Listomania

Every December everyone in the world rolls out their best-of lists for everything imaginable. Movies, books, albums, videos, pop culture moments, red carpet outfits, culinary achievements, and so forth. This practice is stupid and pointless. Or is it? If everyone is doing it, and you're not, aren't you the stupid one? Right. Let's get to it.

Top Ten Last Ten Songs iTunes Shuffle Played for Me

1. "Mbira in the Morass," Volcano Choir
2. "Bonnie and Clyde," Wayne Horovitz and Robin Holcomb
3. "Year of the Dragon," Sufjan Stevens/Osso
4. "Waiting for my Man," Beck
5. "Woe is You and Me," The Strange Boys
6. "Is and Always Was," Daniel Johnston
7. "Wordy Rappinghood," Tom Tom Club
8. "Sweet Road," Animal Collective
9. "Hiding Neath My Umbrella," God Help the Girl
10. "Cool Places," Sparks and Jane Wiedlin