best song of the the 5yrs?

sbsquarepants · 02-03-2015 02:46PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSDzPByjEuM

Probably my favourite song of the last 5 years

Dickerty · 02-03-2015 02:54PM

God, where to start?

Fleet Foxes - Montezuma
The Shins - Australia
Beach House - Myth
James Blake - Retrograde
Janelle Monae - Faster
Bat for Lashes - Winter Fields

Not every great song is a single, or a big hit...

Lollipops23 · 02-03-2015 02:57PM

I think this is one of my top 5 songs of all time tbh. Just perfectly written pop song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTRvJ9fugM

RobertKK · 02-03-2015 02:58PM

Any Taylor Swift song...

RWCNT · 02-03-2015 03:32PM

bpmurray wrote: »

"Addicted to Pain" by Alter Bridge from the Fortress album.

Every single one of this band's songs sounds like it should be in WWE! No idea how anybody can take this band seriously.

Wide Load · 02-03-2015 03:36PM

threeball wrote: »

Love the way people post completely obscure music in these threads that no one has heard of as it makes them some kind of aficionado. If it was worth a sh1t it would have gained some traction somewhere. When people have to google it, its safe to say its probably just a closely held personal preference.

To be fair if you actively listen to new music there's nothing obscure in the thread at all. If you follow a couple of music blogs you'd have heard 90% of what's been posted.

AnonoBoy · 02-03-2015 03:57PM

The The have many good songs.

catallus · 02-03-2015 03:58PM

The who?

jimgoose · 02-03-2015 04:02PM

I don't tend to take much notice of pop-music, but this little ditty by the mesmerising Julie Feeney caugh me ear lately:

WoollyRedHat · 02-03-2015 04:21PM

Wouldn't name one outright, but this is up there

and this

Wolf Club · 02-03-2015 05:31PM

threeball wrote: »

Love the way people post completely obscure music in these threads that no one has heard of as it makes them some kind of aficionado. If it was worth a sh1t it would have gained some traction somewhere. When people have to google it, its safe to say its probably just a closely held personal preference.

So going by your logic, who has released the best song of the last 5 years? Avicii? One Direction? Just because a song isn't on regular rotation on day time radio doesn't make it completely obscure. I assume you're referring to the likes of Tame Impala who were mentioned earlier in thread, you mightn't hear them being played in Coppers or on Today FM but they'd sell out most venues in Ireland and would have a high billing at any festival they play, as well as having released 2 critically acclaimed albums that have done reasonably well commercially.

Ghost Buster · 02-03-2015 05:47PM

Wolf Club wrote: »

So going by your logic, who has released the best song of the last 5 years? Avicii? One Direction? Just because a song isn't on regular rotation on day time radio doesn't make it completely obscure. I assume you're referring to the likes of Tame Impala who were mentioned earlier in thread, you mightn't hear them being played in Coppers or on Today FM but they'd sell out most venues in Ireland and would have a high billing at any festival they play, as well as having released 2 critically acclaimed albums that have done reasonably well commercially.

Indeed, the old 'mass popularity= quality' thought process.
Making McDonalds a Michelin star restaurant chain.

annascott · 02-03-2015 05:51PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYSVMgRr6pw

not a great video, but fantastic song..

Boom_Bap · 02-03-2015 06:00PM

Easily the best song of the past 5 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtW6HW8jO_U

Not really though. It is a song that takes absolutely everything that is wrong in hip hop, mashes it together and makes something listenable and memorable.

Rothko · 02-03-2015 06:01PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I like the way you illustrated your response with numerous examples.

Tame Impala, Japandroids, Yuck, The Joy Formidable, Fionn Regan, Animal Collective, Best Coast, Beach House, And So I Watch You From Afar, Deerhunter, Laura Marling, Villagers, Ryan Adams, Mick Flannery, The Men, No Joy, Sun Kil Moon, Sparklehorse, Ty Segall, Mac Demarco, Temples, Spiritualized, The Flaming Lips, Beck, Mclusky, Boris, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco, Deltron 3030, Sigur Ros, Tim Hecker, The White Stripes, Cathy Davey, The Strokes, The Antlers, Queens Of The Stone Age, Sleep, Electric Wizard etc.

dark crystal · 02-03-2015 06:07PM

I love Uptown Funk. It's got such an old school 70's/80's vibe to it and it just stays in your head long after you've heard it.

Great tune.

RGDATA! · 02-03-2015 06:42PM

threeball wrote: »

Love the way people post completely obscure music in these threads that no one has heard of as it makes them some kind of aficionado. If it was worth a sh1t it would have gained some traction somewhere. When people have to google it, its safe to say its probably just a closely held personal preference.

wait, so anything you have to google is "obscure" & can't be any good? uh, ok..

hynesie08 · 02-03-2015 06:53PM

dark crystal wrote: »

I love Uptown Funk. It's got such an old school 70's/80's vibe to it and it just stays in your head long after you've heard it.

Great tune.

It's got that hey ya quality where i know I'm gonna get really sick of it one day but I'll listen to it at least 10 times a day till then.

Adamantium · 02-03-2015 07:10PM

I remember hearing this in a car journey with a friend, it came on randomly on 2FM, and I distinctly remember thinking instant classic when it turned to the chorus. I still think its the best mainstream song of the first half of this decade. It has it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5OGh8D-ok

V_Moth · 02-03-2015 09:04PM

How is this even a debate? It is clearly Dongcopter Pirate.

NSFW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4de0m4ivUXA

Doris300 · 02-03-2015 09:10PM

Hard to pick one but these stick out for me:

fleet_admiral · 02-03-2015 09:32PM

Moves Like Jagger

02-03-2015 09:43PM

The correct answer is Everything Is Awesome, from The Lego Movie.

Cienciano · 02-03-2015 10:07PM

3 from me:

wendell borton · 02-03-2015 10:31PM

Arcade fire and the black keyes have been mentioned numerous times so here the best of the rest for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmo9zGw1IX4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bag1gUxuU0g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC58867mfiA

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 02-03-2015 11:46PM

Wide Load wrote: »

To be fair if you actively listen to new music there's nothing obscure in the thread at all. If you follow a couple of music blogs you'd have heard 90% of what's been posted.

I'd say less than 1% of AH listen to music blogs. the majority of people get their music on radio.

ok, for well known tracks of the past 5 years I'd have to go with either kanye west - power or taylor swift - shake it off

IamNotNumber · 03-03-2015 12:02AM

Yeah could say tame impala or radiohead,little green cars all superb bands or any one of million songs but I like to support the little guys ...Bless this guy he couldn't afford a real band so he improvised.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L83-0Q3bcZE

Frigga_92 · 03-03-2015 12:12AM

georgiecasey wrote: »

the majority of people get their music on radio.

Do you really think so?

Zamboni · 03-03-2015 12:20AM

it would have to be a track from the most credible artist of the last 20 years.

sheesh · 03-03-2015 12:24AM

IamNotNumber wrote: »

Yeah could say tame impala or radiohead,little green cars all superb bands or any one of million songs but I like to support the little guys ...Bless this guy he couldn't afford a real band so he improvised.

I liked that!

Another Arcade fire song here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nTjn1yJp0w

best song of the the 5yrs?

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