gorilla vs. bear's songs of 2008

As if arbitrarily ranking one’s favorite albums of the year isn’t an absurd enough task, we leave you for the weekend with our favorite songs of 2008. Check David’s list at the bottom of the post…



50. Karl Blau - Mockingbird Diet
49. CFCF - "Invitation to Love"
48. Crystal Stilts "The Dazzled"
47. Ghosthustler - Someone Else’s Ride
46. Arch M - "21st Union"
45. Chairlift - "Planet Health"



44. Madlib - Anthenagin
43. Invisible Conga People - Cable Dazed
42. El Guincho - Palmitos Park
41. Black Milk - "Matrix"

40. Blaqstarr - "Bang Hard"
39. Kid Cudi - Day n Nite (Crookers remix)



38. Quiet Village - "Free Rider"
37. Women - Black Rice
36. Music Go Music - Light of Love

35. No Age - Teen Creeps
34. Lykke Li - "Little Bit"
33. Girls - Hellhole Ratrace
32. Bodies of Water - Gold, Tan, Peach, and Grey
31. Friendly Fires - Paris (aeroplane remix feat. au revoir simone)

30. Money Addict - Life, Money, & Drugs (Diplo remix)
29. Hercules & Love Affair - "Blind"
28. Cut Copy - "Strangers in the Wind"
27. M83 - "Kim & Jessie"



26. Deerhunter - "Little Kids"
25. Air France - Collapsing at your Doorstep
24. PVC Street Gang - Cutlass
23. Salem - Sweat
22. Little Joy - "Don’t Watch Me Dancing"

21. Esau Mwamwaya - Chalo (demo)
20. Fight Bite - Swissex Lover
19. Santogold - "LES Artistes (xxxchange remix)"
18. Empire Of The Sun - "Walking on a Dream"



17. Vivian Girls - Tell the World



16. PRGz - "Rollin’"
15. WAVVES - So Bored
14. Lil’ Wayne - "Lollipop (chopped & screwed by DJ Young Redd)"
13. Beach House - "D.A.R.L.I.N.G."
12. Harlem - South of France
11. Q-Tip - "Move/Renaissance Rap"



10. Amanaz - Khala My Friend
09. Grouper - Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping
08. The Notwist - "Boneless (Panda Bear remix)"
07. Big Boi - "Royal Flush (feat. Raekwon & Andre 3000)"
06. Portishead - "The Rip"



05. Amadou & Mariam - "Sabali"
04. The Walkmen - "In the New Year"
03. Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others (live on KCRW)
02. White Denim - Sitting
01. Erykah Badu - "The Healer"

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Check David’s favorite songs of 2008 after the jump…

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DAVID’S FAVORITE SONGS OF 2008:

25. Vampire Weekend - "Mansard Roof"
24. SALEM - "TRAPDOOR"
23. Sunset - Man’s Heart Complaint
22. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - "Hopscotch Willie"
21. Harlem - "South of France"
20. The Very Best (Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit) - Birthday
19. El Guincho - Final de Archipielago
18. Beck - "Gamma Ray"



17. Girls - "Hellhole Ratrace"
16. No Age - "Things I Did When I Was Dead"
15. Cut Copy - "Far Away"
14. St Augustine & His Rovers Dance Band - "Onwu Ama Dike"
13. Vivian Girls - "Damaged"
12. Animal Collective - "Street Flash"
11. Grizzly Bear - "While You Wait for the Others"
10. Lykke Li - "Dance Dance Dance"
09. Atlas Sound - Cobwebs
08. Vetiver - "Sleep a Million Years"
07. White Denim - "Heart From Us All"
06. Amadou & Mariam - "Sabali"
05. Beach House - "D.A.R.L.I.N.G."
04. Air France - "June Evenings"
03. Little Joy - "The Next Time Around"
02. The Notwist - "Boneless (Panda Bear remix)"
01. The Walkmen - "Dónde Está la Playa"

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