Dunno It's not been a good year, well, at least not by my standards.

C'mon Opti there has to be one!!

Therapy? - "Die Like A Motherf**ker" or "Long Distance". But realistically as they get no coverage, Green Day, track 2 from american idiot. forget the name. great concept, great lyrics great band.

I'm thinking the Killers Mr Brightside is cathcy as hell

'Girl I'm Gonna f**k You Up' Republic Of Loose ....it at least deserves a mention

totally forgot about ROL! best band in a long long time. with you on the that choice of song Gar. I also love that or the one where he calls everyone a motherf**ker.(think i have a thing about that word?)

god i absolutley hate the republic of loose. worst band ever. anyway, eh, on that note, heh... so my fav tracks: mr brightside, take me out, eh... and...um.. popwise i think that natasha bedingfield song was great when i heard it first... i normally dislike all chart pop, but y'know exceptions sexmeptions....

song of the year: either 'take me out' by franz ferdinand or 'take your mama' by scissor sisters. two deadly singles that seemed to be played everywhere, on every shop radio and in every bar.

The Bucket - Kings of Leon

I do a column for a different site every week and I this week I'm doing a top 13 songs of 2004 list, its very much off the top of my head comprised of songs that easily came to mind so it's quite a poppy list. Next week I might do a more scientific list by going through what I actually bought this year, but this is what I came up with. 13. Scissor Sisters – Take your Mama 12. Iron and Wine – Sodom, South Georgia 11. Sufjan Stevens – Sister 10. PJ Harvey – The Letter 9. The Shins – Saint Simon 8. Hope of the states - The Red, The White, the Black, The Blue 7. Cathy Davey – Cold Man’s Nightmare 6. Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out 5. The Killers – Mr. Brightside 4. Johnny Boy – You are the generation that bought more shoes and you get what you deserve 3. Sufjan Stevens – Romulus 2. Jeff Buckley – Forget Her 1. Modest Mouse – Float On Honourable mentions: Morrissey – Irish Blood, English Heart Belle and Sebastian – Step into my office baby Kanye West – Jesus Walks Interpol – Slow Hands Republic Of Loose – Girl I’m Gonna f**k You Up The Radio - Remember Me, Remember You

What is the site you write for?

www.411mania.com/music I write the tuesday music news column

"I Can't Get Behind That" - William Shatner/Henry Rollins. Song of the year for me, anyway.

My Faves this year, in no particular order would be: "Professional Distortion" - Miss Kittin "NY Excuse" - Soulwax (featuring James Murphy and Nancy Whang from LCD Soundsystem) "Ladyflash" - The Go! Team "All These Things That I’ve Done" - The Killers "I Believe in You" - Kylie Minogue "Paper Cut Exit" - Sonic Youth And if we can include instrumental tracks: "17 Years" - Ratatat I wish I could include new single "Galvanise" by The Chemical Brothers. It's good, but I'm undecided. At the moment I think it's not up there with their best work, but maybe after a few listens..

Just a few that have caught my attention over 2004. 'Take Me Out' - Franz Ferdinand 'Girl I'm Gonna f**k You Up' - Republic Of Loose 'Hey Juliet' - Sean Needham 'Fading Phase' - Jenny Lindfors 'Porterhouse Blues' - Stewart Agnew 'Condi, Condi' - Steve Earle 'Lucinda' - Colm Lynch 'Never Said Anything' - The Belles 'When You Get Out Of Jail' - Fried 'Grace' - Mike Errico 'Stray Dogs' - Rod Picott 'Hell Bent On You' - Roesy 'Your World' - Declan O'Rourke 'Cmon Cmon' - Von Bondies