POPTIMISTS TRACKS OF 2009: Nos 12-7

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Almost there! And we'll finish off after lunch.

12. THE LONELY ISLAND ft T-PAIN - "I'm On A Boat" (80 points)

He fucked a mermaid. Vevo means the video is the uncensored version however.

11. THE-DREAM - "Fancy" (83 points)

Pretty sure this is the highest-placing album track (if such distinctions make a difference any more). It's also one of the oddest songs of the year, but you knew that already.

10. LADY GAGA - "Poker Face" (87 points)

Muffin, bluffin', etc.

9. ROYKSOPP ft ROBYN - "The Girl And The Robot" (95 points)

Embedding disabled so go here to see Robyn's mechanical love life revealed.

8. YEAH YEAH YEAHS - "Zero" (99 points)

The video seems very quiet. Anyway, tipped to be higher by some, I think there was votesplitting with "Heads Will Roll" though.

7. JAY-Z ft ALICIA KEYS - "Empire State Of Mind" (100 points)

Some days I really enjoy this record, others I can't bear it.

Comments

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I put it @ #21 in my personal list but pushed it up higher in my ballot.

#7 in this context feels right and proper to me. Should have been higher than Das RUBist though.

[koganbot]

You should take a look at Erika's writeup (buried down on a comment thread), if you haven't already.