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TOP 10 SONGS OF 2009
Hey, it’s me. J. Stone. The guy who writes wrote That’s So Fetch everyday for a year and a half.
Good to see you again. Looks as though you’re doing well. I started this blog in July of 2008 with an audience of zero. As an up-and-coming blogger, I devoted my life to entertaining you people. You’d awake every morning with an email from That’s So Fetch at 7am Central Standard Time … then one day, you wake up, and it’s over … Oh how spoiled you were.
Then the blogger moves to New York and writes for various publications. I guess you could say I’m a sellout. Blame it on the man. Blame it on a rent payment or the fact that I buy my Golden Retriever $600 in cashmere sweaters a month.
Enough banter, more list. Don’t you ever think I wasn’t paying attention in 2009. Just because I dropped off the face of the earth does not mean I wasn’t planning this list all year.
Album, movies, and more lists coming soon…
THE TOP 10 SONGS OF 2009
10. CAGE THE ELEPHANT
“Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked”
“Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked” is a song with an identity crisis: an un-categorizable mashup of genre-crossing awesomeness. A song with a strong Jack White influence and just enough country, folk and rock to satisfy your musical taste buds.
9. NEKO CASE
“People Got A Lotta Nerve”
Neko Case is an artist you’ve probably never heard of and her 2009 album Middle Cyclone is probably an album you’ve never listened to — how unfortunate for you. She’s a brilliant songwriter and her voice is angelic. She has a diction that would allow her to interestingly sing the alphabet without the slightest hint of incurring boredom upon the listener.
8. THE AVETT BROTHERS
“The Perfect Space”
I was contemplating writing down every song from The Avett Brothers‘ major label debut, I and Love and You, onto tiny pieces of paper and drawing one out of a hat, but this song sticks out on the best record of 2009. Two songs in one: a soft ballad collides with a lil’ up-tempo folk ditty. The most musically appealing song from the album, but not necessarily the most entertaining — that distinction goes to “Kick Drum Heart”.
7. EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
“Home”
By far one of the most unique songs released in the decade-ending 2009. A song driven by infectious whistling partnered with just the right amount of high school band instruments. Two simple vocalists are perfect for this folk tune, making it the 3rd best duet of the year (see nos. 5 and 1).
6. ZAC BROWN BAND
“Toes”
Just about every song on this list was an immediate addition to my iPod within minutes of hearing it, and “Toes” is no exception. It’s a song that - on first listen - by the end of the second chorus, you feel like you’ve been listening to it your entire life. Nothing is better than a hook that’s fun to sing-a-long to, and “Toes in the water, ass in the sand / not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand” might be the best of the year. “Toes” is my number one most played song of 2009.
5. KID CUDI
“Soundtrack 2 My Life”
Kid Cudi is the best thing to happen to hip-hop in years. I knew from the first 60 seconds of his winter ‘08 smash hit “Day N Nite” that his subsequent debut album, Man On The Moon - The End Of Day, would be incredible. Stocked with great singles, the #2 track on the album is the standout. If you like hip-hop, you must have this song in your collection.
4. WHITE LIES
“E.S.T.”
The best and most original rock song of 2009. White Lies has finally released a rock album worth listening to, and one of the better rock albums of the latter ‘00-’09 decade. Sonically impressive and a song that can but put on repeat … and repea … and repe … and rep … and re … and r …
3. EMINEM
“Beautiful”
Eminem = best solo rapper of all time
“Beautiful” = top 3 Eminem songs of all time
“Beautiful” = one of the best rap songs of all time?
2. LADY GAGA
“Speechless”
“Speechless” is Lady GaGa’s coming out party. And no - not out of the closet. This song is 100% proof that she’s an amazing talent and can write one hell of a song. If you haven’t heard this song, then you don’t know Lady GaGa. This isn’t “Poker Face” … it’s a maturation, a statement and a masterpiece.
1. JAY-Z FT. ALICIA KEYS
“Empire State of Mind”
I would put the top 3 songs of 2009 up against any songs from the entire decade. “Empire State of Mind” is easily one of the best songs released in the last 15-20 years. If you don’t like this song, you don’t like hip-hop. If aliens came to earth and asked for one song from each genre to define our race, I’d have no problem with “Empire State of Mind” representing the entire hip-hop genre.
(HONORABLE MENTION)
(11) WEEZER FT. SARA BAREILLES
“If You’re Wondering If I Want You To (I Want You To)”
Coming in as an honorable mention, “If You’re Wondering…” is the only curveball to make the list. Explanation: this song is different from the Rivers Cuomo-only version from Weezer’s latest album, Raditude. I found this version on YouTube and it’s unbelievably better than the song on the album, yet it’s not available to purchase…anywhere.
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MARISA MILLER’S BIRTHDAY SUIT IN GQ
YOUR DAILY LINKS
Model Marisa Miller did a spread for GQ and the full picture is too racy just to plaster on the front page of a family-friendly website. That’s just something I don’t do. It’s the kind of picture you print off and cry yourself asleep to on a nightly basis. Click here to see the full-sized image.
If you’ve ever wanted to see Lady GaGa’s ass, here’s your chance - or if you if you’ve ever wondered what girls think about Lady Gaga vs. Katy Perry, here’s some thoughts.
I am linking to this mainly so I could say this: ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews took balls to the chin, a baseball that is.
Scarlett Johansson in provocative clothing for an ad campaign. Nothing to get excited about, but something to look at none-the-less.
The best commercial of the year, and it’s not even close:
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LADY GAGA “PAPARAZZI” MUSIC VIDEO
Why wouldn’t Stefani Germanotta Lady GaGa make a short movie for the video to her latest single, “Paparazzi”? Clocking in at just under 8 minutes, GaGa has managed to take a marginal song and make it interesting. But this is something that she has become a professional at not only as a musician, but as a mastermind behind a schematic plot to make you care.
She’s an artist and a con-artist. The trick to being famous is either having people love you or hate you. No press is bad press. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are famous because people hate them, Tom Hanks is famous because people love him. There is a thin line between infamy and fame, and Lady GaGa teeters on the brink of both - so aptly named her debut record, The Fame.
This video is the weirdest of the weird. I really want to see what she wears to bed or how she looks in the morning. I also wish I was in on the meeting were she thought that walking on crutches was a good idea, and I would like to know who in the hell agreed with her.
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HOUSE LOOKS LIKE A GOOD SHOW
YOUR DAILY LINKS
Jennifer Morrison plays Dr. Allison Cameron on House - a show that I never watch. Maybe I will now. See pictures from her appearance in Men’s Fitness.
Lady GaGa covers Rolling Stone this month, and yes, she is insane.
Jay Leno signs off for the last time Friday night in the 11:30pm time slot, and EW has 14 Classic Jay Leno Moments.
Pictures of Jenn Sterger partying at the Indy 500. Nothing else to be said.
The G.I. Joe official movie poster and trailer have been released. Nerds click here to see.
The Pussycat Dolls are irrelevant minus their hotness, thus I am linking to this video of them in their birthday suits singing an awful song. Audio unnecessary.
No commentsMEMORIAL DAY/SUMMER ‘09 PLAYLIST
Memorial day is upon us, and we will all flock to our local lakes, rivers, or beaches to drink a few adult beverages and enjoy (or not enjoy) the presence of those closest to us. Memorial day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer, and a new summer can only mean two things: a 2009 summer playlist and chicks in ‘kinis.
I have put together a mix of newer songs, most of which were released since last summer. It’s a list of primarily upbeat, mainstream tunes that can be enjoyed by all of your friends.
There’s something for everyone: your ‘roid-raged 17-year-old linebacker brother, your bi-sexual liberal arts major cousin, your backwoods aunt and uncle, and your ghetto (or wannabe ghetto) sister-in-law can find pleasure in at least one song on this list.
Lady GaGa is a great choice for this summer. All of her songs are party-worthy and she doesn’t lack universal appeal. GaGa, Kid Cudi, The Lonely Island, and Jupiter Rising are some newcomers for the summer of ‘09. Check out their tunes and add them to your iPod.
And if you’re on a boat this summer and you aren’t listening to “I’m On a Boat”…then you should be revoked of your boating privileges. ‘Cause you’re on a boat motherfucker don’t you ever forget.
Your convenience is my priority, therefore I have posted a player so you can listen to the songs, followed by an iTunes iMix where you can download the songs directly. Enjoy.
TSF’s MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
SUMMER OF ‘09 PLAYLIST
TSF GOOGLE SEARCH PHRASES PART 3
This is part 3 in a series we like to do here at TSF called “Interesting Google Search Phrases”, a piece that highlights the funny phrases and questions people type into the Google search engine that leads them to this website, That’s So Fetch.
[you can see part 1 here]
[you can see part 2 here]
We take pride in our high Google ranking, with phrases like “best rock songs” beating out Rolling Stone.com, and “hottest women” and “hottest chicks” joining the likes of Maxim and AskMen on the first search page.
But every now and then I get some crazy-ass inquiries typed into Google that lead people to this website.
Here are a few for your entertainment. These are 100% real.
[Google search phrase in orange, editor's note below]
“bonjoviblender.com”
I do not sell nor do I intend to sell Bon Jovi Blenders. The thought of Bon Jovi’s face on a Blender is horrifying. Unless it’s a George Forman-type deal, then yeah, maybe I could go for that.
“does lady gaga have asperger’s syndrome?”
Good question. And the more I think about it, maybe she does. Or maybe we’re all just pawns in a social experiment.
“do I need a mask in a subway swine?”
Yes, but not for the Swine Flu. If it was socially acceptable, I would wear a mask at all times on the subway. But not because of some pandemic, but because being packed into a sub car with 50 other New Yorkers sweating my ass off and inhaling B.O. is just as bad as some “disease”.
“sexual dislikes of white women”
They know, but they won’t tell us.
“what percentage of college girls shave?”
Some young buck probably typed this in because he will be attending college for the first time this fall. As an incoming freshman, his first concern is the grooming of his co-eds - and rightfully so.
“caught red handed + girls”
A dude who got caught cheating? Is he worried about the inevitable reprimand from an unsuspecting dame? Hell hath no fury like a woman’s scorn. “Maybe next time he’ll think before he cheats” - tell ‘em Carrie.
“pictures of all the hot girls leonardo da vinci invented”
I don’t think robots existed between the years 1452-1519. I’ll have to double check my knowledge of Italian renaissance men.
But my personal favorites are the ones that ask dating questions, such as:
dating for six years what is next?
A white picket fence, an SUV, and your balls on the mantle?
girl on top what should guy do?
It just saddens me that there is someone out there who needs to type this in Google. 2:1 odds he’s either under the age of 17, or over the age of 35.
how often do girls go for girls with receding hairline?
My expertise just doesn’t extend this far. I would assume the same amount that guys go for girls with receding hairlines? Which would be never.
how to meet college girls in a bar?
Talk to them, jackass.
[you can see part 1 here]
[you can see part 2 here]
LADY GAGA HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR
Lady GaGa shows a sense of humor and claims that her mother refers to her as “GaGa”. She’s crazy, but we love it. Must-see interview below.
She was on some British show hosted by some dude named Paul O’Brady, and I must say that this might be the best live performance I’ve seen her do. She’s on top of her game.
I honestly could watch this video without audio and it would almost have the same effect. She’s just interesting to watch - but in a train wreck kind of way. But not an actual train wreck, that’s too degrading and sounds insulting…maybe like a miniature train wreck. You know those small trains on tracks that nerds have in their parents’ basement. I make fun of others to feel better about myself.
SEE LADY GAGA COVER “VIVA LA VIDA” BY COLDPLAY.
LISTEN/SEE LADY GAGA BEFORE SHE WAS FAMOUS.
