December 28, 2009
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The Everything
Like everybody else, I too can’t believe its the end of the decade already. I think about how much my life has changed and how much the world has changed in those 10 years. After the new year, I will write a post about how my life and how the world has changed, but this post I want to spew my opinion on what I feel is the best and worst of the decade and also ask for your suggestions as well. And by the best and worst, I mean in pop culture and what not. So without further ado, here are my picks for the best.
Song: “Hey Ya” by Outkast. I said it at the time, I felt this was one of the best songs of all time and I thought it would be a song to be remembered. I also thought it was one of my favorite songs of all time and I can still not get sick of it. Also, the Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feelin‘” is probably my favorite song of the year and certainly in my top 5 of the decade.
Album: “American Idiot” by Green Day. When this album came out, I had not been a big Green Day fan. In fact, when they first came out in the mid 90s, I hated them. Now the album might be my favorite of all time and it is filled with songs that I love, hell, I even use “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” as my ring tone.
Movie: United 93. This was a really tough choice, I really loved The Departed a lot. In fact, you can probably make it 1A if that is possible. But, United 93 really hit me and I was amazed at how they managed to pull off making it gripping to point of being on the edge of your seat in spite of the fact that you knew the ending. Oh, and if you are one of those 9/11 conspiracy theorists, than you need to get a fucking life.
Tv show: 24. Ok, I admit, I no longer watch the show. It has gotten downright unwatchable and so ridiculous and unbelievable because they have done EVERYTHING. But, the first 3-4 seasons were amazing and like nothing ever before on television. Personally, I think they should have ended it a long time ago, after all how much more could they do?
Worst movie: Bruno. Maybe I feel its the worst because I saw it so recently and I’ve managed to block out all the other awful movies I’ve seen in the past 10 years. But, the reality is that I tend to avoid bad movies and Sacha Baron Cohen’s previous movie, Borat, was not only the funniest movie of the decade, but to me it was the funniest movie I had ever seen.
Worst tv show: I don’t have a worst specific show, except to say that this spot can be filled with just about any “reality” show. Does anybody actually believe that any of these shows are actually real?
Worst Song: “Lips of an Angel” by Hinder. Oh I’m sure there are far worst songs to come out from just about any of those American Idol hacks but the reality is that I have done a good enough job of blocking out their music to the point where I can’t name a single one of their songs. And although Creed really sucks, I don’t know if some of their awful songs came out this past decade, although I’m sure they did. All I can say is that what made me hate this stupid Hinder song was that it was so cliched and awful and everybody but me seemed to love it.
I can’t honestly come up with a worst album because chances are if i didn’t like a couple of songs from the artist, I wouldn’t waste my time or money on the rest of the album.
So, let the debate begin. Hey, at least it ain’t politics.
Comments (8)
Have you heard of the acoustic version os Hey Ya!? It’s amazing-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-8nkkOA_AM
Wow….going back in my mind 10 years is hard to do!! I would have to say my favorite song of the decade is Staind’s It’s Been Awhile. I’m in love with Aaron Lewis…ha!
The best movie would have to be Family Man. The worst tv show….The Hills. I will have to think some more about the others. This is all i could come up with at the top of my head.
And I totally agree with you on the worst song! When that song came out EVERYONE seemed to like it. It was alright, until the radio stations replayed it over and over every 30 minutes! I have to disagree with you on the T.V. shows…..I think HOUSE has that one beat! =)
“I gotta feeling” is great. I was listening to it about 10 minutes ago and I have to agree with you.
Green Day are one of my favourite bands!
Song: On that album, I like “Roses” much better.. it’s sassy
Album: It’s a good album, not gonna lie.
Movie: Never saw it. The documentaries on 9/11 every year are plenty for me. I don’t like that (scared?) feeling I get when I watch stuff about that.. I was only 14!
TV Show: AMEN! The first two seasons were gold — GOLD — but nothing gold can stay. I remember how rapt I was at the end of the second-to-last episode of the first season when you saw Nina talking on the phone..!!!! I freaked out! It was awesomeness.
Worst Movie: Never saw it. I tend to not remember things I don’t like though, so this category is difficult for me.
Worst TV Show: There’s too much junk to pick. “7th Heaven” is up near the top though…
Worst Song: There was something on the radio a couple years ago that I couldn’t escape. It wouldn’t leave me alone.. what was it.. OH that “dug my keys into the side of his” blah blah blah he cheated on me song. That country girl that won American Idol(?) or something. I don’t know. I hate that song though.
I have heard it, its pretty good and if I recall was a minor hit when it first came out.
I love Roses, its arguably more catchy, but not nearly as good. Hey Ya was just one of those songs. As for the movie, because I’m an emotionless robot, I never cry, but this was as close to crying as I ever had at a movie. Its a tough movie to watch, I know a lot of people who still can’t watch it, but well worth it. Yeah, outside of his wife’s crazy bout of amnesia during the first season, it was just about perfect, breaking damn near every “rule” of television. At this point though, the show has become a joke, they make Jack Bauer out to be the greatest person who ever lived and its a bit over the top for me. I never liked 7th Heaven, however there were some cuties on there.
I really liked that whole Stained album when it came out, but not so much now………I don’t think it has stood the test of time.