The sonic equivalent of shotgunning on a Four Loko, Party Hard is of this unique blend of dumb that is so stupid, it might actually be smart. Chances are, Andrew W.K. won’t win a Nobel Prize for the lyrics of his signature hit (or any other of his songs, really), but no song managed to encapsulate the spirit of doing donuts in an empty grocery store’s parking lot like this one.
99. Eminem - Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself was the exact moment when Eminem was seen as more than just a goofy troublemaker, yet it’s a shame it is now only remembered for being the official White Bros™ anthem and for its infamous “mom’s spaghetti” bit. Put back in context though, it is a textbook demonstration of the “Started from the bottom now …show more content…
After the golden years of the 90’s with grunge and alternative, nu metal was now infecting the airwaves. Thankfully, a new rock revolution was about to kick in, and The Hives sure helped to open the door. With a strong garage rock band vibe and a bass breakdown for the ages, Hate To Say I Told You So became a cultural landmark, turning Sweden as the new “it” spot to watch for guitar-driven fun.
96. La Roux - Bulletproof
Pop music by the end of the decade became more and more electronic. While it led the way for some quite generic and annoying radio hits (here’s looking at you, Black Eyed Peas), it did open the door to some brilliant synthetic numbers. Bulletproof sounds like a mad video game and it’s easy to see singer Elly Jackson as the hero, a red-haired Samus defeating whoever tried to give her trouble in a spaceship, or something like that.
95 - The Unicorns - I Was Born (A Unicorn)
The fact that the opening riff on I Was Born (A Unicorn) sounds like a sped up version of Spongebob Squarepants’ closing credits is fitting. On their cotton candy manifesto, The Unicorns rise through failures and underachievement to become the undisputed heroes of their own