Saturday, July 21, 2018

2018 CGI Fridays Music Extravaganza!

***EDITORS NOTE: This was made in 2018 and some things have moved around outside the tie for the top three. However, the formatting is messed up and I can't edit anything without destroying everything.

But honestly - who's keeping track? Enjoy this ridiculously comprehensive list I put together during my three-hour Monday night newspaper editing class in college.

*Second Note: The first three are tied and considered my "Holy Trinity" of music. I can't edit it but blogger is free so who am I to complain?!

  1. (Tie-1) Maroon 5/Adam Levine
  2. (Tie-1) Green Day
  3. (Tie-1) The Killers/Brandon Flowers
  4. *NSYNC
    1. “I Want You Back” (OMG the 90s…)
  5. Justin Bieber
  6. The All-American Rejects
  7. Bowling For Soup
  8. One Direction/Niall Horan
  9. High School Musical cast/Zac Efron
  10. Daughtry
  11. Fall Out Boy
  12. OneRepublic
  13. Imagine Dragons
  14. Lifehouse
  15. Justin Timberlake
  16. Linkin Park
  17. The Greatest Showman cast
  18. Michael Jackson
    The winner of the “wasn’t alive for him” category.
  19. Queen
    The winner of the “wasn’t alive for them” category.
  20. Keith Urban
  21. Blink-182
  22. Jonas Brothers/Nick Jonas
  23. Brad Paisley
  24. Aaron Carter
  25. Panic! At the Disco
    I always liked Panic! and had appreciation for what they did, but not until their 2018 album “Pray for the Wicked” did I really take notice. Rarely does an entire album deliver like Wicked does.
  26. Cold War Kids
    Neither last nor least, “First!
  27. Coldplay
  28. Tim McGraw
  29. Sing Street cast/Hudson Thames
    I’ll mention Sing Street again but amidst a soundtrack loaded with amazing original music, Thames’ “Drive It Like You Stole It” is the gold medal.
  30. Kenny Chesney
  31. AC/DC
    Maybe it was being exposed to Richard Linklater’s iconic School of Rock at a young age, but, as I said, I’m a huge fan of 1970s and ‘80s music. It must have been cool to live through that.
  32. Bruno Mars
    #OPINIONALERT: Him or Justin Timberlake is this generation’s “King of Pop.”
  33. Jesse McCartney
  34. Train/Pat Monahan
  35. Rascal Flatts
  36. Phil Collins
    Certainly an accomplished musician, but he’ll always be in my heart for Tarzan.
  37. Zac Brown Band/Sir Roosevelt
  38. Jet
    Kept on showing up in Spider-Man movies and I’m a better human being for it.
  39. Gavin DeGraw
  40. Pat Green
    If the Texas Rangers win, “(You) Like Texas.”
  41. Thirty Seconds to Mars
  42. The Who
    Eminence Front” is peak instrumental and is the Dallas Mavericks form of “I Like Texas.”
  43. Kelly Clarkson
    It’s not just because she’s a Cowboys fan. I don’t think it would suck, but I’m glad to have Kelly in my life.
  44. Phillip Phillips
  45. Jack Ingram
  46. Taylor Swift
  47. Snow Patrol
    Just like movies, I definitely appreciate leaving the theater feeling up. But sometimes feeling “down” through music is liberating.
  48. Twenty One Pilots
  49. Katy Perry
  50. P!nk
  51. Montgomery Gentry
  52. The Script
  53. Billy Currington
  54. Backstreet Boys
  55. CeeLo Green/Gnarls Barkley
  56. Toby Keith
  57. Foo Fighters
  58. The Beatles/George Harrison/Paul McCartney
    A convenient grouping here because they each warrant their own bullet point, but sometimes we only get by with a little help from our friends.
  59. Shinedown
  60. Weird Al Yankovic
    I have a lot of artists listed in this extravaganza that aren’t “real” per se. What is reality anyway? Weird Al’s Star Wars collection is beloved and the force will be with “The Saga Begins.” Always.
  61. Shawn Mendes
  62. JAY-Z
  63. Darius Rucker
  64. Britney Spears
  65. George Strait
  66. Elton John
  67. Usher
  68. Guns N’ Roses
  69. Johnny Cash
    My dad played Johnny Cash CD’s (compact disks for those of you born after 1998) when he drove me places. That was his right to pick the artist and I was in good musical hands. We went everywhere together…
  70. Eli Young Band
  71. The Fray
  72. Adam Sandler
    As a Jew, i’m inclined to support Sandler’s hilarious Chanukah songs. That, and they really are amazing.
  73. MGMT
  74. Lady Gaga
  75. Smash Mouth
  76. Frank Sinatra
    Thank you grandma, for introducing me to your favorite artist.
  77. Blake Shelton
  78. Lady Antebellum
  79. Eric Church
  80. Dropkick Murphys
    I’ve visited Boston and, while there, the Bruins won a Stanley Cup. “Tessie” is for the Red Sox but it’s close enough for me to claim some sort of connection to its triumphant Boston roots.
  81. The Temper Trap
  82. Matchbox 20/Rob Thomas
  83. Soundgarden/Chris Cornell
    RIP to Chris Cornell, author of my favorite Bond song.
  84. Fountains of Wayne
    My friend and I watched the “Stacy’s Mom” music video waaaaaaay too many times.
  85. Boys Like Girls
  86. Bleachers
  87. Carolina Liar
    Tell me the frontman for Carolina Liar is not you-know-who.
  88. Wolfmother
  89. K’naan
    I was fortunate enough to go to Africa in 2017. The first thing I packed was “Wavin’ Flag.”
  90. Daniel Powter
  91. Semisonic
  92. John Denver
    The Kingsman movies are two of my all-timer’s (as you’ll see below), but that damn Merlin scene takes the cake. (Spoiler warning!)
  93. WALK THE MOON
  94. James Blunt
  95. Matisyahu
  96. The Lonely Island
    SNL skits turned into actual media have produced some popular movies like Wayne’s World and The Blues Brothers but my favorite is Popstar and The Lonely Island group behind it. Whether it’s partnerships with Maroon 5’s Adam Levine or Justin Timberlake, the hits just keep on cumming. (Can I say that?)
  97. Journey
    One of my personal favorite sports + music moments. (With more to come.)
  98. Jason Mraz
  99. Ayokay
    While we’re feeling the baseball fever, Ian Desmond had perhaps the greatest walk-up song ever.
  100. Hinder
  101. Alt-J
    If not for 2016’s top movie, Captain America: Civil War, maybe I never learn about “Left Hand Free” or even Alt-J. It’s definitely not a recognizable keyboard function. Especially on a Mac, which doesn’t have an “Alt” button. (I just tried “Command”+”J” and it did nothing.)
  102. Papa Roach
  103. American Authors
  104. David Bowie
  105. Nickelback
  106. The Black Eyed Peas/will.i.am
  107. Muse
    Muse debut “Mercy” in partnership with Arkham Knight and forever claimed a piece of my heart.
  108. Fun.
  109. O.A.R.
  110. Goo Goo Dolls
  111. Sum 41
  112. The Jackson 5
  113. Steve Miller Band
  114. Switchfoot
  115. Carly Rae Jepsen
  116. Owl City
  117. Barns Courtney
  118. The Strumbellas
  119. Ramones
    Whether you know the song or not, you know the sound of “Blitzkrieg Bop.”
  120. Good Charlotte
  121. Simple Plan
  122. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
  123. Greek Fire
  124. Plain White T's
  125. Timbaland
  126. The Struts
  127. X Ambassadors
  128. Hot Hot Heat
  129. Aloe Blacc
    One of the sweetest voices in the biz.
  130. Kendrick Lamar
    I’m the first to admit rap isn’t my favorite genre. Obviously that’s obvious. But that Kendrick Lamar is talented, I tell ya!
  131. Yellowcard
  132. The Score
  133. Hunter Hayes
  134. Creedence Clearwater Revival/John Fogerty
    Where there’s a sitcom war montage, there’s “Fortunate Son.”
  135. Weezer
  136. Rodney Atkins
  137. Drake Bell
  138. Third Eye Blind
  139. Matt Nathanson
  140. Hot Chelle Rae
  141. Shooter Jennings
  142. Passion Pit
  143. Bastille
  144. 3 Doors Down
  145. Wylde Bunch
  146. Lupe Fiasco
    One of my best friends is black and said to me once, “Ace, you know ‘Kick, Push’ isn’t about skateboarding right?” I may be musically uninformed, but I know other things FRIEND.
  147. Michael BublƩ
  148. Twisted Sister
  149. Lil' Bow Wow
  150. My Chemical Romance
  151. System Of A Down
  152. Nelly
  153. Electric Light Orchestra
  154. Pitbull
    I confess. I like Pitbull. Maybe it’s my Miami roots. I also like Nickelback and a slew of boy bands. Dale.
  155. Led Zeppelin
  156. Kiss
  157. Phoenix
  158. John Mayer
  159. Dierks Bentley
  160. Sam Smith
  161. Big & Rich
  162. BBMak/On the Line soundtrack/Joey Fatone
    On the Line is just a dreadful movie, but the music is great. (Given my #4 band, I would think so.)
  163. Sara Bareilles
  164. 5ive
    Not to be confused with...
  165. Five for Fighting
    …If there’s a tearjerker of a song at a Bar Mitzvah/wedding, it probably came from 5F5.
  166. Fitz & The Tantrums
    Producing a hit song is one thing, but to give sports venues the perfect sound bite is an even great accomplishment.
  167. Mƶtley CrĆ¼e
  168. Little Big Town
  169. Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana
  170. Hoobastank
  171. Kanye West
    I hear he’s crazy, but I tend to mute celebrities personal lives unless they pull a(n?) R. Kelly. Kanye might be coo coo, but the man is pretty amazing.
  172. Eminem
  173. Jason Derulo
  174. Rihanna
  175. Bon Jovi
  176. The Black Keys
  177. Looking Glass
  178. Jason Aldean
  179. Three Dog Night
  180. Oasis
  181. Outkast/Andre 3000
  182. The Chainsmokers
  183. Jimmy Eat World
  184. Sweet
  185. Christina Aguilera
  186. Kid Rock
  187. Redbone
    Music and movies are a match made in heaven. James Gunn used music and his “Awesome Mix” tapes to create entertainment magic.
  188. U2
  189. Toto
  190. Sheryl Crow
  191. Uncle Kracker
  192. John Newman
  193. Lonestar
  194. Lucky Boys Confusion
  195. Lynyrd Skynyrd
    The Kingsman movies are criminally underappreciated, providing some of the best and most realistic action set pieces in cinema. Like this.
  196. Prince
    And this.
  197. Tinie Tempah
  198. Metro Station
  199. Steriogram
    A lot of song lyrics are impossible to comprehend, but “Walkie Talkie Man” might be the winner.
  200. Fort Minor
  201. Sean Kingston
  202. Carrie Underwood
  203. The Spinners
  204. Sammie
  205. Cat Stevens
  206. Cheap Trick
    I discovered so much wonderful 1970s music through That 70’s Show. Cheap Trick supplied the iconic opening salvo.
  207. Neon Trees
  208. Modest Mouse
  209. Stellastarr
  210. The Strokes
  211. Avril Lavigne
  212. Kings of Leon
  213. DMX
  214. The Rolling Stones
  215. Todd Rundgren
    Another from That 70’s Show, “Hello It’s Me” takes the emotional cake. And I love cake.
  216. Hoodie Allen
  217. Bryan Adams
  218. Of Monsters and Men
  219. Gwen Stefani
  220. Eiffel 65
  221. Blue Swede
  222. KC and The Sunshine Band
  223. 5 Seconds of Summer
  224. Infant Sorrow
    Fictional bands still make real music.
  225. Brooks & Dunn
  226. Trickside
  227. Aerosmith
  228. Adele
  229. Gloria Gaynor
    One of very favorite movies with one of my very favorite scenes with one of my very favorite songs. First I was afraid. Sh*t, I was petrified!
  230. Arcade Fire
    Music + sports = emotions
  231. Finger Eleven
  232. Motion City Soundtrack
  233. Jimmy Buffett
    It’s always 5:00 in Margaritaville.
  234. Daryl Hall & John Oates
  235. Sam Cooke
  236. Big Star
  237. Saliva
  238. Trace Adkins
  239. Run The Jewels
    One of the coolest movie trailers ever thanks to RTJ.
  240. No Doubt
  241. George Michael
  242. Neil Diamond
    People will try to overplay “Sweet Caroline” to death, but I won’t let them.
  243. LMFAO/Redfoo
  244. Kenny Rogers
  245. The White Stripes
  246. M83
  247. Survivor
  248. Lionel Richie
  249. The O'Jays
  250. The Band Perry
  251. ZZ Top
  252. Sia
  253. Gary Allen
  254. Donots
    A lot of this list is decorated with music from select video game soundtracks. Chief amongst them are the back-to-back all-time great MVP Baseball 04 and 05. For the Donots, “We (definitely) Got the Noise!
  255. Foster the People
  256. Metallica
  257. The Outfield
    Your Love,” my favorite baseball player Frank Catalanotto’s walk-up.
  258. SZA
  259. Duran Duran
    Sing Street is a must-see movie if you like to smile and feel good.
  260. Kevin Rudolf
  261. Jupiter One
  262. Willie Nelson
  263. Remy Zero
  264. The Ataris
  265. Kevin Fowler
    A cover that I actually prefer to the original.
  266. Nelly Furtado
  267. Baha Men
    2019 and we still have no clue who let the dogs out.
  268. Zedd
  269. Vertical Horizon
  270. Haddaway
  271. Major Lazer
  272. Stevie Wonder
  273. Wiz Khalifa
    I’ve got Wiz’s part in Maroon 5’sPayphone” completely memorized.
  274. Halsey
  275. Enrique Iglesias
  276. Huey Lewis and the News
  277. Kenny Loggins
  278. Dashboard Confessional
  279. Alicia Keys
  280. Secondhand Serenade
  281. Don Henley
  282. The Heavy
  283. Kevin Lyttle
  284. Dustin Lynch
  285. Embrace
  286. Randy Houser
  287. Daddy Yankee
  288. Alan Jackson
  289. Steppenwolf
  290. Post Malone
  291. Bill Gentry
  292. NEEDTOBREATHE
  293. Hairspray soundtrack
  294. Adam Lambert
  295. Sam Hunt
  296. Billy Idol
  297. Calvin Harris
  298. Drake
  299. Waylon Jennings
  300. Beastie Boys
  301. Norman Greenbaum
    Got to be one of the most recognizable sounds.
  302. B.o.B.
  303. Take That
  304. Franz Ferdinand
  305. Depeche Mode
  306. Flo Rida
  307. The Fratellis
  308. Nirvana
  309. Gorillaz
  310. Steve Holy
  311. MAGIC!
  312. Thin Lizzy
  313. Al Green
  314. The Lumineers
  315. Village People
  316. Night Ranger
    Night. Ranger. Man.
  317. Matt and Kim
  318. My Morning Jacket
    It’s a trip, man.
  319. Max Frost
  320. B.J. Thomas
  321. Stoney Larue
  322. Marvin Gaye
  323. Ok Go
  324. T.I.
  325. Caesars
  326. The Phantoms
  327. Jay Sean
  328. The Weeknd
  329. The Vines
  330. Van Halen
  331. Phases
  332. Ray Charles
  333. The Rembrandts
    If Friends bombed, would the song go to waste?
  334. Alphaville
  335. Gary Clark Jr.
  336. Toploader
  337. Spoon
  338. Manchester Orchestra
  339. J. Cole
  340. Macklemore
  341. Soulja Boy
  342. Alice Cooper
  343. Akon
  344. TLC
    Yes. And Yes.
  345. Adam Ant
    Viewer discretion advised. I guess.
  346. T-Pain
  347. Big Boi
  348. The Verve
  349. Staind
  350. Lil Wayne
  351. The Beach Boys
  352. Grouplove
  353. TQ
  354. Taio Cruz
  355. ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
  356. The Foundations
  357. James Brown
  358. Lukas Graham
  359. Colbie Caillat
  360. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
  361. G-Eazy
  362. Cults
  363. Nine Days
  364. Celine Dion
  365. 2Pac
  366. Gavin Rossdale
  367. Mann
  368. Kutless
  369. OMI
  370. The Presidents of The U.S.A.
    Cleveland temporarily rocks.
  371. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  372. The Temptations
  373. Jefferson Starship
  374. Fallzone
  375. Biggie Smalls
  376. Rock 'N Roll Soldiers
  377. Rupert Holmes
  378. Glen Campbell
  379. Don McLean
    Without “American Pie,” aforementioned this would not exist.
  380. Spencer Lee
  381. Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah
  382. Ozzy Osbourne
  383. The Prodigy
  384. Labrinth
  385. Carl Douglas
  386. Nas
  387. Randy Rogers Band
  388. Trust Company
  389. John Legend
  390. Dispatch
  391. The Wallflowers
  392. R.E.M.
  393. Lit
  394. Chase Baker
  395. The Hives
  396. Wax Fang
    You’ll be seeing more from this show.
  397. Jim Croce
  398. Tracy Byrd
  399. Jidenna
  400. Blur
  401. Wild Cherry
  402. Joey Scarbury
  403. Jimi Hendrix
  404. Black Sabbath
  405. The Five Stairsteps
  406. The Hit Girls
  407. The Animals
  408. Europe
  409. The Runaways
    Side note: both Maroon 5 andThe Killers have a song called “Runaway” or “Runaways” that are both great.
  410. Joan Jett
  411. Gorillaz
  412. Gary Glitter
  413. Billy Joel
  414. Dream Street
  415. DNCE
  416. Garth Brooks
  417. Fleetwood Mac
  418. Florida Georgia Line
  419. Sheppard
  420. Gang of Youths
  421. Ludacris
  422. Dia Frampton/Javier Colon/Nakia/Terry McDermott/Vicci Martinez/Xenia
    My favorite from these “The Voice” graduates is “Stitch by Stitch” from Colon.
  423. Kula Shaker
  424. Travie McCoy
  425. Juice Newton
  426. Elvis Presley
  427. Vance Joy
  428. R. City
  429. Alessia Cara
  430. 50 Cent
  431. Eric Hutchinson
  432. Ryan Cabrera
  433. Zutons
  434. Harry Belafonte
  435. Gym Class Heroes
  436. Hot Chocolate
  437. Dire Straits
  438. Atomic Otro Way
  439. Boyz II Men
  440. Lee Greenwood
  441. Bell Biv DeVoe
  442. Luniz
  443. Planetshakers
  444. Grease soundtrack
  445. Ed Sheeran
  446. Snoop Dogg
  447. Elvin Bishop
  448. The Interrupters
  449. Hole
  450. Bruce Springsteen
  451. Cameo/The BossHoss
  452. Guided by Voices
  453. Bebe Rexha
  454. Boyz 12
  455. Passenger
  456. Josh Abbott Band
  457. Bucky Covington
  458. Mumford & Sons
  459. Louis XIV
  460. Grace
  461. Mark Ronson
  462. Von Bondies
  463. Kaleo
  464. Meghan Trainor
  465. Rag’n’Bone
  466. Portugal. The Man
  467. Little Texas
  468. Juicy J
    This list has a lot of song producers that don’t really sing, yet are attached to multiple songs that please my inner eardrum.
  469. Bonnie Tyler
  470. Cheat Codes
  471. Death Cab for Cutie
  472. The Edgar Winter Band
  473. Funeral Party
  474. Styx
  475. Men Without Hats
  476. A Great Big World
  477. P Diddy
  478. Ray Parker Jr.
  479. Earth, Wind & Fire
  480. Bleu
  481. Louis Armstrong
  482. Rednex
  483. Moniker
    Songs from movies and TV shows are popular on this list. It still is CGI Fridays after all!
  484. New Radicals
  485. Luis Fonsi
  486. Kongos
  487. a-Ha
  488. Def Leppard
  489. Boston
  490. MC Hammer
  491. Saint Motel
  492. The Buggles
  493. Average White Band
  494. Oingo Boingo
    Blew my mind to find out it was Danny Elfman at the front of this band.
  495. Oliver Cheatham
  496. Slash
  497. Ace Frehley
  498. Cynthia Erivo
  499. Iyaz
  500. Capital Cities
  501. Loverboy
  502. Rachel Platten
  503. We Are Scientists
  504. The Trashmen
  505. Ace of Base
    On that same note, this is honestly probably the best installment in the Alien franchise.
  506. Jonny Lives!
  507. Barry Manilow
  508. Empire of the Sun
  509. Andy Grammer
  510. Phosphorescent
    Not sure who Zula is, but this song used in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is hypnotic.
  511. Superchunk
  512. Daft Punk
  513. Bachman–Turner Overdrive
  514. AJR
  515. De La Soul
  516. Jerry Reed
  517. Leona Lewis
  518. Kansas
  519. Three Days Grace
  520. The Cars
  521. Barenaked Ladies
  522. The Sneepers
    Also not really a band or even non-fiction, but I challenge you not to tap your foot to this
  523. Salt-N-Pepa
  524. Whitesnake
  525. Foghat
  526. The Proclaimers
  527. Wang Chung
  528. SNAP!
  529. The Monkees
  530. Home Town Hero
  531. Foreigner
  532. Goodie Mob
  533. David Guetta
  534. Ben Vaughn
  535. The Tokens
  536. Evanescence
    Bring Me to Life” was D.A.R.E.’s song for their “don’t do drugs” program. Add in some strobe lights and scarred for life.
  537. Frankie Valli
  538. Dolly Parton
  539. Jay & The Americans
  540. Teamheadkick
  541. Pigeon John
  542. Blondie
  543. Charli XCX
  544. Del Amitri
  545. Bob Seger
  546. Four Tops
  547. Disclosure
  548. Cab Calloway
    Hi-de-hi-de-hi ho-de-ho-de-ho!
  549. Jurassic 5
  550. Hozier
  551. LIZ
  552. DJ Kool
  553. Kernkraft 400
  554. Robin Thicke
  555. Ed Helms
    So the most-of-the-times-funny actor Helms isn’t really a singer, but there’s no denying the power of “Stu’s Song” from The Hangover.

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