Dr. Indie's Top ? songs of 2015

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

74. West End Kids - New Politics

Huge year on the Alternative charts for 80's sounding Dance Rock songs. This one just missed my weekly Top 10. Free New Politics album, if you can count how many times they say "oh" in the song.

Peak: 12
Wks: 19
Album: Vikings
Track: 2
Genre: Dance Rock



lyrics:
Walking slow down the freeway
Sarah says that it's not much further
Kiss the sunlight on her face
Let's say goodbye to this old and broken

Town where we fell in love
Dead end streets became a drug
Held our voices like a prison cell
But now we shout it from the rooftops

Oh, we are the kids that you never loved
We are the ones that will never grow up
We're just some kids from the west end
Woah, woah, woah
We are the voices you never heard
We are the fire you never let burn
We're just some kids from the west end
Woah, woah, woah

Say goodbye to your old friends
Kicking down all the rusty fences
Don't need much where we're going
Just a little bit of love to get us by

Goodbye, we're on our way
You and I, we got it made
Throw your gold into a wishing well
And we'll be shouting from the rooftops

Oh, we are the kids that you never loved
We are the ones that will never grow up
We're just some kids from the west end
Woah, woah, woah
We are the voices you never heard
We are the fire you never let burn
We're just some kids from the west end
Woah, woah, woah

We are the kids, we are the kids, oh
We are the kids, we are the kids, oh
We are the kids, we are the kids, oh
And we'll be shouting from the rooftops

Oh, we are the kids that you never loved
We are the ones that will never grow up
We're just some kids from the west end
Woah, woah, woah

We are the voices you never heard
We are the fire you never let burn
We're just some kids from the west end
Woah, woah, woah

We are the kids, we are the kids, oh
We are the kids, we are the kids, oh
We are the kids, we are the kids, oh
And we'll be shouting from the rooftops

We are the voices you never heard
We re the fire you never let burn
We're just some kids from the west end
Woah, woah, woah

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73. The Light - Disturbed

Late comer from my favorite ;Nu Rock band, Disturbed. Just entered my Top 10 last week as a possible future #1 song, so it will be back next year at a much higher position. 

Peak: 7
Wks: 10
Album: Immortalized
Track: 5
Genre: Nu Rock, Alternative Metal



lyrics:
Like an unsung melody
The truth is waiting there for you to find it
It's not a blight, but a remedy,
A clear reminder of how it began
Deep inside your memory
Turned away as you struggled to find it
You heard the call as you walked away
A voice of calm from within the silence
And for what seemed an eternity
You wait and hoping it would call out again
You heard the shadow beckoning
Then your fears seemed to keep you blinded
You held your guard as you walked away

When you think all is forsaken,
Listen to me now
You need never feel broken again
Sometimes darkness can show you the light

An unforgivable tragedy
The answer isn't where you think you'd find it
Prepare yourself for the reckoning
For when your world seems to crumble again
Don't be afraid, don't turn away
You're the one who can redefine it
Don't let hope become a memory
Let the shadow permeate your mind and
Reveal the thoughts that were tucked away
So that the door can be opened again
Within your darkest memories
Lies the answer if you dare to find it
Don't let hope become a memory

When you think all is forsaken,
Listen to me now
You need never feel broken again
Sometimes darkness can show you the light

(guitar solo)

Sickening, weakening
Don't let another somber pariah consume your soul
You need strengthening, toughening
It takes an inner dark to rekindle the fire burning in you
Ignite the fire within you

When you think all is forsaken,
Listen to me now
You need never feel broken again
Sometimes darkness can show you the light

Don't ignore, listen to me now
You need never feel broken again
Sometimes darkness
Can show you the light

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72. No Good In Goodbye - The Script

Another great song, from a band, I'll keep on charting till they decide to retire. The wordplay in the lyrics is something only; Danny O'Donoghue, could dream up.

Peak: 11
Wks: 18
Album: No Sound Without Silence
Track: 1
Genre: Adult Pop Rock



lyrics:
Embedded video contains lyrics.

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71. The Devil Is A Lonely Night - The Pierces

Another female pop rock duo, ready to take my weekly top 50 by storm. This is actually my favorite track by them so far and has one of the catchiest choruses around. 

Peak: 11
Wks: 18
Album: Creation
Track: 10
Genre: Indie Pop Rock



lyrics:
Found your picture and I remembered all the lovely things we used to do
I could never get enough
I could never get enough
Darkness falls and my heart calls
It's crying out for you, I wonder
Do I ever cross your mind
Could I get you on the line

Baby I know you say that the devil is a lonely night
I can't help myself, I feel the pull and dial your number
Two thousand hearts are breaking, breaking
But you can always take me to the light
I miss you like crazy
Do you miss me?

Sounds so sweet when you talk to me
You say you wanna be my boyfriend
We'll sleep on into light
We'll sleep on into light
Feels so nice that I think twice before I let you go again
I'm coming back around
I'm coming back around

Baby I know you say that the devil is a lonely night
I can't help myself, I feel the pull and dial your number
Two thousand hearts are breaking, breaking
But you can always take me to the light
I miss you like crazy
Do you miss me
Do-o-o
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I think you do-o-o
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Baby I know you say that the devil is a lonely night
I can't help myself, I feel the pull and dial your number
Two thousand hearts are breaking, breaking
But you can always take me to the light
I miss you like crazy
Do you miss me
Do-o-o
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I think you do-o-o
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I think you do-o-o
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I think you do-o-o
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

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70. I Feel You - Wonder Girls

First ever K-Pop song to make my chart. The song has an 80s vibe, I couldn't resist, but I liked them even more, when I found out they actually play their own instruments on the record.

Peak: 10
Wks: 17
Album: Reboot
Track: 3
Genre: K-Pop, Synthpop


The video even says 1987 at the start. LOL!


lyrics:
Translation to English appears on video.

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69. Electric Love - BØRNS

Alternative Psychedelic Pop ;newcomer BØRNS; is definitely an artist to watch out for in 2016. 

Peak: 11
Wks: 19
Album: Dopamine
Track: 3
Genre: Indie Psychedelic Pop



lyrics:
Candy, she's sweet like candy in my veins
Baby, I'm dying for another taste

And every night my mind is running around her
Thunder's getting louder and louder

Baby, you're like lightning in a bottle
I can't let you go now that I got it
And all I need is to be struck by your electric love
Baby, your electric love
Electric love

Drown me
You make my heart beat like the rain
Surround me
Hold me deep beneath your waves

And every night my mind is running around her
Thunder's getting louder and louder and louder

Baby, you're like lightning in a bottle
I can't let you go now that I got it
And all I need is to be struck by your electric love
Baby, your electric love
Electric love

Rushing through me
Feel your energy rushing through me
Feel your energy rushing through me

Baby, you're like lightning in a bottle
I can't let you go now that I got it
And all I need is to be struck by your electric love
Baby, your electric love
Baby, you're electric

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68. Blood Stop And Run - Kill It Kid

Anotherone of my favorite Rock songs of the year with a strong Psychedelic vibe, was this song; which also became a moderate hit on the Active Rock charts.

Peak: 10
Wks: 18
Album: You Owe Nothing
Track: 6
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock



lyrics:
If you know lyrics; pm me and I'll post them.

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67. Tusk Vegas - Movie

The band has since changed their name to Screaming Peaches. This song; with it's charging bassline and catchy chorus, sounds like a lost track from the Breakfast Club soundtrack.

Peak: 11
Wks: 22
Album: Tusk Vegas - EP
Track: 1
Genre: indie Pop



lyrics:
Alright
I joke all the time with a Pina Colada
But I sink into you
I'm sinking to you
My arms are dummies
But my lips are sublime
So I leave it to you
Alright

It's funny
Since I've had some party time alone
My heart feels like a stone
Honey
The back is something something scrappio
In my room

And because
We're the natural resus
Loved up and bitten in two
Felt aghast
At my instant remus
Tusk vegas, coming for you

You weep all the time
Cause you're so cold hearted
Here's a tissue for you
A tissue for you
I keep my tusks
Right inside of my pocket
And it's waiting for you
Alright

It's funny
Since I've had some party time alone
My heart feels like a stone
Honey
The back is something something scrappio
In my room

And because
We're the natural resus
Loved up and bitten in two
Felt aghast
At my instant remus
Tusk vegas, coming for you

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

66. Kathleen - Catfish and the Bottlemen

The debut single from Welsh Indie Rockers; Catfish and the Bottleman, easily went top 10 on my weekly chart.

Peak: 10
Wks: 21
Album: The Balcony
Track: 2
Genre: Indie Rock



lyrics:
You're simpatico
And of all the lift homes and all the mixed feelings
You're cuts above
And you don't own worries or a chest full of heartache
Yes, I know
That I'll never work out exactly how you're thinking
But, Let me know when I'm needed home

And I'd come
You can leather me with your lips

I've gotta give it to you
You give me problems
When you are not in the mood
I've gotta give it to you
You give me problems
And made me give in to you
Our dealer hates me you know
He used to see her but she sold
Him off on down the river

It's impractical
To go out and catch a death with a dress fit for the summer
So you don't
Instead you call me up with a head full of filth
And yes, I know
That I'll never acquiesce anything you're thinking
But, Let me know when I'm needed home

And I'd come
You can leather me with your lips

I've gotta give it to you
You give me problems
When you are not in the mood
I've gotta give it to you
You give me problems
And made me give in to you
Our dealer hates me you know
Cause he used to see her but she sold
Him off on down the river

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65. I Want Out - Young Guns

British Alt Rockers; Young Guns, really captivated me with the driving hard sound of "I Want Out"

Peak: 9
Wks: 20
Album: Ones and Zeros
Track: 2
Genre: Alternative Rock



lyrics:
All we are is leaves in the wind
And all of our moments pass us by before they begin

And I know I can't deny
The burning in your eyes
I need a little more now
Wage against the dying light
It's burning me tonight cause I need it

Cause if this is love, baby, I want out
And we'll light up the sky as we burn it down
I know you can't bear it, but let me say
Cause I know it's better this way
If this is love, baby, I want out

All we are is breath against the glass
Just like the ashes of a fire fading fast

Yeah I know I can't deny
The burning in your eyes
I need a little more now
Rage against the dying light
It's burning me tonight cause I need it

Cause if this is love, baby, I want out
And we'll light up the sky as we burn it down
I know you can't bear it, but let me say
We said it was better this way
Cause if this is love, baby, I want out

If this is love, baby, I want out
And we'll light up the sky as we burn it down

Cause if this is love, baby, I want out
And we'll light up the sky as we burn it down
I know you can't bear it, but let me say
We said it was better this way
Cause if this is love, baby, I want out
I want out
I want out

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

64. I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) - The Dead Weather

Still baffled at how this didn't become an instant success on the Alt charts? I mean it's a Jack White Project. However; It's currently #8 on my chart and climbing, so it should see some year end action on next year's countdown.

Peak: 8
Wks: 16
Album: Dodge and Burn
Track: 1
Genre: Psychedelic Rock


Love this live performance video best.

lyrics:
Nothing is a color,
I cross the desert
Nothing is alive
What does the black top
know that I have not
cracked with my mind
Nothing is a color
Gray as the pill
Nobody Cries
Why do the screek lamp shine on still
Nothing is alive

I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while

Nothing is a color
I cross the desert
Nothing is alive
What does the black top
know that I have not
cracked with my mind
Nothing is a color
Gray as the pill
Deep in the eye
Why do the screek lamp shine on still
When nothing is alive

I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while

Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
Repeater
Repeater

Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
Repeater
Repeater

Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
Repeater
Repeater

Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back

I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while

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63. We'll Set The World On Fire - The C.I.P.

This European Electropop band easily took over where capital Cities left off.  It spent 23 weeks climbing up my chart, finaly peaking at #10.

Peak: 10
Wks: 23
Album: Daydream
Track: 1
Genre: Indie Electropop



lyrics:
Hey, you know me
I can skip the beat in your heart
Oh oh oh oh
I know you told me
Don't come around or else we'll get caught
Whoa oh oh oh

Your mama, she don't like me,
Your brother wanna fight me,
But you know you just wanna have fun
I'm not trying to hurt you,
Forget about your curfew

We gonna set this world on fire
We're stepping out tonight,
Ain't got nothing to lose

We're gonna set this world on fire

You know we keep it jumping
When we break all the rules

We're gonna set this world on fire
Whoa oh oh oh We're gonna set this world on fire
Whoa oh oh oh We're gonna set this world on fire

If you're lonely,
I could be the one that you call
Oh oh oh oh
'Cause by now, you know me
I'll be right there whenever you want
Whoa oh oh oh

I know we gotta lay low,
Sneaking out your window,
But you know you just wanna have fun,
We're gonna party all night,
'Til we see the day light

We gonna set this world on fire

We're stepping out tonight,
Ain't got nothing to lose

We're gonna set this world on fire

You know we keep it jumping
When we break all the rules

We're gonna set this world on fire
Whoa oh oh oh We're gonna set this world on fire
Whoa oh oh oh We're gonna set this world on fire

If you wanna set this place on fire, let me hear you say;
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
If you wanna set this place on fire let me hear you say;
Oh oh oh oh...

We're gonna set this world on fire

We're stepping out tonight,
Ain't got nothing to lose

We're gonna set this world on fire

You know we keep it jumping
When we break all the rules

We're gonna set this world on fire
Whoa oh oh oh We're gonna set this world on fire
Whoa oh oh oh We're gonna set this world on fire

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

62. Our Own House - MisterWives

The title track off thier debut album was a slow burner on my weekly chart. It took 20 weeks to finally peak at #10 and is the first of three appearances; the band ,makes on my year end chart.

Peak: 10(2)
Wks: 23
Album: Our Own House
Track: 1
Genre: Indie Pop



lyrics:
Came in like the breeze,
I felt it in my knees
Never will it leave
Each day it is retrieved
Seems like yesterday
Your eyes crept this way
Into my soul you stared
And broke down every fear

We built our own house, own house
With our hands over our hearts
And we swore on that day
That it will never fall apart
We built our own house, own house
With our hands over our hearts
And we swore on that day
That it will never fall apart

Will never fall apart
Will never fall apart
With our hands over our hearts
Will never fall apart

Wake up to the sun
Clouds always come undone
You give the light I need
Like water to a seed
Read it in a tale
One too tall to be real
And prove me wrong it seems
A heart can truly gleam

We built our own house, own house
With our hands over our hearts
And we swore on that day
That it will never fall apart
We built our own house, own house
With our hands over our hearts
And we swore on that day
That it will never fall apart

Will never fall apart
Will never fall apart
With our hands over our hearts
Will never fall apart

Take it all, take it away
We'll still have this undying
Love that is beating
Till our lungs stop breathing
Take it all, take it away
We'll still have our riches,
No need for stitches
'Cause love mends the pain

Take it all, take it away
(Hey, hey, love mends the pain)
Take it all, take it away
(Hey, hey, love mends the pain)
Take it all, take it away
(Hey, hey, love mends the pain)
Take it all, take it away
Take it all

We built our own house, own house
With our hands over our hearts
And we swore on that day
That it will never fall apart

Will never fall apart
Will never fall apart
With our hands over our hearts
Will never fall apart

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

61. Hurricane - Lifehouse

Been following Lifehouse since early 2000. I like everything they release and "Hurricane" was no exception. With it's driving Power Pop force; it quickly took my charts by storm and became one of their biggest hits ever for me.

Peak: 8
Wks: 19
Album: Out of the Wasteland
Track: 1
Genre: Adult Alternative Rock



lyrics:
Turn the page
Turn the corner
Open the cage
Cut the locks
We're starting over
I don't wanna live this way

We made it through hell and back again
We were slipping through the cracks, staring at the end
Ohhoohoo, and we brave the weather
Hurricane, couldn't take you from me
I'm holding on tight and I still believe
Ohhoohoo, yeah it just gets better

A quiet rage
A screaming silence is all around
Let me in
The world we built is crashing down

We made it through hell and back again
We were slipping through the cracks, staring at the end
Ohhoohoo, and we brave the weather
Hurricane, couldn't take you from me
I'm holding on tight and I still believe
Ohhoohoo, yeah it just gets better

It just gets better
It just gets better

Oohhoohoohoo [4x]

We made it through hell and back again
We were slipping through the cracks, staring at the end
Ohhoohoo, and we brave the weather
Hurricane, couldn't take you for me
I'm holding on tight and I still believe
Ohhoohoo, yeah it just gets better

It just gets better

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

60. Dreams - Beck

Easily my favorit Beck song ever. The energy of this song is incredible. Begs the question. Why never a video for it?

Peak: 8
Wks: 20
Album: "Dreams" single
Track: 1
Genre: Alternative Rock



lyrics:
Come on out of your dreams
And wake up from your reverie
Time is here don't go to sleep
Streets are running on the brink
They say that we've got nothing
But a dollar for a life of sin
Cause there's trouble on the way
Oh there's trouble on the way
Get a dog and pony for a judgement day

Here we are
Running circles around around around around
When nothing's right just close your eyes close your eyes and you're gone

Dreams (Dreams) D-D-D-Dreams
Sheets makin' me hot, sheets makin' me hot
Dreams D-D-D-Dreams
She's making me high I wanna get me free

Nothing gonna get me in my world

Now can these broken wings free me
About a light year from reality
If you want to fall in a dream
You could put the weight right onto me

Here we are
Running circles around around around around
When nothing's right just close your eyes close your eyes and you're gone

Dreams (Dreams) D-D-D-Dreams
Sheets makin' me hot, sheets makin' me hot
Dreams D-D-D-Dreams
She's making me high I wanna get me free

Nothing gonna get me in my world
Nothing gonna get me in my world

Ahhhh, stop f**king with my dreams dreams yeah
Ahhhh, stop f**king with my dreams dreams yeah
Ahhhh, here we are...

Running circles around around around around
When nothing's right just close your eyes close your eyes and you're gone

Dreams (Dreams) D-D-D-Dreams
Sheets makin' me hot, sheets makin' me hot
Dreams D-D-D-Dreams
All day and all night I wanna get me free

Nothing gonna get me in my world

I wanna get me free

Nothin gonna get me in my world
Nothin gonna get me in my world

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

59. Yellow Flicker Beat - Lorde

Lorde is back on my year end chart. This one is from the Hunger Games franchise soundtrack.

Peak: 8
Wks: 21
Album: The Hunger Games:

Mockingjay, Pt. 1
Track: 7
Genre: Alternative Pop



lyrics:
I’m a princess cut from marble, smoother than a storm.
And the scars that mark my body, they’re silver and gold,
My blood is a flood of rubies, precious stones,
It keeps my veins hot, the fire's found a home in me.
I move through town, I’m quiet like a fight,
And my necklace is of rope, I tie it and untie.

And now people talk to me, but nothing ever hits home
People talk to me, and all the voices just burn holes.
I’m done with it (ooh)

[Chorus:]
This is the start of how it all ends
They used to shout my name, now they whisper it
I’m speeding up and this is the red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart
We're at the start, the colours disappear
I never watch the stars, there’s so much down here
So I just try to keep up with the red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart

I dream all year, but they’re not the sweet kinds
And the shivers move down my shoulder blades in double time

And now people talk to me, I’m slipping out of reach now
People talk to me, and all their faces blur
But I got my fingers laced together and I made a little prison
And I’m locking up everyone who ever laid a finger on me
I’m done with it (ooh)

[Chorus]

And this is the red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart
And this is the red, orange, yellow flicker beat-beat-beat-beat

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58. Get 'Em Up - Nickelback

First of three songs appearing on my year end chart,from the Canadian Hard Rock sensations; Nickelback. this song has some great lyrics too.

Peak: 9(4)
Wks: 16
Album: No Fixed Address
Track: 7
Genre: Hard Rock





lyrics:
His driver’s license said James, he went by Jim
A gangster wannabe ya baby that was him
He stole his uncle’s 44 last Friday night
Said if I wanted in we’d have to plan this thing just right
We’ll need the gloves, we’ll need the bags a couple masks
We’ll need to steal a car with windows tinted black
He picked the nearest bank on Main and 17th
We wrote down every line from every movie that we’d seen
Screamin’

This is a robbery now get down on the floor
We’re here for all the s**t that you don’t need no more (yeah)
We want your cash open the safe get off your phone
Don’t be a hero and you might just make it home

Get ‘em up
Then get down
Reach for the sky
Then go ahead and kiss the ground
[x2]

Get ‘em up
Get ‘em get ‘em up

A freshly stolen Mustang small block 302
Drove past the bank a dozen times this afternoon
The only parking spot was half a block away
Gave us time to practice just exactly what to say
Screamin’

This is a robbery now get down on the floor
We’re here for all the s**t that you don’t need no more (yeah)
We want your cash, open the safe, get off your phone
Don’t be a hero and you might just make it home

Get ‘em up
Then get down
Reach for the sky
Then go ahead and kiss the ground
[x2]

Get ‘em up
Get ‘em get ‘em up

The only thing I wish that one of us had known
That it was Sunday and the god damn bank was closed
Too bad we didn’t see the cops across the street
We dropped our guns and tried to run and there went all our dreams of
Screamin’

This is a robbery now get down on the floor
We’re here for all the s**t that you don’t need no more (yeah)
We wanted easy street and now we’ll never know
Somebody call my mom and tell her I ain’t coming home

Get ‘em up
Then get down
Reach for the sky
Then go ahead and kiss the ground
[x2]

Get ‘em up

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57. Don't Wait Up - Robert DeLong

A song from 2015 that sounded like a long lost hit of 1984. Just what the Dr. ordered.

Peak: 9(3)
Wks: 19
Album: In The Cards
Track: 4
Genre: New Wave



lyrics:
Waiting on the phone to ring and wake us up again
Lost inside a dream with halls that never seem to end
Falling from the ceiling, I keep crawling on the floor
Can't avoid the feeling this has happened all before

I stumble out of my home
I'm looking out every now and then
If I'm leaving my home
I don't know when I'll be back again

So don’t you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
I've got a restless mind

Waiting for the phone to ring and shake me up again
Pull me out from underneath the state that I've been in
Searching for a reason, I've been looking for the door
Nothings gonna keep me here just waiting anymore

I stumble out of my home
I'm looking out every now and then
If I'm leaving my home
I don't know when I'll be back again

So don’t you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
I've got a restless mind

So don't you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Don't you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Don't you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time
Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind
I've got a restless mind

I've got a restless mind

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

56. Crazy Something Normal - Donkeyboy

Been following Donkeyboy's music since 2010. This is the second single off their new album; which is yet to come out.

Peak: 9(2)
Wks: 22
Album: "Crazy Something Normal" single
Track: 1
Genre: Indie Synthpop



lyrics:
Champagne glass
And a merlo wine
With an old man
staring at his broken time

Got my T shirt on
When its suiit and tie
But I showed up late
Who did you invite

Someone asked me
to save my soul
I said I already gave it to the radio

There's a ripped off cord
To my TV screen
With a note saying
I'm not afraid to dream

Living how we wanna
Speeding through the life
Crazy Something Normal
We don't need advice
Living in the color
There's no black and white
Crazy Something Normal
We're Taking off tonight

The Good die young
We all know that
And I'm glad
I don't play the hero act

Got my tax check back
and I bet on black
I'll be here next year
trying to win it back

When they ask
What did you invent
Tell them how to see the world through a limo tint
Cause there's a ripped off cord
To my TV screen
Because I will never
be afraid to dream

If you don't know where come follow me
If you don't know where come follow me
In the midnight air no I don't sleep
If you don't know where come follow me

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

55. Figure It Out - Royal Blood

A certain brand of Rock that I really enjoy is Britain's Garage Rock style. Boston's own Cars experimented with this sound on their debut 1978 debut album. "Got A Lot On My Head' is one example.

Peak: 8(2)
Wks: 18
Album: Royal Blood
Track: 3
Genre: Garage Rock



lyrics:
Nothing here to see
Just a kid like me
Trying to cut some teeth
Trying to figure it out

Nothing better to do
When I'm stuck on you
I'm still in here trying to figure it out

Getting hard to sleep
Blood is in my dreams
Love is killing me
Trying to figure it out

Nothing better to do
When I'm stuck on you
I'm still in here trying to figure it out

I'll let it go, cause I won't see you later
And we're not allowed to talk it out
I said I'd go, put myself on show
But I'm still trying to figure it out

I broke my shoe, tripped and fell on you
But you didn't know I planned it out
I said I'd go, yeah I won't see you later
And we're not allowed to figure it out

Nothing here to see
Just a kid like me
Trying to cut some teeth
Trying to figure it out

Nothing better to do
When I'm stuck on you
I'm still in here trying to figure it out

I'll let it go, cause I won't see you later
And we're not allowed to talk it out
I said I'd go, put myself on show
But I'm still trying to figure it out

I broke my shoe, tripped and fell on you
But you didn't know I planned it out
I said I'd go, yeah I won't see you later
And we're not allowed to figure it out

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

54. Lonely Town - Brandon Flowers

Relatively new on my chart; is the second single off Brandon's latest album. At #5 ,still climbing ,and a cool retro sound. It should be back for 2016.

Peak: 5
Wks: 17
Album: The Desired Effect
Track: 6
Genre: Synthpop



lyrics:
I've been working overtime
And I can't get you off my mind
I sleep in the pouring rain
When will you come home again?

[Hook x2:]
Spinnin' like a Gravitron
When I was just a kid
I always thought that things would change
But they never did

I'm hanging on to the end of this rope
Somewhere on the outskirts of hope
Life without you not around
Another kid in Lonely Town
And I'm

[Hook x2]

Now I'm standing outside your house
And I'm wondering, Baby
Do you hear the phone when I call?
Do you feel the thud when I fall?
Do you hear the crack when I break?
Did you lock the door when it shut?
Did you see the knife when it cut?
Do you keep your ear to the ground?
For the kid in Lonely Town (Lonely Town)
Lonely Town
Kid in Lonely Town (Lonely Town)
Lonely Town

[Hook x2]

Do you hear the phone when I call?
Do you hear the crack when I break?
Do you lock the door when it shut?
Do you keep your ear to the ground?
For the kid in Lonely Town (Lonely Town)
Lonely Town (Lonely Town)
Lonely Town
Lonely Town

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

53. My Silver Lining - First Aid Kit

Swedish Indie Folk  duo that had a big hit on my chart with the first single off "Stay Gold".

Peak: 8
Wks: 23
Album: Stay Gold
Track: 1
Genre: Indie Folk



lyrics:
I don't want to wait anymore I'm tired of looking for answers
Take me some place where there's music and there's laughter
I don't know if I'm scared of dying but I'm scared of living too fast, too slow
Regret, remorse, hold on, oh no I've got to go
There’s no starting over, no new beginnings, time races on
And you've just gotta keep on keeping on
Gotta keep on going, looking straight out on the road
Can't worry 'bout what's behind you or what's coming for you further up the road
I try not to hold on to what is gone, I try to do right what is wrong
I try to keep on keeping on
Yeah I just keep on keeping on

I hear a voice calling
Calling out for me
These shackles I've made in an attempt to be free
Be it for reason, be it for love
I won't take the easy road

I've woken up in a hotel room, my worries as big as the moon
Having no idea who or what or where I am
Something good comes with the bad
A song's never just sad
There's hope, there's a silver lining
Show me my silver lining
Show me my silver lining

I hear a voice calling
Calling out for me
These shackles I've made in an attempt to be free
Be it for reason, be it for love
I won't take the easy road

I won't take the easy road
The easy road, the easy road

Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on
Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on
Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on
Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

52. Twisted Tongue - MisterWives

MisterWives; fronted by Mandy Lee's unique vocals, scores yet another song on my year end chart. This one was off the "Reflections E.P.

Peak: 8(2)
Wks: 20
Album: Reflections E.P.
Track: 1
Genre: Indie Pop



lyrics:
To sing along with Mandy Lee, see video above.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

51. Swim - Fickle Friends

Fronted by ; Natassja Shiner , Fickle Friends is an Indie Pop band I've given promotion to wherever I go. They are very popular in the U.K. and could be crossing over to the U.S. indie scene very soon.

Peak: 7
Wks: 20
Album: "Swim" single
Track: 1
Genre: Indie Pop



lyrics:
Always teaching me how to be
When your folks are not here to see
You crashing on the floor with me
But I can't sleep
And I don't wanna know
You've found another place to go
I copy everything practical
And for the last time I am sure

Oooh
You are not alone
Oooh
For the last time I am sure

Hey
I know what to feel when you decide
Hey
Where is the appeal when you don't try

It's your only way to live
Three doors down and one room in
I loose my mind amongst your things
But I can't swim
It's the same it's just like then
When I was nine and you were ten
Wishing we could still be friends
Where we move is where we end

Oooh
You are not alone
Oooh
For the last time I am sure

Hey
I know what to feel when you decide
Hey
Where is the appeal when you don't try

But I can't swim
But I can't swim
But I can't swim

Hey
I know what to feel when you decide
Hey

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

50. Shakey Ground - Will and the People

I mostly loved this song for it's catchy fusion of pop and reggae. Plus the crazy outro.

Peak: 7
Wks: 21
Album: Whistleblower
Track: 2
Genre: Indie Rock


Looks like they had a ball making this video.


lyrics:
Everybody wants to rule the world
But nobody wants to own up
ohohoh
Everybody's pushing to get ahead
Hoping for some Irish luck

Say, Who am I?
Who am I?

Take Me Down
I've been hung on the wall for too long
Take me down
I won't stay if I don't belong
We're on shakey ground, ooohoohooh
So take me down
I've been hung on the wall for too long
Now I'm a mirror

Nobody really properly knows themselves
But everybody has a name
Everybody wants to wear a crown
But nodoby wants to take the blame

Say, Who am I?
Who am I?

Take Me Down
I've been hung on the wall for too long
Take me down
I won't stay if I don't belong
We're on shakey ground, ooohoohooh
So take me down
I've been hung on the wall for too long
Now I'm a mirror

(guitar and synth solo)

oh
Take Me Down
I've been hung on the wall for so long
Take me down
I won't stay if I don't belong
We're on shakey ground, ooohoohooh
So take me down
I've been hung on the wall for so long

That I'm a mirror

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

49. Rock Or Bust - AC/DC

Another Hard Rocking classic from icons; AC/DC makes it on to my top 50 songs of the year.

Peak: 7
Wks: 22
Album: Rock or Bust
Track: 1
Genre: Hard Rock



lyrics:
Hey yeah
Are you ready

We be a guitar band
We play across the land
Shootin' out tonight
Gonna keep you up alright

You hear the guitar sound
Playin' nice and loud
Rock you to your knees
Gonna make your destiny

In rock we trust, it's rock or bust
In rock we trust, it's rock or bust
In rock we trust, it's rock or bust
In rock n' roll we trust, it's rock or bust

We hear the siren scream
It sounds so lean to me
We love to shake it down
Know what we're talkin' bout

We turn the amps up high
The crowd's gonna hit the sky
We play it fast and loose
Because this night we're gonna pull a fuse

In rock we trust, it's rock or bust
In rock we trust, it's rock or bust
In rock we trust, it's rock or bust
In rock n' roll we trust, it's rock or bust

In rock we trust, it's rock or bust
In rock we trust, it's rock or bust
In rock we trust, it's rock or bust
In rock we trust, it's rock or bust

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

48. Human - Simple Minds

Track #5 ;off their latest album, is the one that best reminded me of "Don't You (Forget About Me)"; Their biggest hit from 1985. It's a shame the album didn't get more recognition.

Peak: 6(2)
Wks: 20
Album: Big Music
Track: 5
Genre: New Wave





lyrics:
I'm Human inside, a hunter in chase.
I'm an exile, searching for the right place.
I'm Human inside, a hunter in chase.
I'm an exile, searching for the right place.

Comfort me in words that matter
Please censor to me
Explanations always matter
The sense gets in to me
I've been thinking, contemplating
Words filter through
Digging deep I'm excavating
To see how you view me

I'm Human inside, a hunter in chase.
I'm an exile, searching for the right place.
I'm Human inside, a hunter in chase.
I'm an exile, searching for the right place.

Comfort me in tones that matter
Just give me something
Apologies and all that chatter
That's just the wrong thing
Lets crack this ice on which we're skating

I'm Human inside, a hunter in chase.
I'm an exile, searching for the right place.
I'm Human inside, a hunter in chase.
I'm an exile, searching for the right place.

I'm Human inside, a hunter in chase.
I'm an exile, searching for the right place.
I'm Human inside, a hunter in chase.
I'm an exile, searching for the right place.

lalala lala lala (until fade)

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

47. Coming For You - The Offspring

Comback single from 90s Alt sensations peaked higher on Active rock, then the chart that gave them their fame? WTF? Times sure have changed.

Peak: 6(2)
Wks: 20
Album: "Coming For You" single
Track: 1
Genre: Alternative Rock



lyrics:
Time to go and get our kicks
Dropping out and getting in the mix now
Here in the backroom, nothing to do
We’re not bored, we’re just sick of you, yeah
Yeah, sick of you

Break down, take down, now it’s on
Sold out, blow out, don’t get caught
Well, no! Hell, no! What you gonna do
When they keep coming for you

See the shadows marching on
Yesterdays dreams are dead and gone
Dead and gone
Hear the cheering up above
Down below is push and shove
Yeah push and shove

Break down, take down, now it’s on
Sold out, blow out, don’t get caught
Well, no! Hell, no! What you gonna do
When they keep coming for you

Bet some, get some, knock you down
Alone now, show down, kiss the ground
Well, no! Hell, no! What you gonna do
Lights out, cut them in two, they’ll be coming for you

Watch out, f**k you up
Break down, take down, now it’s on
Sold out, blow out, don’t get caught
Well, no! Hell, no! What you gonna do
They just keep coming for you

Bet some, get some, knock you down
Alone now, show down, kiss the ground
Well, no! Hell, no! What you gonna do
Lights out, cut them in two, they’ll be coming for you

They’ll be coming for you
They’ll be coming for you

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

46. Happy Idiot - TV On The Radio

First time charting this band on my year end list. This song was so underrated on the actual charts.

Peak: 6(2)
Wks: 22
Album: Seeds
Track: 4
Genre: Indie Alternative Rock



lyrics:
Stuck in the shade
Where there's no sunshine
I don't wanna play
With them other kids in the sun

Since you left me babe
It's been a long way down
Yea you left me babe
It's been a long way down

What you don't know won't hurt you yea
Ignorance is bliss
I'm a happy idiot
Waving at cars
I'm gonna bang my head to the wall
'Till I feel like nothing at all
I'm a happy idiot
To keep my mind off you

Stuck in a daze and I've lost my mind
I don't wanna stay
Where the blame's all mine

Since you left me babe
It's been a long way down
Yea you left me babe
It's been a long way down

So I shut it off
So I shut it all off
So I shut it off
So I shut it all off

It's been a long way down
It's been a long way down

What you don't know won't hurt you yea
Ignorance is bliss
I'm a happy idiot
Waving at cars
I'm gonna bang my head to the wall
'Till I feel like nothing at all
I'm a happy idiot
To keep my mind off you
To keep my mind off you
To keep my mind off you

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

45. Save Me Now - Billy Idol

Stellar comeback for Billy Idol on my year end chart. This is his first of two appearences on the list.

Peak: 6(3)
Wks: 23
Album: Kings & Queens of the Underground
Track: 3
Genre: Retro New Wave



lyrics:
I trusted a priest
I fell to his feet
And he raised me up there
Then cut me off at the knees

I trusted the law
They didn’t help me at all
I wound up black, blue, screwed
In the back of his car

I don’t want to wake up alone
I need you to hear me now
I don’t want to do it alone
I need you here with me now
I don’t want to wait for your love
I need you to save me now
They got me and I’ll never give up
But I need you to save me now

Well they feed upon the poor
My head is banging on the floor
Yes it’s over, yes it’s over
They’re lying
I don’t want to wait for your love
I need you to save me now
Save me now

I once had a girl, I gave her my world
But she played around, put me down
Still wanted the pearl

So I went to a priest
Yes I fell to his feet
And he just raised me up
To cut me off at the knees

I don’t want to wake up alone
I need you to hear me now
I don’t want to do it alone
I need you here with me now
I don’t want to wait for your love
I need you to save me now
They got me and I’ll never give up
But I need you to save me now

‘cause the priest and the law
Truth is pounding at the door
Yes it’s over, yes it’s over
They’re dying
I don’t want to wait for your love
I need you to save me now
Save me now

I don’t want to wake up alone
I need you to hear me now
I don’t want to do it alone
I need you here with me now
I don’t want to wait for your love
I need you to save me now
They got me and I’ll never give up
But I need you to save me now

Well they feed upon the poor
My head is banging on the floor
Yes it’s over, yes it’s over
They’re lying

I don’t want to wait for your love
I need you to save me now
Save me now