99 Lives 2009

The Black Eyed Peas and Brad Paisley, both (like yours truly) major beneficiaries of liberalism, are hopelessly optimistic about the future. But I'm happy to take the odds that tonight will be a good night. Peas win it on account of their being so 2000 and late.

Drop me a line if you want the MP3 compilation.

1. Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow"
2. Brad Paisley, "Welcome to the Future" original version/video version/reprise
3. Mos Def ft. Slick Rick, "Auditorium"
4. Marianne Faithfull, "Down from Dover"
5. Maxwell, "Pretty Wings"
6. Taylor Swift, "Fifteen" (2008)
7. Leonard Cohen, "Tower of Song" (live)
8. Sleigh Bells, "Crown on the Ground"
9. Amadou & Mariam, "Sabali"
10. The Lonely Island ft. T-Pain, "I'm on a Boat"
11. Franco, "Marie naboyi" (1970)
12. Tune-Yards, "News"
13. Serengeti, "Dennehy" (2008)
14. 16Bit, "Chainsaw Calligraphy"
15. DJ Quik & Kurupt, "9x Outta 10"
16. MGMT, "Kids" (2007)
17. Franco, "Bina na ngai na respect" (1982)
18. Lone, "Joy Reel"
19. Taylor Swift, "Forever & Always" (2008)
20. Shuttle, "Tunnel" (High Rankin remix)
21. Loudon Wainwright III, "Ramblin' Blues"
22. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Zero"
23. Sebastien Tellier, "Divine" (2008)
24. Animal Collective, "My Girls"
25. DJ Kaos, "Love the Nite Away" (Tiedye mix)
26. Dizzee Rascal ft. Armand Van Helden, "Bonkers"
27. The Streets, "Blinded by the Lights" (Nero remix)
28. Miike Snow, "Animal" (Fake Blood remix)
29. Major Lazer ft. Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze, "Keep It Goin' Louder"
30. Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring Around It)" (2008)
31. Mos Def, "Life in Marvelous Times"
32. Glasvegas, "Flowers and Football Tops" (2008)
33. Kanye West, "Love Lockdown" (2008)
34. The Baseball Project, "Harvey Haddix" (2008)
35. Polvo, "Lucia"
36. DJ Quik & Kurupt, "Hey Playa! (Moroccan Blues)"
37. Wussy, "Magic Words"
38. Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra, "Viper Song" (2008)
39. Franco, "Kimpa kisangameni" (1984)
40. Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, "Thou Shalt Always Kill" (2007)
41. Joy Orbison, "Hyph Mngo"
42. Girls, "Morning Light" (2008)
43. K'naan, "T.I.A."
44. Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling"
45. Lil Wayne ft. Pharrell, "Yes"
46. Brooke Fraser, "Albertine" (2006)
47. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Heads Will Roll"
48. Art Brut, "The Replacements"
49. Kanye West, "Coldest Winter" (2008)
50. Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (live at Reading)
51. Mos Def, "Quiet Dog Bite Hard"
52. Drake, "Best I Ever Had"
53. Art Brut, "What a Rush"
54. Tanya Morgan ft. Napoleon, "Plan B"
55. Mastodon, "Divinations"
56. Sleigh Bells, "Infinity Guitars"
57. Brad Paisley, "No"
58. Dum Dum Girls, "Catholicked"
59. Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
60. Leonard Cohen, "Take This Waltz" (live)
61. Oumou Sangare, "Sounsoumba"
62. Sonic Youth, "Leaky Lifeboat (for Gregory Corso)"
63. Solange, "I Decided" (2008)
64. Leonard Cohen, "Hallelujah" (live)
65. Jonatha Brooke, "Sweetest Angel" (2008)
66. The Whitest Boy Alive, "Golden Cage" (Fred Falke remix) (2008)
67. Taylor Swift, "You Belong with Me" (2008)
68. Ghostface Killah ft. Fabolous & Shareefa, "Guest House"
69. The Fiery Furnaces, "Lost at Sea"
70. Wussy, "Dreadful Sorry"
71. Matthew Shipp Trio, "Roe"
72. Miranda Lambert, "Only Prettier"
73. Busy Signal, "Da Style Deh"
74. Jason Derulo, "Whatcha Say"
75. Kanye West, "Bad News" (2008)
76. Lee Ann Womack, "Last Call" (2008)
77. Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind"
78. Verckys, "Marcello Tozongana" (1975)
79. Lily Allen, "The Fear"
80. Groove Armada, "Song for Mutya (Out of Control)" (2007)
81. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, "Young Adult Friction"
82. Zomby, "Spliff Dub (Rustie remix)" (2008)
83. Clinton Sparks ft. Clipse & Pharrell, "Still Got It 4 Cheap"
84. Franco, "Princesse Kikou" (1982)
85. Joker & Ginz, "Purple City"
86. Brad Paisley, "American Saturday Night"
87. Pet Shop Boys, "Love, etc."
88. Willie and the Wheel, "Sweet Jennie Lee"
89. Glasvegas, "Geraldine" (2008)
90. Rich Boy, "Drop"
91. Flo Rida ft. Kesha, "Right Round"
92. Paleface & Kyla, "Do You Mind" (Crazy Cousinz remix) (2008)
93. Katy Perry, "Hot N Cold" (2008)
94. Nellie McKay, "Wonderful Guy"
95. T-Pain ft. Lil Wayne, "Can't Believe It" (2008)
96. Wussy, "Trail of Sadness" (2007)
97. Gallows, "Black Eyes"
98. New Era, "Pockets on My Pannies"
99. White Denim, "I Start to Run"

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