They make lists of all the awesome music they've listened to, ranked according to how cool it makes them sound. Or they outline all the films they've inexplicably been able to afford to go to the cinema to watch in these new dogfood-for-dinner times (I mean, it's like, what, at least £500 a ticket these days. Some people. Cuh.)
And you read the lists and think about your own year & go, "what in buggery fuck have I been doing with my life"? And then, in your 1st world despair, you drink all the advocaat and eat all the cheese footballs you possess and after the extravagant vomiting has ended you say, "Fuck it. Imma make my own list. With blackjack & hookers". And then you just make some lists because you wouldn't know where to start with the casino/brothel portion of the project.
I like making lists.
Here is a needlessly aggressive list.
TOP TEN SONGS MY IPOD SAYS I HAVE LISTENED TO THE MOST THIS YEAR
According to the playcount in i-tunes these are the songs my ipod claims I have listened to more than any other this year. Pencils ready.
1. Saro - Samamidon (82 plays)
The. Most. Beautiful. Song. Ever. I cried a little when I first heard it because I had no other way of articulating the happysadterror it made me feel for which there is probably a German word. You can stick your Robbie Williams Angels balls up your clearly demented backside.
2. Hold Yuh (Major Lazer Remix) - Gyptian (79 plays)
Yeah, so, I sometimes like to jerk about to terrible dance music when everyone's gone to bed. What of it?
3. Days Of Our Lives - Restless People (72 plays)
See point 2. Shut up.
4. Nellie The Elephant - Mandy Miller (63 plays)
Now. You may be expecting some sort of explanation at this point. But that would only encourage you.
5. Generator 1st Floor - Freelance Whales (62 plays)
It must be obvious to you at this juncture that I get all my music recommendations from Hype Machine.
6. Strictly Game - Harlem Shakes (60 plays)
"This will be a better year" they said. No. No it won't.
7. Big Casino - Jimmy Eat World (60 plays)
I am as baffled as you are.
8. BTSTU - Jai Paul (57 plays)
Just leave it, yeah?
9. Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie (54 plays)
And it's not even fucking christmas. Sarah Palin aint got nothing on my maverickicity.
10. Bye Bye Bye - School Of Seven Bells (48 plays)
Listen carefully and you'll notice that there are actually 4 'Byes' used in the song chorus itself. What's that all about?
Now. I'm not saying my i-pod's a lying scumbag or anything like that. Except my i-pod is quite obviously a lying scumbag. Which will bring us to another list any
