Song, by Toad

Right, I know this is list season, and I know that an overload of lists tends to result in distinct list fatigue, as well as spontaneous cries of  ‘Who FUCKING CARES if you think Amnesiac is better than Rocket DIY or not?’ but fuck it, why not.  It’s like making mixes for my parents around Christmas time.  Yes it’s predictable, but fuck it, it really has become part of the season by now so why not.

Anyhow, I will be compiling my own lists, and releasing them over the Christmas week, give or take a bit.  I’ve even taken up Euan’s gauntlet and decided to have a go at a Best of the Decade list, primarily because things have been awfully light at Proper Job recently and I suddenly found myself with the time.  It’s far from deeply thought-out, but even in its current form it seems like a fair enough representation of which albums have made the most impact on me over the last ten years.

So, just to give you a bit of advance warning, the Friday Fives for the next two weeks are going to be your chance to chip in with your five favourite songs of the year (this Friday) and your five favourite albums of the year (next Friday).  I’ll compile them all and add them up and announce the official winners at the end, so if you care enormously about your opinion being validated on the internets, it might be worth getting your mates to vote too.  Otherwise, just have your own say and be done with it.  Honestly, I will be very interested in the results.

So there you go, that’s three days warning.  Get listing, people, and lets hope that music is the big winner on the day, eh. Barf.

Crash Test Dummies – There is No Final Winner

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