100 Favorite Songs of 2008: 85-71

71. “BOARDED DOORS”– THE MORNING BENDERS
There’s nothing left inside this town that’ll keep me here,
A little change comes to a heart that’s frozen in fear
72. “HORIZONS”–  SON AMBULANCE
Now that you’ve come this far,
Can you accept who you are?
73. “STARLETT JOHANSSON”– THE TEENAGERS
When I noticed for Jared Leto, I felt sad for 30 seconds,
When I noticed for Josh Hartnett, I prayed for 40 nights
74. “BEAT (HEALTH, LIFE, AND FIRE)”– THAO
I’m never gonna leave and you’re never gonna leave,
But you’re never gonna love me like I need
75. “TORN BLUE FOAM COUCH”– GRAND ARCHIVES
Over and over the lines you memorized in time,
Now you’re so tired and the telephone’s too far away
76. “I’M NOT GONNA TEACH YOUR BOYFRIEND HOW TO DANCE WITH YOU”–BLACK KIDS
One! I’m biting my tongue, Two! He’s kissing on you,
Three! Oh, why can’t you see?
77. “AFTER HOURS”– WE ARE SCIENTISTS
And if we have to go now, I guess there’s always hope
Tomorrow night will be more of the same
78. “DONE WITH LOVE”– THE WHISPERTOWN 2000
And I know there’s gonna come a time when you walk away,
I’ll curse the day, I’ll curse the sun, tell everyone I’m done with love
79. “RIGHT HAND ON MY HEART”– THE WHIGS
In another week, promise?
In another year, promise?
80. “ROLL THE DICE”– KOUFAX
Troubled times, they’re not hard to find,
Eric Blair was right with his black and white
81. “THE RESOLUTION”– JACK’S MANNEQUIN
And you hold me down and you got me living in the past,
Come on and pick me up, somebody clear the wreckage from the blast
82. “EVERYBODY SAY”– TAKKA TAKKA
You say, everybody say
Who died, who died, you?
83. “LIGHTS AND MUSIC”–  CUT COPY
I’ll be waiting by in time but your dream’s away,
You’re holding hope open for the one making you wait
84. “THE PUZZLE”–ANE BRUN
The pieces were quite difficult to distinguish from each other,
They were tiny and the clear blue sky went on forever
85. “CONSOLER OF THE LONELY”–THE RACONTEURS
Conversation’s getting dull, there’s a constant buzzing in my ears,
Sense of humor’s void and numb, and I’m bored to tears