record player and large album collection and started listening to whatever I picked out. I came across Hunky Dory, thinking "ooh, the one with Changes." After listening to the entire thing, I flipped it back over and listened again. This song stands out because I love the crescendo that goes into the choruses (let me know if I used the term incorrectly). Makes me wish I could play the piano.
Buy this album.

13. Neil Young - "After the Gold Rush"
Another song that makes me wish I could play the piano. I just dig it. Not sure what else to say. It's a great song. I love the melody. Um... yes. Good enough for me.
Buy this album.

12. Dinosaur Jr. - "Repulsion"
This was a really hard choice. I originally had "Blowing It"/"I Live for That Look" (pretty much one song), and then it was "Take a Run at the Sun" (which is the one Dino Jr. song that sounds nothing like Dino Jr.). After both of these, I sat there staring at my iTunes. After five minutes of this, I picked up my guitar and thought, "what's the most fun Dinosaur Jr. song?" Repulsion is the answer. I then compared this to both of the previously mention tracks and decided it was superior. While Blowing It makes me want to sing along, and Take a Run makes me want to play a theremin along to the Beach Boys, Repulsion makes me want to play guitar like J Mascis. I am slowly realizing that this list is based around guitar. Kind of pathetic, but whatever.
Buy this album.

11. Pavement - "Range Life"
Pavement song #2. Even off the same album as the prior one. What can I say? This band is great. I believe it's this song that got Billy Corgan all pissed at Pavement, and even led to him saying that the Smashing Pumpkins wouldn't play (as headliners, of course) Lollapalooza '94 if Pavement was there.
Buy this album (not again if you already bought it from number 17's link).

So anybody else excited for The Dark Knight? I know am.