Thursday, December 23, 2010

100 Songs I Love: 89-94

89. "Santana DVX" (The Lonely Island feat. E-40)

We all know (and love) The Lonely Island's songs about being on boats, combining Red Vines and Mr. Pibb to make a taste combination that can only be described as "crazy delicious," and concealing their genitalia in festively wrapped packages, but I want to highlight a song from the Incredibad album that didn't make as many waves, this thunderous tribute to Carlos Santana's signature champagne, Santana DVX. To me, there is nothing funnier on The Lonely Island's debut album then when Mr. Santana himself, portrayed by rapper E-40, shows up to describe what makes his sparkling white wine like no other on the market.



Santana DVX--appropriate for some animals: "A monkey drank a bottle and learned to speak/A squid drank a bottle and became a freak"

Santana DVX--not appropriate for other animals: "A lion drank a bottle and forgot how to growl/A horse drunk a bottle and fucked a cow."

90. Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues (Anamanaguchi)



Where have I heard this?: You may also know "Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues" as the theme song for the Nerdist podcast, hosted by Chris Hardwick.

91. "Crazy in Love" (Beyonce w/ Jay-Z)

Dammit, Beyonce is hot! Also, this song is pretty damn great. One of those perfectly-crafted pop songs I can't seem to get enough of (see also: "Umbrella" by Rihanna)



For real: I'm not the only one sporting a boner right now, right? This video could give a lady an erection. Sheesh!

92. "Possibly Maybe" (Bjork)

Speaking of boners, I've always found this Bjork song/video really sexy. I know that's not exactly what you want to be thinking about this close to Christmas, what turns me on sexually, but I can't help it. Each version of Bjork is hotter than the last.

If I'm being honest, the bulk of this list could be Bjork songs if I let things get away from me, but I think "Possibly Maybe" is a sterling example of why I love that bizarre little Icelandic songbird so much.



93. "Who Is It" (Bjork)

Oh, hell, here's another one, just because. As of late I've been obsessed with"Who Is It." This video, sadly, is decidedly less sexy than the former, but it does serve as the perfect visual representation of the moldy cliche "I'll be there with bells on."



94. "California English" (Vampire Weekend)

The boys of Vampire Weekend put out arguably one of the best albums of the 2010, Contra, and this is my very favoritest song from it. When this one pops up on my iPod, I usually listen twice. Feel free to do this yourself and don't feel as if you have to limited yourself to two times.



Only 6 more songs to go! Be here when I wrap things up next week! Exclamation points!