Digibro Never Shuts Up 12 – My Top 100 Favorite Songs (and Brandon Tolentino’s)

Surely this makes up for months of silence. In this five-hour epic recorded over two days, Brandon Tolentino and I break down our “top 100 favorite songs” lists, which we’d written months ago, and I’d never finished writing a post about.

This track-by-track breakdown of both lists involves lots of esoteric explanations, random singing, and a truckload of overly obvious passion for music. And if anyone asks—yes, I actually listened to the whole thing back myself.

The lists are below for the sake of keeping up/listening. Note that Brandon’s numbers are reversed for some reason (i.e. his 1. is actually his 100.). Also, as mentioned throughout the podcast, both lists are incomplete and in need of changing, especially Brandon’s because his list was written while he was depressed. These listings do not account for any changes discussed in the podcast.

Digibro’s List:

100. Come On Over (Turn Me On), by Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan
99. 99 Problems, by Jay-Z
98. Tell Me Why, by Penpals
97. Impossible Soul, Sufjan Stevens
96. Bohemian Rhapsody (live), by Queen
95. Feasting Fools, by Unexpect
94. Dustbowl Dance, by Mumford and Sons
93. Comfortably Numb, by Pink Floyd
92. Everyone Is Golden, by Portugal. The Man
91. Godfather’s Lollipop, by Shabutie
90. A Scream To Express the Hate of a Race, by Mirrorthrone
89. I’m On A Boat, by The Lonely Island
88. Koi no Mega Lover, by Maximum the Hormone
87. Do It Again, by Steely Dan
86. Wake In the Morning, by Pearls and Brass (link is for a different song)
85. Crystal Skull, by Mastodon
84. Ocean Size, by Jane’s Addiction
83. Hybrid Rainbow, by The Pillows
82. Gloomy Town, by SandJosieph ft. SiminaCindy
81. Blue Soul, by Graveyard
80. Joe and Mac, by JerryTerry
79. Wolf Like Me, by TV On the Radio
78. 4 Chord Song, by Axis of Awesome

77. Student of Celestia, by MandoPony/Green Day
76. Deacon Blues, by Steely Dan
75. E30, by So Great and Powerful (link is to a cover)
74. Drip Drip, by Comus
73. I’m So Tired, by Fugazi
72. Day Eleven: Love, by Ayreon
71. Undone – The Sweater Song, by Weezer
70. Token of Time, by Ensiferum
69. Hours of Wealth, by Opeth
68. Komm, Susser Tod, by The End of Evangelion
67. Tear You Apart, by She Wants Revenge
66. The Last Baron, by Mastodon
65. Saturday Night, by Misfits
64. Heartbreaker (live), by Grand Funk Railroad
63. Pay For It, by Mindless Self Indulgence
62. Algorythx and Gurantaxtaxq, by Blackblack
61. Kid Charlemagne, by Steely Dan
60. Blood and Thunder, by Mastodon
59. F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X., by The Fall of Troy
58. My Friend Marcus, by Manchester Orchestra
57. Summer Breeze/Set Me On Fire, by Type O Negative
56. Alsatia, by Galneryus
55. All the Go-Inbetweens, by Silversun Pickups
54. Elephants, by Portugal. The Man
53. Ikareta NEET, by Shinsei Kamattechan
52. A Sorceress Girl, by So Great and Powerful
51. Running In the 90s, by Initial D
50. Helena, by My Chemical Romance
49. April Fool, by Manchester Orchestra
48. Funeralopolis, by Electric Wizard
47. The Beginning and the End, by ISIS
46. Duvet, by BOA
45. Cassandra Gemini, by The Mars Volta
44. A Beautiful Heart, by So Great and Powerful
43. KIDS, by MGMT
42. 21st Century Schizoid Man, by King Crimson
41. The Heraldic Beak of the Manufacturer’s Medallion, by The Sound of Animals Fighting
40. Flood, by Boris
39. You Laughed Like A Water Mark, by Boris ft. Michio Kurihara
38. In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion, by Agalloch
37. Dango Ma Nigga??, by DJAQ
36. Luna (Lucid Mode), by Cat’s Millionaire
35. Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now), by Portugal. The Man
34. Season I Want To Die, by Shinsei Kamatte-chan
33. No One Lives Forever, by Oingo Boingo
32. Mix, by Mach 1.67
31. I Know It’s Over, by The Smiths
30. He Said He Had A Story, by The Dear Hunter
29. Keep Quiet, by Protomen
28. The Weekly Wars, by The Number Twelve Looks Like You
27. Little Lover’s So Polite, by Silversun Pickups
26. Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles, by The Fall of Troy
25. Panic Switch, by Silversun Pickups
24. Burden, by Opeth
23. Get Out, by Circa Survive
22. The Church and the Dime, by The Dear Hunter
21. The Will of One, by Protomen
20. I Get Wet, by Andrew WK
19. Ghost Animals, by Foxy Shazam
18. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed, by The Mars Volta
17. Gravemakers and Gunslingers, by Coheed and Cambria
16. Bottom, by Tool
15. Three Evils (Embodied In Love and Shadow), by Coheed and Cambria
14. Lateralus, by Tool
13. Guroi Hana, by Shinsei Kamattechan
12. Quiet Little Voices, by We Were Promised Jetpacks
11. The Space For This, by Cynic
10. Born Cross-Eyed, by Tarby
9. …And Then There Was Silence, by Blind Guardian
8. Delirium Trigger, by Coheed and Cambria
7. Not Unlike the Waves, by Agalloch
6. Invalid Litter Dept., by At the Drive-In
5. Gallows Hymn, by Primordial
4. Non-Objective Portrait of Karma, by Circle Takes the Square
3. Lazy Eye, by Silversun Pickups
2. Tetragrammaton, by The Mars Volta
1. A Meeting Place and Time, by Woods of Ypres

Brandon Tolentino’s List:

1. Gustav Holst – Mars, The Bringer of War
2. Clever Girl – Teleblister
3. Charles Spearin – Anna
4. TOPS – Turn Your Love Around
5. David Bowie – Golden Years
6. Broken Social Scene – Almost Crimes
7. The Faces – Ooh La La
8. Vivaldi – Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 “Winter” – 1: Allegro Non Molto
9. Neon Indian – Arcade Blues
10. Chad VanGaalen – Echo Train
11. Cheryl Lynn – Got to Be Real
12. Satanstompingcaterpillars – Oat
13. The Dodos – Fools
14. Portugal. The Man – Do You
15. Toro y Moi – Dead Pontoon
16. Eels – Souljacker Pt. 1
17. Born Ruffians – The Ballad of Moose Bruce
18. Four Tet – She Just Likes to Fight
19. Lou Reed – Walk on the Wild Side
20. The Beatles – For No One
21. Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
22. John Frusciante – Untitled 10
23. The Books – Enjoy Your Worries, You May Never Have Them Again
24. The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
25. Bibio – Haikuesque (When She Laughs)
26. Department of Eagles – Flip
27. Sixto Rodriguez – Crucify Your Mind
28. Television – Mars
29. The Magnetic Fields – Andrew in Drag
30. Psychic TV – The Orchids
31. John Frusciante – Outside Space
32. The Books – Take Time
33. Sufjan Stevens – The Predatory Wasp of The Palisades is Out to Get Us
34. Diana Krall – There Ain’t No Sweet Man Worth the Salt of My Tears
35. Dr. Dog – Shadow People
36. Flux of Pink Indians – The Fun is Over
37. Nico – These Days
38. Norman Palm – Boys Don’t Cry
39. Joy Division – Disorder
40. Coma Cinema – Stoned Alone
41. Grandaddy – The Crystal Lake
42. Pet Lions – Propeller Plane
43. Neat Beats – Graffiti On a Tuesday Night
44. Mars Water – Where the Sun Sets
45. Sebadoh – Not Too Amused
46. Casino Versus Japan – Aquarium
47. The Gun Club – She’s Like Heroin to Me
48. Luciano Pavarotti – Cavalleria Rusticana-Intermezzo
49. Final Fantasy – What Do You Think Will Happen Next
50. Beach Fossils – Twelve Roses
51. The Strokes – Hard to Explain
52. Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
53. The Talking Heads – This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
54. Department of Eagles – While We’re Young
55. Elliott Smith – No Name #3
56. Serge Gainsbourg – Danger
57. Siskiyou – Never Ever Ever Again
58. Atmostphere – Sound is Vibration
59. Guided by Voices – Quality of Armor
60. The Growlers – Drinkin’ the Juice Blues
61. Breakbot – Baby I’m Yours
62. Pavement – Summer Babe (Winter Version)
63. My Bloody Valentine – I Can See It (But I Can’t Feel It)
64. Bob Dylan and The Band – Goin’ to Acapulco
65. Califone – The Orchids
66. Brian Eno – Needle in the Camel’s Eye
67. Lone – Midnight Feast
68. The Magnetic Fields – All My Little Words
69. Guided by Voices – Game of Pricks
70. Dinosaur Jr. – Feel The Pain
71. Les Sages Poetes de la Rue – Voulez-Vous Bouger
72. The Dodos – Companions
73. A Place to Bury Strangers – And I’m Up
74. Gorgeous Bully – Never Cry
75. The Growlers – People Don’t Change Blues
76. Margot and The Nuclear So and So’s – Prozac Rock
77. Bibio – Like a Sundial
78. John Cale – Fear is a Man’s Best Friend
79. Pet Lions – Comeback
80. The Wake – Plastic Flowers
81. Pavement – Spit on a Stranger
82. Elliott Smith – Say Yes
83. Echo and The Bunnymen – My Kingdom
84. Total Slacker – Magical Date Night
85. Rollerskate Skinny – Thirsty European
86. Cap’n Jazz – Ooh Do I Love You (Acoustic)
87. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Beverly Kills
88. Pogo – Wizard of Meh
89. Deer Tick – Art Isn’t Real
90. Fugazi – I’m So Tired
91. Favourite Sons – When You’re Away From Me
92. DIIV – How Long Have You Known
93. Gorgeous Bully – Beauty Don’t Give a Shit
94. The Bilinda Butchers – Sigh
95. The Books – Smells Like Content
96. Psychedelic Furs – Pretty in Pink
97. Elliott Smith – Waltz #2
98. Guided by Voices – Class Clown Spots a UFO
99. Beach Fossils – Generational Synthetic
100. David Bowie – Life on Mars