Matt's Top 300 Favorite Songs (MT3FS); numbers 260-251

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Matt's Top 300 Favorite Songs (MT3FS): Numbers 260-251 edition

Number 260: The Hold Steady - "You Can Make Him Like You" (off of the album "Boys and Girls in America," 2006)

As improbable as it is to believe that a song that contains the line "it only gets inconvenient when you wanna get high alone" cracked my Top 300, there is no way in hell that I could leave "You Can Make Him Like You" off the list. The problem with The Hold Steady is that, while every one of their albums are stellar, there aren't ever any tracks that stand out (which is kind of what I wrote for my write-up of their album "Heaven is Whenever"). "You Can Make Him Like You" is the lone exception. It's the one track off "Boys and Girls of America" that would have been catchy enough to receive radio play. If you don't listen to The Hold Steady already, you should probably check them out NOW! That is all.

Number 259: Blink-182 - "M&M's" (off of the album "Cheshire Cat," 1994)

Blink-182's "first" single gets love on the MT3FS countdown. And really, how could it not? It's no secret that once upon a time Blink-182 was a huge part of my life. Granted those days are far behind me, but still. Anyways, "M&M's" has been put on several mix-tapes I've made for ladies over the years, and has been listened to a billion times with a billion different girls in mind. To fourteen year old Matt, "M&M's" was love. Thank god he grew up.

Number 258: The Gaslight Anthem - "Here's Looking at You, Kid" (off of the album "The '59 Sound," 2008)

Ah, "Here's Looking At You, Kid" puts a smile on my face. I'm not really sure why, but it does. There's something so redeeming about "Here's Looking At You, Kid," something so honest. Brian Fallon is one of the best when it comes to conveying honesty in his lyrics without sounding like a jackass. Also, this girl did a bad ass piano cover of the song. It's seriously incredible, so give her love.

Number 257: Saves The Day - "Third Engine" (off of the album "Through Being Cool," 1999)

As far as pop-punk goes, "Through Being Cool" has to be one of the five or ten most influential albums of all-time. There's really no reason why "Third Engine" stands out above the rest of the tracks other than personal preference (Although I almost banished it from the list after discovering this. Max Bemis is out to destroy everything I love. I'm convinced of this). Like with every other Saves The Day song, "Third Engine" walks the "cheese-core" line. However, it never fully crosses over, and comes off as charming and lovely. "What can I do? I'm stuck thinking about you" perfectly sums everything up. I kind of stopped listening to Saves The Day after "Stay What You Are," but there's no denying the impact and influence the band made/left on me.

Number 256: None More Black - "You Suck! But Your Peanut Butter is OK" (off of the album "This is Satire," 2006 )

I used to play this song around Catherine and laugh to myself. The song, written about kids dissing Against Me! yet eating their peanut butter backstage after Against Me! invited the kids backstage, is basically making fun of those "holier than thou" punk kids who shit on anyone who "sells out" (aka, achieves success they totally deserve). But I would kind of take the message and apply it to her and her political stances, and it cracked me up. It was all in good fun. She's a smart chick and knows/cares way more than I do when it comes to politics. It was just funny to me. I'm sure she had her little secretive things that made her laugh at the expense of me. I'm a pretty easy target, to be honest.

Number 255: The Get Up Kids - "I'll Catch You" (off of the album "Something to Write Home About," 1999)

Ignore the really crappy video that accompanies the song. "I'll Catch You" was the ultimate love song. Because of this, it only ended up on one mix-cd to one girl. "Don't worry, I'll catch you. Don't ever worry." Also, I absolutely love the Jawbreaker reference ("Remembering 'Jinx Removing' "). The Get Up Kids were my favorite band in high school. "Something to Write Home About" is one of my five favorite records. Get into it.

Number 254: Biz Markie - "Just a Friend" (off of the album "The Biz Never Sleeps," 1989)

Biz Markie owns. Look at the following: he sampled this song, he's on "Yo, Gabba, Gabba!" and has a ridiculously amazing scene in "Men in Black II"  . Also, this "literal" version of the "Just a Friend" video made me laugh really hard.

Number 253: Bedouin Soundclash - "12:59 Lullaby" (off of the album "Street Gospels," 2007)

It wasn't until I saw this video that I realized the singer for Bedouin Soundclash was white. Weird. Anyways, another love song on the list. Matt Skiba put it best, "the best songs are love songs." If you can't get behind this track, then you have no soul, sir or madam. Unless it was "your song" at one point and that relationship ended. Then I can understand.

Number 252: Oasis - "Wonderwall" (off of the album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory," 1995)

What else is there really to say about this song that you haven't heard before. At one point this was my favorite song. Unfortunately it was due to a girl, and that didn't end too well, so it kind of went forgotten for a while. But leaving it off this list would be like saying the Angels 1986 season didn't happen. I can pretend all I want that the Angels weren't one strike away from the World Series, but it happened. Acknowledge it and move on. Also, Jay-Z rocked this song after Oasis questioned why the Jigga-man was playing Glastonbury. Moral of the story. Don't fuck with Sean Carter.

Number 251: Brand New - "The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot" (off of the album "Deja Entendu," 2004)

I'll let the song speak for itself. It's pretty self-explanatory. Just know that Brand New at one point was my favorite band.

We're 50 songs down. Only 250 songs to go. What to expect from the next ten? A band named after a video game console, a guy who ran for the governor of California during the recall, and CBGB's finest will be showcased. Stay tuned.