500 best tunes of 2003 (pick only one)

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This is where you right the one tune that seems to encompass 2003, the tune you've put on the most mixtapes, the tune you've been playing since it came out and still not sick of it, or just a tune you love to bits - you know the deal - but remember, it's only pick one.

So in no particular order, here are ILM's favourite tracks of this year:

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 8 December 2003 12:39 (twenty-one years ago)

500. Coba: After Dinner (Plaid Mix)
taken from "Plaid: Parts In The Post (Remixes)" Peacefrog Records

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 8 December 2003 12:41 (twenty-one years ago)

499. "Blood On Your Hands"
taken from the eponymous album by Killing Joke

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 December 2003 12:48 (twenty-one years ago)

498. The Piccolo Snare
taken from "Pantom Power" by Super Furry Animals

― Simon H., Monday, 8 December 2003 12:56 (twenty-one years ago)

497. "Laura (Simone)"
by the Scissor Sisters, from the single "Laura" and their forthcoming LP.

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Monday, 8 December 2003 13:00 (twenty-one years ago)

496. The Stills - Still In Love Song

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Monday, 8 December 2003 13:03 (twenty-one years ago)

495. "(I Was A Teenage) Symphony To God"
by Chris Lee, from the album Cool Rock

― Al (sitcom), Monday, 8 December 2003 13:05 (twenty-one years ago)

494. "Animal Rap"
from Visions of Ghandi by Jedi Mind Tricks & Kool G Rap

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Monday, 8 December 2003 13:11 (twenty-one years ago)

does it have to be FROM this year?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 8 December 2003 13:14 (twenty-one years ago)

493. "The Laws Have Changed"
from the New Pornographers' Electric Version

― Jeremy (Jeremy), Monday, 8 December 2003 13:17 (twenty-one years ago)

stevem, yeh I guess so. I see what you mean, but it would be better if it was from this year.

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 8 December 2003 13:19 (twenty-one years ago)

494 "My Wall"
SunnO))) & Julian Cope from White 1.

― MikeB, Monday, 8 December 2003 15:13 (twenty-one years ago)

you must have had a lot of time on your hands, mikeb.

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

493. "The Present Lover
by Luomo from "The Present Lover" LP

― Neil FC (Neil FC), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:09 (twenty-one years ago)

492. "Left Handed" by Lali Puna, off the single of same title.

Just the single released this year, new album coming spring '04.

― Chris Hill (Chris Hill), Monday, 8 December 2003 16:12 (twenty-one years ago)

491. 'ponyboy,' the flesh
taken from the pink on pink ep

― maura (maura), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:07 (twenty-one years ago)

490. "Don't Wanna Try," Frankie J

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:31 (twenty-one years ago)

489. "Maps," Yeah Yeah Yeahs
taken from the LP Fever To Tell

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Monday, 8 December 2003 17:35 (twenty-one years ago)

488. "Back to the Future" by The Joggers

― Alex Pittman (Alex Pittman), Monday, 8 December 2003 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

487. "Move Your Feet" - Junior Senior

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)

486- "Herculean Bellboy" - Young and Sexy

― derrick (derrick), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:11 (twenty-one years ago)

485- "Doggystyle" - Archigram

― Bill E (bill_e), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:20 (twenty-one years ago)

484. "No Good Advice" - Girls Aloud

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:22 (twenty-one years ago)

482. "Hey Ya!," Outkast

― Sam J. (samjeff), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:25 (twenty-one years ago)

481. "Strict Machine" - Goldfrapp

― Vic (Vic), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

God damn this is difficult. I'm gonna blurt out Outkast's "She Lives In My Lap" really quick before I start thinking about this too hard.

fucking x-post now I feel teh corny outkast fuxx guilt

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

499. "Blood On Your Hands"

Of course Alex. I do really like Goerdie's guitar playing. Couldn't get any better.

― Aja (aja), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:28 (twenty-one years ago)

480. "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:29 (twenty-one years ago)

479. "Come Around" - Bubba Sparxxx
from the "Deliverance" CD

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:30 (twenty-one years ago)

478. "Rock Your Body," Justin Timberlake, from Justified (most played on my iTunes)

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)

477. "Martha" by Andrew Vincent & the Pirates, from I Love the Modern Way

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 8 December 2003 20:57 (twenty-one years ago)

476. Varttina, "Maahinen Neito" from Iki

I've actually considered become a gypsy viking so this could really become my own personal soundtrack.

― dleone (dleone), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:00 (twenty-one years ago)

475. The Knife "Heartbeats", from Deep Cuts.

― kinski (kinski), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:12 (twenty-one years ago)

474.The Cunninlynguists feat. Masta Ace, "Seasons".

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:13 (twenty-one years ago)

473. Andre Nickatina, "Fly Like A Bird"

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)

472. The Blood Brothers "The Salesman, Denver Max"

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)

471. Alexander Kowalski, "Response"

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, it's pick only one? Whatever.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:16 (twenty-one years ago)

470. The Cardigans, "You're The Storm"

― blutroniq (blutroniq), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:27 (twenty-one years ago)

469. Step into my Office, Baby - Belle and Seb.

So sue me for being schmindie.

― darren (darren), Monday, 8 December 2003 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Junior Boys- Birthday

― lou (lou), Monday, 8 December 2003 22:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Oops, forgot the number. Make that:

468. Junior Boys- Birthday

― lou (lou), Monday, 8 December 2003 22:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I've been trying to work this out all day. In the end, I settled on:

467. "Charity Shop Soundclash" DJ Format ft Aspects (taken from the album "Music for the Mature B-Boy")

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 8 December 2003 22:34 (twenty-one years ago)

466. Stars - "Elevator Love Letter"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 8 December 2003 22:40 (twenty-one years ago)

465. Ulrich Schnauss - "Blumenthal"

― turkey (turkey), Monday, 8 December 2003 22:42 (twenty-one years ago)

464. Turbonegro-"Sell Your Body (To The Night)"

― Arthur (Arthur), Monday, 8 December 2003 22:43 (twenty-one years ago)

463. The Shins - "Saint Simon"

― Christian Rawk (Christian Rawk), Monday, 8 December 2003 22:45 (twenty-one years ago)

462. Stephen Malkmus ~ "US"

― otto, Tuesday, 9 December 2003 00:40 (twenty-one years ago)

461. Good Charlotte "The Young And The Hopeless" (though I'm superglad that Stars song is on here. Spencer OTM!)

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 00:43 (twenty-one years ago)

460. Broadcast - "Before we Begin"

― daavid, Tuesday, 9 December 2003 02:35 (twenty-one years ago)

459. The Notwist - "Consequence"

― dieblucasdie (dieblucasdie), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 02:43 (twenty-one years ago)

!!! "Me and Giuliani Down By the Schoolyard"

weird, sweaty, frivolous, great.

― wuperetta, Tuesday, 9 December 2003 02:58 (twenty-one years ago)

457: Sizzla - Love & Affection

Tremblin' 'n' shakin' with throbby desire

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 03:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I was downloading some of these tracks and finally realized that !!! chose their name entirely to thwart internet piracy.

― dieblucasdie (dieblucasdie), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 03:38 (twenty-one years ago)

456: rainer maria - CT Catholic

― the surface noise (electricsound), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 03:41 (twenty-one years ago)

A-Teens - Closer To Perfection

― Mind Taker, Tuesday, 9 December 2003 03:50 (twenty-one years ago)

455. "Cold, Cold Night" - The White Stripes

(this track is criminally underrated)

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 04:01 (twenty-one years ago)

454. "Lucky Star" - Basement Jaxx

― BrianB (BrianB), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 04:04 (twenty-one years ago)

453. "Everytime" - Britney Spears

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 05:21 (twenty-one years ago)

452. "Fishnets" - Silures

― Rudolf (Rudolf), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 05:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes! I get to pick:
451. "Ignition remix" - R Kelly

What 2003 was all about - unexpected twists and irresistible hookiness.

― Jacob (Jacob), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 06:32 (twenty-one years ago)

450. "The Ballad Of The Sin Eater"
From Hearts Of Oak by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, and also found on the compilation Yes New York

― billstevejim, Tuesday, 9 December 2003 09:34 (twenty-one years ago)

dieblucasdie, try searching under "chk chk chk"

― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 09:42 (twenty-one years ago)

"Frontin'" - The Neptunes (ft Jay-Z I guess)

The musical bridge before Jay-Z comes in (also used in the outro) is the single-best music-related thing this year. F*cking great chord progression.

― Iam Anonentity, Tuesday, 9 December 2003 11:03 (twenty-one years ago)

448. "Tings in boots" - Ruff Squad

― Michael B, Tuesday, 9 December 2003 11:11 (twenty-one years ago)

447. War Pigs - Doormouse

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 11:15 (twenty-one years ago)

446. "To Your Pretty Face," Cobra Verde

― John Fredland (jfredland), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 12:32 (twenty-one years ago)

445. Duk Koo Kim - Sun Kil Moon

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 12:46 (twenty-one years ago)

444. Richard X feat. Javine - 'You Used To'

― Barima (Barima), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 16:15 (twenty-one years ago)

443. The Majesticons: "Piranha Party"

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 16:16 (twenty-one years ago)

442. Beyoncé - In Da Club (remix)

takes the already mighty original and makes it MIGHTIER

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 17:54 (twenty-one years ago)

MF Doom as Viktor Vaughn feat. Apani B - "Let Me Watch"

― Jonathan (Jonathan), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 18:26 (twenty-one years ago)

440. Hidden Cameras - "Ban Marriage"

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

439. The Decemberists - "Red Right Ankle"

― Rick Spence (spencerman), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

438. Wayne Wonder - Bounce along

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

437. Travis: Quicksand

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 9 December 2003 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)

436. Saturday Looks Good To Me-"Meet Me By The Water"

― Colin Beckett (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 00:33 (twenty-one years ago)

435. piano magic: comets

― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 01:13 (twenty-one years ago)

434. Sketch Show, "Chronograph"

From their (Haruomi Hosono & Ykihiro Takhashi's) mini-alb Tronica

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 02:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Adam Beyer - Ignition Key (Speedy J Remix)

(by the way, I heard a small snippet of the new Thomas Dahlbäck single "DK9", and it suspiciously like this track. The style is catching on, apparently)

― Siegbran (eofor), Wednesday, 10 December 2003 09:14 (twenty-one years ago)

432. Lou Reed - Edgar Allan Poe

― venus in surf, Thursday, 11 December 2003 16:19 (twenty-one years ago)

may as well get it out of the way now

431. Alan Braxe & Fred Falke 'Rubicon'

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 11 December 2003 16:28 (twenty-one years ago)

430. Pretty Girls Make Graves - The New Romance

― salvador, Friday, 12 December 2003 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

British Sea Power - Fear Of Drowning (from the album The Decline Of British Sea Power)

― Chris Jones (Crackity Jones), Friday, 12 December 2003 00:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry, that was #429

― Chris Jones (Crackity Jones), Friday, 12 December 2003 00:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Replacing my choice with Dandy Warhols' "You Were The Last High", which was the best single of 2003.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 12 December 2003 00:42 (twenty-one years ago)

undertaker - m. ward
from transfigurations of vincent

― bnw (bnw), Friday, 12 December 2003 01:00 (twenty-one years ago)

428. bonnie prince billy- the way
taken from master and everyone

― todd swiss (eliti), Friday, 12 December 2003 05:21 (twenty-one years ago)

427. Jay-Z - 'Dirt Off Your Shoulder'
(taken from The Black Album)

Jay-Z drips effortlessly cool charisma over a sick electro beat from Timbaland.

"I'm a hustler, homie, you a customer, crony
Got some dirt on my shoulder, could you brush it off for me?"

― Flyboy (Flyboy), Friday, 12 December 2003 10:54 (twenty-one years ago)

426) Sole: Da Baddest Poet
("The white man's the fucking devil/ I wanted to be black at age 14"!)

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Friday, 12 December 2003 11:13 (twenty-one years ago)

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