My Top 100 Favourite Songs 2010-14 Edition: #88

#88. “Sing" – Ed Sheeran

Released: 7/4/14

Album: x

When it comes to the modern day folky poppy solo male singers Ed Sheeran is one of the best. They're not really my thing generally, I don't like James Bay and I can't stand Sam Smith, but in fairness, Ed Sheeran is pretty good. For a genre I don't like I can't help but appreciate some of Ed's stuff. "Sing" is by far my favourite of his songs. It's incredibly catchy, and, clearly, heavily inspired by Justin Timberlake. I once read somewhere another journalist say that with "Sing", Ed does Timberlake better than Timberlake does. Which is some compliment. With the help from Pharrell Williams (again!), Ed Sheeran has created one of the best pop songs of this decade. It'll be remembered for years to come. And it's a cracking tune in fairness.

Speaking of the folky poppy solo male singers, check out Jamie N Commons. He's fantastic. Yes he'll be featured on this list at some point or another.

Here's the song if you want to hear it!

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My Top 100 Favourite Songs 2010-14 Edition: #92

#92. “Can't Rely on You" – Paloma Faith

Released: 23/2/14

Album: A Perfect Contradiction

Paloma Faith has always been one of those singers that I tend to like more as a person rather than as an actual singer. I've been aware of Paloma faith for years, from back in the days when she was on a lot of comedy panel shows and chat shows, in particular Nevermind the Buzzcocks. She's always been a really cool gal who happens to be a very good singer.

Nowadays she's finally made it "big" working with the likes of Pharrell Williams and such. She deserves all the plaudits and success that she's currently getting and has worked very hard to get where she's at. She's not really my cup of tea as a whole musically, but this is a fantastic song that I love listening to when I'm feeling like listening to a softer, popier track rather than the hard rock and metal that I usually play.

Here's the music video if you want to hear it!

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The Mercyside 100: #25 to #11

Hi there. This is Part 6 of 7 of The Mercyside 100. In this penultimate show, posted on Wednesday, I played three songs including Josh Homme, two songs with Trent Reznor and two Static-X tracks. I also reveal another four "Songs of the Month", which means four of the 10 songs in the Top 10 were songs of a particular month. I cover from #25 to #11 in counting down the 100 songs I played more than any other on my personal media player.

The Top 10 will be posted on Saturday February 22nd at around 12pm midnight (Sunday morning). So look out for it then!

You can listen to this in DJ show format here:

The Mercyside 100: #25 - #11 (13/2/14) by Johnny Mercyside on Mixcloud

So here is Part 6 of the Mercyside 100, from #25 to #11!

#25: Structural Defect

Artist: Static-X

Album: Machine

Released: 2001

#24: Kalopsia

Artist: The Queens of the Stone Age (with Trent Reznor)

Album: ...Like Clockwork

Released: 2013

#23: Night Street in Seoul

Artist: PSY

Album: PSYFIVE

Released: 2010

#22: Hey Man, Nice Shot

Artist: Filter

Album: Short Bus

Released: 1995

#21: Blurred Lines

Artist: Robin Thicke (feat. T.I., Pharrell Williams)

Album: Blurred Lines

Released: 2013
Most played song of July 2013

#20: Panic Station

Artist: Muse

Album: The 2nd Law

Released: 2012

#19: Nobody to Love

Artist: Josh Homme and David Sardy

Album: End of Watch Soundtrack

Released: 2012

#18: Black Skinhead

Artist: Kanye West

Album: Yeezus

Released: 2013
Most played song of September 2013

#17: Get to the Gone

 
Artist: Static-X

Album: Machine

Released: 2001

#16: Carry On My Wayward Son

Artist: Kansas

Album: Leftoverture

Released: 1976

#15: Church

Artist: T-Pain

Album: Epiphany

Released: 2007

#14: Came Back Haunted

Artist: Nine Inch Nails

Album: Hesitation Marks

Released: 2013
Most played song of June 2013

#13: Smooth Sailing

Artist: The Queens of the Stone Age

Album: ...Like Clockwork

Released: 2013

#12: Do I Wanna Know?

Artist: Arctic Monkeys

Album: AM

Released: 2013
Most played song of October 2013

#11: Zerstoren

Artist: Rammstein

Album: Rosenrot

Released: 2005

Next week, on Saturday February 22nd at midnight, I'll be posting the Top 10. A few days after I'll post the website entry, but to hear the radio show, go to www.mixcloud.com/johnnymercyside on Saturday!

The Mercyside 100: #25 to #11: 13/2/14
Track listing:
Structural Defect - Static-X
Kalopsia (with Trent Reznor) - The Queens of the Stone Age
Night Street in Seoul (feat. YDG) - PSY
Hey Man, Nice Shot - Filter
Blurred Lines (feat. T.I., Pharrell Williams) - Robin Thicke
Panic Station - Muse
Nobody to Love - Josh Homme and David Sardy
Black Skinhead - Kanye West
Get to the Gone - Static-X
Carry on My Wayward Son - Kansas
Church - T-Pain
Came Back Haunted - Nine Inch Nails
Smooth Sailing - The Queens of the Stone Age
Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys
Zerstoren - Rammstein
Total running time: 01:17:31

See other parts of this listing!

#100 to #86 | #85 to #71 | #70 to #56 | #55 to #41 | #40 to #26 | #25 to #11 | #10 to #1

Other entries you might want to read:
Big News Regarding My DJing - Personal Blog
The Metal Hour Show (20/1/14) - DJ Show
My Top 50 Favourite Video Game Villains - Listing

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