My 50 fav songs of 2005

I’m posting this ’cause you didn’t know me in ’05– because I’m gearing up for my ’07 list and for the life of me, I do NOT know where my ’06 list went. *This does not necessarily mean THE BEST, or even that they were released in 2005. It does, however, mean they represent moments (and you know how I am about moments)– of car singing, hot topic quasi-dancing, live shows, OC-watching, of phone calls from those who knew how much the songs meant to me. They are the best representations of my life, of Warped Tour, of my best times with best friends. In some cases, they even represent the worst times. Anyone in their right mind might want to forget that, but I appreciate those songs for capturing that bundle of feelings, and for the fact that I can crawl back into the song, re-experience it in a sense, and crawl back out knowing that I’m a better person for having lived through and learned from that experience. Without further ado, The Fifty:

1. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson2. Truth Is – Over It3. Landed – Ben Folds4. Sugar, We’re Goin Down – Fall Out Boy5. Be Still My Heart – The Postal Service6. Fix You – Coldplay7. Gold Digger – Kanye West8. Extraordinary Machine – Fiona Apple9. Hide & Seek – Imogen Heap10. Heard That Sound – MxPx11. Honk and Wave – Limbeck12. Let It Rain – Ok Go13. Dirty Little Secret – AAR14. Don’t Lie – Black Eyed Peas15. The Blower’s Daughter – Damien Rice16. Perfect Situation – Weezer17. Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz18. Drive Away – Gratitude19. Middle of Nowhere – Hot Hot Heat20. Suspension – Mae21. A Girl I Know – The Matches22. Attractive Today – MCS23. Take It Easy (Love Nothing) – Bright Eyes24. Take Me Anywhere – Tegan & Sara25. Someday You Will Be Loved – DCFC26. Be Gentle With Me – The Boy Least Likely To27. Twenty Two Fourteen – The Album Leaf28. Best of You – Foo Fighters29. 1, 2 Step – Ciara30. Dance Dance – Fall Out Boy31. I Need Some Fine Wine and You Need To Be Nicer – The Cardigans32. Gravity – The Dresden Dolls33. Black and White Town – Doves34. The Flowers – Regina Spektor35. You’re a Concrete Boy Now – Fall Out Boy36. The Real Thing – Gwen37. Attention – The Academy Is…38. Rebellion (Lies) – The Arcade Fire39. Stay Where I Can See You – TSL40. Manhole – Ani41. Not Now – Blink18242. More Than Words (Extreme cover) – Frankie J43. Say Anything (Else) – Cartel44. Just Like Heaven (The Cure cover) – Gatsbys American Dream45. Krafty – New Order46. Heard em Say – Kanye West47. Cupid’s Chokehold – Gym Class Heroes48. Missed Medicine – Her Space Holiday49. Ray – Milencolin50. Samson – Regina Spektor