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Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: RWG on December 19, 2008, 06:30:00 am

What was the song of 2008?  In 20 years, which song will be remembered as being representative of 2008?  Which song was the biggest, most blasted beat of the year?

Note only songs that were released in 2008, or peaked in either the US Billboard Hot 100 or United World Chart in 2008 are listed.

Don't bitch about how your favorite metal song is the best song of 2008.  I don't fucking care. These songs are quite clearly the list of biggest songs this year.

Read 2nd post for links to the music videos; linking in a poll doesn't work.

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Soft-Hedwig on December 19, 2008, 06:32:00 am

The only song that's vaguely worth caring about in that list is Viva La Vida.

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: RWG on December 19, 2008, 06:39:00 am

For those who aren't familiar with the songs:



Timbaland presents OneRepublic: Apologize http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_3XRx8EnuI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_3XRx8EnuI)

Rihanna: Disturbia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6zdhHLvT7k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6zdhHLvT7k)

T.I. ft. Rihanna: Live Your Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3HRML8T6wk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3HRML8T6wk)

Lil Wayne ft. Static Major: Lollipop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=740d8sTpM7U (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=740d8sTpM7U)

Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake: 4 Minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Ch5LTJhS0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Ch5LTJhS0)

Kid Rock: All Summer Long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be7T8CRC4TI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be7T8CRC4TI)

M.I.A.: Paper Planes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sei-eEjy4g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sei-eEjy4g)

Coldplay: Viva La Vida http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgZkm1xWPE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgZkm1xWPE)

Katy Perry: I Kissed a Girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fBdgZUtpBg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fBdgZUtpBg)

Leona Lewis: Bleeding Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF84pIhP5UM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF84pIhP5UM)

Flo-Rida ft. T-Pain: Low http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VVuMIB2hC0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VVuMIB2hC0)

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: flukey lukey on December 19, 2008, 02:23:00 pm

in my humble opinion: Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal

listen! (http://www.subpop.com/assets/audio/4264.mp3)

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Scrambler Fanny on December 19, 2008, 03:31:00 pm

ugh (https://forums.the-elite.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ezboard.com%2Fintl%2Faenglish%2Fimages%2Femoticons%2Fsick.gif&hash=147d83ab69333060437ede2e0058676600b3ea8c)

that list is absolutely dastard! but i would have to agree with Durk-o-matic. Coldplay easily rules that pathetic list! the music industry is a sad sad place (https://forums.the-elite.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ezboard.com%2Fintl%2Faenglish%2Fimages%2Femoticons%2Ffrown.gif&hash=9bb8520656650a7c2457ae0ae2ee8996e4109fd6)

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Time was untied when set. on December 19, 2008, 03:59:00 pm

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart.

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: RWG on December 19, 2008, 04:03:00 pm

Quote from: david n clemens

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart.

Released in 2007, didn't chart anywhere and I sincerely doubt significant airplay...

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: flukey lukey on December 20, 2008, 12:38:00 am

2007 roflcopters... you mean 1980?

ian curtis has been dead for decades now. maybe you are looking at the re-release dates

i think it actually chated at around 20th spot in 1980 or 83 on the British charts or something, but it remains as one of the greatest post-punk songs ever

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: RWG on December 20, 2008, 01:46:00 am

There was a re-release of it in 2007 Luke, which I'm sure is the one Clemens was alluding to.

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Time was untied when set. on December 20, 2008, 02:01:00 am

Actually no I had no idea it was rereleased under Warner.

It debuted as #1 in New Zealand in 1980 hahaha.

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: flukey lukey on December 20, 2008, 02:04:00 am

haha thats awesome

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Matis on December 20, 2008, 03:02:00 am

all those songs suck. fuck that, bring out the rock!

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: alexaxxem on December 20, 2008, 07:07:00 am

lol dont bitch about your metal songs of 2008, actually though 2008 was a great year for metal. but yeah they didnt do sales like other bands did that in are pop or whatever those songs are from, though i heard a ton of them played over and over in bars/clubs

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Wody on December 22, 2008, 08:03:00 pm

cold play owns them all

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Matt-Cook1 on December 30, 2008, 09:24:00 am

You mean the part where they ripped off Satriani?

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Soft-Hedwig on December 30, 2008, 12:58:00 pm

I don't think it's as clear-cut as you're making out, Matt....

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Thiradell on December 30, 2008, 02:03:00 pm

ROFL at that country/hip-hop list. No rock, metal or alternative (Vampire Weekend anyone?). I would probably say Viva La Vida, though.

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: RWG on December 30, 2008, 05:22:00 pm

uh, there's no country on that list.

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: RWG on December 30, 2008, 05:24:00 pm

also lol at you thinking Vampire Weekend had any big songs this year that got 1000s of spins on the radio and everyone in the world was singing along to...

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Lovins on December 30, 2008, 07:57:00 pm

Flobots - Handlebars

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Scrambler Fanny on December 30, 2008, 08:42:00 pm

HSM 3 soundtrack (https://forums.the-elite.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ezboard.com%2Fintl%2Faenglish%2Fimages%2Femoticons%2Findifferent.gif&hash=8477f604dbc9b93d541b41fc8c40029181ae2adb)

J/K

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: RWG on December 30, 2008, 09:03:00 pm

HSM3 Soundtrack was one of the biggest soundtracks of '08, so you're not doing too bad there Fan. Lovins, Handlebars was pretty big so you're on the right track. However it was not of the same size as the songs listed.

This feels like teaching pop culture 101 to kindergarten kids (https://forums.the-elite.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ezboard.com%2Fintl%2Faenglish%2Fimages%2Femoticons%2Ffrown.gif&hash=9bb8520656650a7c2457ae0ae2ee8996e4109fd6)

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Scrambler Fanny on December 30, 2008, 09:55:00 pm

LOL @ HSM 3! (https://forums.the-elite.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ezboard.com%2Fintl%2Faenglish%2Fimages%2Femoticons%2Flaugh.gif&hash=657f1346088ce2081c398c7379c3a47e4cf5861b)

i don't even know who's on that soundtrack. (https://forums.the-elite.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ezboard.com%2Fintl%2Faenglish%2Fimages%2Femoticons%2Fwink.gif&hash=4979046fbfc7ed25a03644bf608e503c4aa73f0f)

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Jimbo on December 31, 2008, 02:36:00 am

Ugh Eddie beat me to it, definitely Handlebars!

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Thiradell on December 31, 2008, 10:32:00 am

Sorry, I saw All Summer Long and assumed there would be a Carrie Underwood song on there also.

If we're talking about biggest, most blasted beat of the year, it would be All Summer Long, Lollipop or Handlebars.

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Soft-Hedwig on December 31, 2008, 11:29:00 am

My song of the year:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aEZjP1HzATE (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aEZjP1HzATE)

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: Matt-Cook1 on January 01, 2009, 02:33:00 am

One of my favs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRDG9GKb-TM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRDG9GKb-TM)

Mars Volta, Goliath

Title: Song of 2008?
Post by: RWG on January 01, 2009, 06:25:00 am

There's no Carrie Underwood on this list Tyler because this isn't 2007, where Before He Cheats was indeed one of the biggest, most played, most known tracks of the year. This is 2008 and none of Carrie's singles were as large. Associating Kid Rock with country is also silly, given he is mostly a rap artist, but do what you please I suppose.

I also somewhat agree with Durk.